South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1886.
u An anti-Van Buren, Convention is
to BIO Held in Columbus, Ohio, on the
22nd of next month. We perceive that
several counties have already appointed
Delegates.
u or We understand that letter receiv.
ed lhst week, FROM one ofour delegates,
Mr.. sLoAN, stated that the Committee
TO whom our petition for the reduction OF
Tolls on the Turnpike had been referred,
reported the same as reasonable.
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~ /, is stated that the free negroes
in this state number at this time not less
than FIFTY THOUSAND!
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By The Washington Mirror, we
Gre Informed that Mr.. PAeEoT, the
French Charge, has not even dreamed
of Withdrawing from his location near
this Govcrnment,o on account of our press
ent relations. He has not asked for his
passports, nor taken any action in the
premises. lfMr. Barton, our CHARGE
AT Pans, should return to the United
States, with the treaty non-fulflled then
Mons. pageot, in all probability, would
take his leave Of the American Court.
800
O. From,he same paper it appears
that the Postmaster General has effect
ed q contract, with the Boston and Pro-
violence Rail Road Company, to convey
the mail al the rate Of twenty-six dollars
the mile. This is considered fair con.
tract and gives much satisfaction.
snzas
o. The Wing State Convention of
Maryland, which convened in Baltimore
last week, unanimously nominated GEN
eral WILLIAM II. HARRisoN for Presl-
dent, and JOHN TYLER f(Va.) for Vice
President Of the United States. The
Convention was composed of about $50
delegates.
% The remarks Of Mr.. WISE Of Wiz
ginia, in reply to motion made by Col.
r. M. johnson of Kentucky, deserves
particular attention. Our readers will
find it on our first page. Now what
ought the people of this Union to think
Of House of Representatives., and an
Executive, charged as Mr.. Wise has
charged upon both, in his reply to john
son? Charging that the Speaker (Mr,.
Stephenson was the tool of the Presi.
dent, and that the House of Representa-
tives was influenced contrary TO their
conscience, to sanction an act of usur-
patton on the part of the President, and
none found in that body, who could. or
would, deny the charge. The silence Of
the House, is an admission unequivocal
that the facts stated were true. No won-
der such tools Of the President should
seek the aubduotion Of the patriotism of
tie Senate.
GENERAL HARRIsoN. The Cleveland
(Ohio) Herald--not,i it seems, particular
ly friendly heretofore, 10 Gen. HAERI-
cons pietensions to the Presideucy-has
the following paragraph in reference to
the late election in Ohio:
"TLe fact is, the name of Gen. Har-
rison was in DO way connected with the
late ele ction and, if things remain ss
they now are, ne must carry the State
by an overwhelming majority. We have
been forced TO this conclusion. by the ir-
resistlble evidence daily presented !; and
contrary, too, TO our own feelings anu
ptedlie Civ.
. a
G Gen. Harrison having been nomi-
mated by Pennsylvania, and Maryland as
their candidate for the next Presidency,
demands the most mature deliberation Of
the opponents of Mr.. Van Buren, through
out Virginia particularly. So far as we
have been able to ascertain the views OF
the opposition in this quarter, they are
decidedly opposed to the nomination oil
Judge " hi,e, and will of course pay no
regard to it; nor will they support any
ticket which may be presented in his ia.
your for their votes. Under these cir.