The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-13

ted to be foremost. 1t was most gen
eral in its application, and became
most general in the political discus
sions. In philosophizipg concerning
the elections, therefore, these two
undeniable facts are important
Upon the grand question this is the
grand beouest. All the victories are
won by one theory of finance; all the
losses are united by the other, That,
certainly, should teach the National
Democratic party lesson.
This logic Of the situation is sus-
tanned by all the facts. The money
question is not greater than party,
but it is almost greater, for 1t creates
uarty control. The ideas embodied
in the Ohio Democratic platform sit
above the parties, considering to
which they shall give the empire
They give ten Congressman to Dem
ocrats where their own will receive
them They give Congressman to
Republicans where Republicans EN-
brace them. Governor Curtin, OF
Pennsylvania, honored by his State
and nation, Democratic nominee fol-
Congress in district historical 5
Democratic, and two years ago by
5000 votes, is beaten by Republi,
can because the Republicans and
Greenbackers united. Greenbacks
cast more thanone hundred thousand
votes in Massachusetts,. The Ohio
Idea put the Republican party in q
minority even in Pennsylvania Iol
many thousand votes. II prevented
a party majority in Connecticut, MS
it had done in a Congressional Dis.
trict even in Vermont. There is
scarcely a State in which its power
is not seen and felt,
In many of the States, of course,
there were other issues than this
affecting the result. Thegreat strug-
gle of the Camerons, in Pennsylva.
MIA, for political life was one element
in that campaign. There was a
Democratic quarrel in New York,
and in n municipal election the Re.
publicans voted in body, with one
wing of the Democratic party; but
this is not a fact to base National
calculations upon, unless it is propo.
sed that the Republicans of thirty.
eight States can be persuaded to
abandon their party and vote fol
zone wing" of the Democratic party,
and unless, also, Democratic quar-
rel can be spread all over thirty
eight States. That the foolish Pot
ter investigation, which began with
the announcement Of its own empti,
ness, saying that whatever was dis,
covered nothing should be done about
it-for nothing could be-had some
thing to do with the public belief
can not be doubted. It provoked,
for example, the "cipher dispatches, u
which, no matter what their authen.
ITCHY, affected public opinion
There was the illogical and unpatri,
otto cry of the "Solid South" There
is no cry in the South about the Sol
id North. If the people of the South
would quit voting for Democrats
would the people who talk about the
"Solid South" quit voting for Re
publicans?
There is one fact which Democrats
may regard withT apprehension
Party discipline is the chief element
of party strength. The Republican
discipline seems to be diminishing.
While Conkling and Curtis clasp
hands in New York, Tildon and
Kelly quarrel. There is q Demo.
cratic bolt in Massachusetts. We
might give other illustrations. To
the Democratic party and to the sep.
arate Greenback party the late cleo
lions, showing the folly of disunion,
command union. The Democratic
House must not be divided against
itself. The Greenbackers must not
be separated from the Democratic
party. This is the admonition to
the Democrats and the Greenbackers
of thirty.eight States. Touching
the Presidential chances of any can
didate it is idle to debate at this ear
ly day. The chances of not one Of
them have been permanently affect
ed by the late elections. A week
may change them as a week has
changed, and there are about an hun
bred weeks between to-day and the
election of the next President. The
attempt to maintain resumption will
probably alter the entire political
situation.-Enquirer