The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-16
vu,rHER AXE WE DRIFTING /:

r. response % the above inquiry, we
-g., .sy that We are not drifting at all,
...... implies slow motion, but we are
..,, hurled along with such fearful
s..., snd vents are succeeding each
y..., 81 -spuly, that it Is Il difficult
a,!r. 70 ps4.e and take in the situation
% us. .. 70 :raue of mind which is al
n.g ,s-,sary in emergencies. Wis.
.1s,. 5rmness are now demanded of
q. sate!s, and not alone contided to
:lsl yg: should be exercised by the
-: Jo1y Of the people. The people
....s Ole. who are interested in the
~:.vusHt Of our present difficulties.
I-y Sho bear the burthen of tax
na for the support of the
.a-,lmra, and who are entitled to
i. p'o.ec.1u Of its laws and constl-
:..0cs. safeguards are the parties in in
rel. There D., a bold, reckless band OF
t-'Prs!Jr, vino have conspIred together
r'he purpose OF overthrowing popular
:'srumya, There is no longer any
..-J. sbou. this. The reckless disre
a't u .aw. ,ne total subversion OF con-
.a:oaa, b.rty, the bold defiant
.-'-s.s ~ o.. President, rs we'll as the
..-.:~r.uE All assumed by Federal office
-...rr., .I -u.o p.uve that sucn is the
es
i may not be necessary to ask why
-sse cOnspIrstors are seeking 10 over
1'oT our form of government. 1t Is
'ao-sh 10 know that they are making
Ia effort. Yet We can very we'll see
y! corrupt administration would be
'-"..Ing to see the opposition coming in
il-iLus have the rottenness of their work
Al bare. They would prefer anarchy.
10, anything rather than an exposure
'-- the probable incarceration Of the
A-s's IN our public penitentisries.
'ls'e Is another element at work, the
.,--ho.dlug classes, who dread the power
Co" he'd BY the people, and would pre-
'. 20 see tile government pass into an
pre- than .eave il in their hands. There |
~ g.-r' causes. but We will not stop TO |
IA. them, rs We nave already said, 1t
,-1cicnt to know that they exist 1t
'ili'e' prompt, decided action TO arrest
-' soL'pDrstors in their work. or it may !
W ~ ate. Let the government con-
- IN the hands OF the
u s7'a'e party now in control for
'-''-e' term and there would be
~ Mgre life in It at the eud of |
W. Years than there is in an Egyptian
-'-...y President GRANT announces
'.'.'r.' IS n the head of the vile crew
'-' ''y threatening to lmperil the public
.'.', and plunge the country INTO the
.'''' Ola civil war, unless they are
..'"el u 90 on and consummate their
. ~PA'al.el!ed villsiny.
surely, IN the presence OF these dan
~ We should give pause to all psrtizsn
.''ls, and call on the wisest, the ablest |
- 'o'emoSt men of the country to take |
'-''si one with another. and by
mighty expression of public opIn-
" stamp cut the conspiracy
'''" 1t gets too iar under hesdwsy, and
'' O4yond the reach of the moral power
- now might be exerted. This would
wiser snd better than to have to wait
'"' nothing but the sheer physical
''.' oi tile people could crush it.
'O' these reasons we think that the
"se begun and to be pursued by In
1"a and other Northwestern States Is a
sc on1,and should be followed promptly
! 4" lie others. Let there be no
''''aln sound in the thunders OF popu-
~uIgnatlon which is to break upon
'af' OF he consplrstors. We are
=. g-sys We are being carried along
- Tue force Of torrent towards CEN
), 'On aud imperial government.
Iaager cannot be exaggerated. and
'oin and Firmless alone will saves Us