The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-14
OUR LEWIS LETTER.
Ion Treats of Politics I'm General.
and the Proper Course of the De-
mOcracy I'm ParticuIar-PersOn
General Items.
editors OF the Register.


Place your BOOSTERS carefully back up
on the perch, where so silently they
slumbered, Lo! for many years. Resume
your quiescent state, and content yourself
with loaded type, as you are but an
amateur in the use Of BOOSTERS. We have
the fact fully demonstrated in the history
of our country, never was there such Il
rebukc administered 10 party power, as
by the late elections. Let the Democrat
ic party from the same, learn lessons of
wisdom. | was we'll pleased with the
leader in the Mteliigencer Of the 9th,
(have laid it away How philosophic-
ally he accepted the defeat, clothed in
language worthy Of the head that coined
the sentences, he designated truthfully
thecauses leading to defeat, which
long since was known would
bring about so disastrous result.
to his party. The causes ascribed being
wrathfully poured into his acoustic
apcndages daily by the REGISTER, warn.
ing him and his party of danger; yea,
humiliation. Yet, the MtcLlige"ccr
knowing all this, stittled, yea, bottled
himself, or was bottled by the party, and
forced to display on diScordant strings
by the party-lash. Election over, Rich
ard is himself again-Leador of the 9Th,
is the worthy, sensible editor in his
native habiliments, and here say we re-
cognize "Archie," the embodymcnt of the
Republican party Of West Virginia, in
point of sense, if short in caucus. Copy
leader of the 9TH, as above referred to rs
Democratic document, &c.
A Nj. Tar Box, Democrat, was elected
to Congress over Aver Republican, in
+. Massachusetts. Aver makes II looscning
pill, sugar-coatci, additionally so by
$4,000 distributed in his district. |
like Aver. He makes good laxative pill.
Yet so strange, that noted astringcnt
Tar Box, or Box of Tar, proved more
laxative Onthe bowels of compassion of
the dcnizens of the old Bay State. DR..
Aver is alone to wind up his imaginary
war in Turkey. Again, Butler, Ben.
Butler, General Butler, Dutch Gap But
Ter, Spoony Butler, ordered by his own
to give back the spoons to the widow and
orphan, which so, ruthlessly, he despolcd
them of. Go to now We rich, tattened on
tears and groanS of the land. The old
man of the sea, "ShOot him down Dix,
by the voice of the Empire State COM
manded BY his people to amusc himself
bv shooting rats IN the Custom House at
New York. General Grant, President OF
the United States, by recent faSco,lS doubt
less to-day in sackcloth and ashes, and
soliduscs thus: My misrue in the
Southern States, by humilating honor,
intelligence and virtue; my greed for
greater power, advocating Capitalization;
that loathsome Civil Rights Bill;
that third term or rather pcrpct-
ual term of Office; my dream OF
Casarism; Boss Sheppard, Sanhorn,
San Domingo project my IN
ordinate love for Long Branch, horses,
wine and cigars. A little thought and
more sense on my part might have avert
ed the evils of n nations rebukc. Yet III
ignorance | rcposcd until awakened by
the kerfews notes of the parting day OF
NV administration. From all this let us
learn lesson. hold that the wholesome
rchukc, by the recent election, gwen the
Republican party does not show that 1t Is
disintcgratch, much less annihilated, by
the people OF its own household. Silently
remaining at home, did the whole
some work, with those voting the Demo
cratic ticket avowedly rs Republicans,
rs n rebuke to the excuses OF their party
Discomfort, hard timcs-in short, any
thing for change; panic, revolution
of sentiment. The great leaders OF the
Radical party have passed away. The
masses ofthc party have no leader to look
to possessing brains and executive ability
Imbccilitv and Encouragement has
marked their decline for the past two
wears. Dawes and Garfield as leaders, pro
tossing mo trait worthy OF
recognition. even rs "rdinar!
statesmen or lawyers OF ability:
The breakers upon which this once grand
marty stranded should be avoided by the
party coming into power | may say
only on lease. Can the Democratic party
sbun the shoals? To do so let them lay
aside that vindictive spirit so often mani
tested bv party gaining the asSendency.
Restore peace aud quiet to our southern
domain. The agricultural and manutnc-
turing Interests of our people should "r
looked to: the idle manufactures started
nm thus giving employment to the thouS-
onds now idle; correct the evils existing
NOT as psrtizans, but as statesmen; d"
this and the thousands Of Republicans,
not voting. who placed the Democratic
marty in power, will fully enter the
Democratic fold. We cannot afford to
spend the peoples time and money 10y
Idle pratingS Of this theory, or that Wild
theory of finance. This may do on the
stump. vet the halls of Congress demand
sober thought and judiclous action. In
1876 a President is to be elected, ana
much ability, care and thought must
he brought into rCQuiSition II success
would crowns Democratic head. a.
party to-day elected by success, vet never
were we on more slipping ground.
Our editor. J. W. Wofindons name
i being put forward As Clerk oil the
House Of Delegates. Well he deserves
il if he can get it. Wolf is roi'nns
in ,roy,d. \ nonpareil, and never
Goes hack on his devil. Good scribe,
Snod printer. reads well, edits good pa
Ser ha. in the past, docs in the present,
and will in the future, sloush about gen
orally for the good of his party, !. e
Democratic party, and can safely say
he will serve if elected.
Leonidas Obrisn, son Of Ex-State Sen.
ator Obrisn, has been appointed cadet at
West Point. Young Obrian is most
excellent youth, and worthy.
Much damage has been visited upon US
hy late Forest Fires, fence, timber, and
even crops destroyed. The late rain, frst,,
[ in seventy DAYS. put stop to the fires and