Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-10
Tue PRESIDENTS CABINET AND THE
SOUTHERN STATES.
10 "A. E9uor 81 a, R,asar /:

Now that the dust and smoke Of the re
cent political campaign have passed away,
it is, perhaps, judieious IS well as wise, to
look carefully over the field to ascertain
who has been killed and how many wound
ed. and above all to bring into use q modi
cum of common sense in so far as the polit-
ical future is concerned; and especially
with reference to the attitude of the South.
ern States in connection with the Cabinet of
Presidentelect Cleveland.
To begin with the dead and wounded, We
may as well say that the dend are dead, and
that the wounded may as well be classed
with the dead for the next four years at
least. AS to any claim which which
the South may bring forward
to representation in the
cabinet Of Mr.. Cleveland, and what he will
do in the matter, we propose to use the
grain Of common sense, and we have this
much TO say in reference thereto: Ever
since the close OF the late civil war between
the states, IL has been the unvsried custom
of certain class Of politicians to hold up
the Southern brigadiers as representing the
essence Of disloyslty; as the embodiment Of
a special hostility to the other states of the
Union and at war with the material interests
and progress Of the entire country. This
has continued for so long a time that the
majority of the people have seen through
the transparent ruse Of these politicians,
the cutie fish Of their party, and have final
" come to estimate such tricks at
their proper value. Il has come to be re-
cognized as fact, that it is essential to the
welfare and happiness of the whole country
that we should eliminate from our political
horizon the worst and most worthless ele-
menis in it, and that the best and most
worthy should come to the front.
This being so, We have no hesitation in
saying that we believe that the entire pur-
pose, as well as the interests Of the south
South will be best attained II the election
and the subsequent course OF Mr.. Cleveland
should result in the complete disappearance
of the bloody shirt method Of tactics, aud
there should be substituted in its stead an
era Of common sense based upon thorough
understanding Of the necessities and
and political wants Of each and all the sec
tons Of our Cannon county.
The south regards the election Of Mr.
Cleveland, as means, which Is TO result in
the entire uni6eatiou Of this country. It's
time that the misrepresentation and politi-
cal Islander of any one section Of the eoun-
try, for the benefit OF few unscrupulous
politicians or for the benefit Of one great
political party should cease; the vital inter
ests Of the whole country demand it. We
do not believe that the representative men
Of the south desire to occupy any position
in the cabinet They will be content to.
defend the interests of their section
together with those of the country at large
within the halls of both houses Of Congress,
and no better or more appropriate place
could be selected for them TO do it.
The South, through its representatives,
will place no barrier in the path Of progress;
no note of Federal diseord viii be sounded
in that region.
The recent election eonvinees Us that the
people of this country are aware of the ne.
cess:ty Of guarding with Jealous care the
interests Of the entire country, and that they
are determined that mere partisan trickery
shall not play an important part in the DO
hhcal history Of our common country.
REFLEX.
WheeliR0, December 9. 1884