The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-28
BUSINESS MEN.

question. Unfortunately as lhe days
pass by, says the Herald, we have less
and less reason TO hope for such absolute
and conspicuous fair play, as the public
sense of justice demands, while the in
stances OF sharp practice, of petty trick
cry, of disposition to take improper
and suspicious advantage OF the powers
in the republican hands do undoubtedly
increase. 1t ia a lsmentsble fact that
though htful people are less confident Of
a satisfactory and creditable settlement
to-day than they were q week ago. Is
it not time far the Republican bankers,
merchants, and manufacturers OF New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago,
Cincinnati and other Northern cities to
take some notice of these fscts2 Would
they not do we'll to consider if their own
interests would not be 50 greatly i'm
perilled by en- uncertain and unsatisfac.
tory result as TO make their protest in
favor of the most open and honorable
course by the Republican managers in
the South and against everything which
bears the appearance of conceslnent or
wrong important and necessary
What our bankers, capitalists, mer.
chants and manufacturers want is
peace, general contentment-and these
will result immediately from an honor
able settlement of the present difficulty,
no matter which of the two candidates
may become President. What they have
most to dread is chronic diScontent-
such a deep dissatisfaction as would re
suit from belief in the minds OF rea-
sonable men that unworthy means
had been used 10 count III II
President. Such state OF doubt
would lead to sn intolera6le
and ruinous condition of business. 1t
would operate as fatal impeachment to
return OF prosperity. 1t would disturb
and gradually ssp private as we'll as pub
lie credit. 1t would force prudent men
to reject new enterprises. TO keep their
capital locked up and their means in
land; it would make uncertain the
2, alue of all pubic securities, and this
would slowly, but surely, appreciate the
value of gold. 1t woult largely increase
the number Of the unemployed, add to
the prevailing distress, and smbarrsss
every operation OF Legitimate industry
and commerce.
We say plainly to the capitalists, the
bankers, the merchants and manufactur-
ers of the country, and especially to those
of them who are Republicans, that if by
their silence they consent to and suffer
" hat their protests can prevent count
of the votes which shall lie under the
lust suspicion of having been "crooked"-
they ought to set their house in order,
for they will court very grave calami.
ties. When the count is declared,
If the process by which it has been
arrived at shall not be SO conspicu-
ously tsir aud homes. that every Repuo-
licsn may Justly expect his Democratic
ueighbor to accept it, then we shall begin
10 live with the threat OF general panic
hanging over US. Thereafter very
slight cause will create 3 run on the
banks, and particularly on the savings
banks. No prudent merchant will buy
and no cautious manufacturer will dare
to produce more than his cash orders
warrant. No importer or wholesale
dealer will dare To sell his wares or credit
to distant customer. No capitalist will
venture TO invest in securities into the
value of which will enter an unknown
and incalcuable factor OF uncertainty.
And the evils of which We speak will not
merely endure, they must increase
month by month; for the Pres
llent, lie he HAYES or TILDES,
will hold his office for four long years,
and the doubt we have supposed will be
present to the public mind and con-
science during his whole term. Presi.
dent GRAST spoke the literal truth when
he said. The country cannot afford to
have the result of the election tainted
bv the suspicion of illegal or false returns.
1T is reported IN Columbus that Sena-
tor SHERMAN hss telegrsphed from New
Orleans TO Governor HAYES advising
him to withdraw from the contest.
SHERMAN is disgusted with the rascally
conduct of the Louisiana Returning
Board. A dispatch from New Orleans
70 the New York Herald OF the 18th
says:
This evening, in n conversation with
your correspondent, Senator John a.
Sherman expressed himself as more than
dspleased at the action OF the Returning
Board in refusing admission to the rep.
resentstives OF Northern journals. de
said that the act was al inGecency, ard
one for VIII .ch there could be no possible
excuse. From number OF remarks he
uttered it is evident, that he himself, as
well as other 0. the Republican visitors,
are far from sustaining tho Board in their
contradictory rulings and partial decl:-
ions. The opinion is fast gaining ground
here that even the Republican committee
will not sanction actions now daily
enacted"
The Vote OF North Carolina.
New YORK, November z7.-A Tines
Green boro, n. C., special says: The re-
turns received show that the vote Tor
Hayes ana Settle will reach. and probs