The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-16
Glre1etelliqeuter
The Registers Comments on the
Commission.


Editors IntelllgenCer:
1t is amusing TO read the Register for
the last few days, both its cditorials and
the correspondents that find vent TO their
pent.up feelings, as they imagine that 1t
Is all over with the Democracy, and that
Hayes fright or wrongly is to be our
President for the next four years. Many
things appear in its editorials that may
cause its editor to blush hereafter, II in.
deed he be capable Of showing his mod.
esty to that extent. ! think criticism Of
any kind whatever upon the action OF
that distinguished tribunal to whom has
been left the decision Of this great Iues-
ton, comes with very ill grace Just now.
II is 10 be deplored that conclusion 9th.
er than partisan cannot be reached in the
matter, but 1t is certainly to be expected
that those distinguished gentlemen who
compose this Commission know as much
about the matter as does the editor of the
Register, lmay be very much mistaken,
but il seems TO me that there is a certain
disregard Of everything except party in
the course Of that paper ever since
the 9TH Of November. Because through
system Of intimidation, by which
very large portion OF the voters OF one
section Of our country either did not
vote at all, or voting did 30 at the will
and beck OF their intimidators, Mr.. Til
den has y majority OF the popular vote,
it seems to be the determination OF some
that he shall be President, let the Con-
stitutional decision be what il may.
There is no doubt in the mind OF any
reasonable man that had all the voters
OF the South voted their honest senti.
ments, Hayes would have had large
majority even Of the popular vote. That
he would have received, and even has
received, a majority Of the electoral vote,
have no doubt, but as many doubted
this and it seemed that there was no sat
isiactory way to decide the matter, many
Of our statesmen OF both parties, rising
above party, inaugurated the plan now
being carried out, C., leaving all points
in dispute to be settled by, perhaps, the
most unbiased tribunal that could have
been instituted. Now is it the part Of
the patriot 10 criticise the decision OF
this committee? We have placed the
fate OF nation in their hands, and let
us as loyal citizens abide by their leci-
sion. Ii they declare Hayes elected let
him be peacefully inaugurRted and let us
all say amen TO the verdict, and il Tilden,
let us do the same.
But the most amusing thing that have
noticed for some time concerning the
Regiaeris that this morning in giving the
proceedings OF the House OF Represent.
atives yesterday, it fails to report the
speech OF Mr.. Carr, in which he admin
listers such scathing rebuke to those OF
his party criticising the action of the
Joint High Commission. Now, why is
this? It is surely significant. In trying
to come to a conclusion, why all
these things are 80 and why some
OF our leading Democratic organs (the
Register included are not satisfied with
what now seems will be the inevitable re.
suit, ! have come to this conclusion:
They surely thought that Tilden had no
chance at all unless the commission was
organized, and when organized, they
thought, either that there would be three
Democratic Judges on the commission or
some power would be brought TO bear to
change the mind OF some one Of them. II
the vote was only s to Tin their favor in
stead Of 7 to s, it would be all right,
Consistency thou art Jewel p
"A strict party rotc pulls dOrn HE first pill.
lar from this tOtieTing temple Of liberty"
This is one OF the headings Of Saturdays
Register. am reminded that for four
years great party attempted to destroy
the entire temple, and now the same men
are trying 10 get the entire possession OF
it. Would-it be wise to let them have
control Just now? Better even lose a
pillar than to give the entire temple into
the custody of those who sought to de-
stroy it.
This morning the Commission is called
packed jury, &c. But why continue!
We have perhaps already spent more
time than the Importance Of this subject
demands. But l must again call the at.
tention OF the astute editor Of the Register
TO the fact that there are many OF his own
psrtywho condemn his course. JUSTICE