The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-27
LOWERING CLOUDS.

curing the late campaign, anu WHO, U.
courtesy, has been recognized as th'
leader of the Democrats IN the House
during the present session, msde torci
bic speech denouncing ir the severes
terms the lniquitous decision o! the Elec
torsl Commission, but advised his Demo
cratic collesgues TO submit with good
grace to the result, trusting to &
future occasion at the poll;
for an opportunity to cor
rect the evil, and expressing con.
confidence in the justice of Providence
to set all things right, This doctrine OF
submission from an Eastern man did not
60 down the throats of the western mem
bers, and Mr.. CATE, of Wisconsin, as
their spokesman, in very plain terms
gave HEWITT to understand their posi-.
tion. When he charged cOwardice upon
the submis sonists he startled another
element of discord in the party, and
brought Mr.. YATES, OF North Carolina,
to his feet, while he hurled back the
charge with some allusion to "a pinch"
in the years which have fed, when the
Western Democrats failed to come to
time. Taking it altogether, the outlook
Is not so pleasant as might
be desired. The Republicans
seem to take no stock in HEwITT's S
resolution 10 wait for Presidential
display of justice, but acting upon the
Nspoleouic theory that "Providence is
always found on the side Of the heaviest
artillery" force the iniquity along with
out regard to the farcical protests of the
Democrats. The press dispatches INFORM
us that the scenes in the nall of the
House on yesterday forcibly revived the
recollection Of similar scenes in the
stormy session preceding the secession
movement of 1861. There may be some
fears. too, that similar results might pos
sibly follow IRON the bad blood now
cngendered, and if it once commences to
break ou, in violence GoD only knows
where it will stop. 1t is beyond all
question that very strong element in
the West Is bent upon defeat ef the
hard money tactics of the East. This
WAS foreshsdowed in the speech OF Gen.
TOM EwIaG ut Parkersbwg last sum
mrr, when ne announced that the
only hope OF the Gicenback men
was in the election Of TILDEE, not
because that TILDEN had any Green
back heresies, but that his election upon
the st. Louis platform would postpone
the date OF resumption and thus give
them opportunity to organize. This
declaration was followed by another one
asserting that if TILpEN was defeated
then this firancIal problem could only be
solved by u liberal Use oi the OayoLct.
We refer TO this merely showing the
feeling and determination of the West
ern grsngers upon the situation. The
theory of the Greenback party may be
false, and pecniclous IN It's effects
if carried out, We. it cannot be denied
that it has a powerful organization, al d
is composed OF class of men who %e
not to be ,rifled with. Hence the danger
of provoking them TO violence, and
when it does commence the results will
be fearful. In addition to this there is u
class of people who are not in sympathy
with the grecnback movement, but who
are so thoroughly indignant al
the infamy Ct HAYES being
counted in that they are willing
t. Join hands with any other class &c
resist what they conceive to be gross
usurpa,iou. The South stsDGs in the
back ground-divided in sentiment too
willing enough, perhaps to see Kill
keny cat fight going on in the North
He is not wise who does not a sse all the
fearful elements Of revolution At work,
and seeing the danger which threatens
the country why not take the part I wise
men and pour oil on the waters. 1t is IN
the power OF the Republican leaders
to calm the storm, and if they fail TO do
il by conceding what is right ard just
upon their heads must fall the response
bllity. If HAYES Is inauguratcd, the
policy of his administration must not
only be pacific, but that policy must b'
shown promptly. Very little delay in
making it known may prove fatal. In
tho course of a few weeks more We shal
see " hat we will see.
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