The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-25
The Course Of The Democracy
Since the Elections.

Several months ago the worldly-wise
John Ntorrissey, who runs faro bank in
New York and likewise trades largely in
politics, was credited with remark to
the effect that although the Democratic
party came into power on Il. great tidal
wave ot re.acIionnry public feeling
against the Republican party, yet It was
quite possible for tho party TO 40 conduct
itself as to begct counter tidal wave Of
public opinion before another election
should roll round. We fancy that II
John MorrisSey was consulted to-day he
would give II as his opinion that the De.
mocracy had lost ground since the fall
elections. We do not refer 10 the Louis
lana question particularly, although the
ferocious partisaniSm with which the
Democratic leaders and the Democratic
press especially have assaulted the Ad.
miniStration, and notably Gen. Sheridan,
has had, since the publication Of the
Presidents message on Louisiana affairs,
adocided q tendency to re.awaken the old
war feeling throughout the North. In.
telligent people have not failed to see that
the Democratic leaders have used every
art to turn the unfortunate state Of affairs
in Louisiana 10 partisan account, and that
they are far more concerned as to the ways
and means Of arousing prejudice against
the Administration than as 10 the ways
and means Of radically remcdying the
troubles inthat State. As Senator Logan
very truly and pointcdly said in his
speech the other day, the Democratic
leaders have denounced Grant and Sleri.
dan more In the last few weeks than they
did Jctr. Davis throughout the whole Of
The rebellion. Thisisa point that has not
escaped public attention, and LoganS cpl.
erAmmatic statement Of It will make II de.
cldedimpteSsion on the hepopular mind The
independent voters Of this country are
now q large body Of citizens and they are
generally reading people. They also cx.
eteiie All immense influence on the votes
OiotAsr people not SO independent and In.
sSlligent as themselves, Such persons are
not slow to separate the wheat from the
chaffin politics. They understand the signs
otthe times, and can tell when great polit.
ieal game Is being played for party pur-
poses instead Of the good Of the
country. Thousands Of such voters, es.
psciAlly those whose ptcdilcctiOhS arc
favorable TO the Republican party on
general principles, are easily alienated
from the ranks Of the opposition at the
htst symptoms ofaetivc Democratic Nfil.
iation with the old elements Of the rebel
lion. Such persons have not failed to
notice the recommendation for a meet.
Ing Of Governors recently issued by
Virginia. They have not forgotten the
tnOetihg.o similar bodies In 1851 for the
purpose Of prccipitatlhg the rebellion.
They have no sympathy with such incGn.
diary aSsemblagos. They know that mis-
chief is morally certain to grow out Of
them, and that under our form of gov.
eminent there is no need Of conclaves of
this character TO redress grievances.
Furthermore, the Independent voters Of
this country, especially those known nS
Liberal Republicans, have not failed to
notice how the Democracy Of Missouri
day or two ago, Notwithstanding the mp.
peals by such Democratic papers as the
Louisville Cnritr-JcRrnal, set aside Carl
schutt, the ablest man in the U. 8. Senate,
and, next to Benton, the most noted rep.
ttsentativo that Missouri ever had in that
body, and elected an obscure Confederate
General in his place, thus showing that
all theft pfoiemed admiration for schurt
aud the Liberal Republicans, oiwhom he