The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-16
The Presidential Imbroslio.

ElltorS Intelllgencer;
The eargerness Of the Democratic lead
ers and press in parading the fact that
they have large popular majority in the
late Presidential election plainly indi.
Gates design upon their part to intimi'
date Republican voters, and prepare the
public mind for quiet submission to and
acquiescence in any attempted resistance
the Confederate politicians may make in
the event Hayes and Wheeler are declar'
ed elected. In this view ofthe case 1t ia
worth while 70 examine this popular ma
jority" question, and ascertain in what
part OF the Union it exists.
In the twenty-five Northern States (by
which 10 meant the ante.bellum non.slaye.
holding SIates) the maiorities are as fol.
lows: lliicHtr lftL s'ls gli
For Mr.. 10000
Popular majority for II Iaye,.............2O .OoO
twill therefore be seen that Mr.. .Tilden's
majorities have been acquired almost sole.
ly In the States which were lately in rebel
lion. The States Of Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Kentucky, Missouri, and all
other Southern States under local Demo.
cratic control, have rolled up the stupen.
dous majorities for Mr.. Tilden Of which
his party so loudly boasts. It Is not the
object OF this communication 10 explain
how this result has been accomplished,
but simply to show, by the irrefutable
evidence OF the election returbsl them.
selves, that the struggle for party ascend.
ency has become even more sectional
than 1t was in 1861 9 Although
disguised'by the specious pretense Of re-
form, we see now rs we saw then, the rule
or ruinspirit Of the Southern leaders, and
judging these men by the parts they
played in very modern history, it is safe
10 predict that unless restrained by their
more discreet Democratic allies in the
North they will be reckless and insane
enough to resist by force the inaugural
tion Of the Republican candidates how
ever fairly their election may be proven. :.
II may be a great misfortune to thecoun-
try, but the undeniable truth is that
men like General Hampton, Of South
Carolina, and Ben. Hill, OF Georgia,
are absolutely irreconcilable. They
haye- the same 4indomitable courage
andspirit as their Northern adyersaries,
and no matter what the present result
may be the conflict will go on until the
last survivor Of the war Of the rebellion
is laid away In the tomb. So long as
these men live, SO long will the peace and
unity OF the Nation be imperilled, and
whenever an opportunity offers, as in the
case OF disputed Presidential election,
they will not hesitate to bring on anarchy
or civil war upon the country, II their
selfish and ambitious ends can be
accomplished in no other way. 1t is
the consciousness Of this fact that Ellis
the country with apprehensions in the
crisis that is now upon us, and every
law.abiding and Christian citizen in the
Republic should ieryently. thank. God
that we now have in the aPreaidential
chair man who not only has the power
to quell domestic violence, should 1t un.
happily arise, but one who with the ex-
ample Of General Jackson to guide him,
will punish as a traitor to his
country any man who seeks TO
subyert the government Of the people.
General Grant Is equal TO every emer-
gency which this unfortunate contest may
bring upon us. He understands and
will exercisethe powers and duties Of his
Office, and twill become the politicians OF
both sides to proceed in this matter OF de.
Gliding the vote OF the three disputed
States with, ,deliberation and judgment,
and when the verdict il once rendered
woe to the party that attempts to reverse
the decision by an appeal to arms. 1t
will crumble to atoms amid the execra-
tions Of an outraged people. ~ :.
INDEPENDENT,