The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-20
PUBLIC OPINION.

WE learn that the men engaged IN
the conspiracy to make Hayes President
by the returning boards of Louisiana,
South Carolina and Florida, and by hsv-
ing the president of the Senate pass Ii
nally upou the electoral certificates with
out allowing any voice or part To the
House of Representatives, are careful to
keep Grant in a state of alcoholic excite
ment for fear that if he should get sober
he would 90 back on their plot. 1t
would be an interesting climax To our
centennial year if the people OF the
United States should have President
made for them by dozen scoundreIs in
these returning boards and one drunk
ard in the White House enforcing the
DEGREES of the scoundrels-Nem York
Sun.
WHAT TO do with Grant after his term
expires seems to be puZzling the avearge
republican congressman. There is said
u be a movement on foot to get the next
Congress to provide for the position OF
field marshall, somewhat after the
French plan, and to assign him to it, al
owing General Sherman to continue Ms
at present, general of the army. 1t
seems to be generally conceded that 1t
left to himself he will disgrace the coun-
try (which made him President by
sinking to the low level which
ne used to occupy in st. Louis
and Galena.--LancaSter Inteitigencer
Ir is to be carefully noted that none
talk violence but the consplrators.
Having the government machinery IN
their temporary control, they think they
have also the national sovereignty that
created and sustans it. Tins Unparalleled
political conspiracy already thinks to
overawe the free expression OF pubic
opinion by its reckless menaceS. A
praver mistake could not be committed.
The majesty of the people may, 1t Is true,
be- insulted in their representatives, but
the reckoning is sure to come atterward.
Boston POST.
The troops are still moving toward
Washington. In the opinion ot persons
very likely to be well informed, these
soldiers will prove more dangerous TO
Caesar than to the republic. The boys
VIII, fought for peace may at the critical
moment insist that there shall be peace
and that the President elected 10y the
people snail be inaugurated by the people.
-HarrisJ,rg Patriot
UNDER the programme OF the radicHI
revolutlonists there is absolutely noLhlhS
to prevent the president OF the Senate
rom stuffiag the "envelopes' and "P-
pointing himself president. According
n the doctrine of Chandler and Grant
not a living soul would Lave the right
TO object to such procedure.-H. Lo"'S
Times.
THE real foes of republicanism to-day
sre not in South Carolina or LOUISIANA.
They are in Washington, and they nave
&C much respect for the rights on the
ststes rs they have for the welfare OF the
people. aud they have sacrificed Doth Il,
irwin. to subserve their own sinister ana
evil ends, Brooklyn EGgle
The Republican party has empha-
sized its remarkable career by abollshlns
the use of the ballot-box n; election
and substituting the affidavit system
The free ballot" is obnoxious to TINS
roospicuousiy burglarious political lac
,ion.-LouisrtLts Courier-Jopr7laI.
President GRANT says he represents,
the Republican party, and not the United
states This explains why he re-
cards only the schemes OF the party
Leaders, and dlsregards the Constitution
md laws of the country.-ha"sas Guy
Times.
Iris only justice to chamberlain
negro legislators To- say that a majority
If Them are men of mark-some tnlr'y
SION their names b. this method: "iN,"'
IRIS X mark PomPius. '-M!'rr"hs'
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