The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-06
THE DAILY DISPATCH
MR.. WEST, OF WETZEL.

MR.. WEST, OF WETZEL.
The present House Of Delegates, prolific al
it is with orators Of various kinds, contains no
speaker who commands more attention than
the gentleman whose name stands at the head
Of these lines. An attentive and listening mem.
Der, he seldom occupies the time Of the House
by speaking; yet, whenever he rises to speak,
all eyes are fastened upon, and oil ears open
to hear him. And the reason Of this is appa.
rent. Unlike many members in the House.
she never speaks unless he has something to
say" His counienance exhibits rare COM
bination of gravity and kindness, sincerity and
frmness and his manner Of speaking accords
with his appearance il is remarkably sober,
deliberate and serious. He seldom, If ever.
smiles; nor seems to be conscious of the inter.
est and pleasure he affords to all around him.
He always begins at the beginning Of his SUBJ
Ject, and stops at the end of it. 1t is these
rare and admirable qualities which command
the attention and admiration OF the House,
As specimen, Though by far not one Of the
best,) we give below the last speech of this
Western representative. 1t was delivered
few days ago. at the close of very lengthy
and animated discussion between the respec-
tive friends of various locations severally pro-
posed for holding the 10th District Court. The
speaker, however, should be heard in person.
TO be properly appreciated. There is more
originality in his manner of speaking than in
the matter of his speeches. The grave, pious,
and peculiar cast Of his countenance, and the
significant glance of the eye at his antagonist,
added to a remarkable tone of voice, give a
force and a meaning to all he says, which a
cold reading Of his speeches canno, adequately
express. MIR. West said:
MIR. Speaker,I arise in order to advocate the
just claims of Marion as the proper place for
the District Court. Living, as have, all INV
life, in that district, and having travelled the
whole county over and over again, in pursuit
OF the deer and buffalo. have heard the scream
of the panther and the howl of the wolf; | have
touched the trigger Of my trusty rife, to the
ter ror OF those wild beasts. have waded the
deep streams and climbed the rugged hills of
that interesting district. therefore claim, Mr..
per place for that court.
Pointing to map in the Hall, Dir. w. contin-
ued tss4 -
Sir, you see there small red spot. That
designates the county of Taylor. And direct
ly above, you see a black spot. That is the
town of Fairmont, beautifully situated on the
banks of the Monongahela river. But a few
brief years ago, MIR. Speaker, the wayfaring
man was accustomed to pass through the town
without knowing il, and after through, would
ask his fellow traveller show far is il to Fair.
mount?" But, sir, let me tell you, change
has taken place. tits no longer the invisible
it is now a town of, substantial foundation-ol
lofty churches, superb court house, splendid
taverns, and much religion. The male popu.
lation is unsurpassed by any in this broad
Union for intelligence, industry, morality and
hospitality. 1t is, sir, emPhatic1liy one ol
the towns where the string ofthe latch is oil.
ways on the outside. Sir, visit 10 this town is
like visit to some fairy land. You there see
the aged matron shrouded with almost unap
proachab.e gravity-and unsurpassed human
beauty. Occasionally your eyes are caugh
and almost drawn from their sockets By rath
er indistinct sight of some angelic form peep
ing from half closed doors; again, your eyes
are drawn to a higher story. There you see
through windows, with curtains partly dr0mn
something still more bright, like angels peeping
through splits in Heaven. Sir, these are the
divine. To this town, destined. sir, to be the
greatest in the Northwest, invite the serious
attention of this House. Sir, in point of cen
trality ii is the place--in point ofeasy approach
it is the place-in point of Justice il is Me
place. At the present time oil the surround.
ing counties are admirably accommodated with
roads, by which the people may approach this
beautiful town, perhaps, Mr.. Speaker, with one
exception, my own county of Wetzel. And
the time is not far distant, sir, when we, nIso.
will be equally accommodated by the Fishing
Creek aud Manning ton Road.
The gentleman from Harrison informs US In
his argument that the town Of Clarksburg has
% lawyers, and argues that as reason why
the Court should be located at the Cours
House of Harrison county. pray God, MI.
Speaker, to deliver us from the ruvages Of 20
lawyers! The half ofthat number, Mr.. Speak
er, are sufficient to produce confusion in So
ciety, second only to that which prevailed at
Babel. Athoughthe gentleman from Doddridge
and Tyler, in his remarks, strikes some heavy
blows, and in particular at my esteemed
friend, tie junior member from the county of
Monong ALA, and says that member, as well as
himself, have both bored this House very FIRE.
quently, and now proposes 10 play quits, yet
do think, Mr.. Speaker, in all conscience, that
the gentleman from Dodridge and Tyler has.
this day, inflicted on this House, the greatest
bore of the session. With these remarks, and in
view of my pledge to you, sir, that | would be
brief will leave this importan, question to
the wisdom, the impartiaii,y, and the enighf
ened Judgment of this General Assembly. Y
The vote was then taken, and Marion G.. H.,
the .sfairy land,' where there are such fine
taverns and so much religion" was the cho-
sen spot for the 10th district court.
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