The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-25
Chegnteltigeneer
,nothcr Argument from Expe.
diency.

Ia Yesterdays 1NTEI1IoEScER we en-
,.,vo,cd TO cite several points that have
-,;,b, with US in hoping for verdict
~ ,Ee Louisiana case that will stand the
,a,, >" nj NJ riyid investigation by the light Of
,.,o,l tsc,s. No other kind Of YER
d;,, vould be valuable to the Republican
D,,,y. This truth is we'll illustrated Oy
memorable occurrence in the political
history Of this country that is no doubt
wall remembered Eby some oil 'he
older readers Of the ISTELLIoEScEh'
We refer to the!electiOn Of John quincy
Adam, a, President Of the United States
a, III, end of the great qnadFilateral
contest Of 1924. 500,
There were four candidates in 1924 Tor
IN, Presidency. viz: Gen. Jackson, JOHN
onincy Adams, ". H. Crawford and
Henry Clay, and there was no election BY
the peOpIe. The electoral vote was d.
vided thus: Jackson %, Adams 81, Craw.
ford A, and Clay 81. So the House oil
REPRESENTATIVES had to make selection,
and that body chose Mr.. Adams
There wa, great excitement throughout
the country over the choice made by the
House. on account Of charge started at
once bv the friends Of Gen. Jackson that
he had been cheated out OF his election
by corrupt bargain and sale be-
tween Adams and Clay, whereby
the latter threw his strength for
Adams IN return for the promise Of the
Ora, place in the Cabinet, viz: the Sec.
re.,ry,hip Of State. Al that time this
position was supposed to be in the line
Of the Presidential succession. Jefferson,
Mldison, Monroe and John Quincy
Adams had all held 1t. The charge, there.
fore, was catiIy made, and was naturally
widely credited, that bargain had been
struck between Adams and Clay by
which the former was chosen President
over General Jackson, who had received
me highest popular and electoral vote
Tor tue position.
There never was any real evidence OF
the truth Of this charge and Mr..
CLAY denied it to the day oil
his death. But il made y deep
impression on the country, 80 deep as to
bring about the triumphant election ot
Jackson at the end Of Adams four years.
The American people believed then, IA
they do now, in fair play, and the fact
that the charge against Adams and Clay
could not he patistaCloriIy cleared up
VA. potent element Of success in Jack.
.on's favor.
The argument We make from this we'll
remembered historical event Is this, that
in the nature Of the case II cannot but have
great weight in the interviews Of such
men as Sherman and Garfield, and others
sao are present at New Orleans, with
the leading Republicans OF that State.
These highly intelligent Northern gen
tlemen, whose bearing has made such a
favorable impression upon the New
Orleans Times, are too well posted in the
history Of the country and too we'll
rer.el in the mutations OF public senti-
nsut, to counsel anything but rigorous
t.irness and honesty in the count OF the
Presidential vote OF Louisiana.
The Republican party has regained
largely, thus far, the power that it lost
in the Congressional elections Of 1874. It
hold, the Senate, and has pressed the
Democracy clossIy in the House. The
Ios Of the Executive Department OF the
Government would be small matter, as
regard, the future of the party, in com.
plrisou to the loss that would follow q
vitisted count in any OF the disputed
States. There is therefore every reason
Why the most scrupulous care should be
Iud will be taken 10 secure count that
viii commend itself to the endorsement
Ol tie country.
o! courae there will be great 0ulcry
from the fierce Democratic partisans
vino have prejudged the case and de.
msuded verdict for Tilden from the
very frat, in case he is not counted in.
They will be ready TO inhame the coun.
try, no odds what may be the evidence in
support Of the verdict. Their stock in trade
isthC suspicion that attaches to the LOU
isIana Board. They have steadily ignored
the possibility Of an honest verdict that
does not count Tlden in. Their aim has
been to educate the country into the
idea that the Board had but one duty to
perform, il it acted fairly, and that was
10 count Tilden in. Any other verdict
must bc held to result from a corrupt
manipulation Of the returns.
This is the unfortunate environment Of
the Board to-day as it proceeds with the
discharge Of its duty. 1t proceeds with
the sword of namocles, as II were, sus.
psnded over It's deliberations, ready to
descend in case It fails to solve the prob.
leu in accordance with the behests Of a
rampant spirit that is desperate because
olPeF'oual diSarpolntments in the result
Otths canvass.
Irregularities.
Thevole of Kentucky, as explained by