Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-11

presses itself, and the country w Do
mand an Siiswer, why this speechlly'ng,I
this bluster, this waste of yalusbae time
NShd the p,ople'S none spon resolui
abs slresdy srprasd, a Z isof any,
SslsA aud sha, M be pssssd whetherl
il q or nG ~ New York Herald has
SO we'll and trufy spswered this inquiry
aad exposed the animqs OF the
whole proceeding that il will
be highly profitable Ia all
who have become interested in the per
Torrance to give the following para
sn,phs . ier,isel; ! d3firi
Mr.. Blaines coming speech must bei
regarded, not ~ an appeal to the Senate
tor the resolution, hut as an appeal to
the North against the South as II new
tirebra.,d. In this light We take leave
To saw that Mr. Blaine is ahont Ia make
a capital hlunder blunder which all
his ingenuity will not be ai,le tn cover
UP. For, in the first place, the coun-
try understands Thoroughly tina, the
frauds and otfe" elections which
are said To have been committed
are undergoing judicial inves'''
pation nv the Presidents order and ut
the hands Of federal officers, executing
stringent and severe federal laws. IL
there were no federal election laws, or
no federal officers tn execute them, or II
tho President were false 10 his duty tn
maintain tho laws, then there might no
an excuse for Mr.. Dlainc's Congression-
al inquiry, though even then, consider
ing that the Democrats are ready To
support the resolution, there would he
no proper occasion for his promised
speech. But both inquiry and speech
are superhuous and indecent in the Iace
al tho tact that the lawful Judiciary in
Quiry il now going on at all points
where complaints have been made OF
wrongs committed or suffered.
MIR. Blaine had before him n states
manlike course, and that MAS tn urge his
party tn await the results at the election
trials in the South, and to recommend
il Ia turn its attention in the meantime
90 useful legislation for the whole coun-
try. lie il a man ot great influence,
and no might use that influence 10 allay
disturbing issues to appeal to the good
sense and Christian spirit of all sections;
To make himself conspicuous M peace
maker, and, as the beneiactor, by good
laws and wise policy, OF all parts Of
the country. He prefers to get astriie
of a substantially dead question and
strive To arouse new discord in the
land. Our advise to other Presidential
candidates is not 10 help him. Let him
take his course alone and make what he
can Of il.
Nothing Ia more certain than that the
whole country, barring tramps AMI p0li'
clans, is heartily tired OF the long con
tinued political turmoil. There are
probably not a hundred men IN the
whole Union, OF the industrious and
producing classes, who would not heart
ily rejoice ii Congress- should now at
journ without day before MIR Blaine he
gins his speech. The unexpected quiet
of the session thus tar has drawn cx-
pressions Of pleasure from the press and
| people everywhere, and everybody
hopes though few expect II contInu-
ancc of quiet and II session devoted I"
| the legitimate business ri Congress. II
| il possible that Mr. Blaine may he able
to disturb this quiet and even Ia arouse
the passions Of the whole country ior a
time especially if he can secure the in
valuable help OF his old time ally, Mr..
Hill, of Georgia, and of other like him.
But We firmly believe that II reaction Is
sure and near. and that 10 man who Ind
hopes Of the Presidency will, il hc is
prudent, help Mr. Blaine. The c"un-
try wants quiet; and 1880 is not =" far
away but that it will remember who
now tries to trouble it once more, and
will not then support disturher oi the
public peace.