Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-23
Latter 70 Mr.. WILEY.

writer in the Argus, whose name we shall not
give. Though perhaps, five were TO guess we might
suggest that it is some one who expects to succeed
Mr. CLEMESs if he is elected, and the mountain
counties can be managed,) has addressed letter to
Mr.. WILEY, some two columns long and yet I'M
finished, in which he attempts some strong charges
designed to affect the election of that gentleman
by the Independent voters of the district.
Mr. WILEY is now absent and will not proba-
bly, see this letter until some time hence, which
who will thus be able, in his opinion, coyertly TO
effect his object. We have seldom met with
more unfair and illiberal document, not only to-
wards Mr.. WILEY, but tow ards other gentlemen,
whose names are introduced into the letter. We
shall have TO trespass upon the patience of our
readers while we animadrert upon some portions
of it.
Truly, in these latter days, the lion and the lamb
lie down together, as we believe all the opposing
elements are found in common mass, supporting
Mr.. CLEMENS; of course all for party and not for
the succession. Our readers do not need to bere
minded of the quondam position of Mr.. CLEMENS
with reference to the late member of Congress,
whom, Mr.. CLEMENS informed us, he supported for
Judge from "high political considerations" and
into whose shoes he now hopes tostep, as the re-
ward of his labors. Nor need we remind our read
ers that there not the very best of feeling be-
tween him and certain other Congressional aspi-
rant whom we once heard drub him soundly at
Wellsburg We shall not pause to examine into
the terms of the compromise, or to ask whether
Mr.. Clemens is not pledged to back out after the
short term and die politician, unless he can Sc
cure an office or something else in the event of
PIERcE's election, but proceed to the letter.
The writer is sadly worried that Mr.. Wiley hap
peEs 10 be candidate by common consent, with
out having had caucus to sit upon him. We are
sorry to have to state TO the writer that had no
need for a convention or caucus, as Mr.. Willey's
merits such that he has only to permit his name
to be used and he is taken up by acclamation.-
When the writer first heard of Mr.. Willey's name
is certainly not very material his permission is
not asked in the premises and until he shows that
it is in defiance to any popular movement" other
than that of Mr.. Clemens short term caucus. We
shall not attempt to follow the writer through the
high plunge he makes into the venerated men of
his party, it is not Necessary to our present put
pose, but we will only say that the people will
judge between the candidates and not bring Jack
son, Polk & Co. into the canvass. Honest, ca
pable and ft, will be the verdict after which they
ere seeking. ..a. u ~ .=ga H..
The writer complains also that Mr.. Wiley is ci-
ted (by his opposers we presume) as friend of the
Maine liquor law, and then that Mr.. Willeys
friends are among the ardent &c. As to Mr.. Will
ley's views on the Maine liquor law we know moth
ing, and did not know that it had become Fede
raj issue, As to the Of Mr.. Willeys friends
we are also uninfomed, though we can safely say
that he does not the article. We come now
to your history of the Convention, and we hope we
ma be pardoned for saying that your first state
mcnt contains truth and one fasehood (of course
you did not intend it, You are correct in saying
that Nh. Wiley voted against the proposition to
strike out two years and insert one the time of
residence in the State, but if there be any error in
that vote may he not be pardoned for being led
astray by Gov. Jordon Hatcher Johnson, Atty.
Gen. Bocock, Barbour, John Y. Mason, Armstrong,
Deneale, Edmond, Ferguson, Goode, Hays, Hop
kins, Leake, Letcher, Robert G. Scott, Smith, of
Greenbrier, Nelson and Voolfolk, all Democrats,
and eight of them Western men. Surely the Dem
ocJacy have endorsed these men and have endorsed
the restriction as much they endorsed the propo-
sition allowing the Governor TO remit fines &C., of
M. Willeys vote on which you so much complain.
But yon state that Dir. Wise introduced the amend
ment to the restriction, while you well know that
be did not, but that Mr, John NJ. Bolts, whig,.,
introduced it, and you thus attempt to manufac-
ture capital by giving DEMOCRAT 40 the mover,when
you know that it was Mr.. Bots and none other.
Is this worthy Of a man writing emPha.cally with
the records before him3 Truly il you thus know.
ingly pervert facts and attempt to rob Mr. Bolts of
his just Dues fear that you err In "hoping that
your heart is right" You next charge Mr Wiley