The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-22
1T LOOKS BRIGHTER.

yesterday concludes with this statement /:
"Aii seem to think the skies are bright
ening little" 1t has been looking 40
to US for several days past, and we feel
that we are approaching point where
the difficulties can be adjusted in salts.
factory manner. The business of the
country is suffering and that more than
anything else is bringing people to a
second sober thought. The conspiracy
set on foot by the GRANr-CHANpLER
crew to force minority candidate into
the presidential chair is becoming too
well developed to leave any room for
doubt, and the more thoughtful and
moderate Republicans can see to
what results such step would lead.
1t is revolving to every sense of
justice, and they knew that an indignant
people would not submit to such an in
fanny, and the convulsion that would
follow the perpetrstion of such an out
rage would prove a still more serious in.
jury to business. Taking this view of it
the more liberal Republicans are in
clined to reject the policy SO strongly
urged by GAMBLER, MORTON, SHERMAN
and that class OF unscrupulous politicians
and are indicating willingness to con-
suit with the Democrats, and have a fair
understanding MS TO the manner in
which the electoral vote shall be counted.
We yet hope for something like
fairness from such men as CoNKLLNG
and EDMUNDs. The Republican press is
beginning to divide in opinion. The
bitter papers likes the New York Times
sustain the conspiracy, but the more
moderate one like the Herald talk differ
emily. The latter has this to say upon
the subject.
within the last few days percepti-
BILE progress has been made toward that
candid temper of mind through which
alone it is possible to reach satisfactory
solution OF the present complication. We
believe that more depends on the tone
and spirit in which the questions are ap-
preached than upon sagacity and acumen
in the discussion. 1t requires no extra
ordinary talent to deal with such
subjects as are now in dispute.
To canvass the count of the votes
given in an election is simple
operation, successfully performed every
wear IN every State by men OF the most
ordinary faculties. Election laws are
never complex. They are always framed
to be administered not By lawyers and
iurlsts but by such plain citizens OF
moderate education as are chosen lnspec
tors in average election precincts. All
that is needed tor ascertalnlng who has
been elected President is honesty and
fairness in those appointed to make
the investigation. If the returns
from any State are incorrect IL
is net because its election officers and
csnvassing board were incompetent, but
because they were dishonest. A fair
minded committee, seeking only lot
truth and resolved to accept the undis-
torted truth, no matter which party 1t
NAV help or harm, can ascertain by dill
gent inquiry who really had the major
ity IN any disputed State. But the H.
vestigstion must not be conducted tor
the purpose of finding evidence to sup
port foregone conclusion, for in that case
il will be SO warped and colored by
the bias of the committees rs to be OF no
value"
The appointment of the Senate COM
mittee on yesterday increases the hope
of settlement-.hst is, if any reliance
can be placed in the conservatism OF
Mr.. EDMuSDs. We hope for nothing
from MORTON, LOGAN, or FRELINGHUf-
SEN. bat we know THURMAN, BAYARD
and RANSOM, and Mr.. EDMUNDs holds
the balance. His oportuhity for immor-
tslizing himself is great, and if he is true
to his past history we will yet come out
Of our difficulties. 1t looks brighter.