Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-21
Mr.. Clemens at the Court House.

Dr. DUNBAR introduced this gentleman to the
audience on Monday night, and alluded to certain
reports which had been put in circulation about
him and threatened TO retaate on Mr.. Wiley II 1t
was repeated. Try it DR.. and Roland for your
Oliver will be at hand whenever you say So DIR.
Wiley does not fear attacks in the rear even, and
iszeady to meet any and every charge, come whence
II may, whether political or private. Hes clothed
IN the impenetrable of truth and upright PHI
Yate character, and challenges investigation into
every department. Mr.. CLEMENS then took the
stand and alluded to the rumors, and left himself IN
the hands of the people, whom he besought to re-
member the kindness of his dead father, and stand
by his soR. He had not been with his Widowed
another for weeks, &C., &c. We were sorry to hear
Mr.. Clemens dragging his family into his speeches
and think that they at least should not be SO con-
stantly held up to the sympathies of the public
Let him stand on his own merits and he will con-
fom better the proprietes at least of society," He
would not say one word about his abusers, but cal
led on the people to stand by him. He did not
challenge investigation into his conduct to lDhieh
street takers referred. We know but little of
these matters, and would cut off our hand sooner
than do Mr.. CLEMENS intentional injustice, but we
could not help thinking that if he was as he should
5000
named the rumors and met them if he could.
Ma. CLEMENS tried the game of dragging his fam
lily on the stump last fall. and and feeling
near approaching disgust, were the only sentiments
elected by his want of delicacy. The game did
not take thea and it will not do now, and we hope
that Mr.. c. will avoid in future unnecessary and
improper course. About Mr.. Cs. family no man
has, so far as we know. said or can saya word, and
4 llNy hnttl Inu
them up to make capital for him, as the natural
Instincts of deiicacy would certainly dictate differ
ent couLSe.
Mr.. CLEMENS then alluded to the fact that 9TH
ers had also been attacked in other days. He said
Judge THoMPsos had been slandered, &c. &C
We wondered ,rho was the leader of the band OF
Judge THoMpsoS's accusers, and it occurred to us
That it would be rich to see Mr.. CLEMENS as Mac
beth starting back at the sight of Banquo's ghost
and exclaiming with trembling lips and whitened
cheek: 'rrhou can'st not say did it." But the
ghost went down at his bidding. He then compl-
mented the dignity and qualifications o. 1.-the Judge
We could not but remember his speech IN the par
meeting last Spring at the Court House. when ne
confessed his own shame in voting against Judge
Far, "he man bes. qualified in Western virginia
for the Office, the friend of his youth, his kind IN
sIuctor who had taught him all the law he knew
aud against whom he had voted with SO much PAM
knowing as he did his pre-eminent and superior
qualifications above all Others for the office, and
against whom he had voted only for high political
considerations" Verify. thought we, he is now
asking his reward and Will the people give HIM the
thirty pieces Of silver which he claims as the
price Of his desertion Of his friend. his instructor,
and Hthe best u2litiel man in Western Virginia"
Judas Iscarot hung himself in grief for his betrayal
of his great benefactor, what Mr.. CLEMENS will do
remains to be seen. ......