Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-02

cUNSpYiYl t'YHss pub, = SAlt tlQhg pnpllOlnt ettB
Orlhe people on Tuesday evening al half past ak
O'Clock, The ,Qtetipg must bS lOrss Ona Isl The
subject Is one q much interest 10 the prOsbktiiy
Of onr city. We shall speak Ofthe subject In
tO,rhotroR's Pttei. 'a ,.,,S-sl
Governor Of Virginia ana the WhiEs.
The Dehocr6ey Of Virginia ere sounding far and
wide the BlalfoT On Ouemblngs Of their solop5 10
submit to the people Of Virginia the name Of a
candidate for next Governor Of Virginia. Who
Willie the candidate Il The question: Henry A..
Wise Of ACcOmac, seems rather 10 have taken the
lead in the rack but Il We can form any judgment
from lhs freezing toneS and chilly comfort bestoNed
upon hin by theBnquiter and Examiner, he will
be essentially evoked OF" blythe time the lOmi,
mating Convention meets He hAa % few Of the
subsaptals Of aPOlilician about him tbs Ito eau.
not stand the ScTutny Of reason, Tut will be found
waiting in The attributes Of SlAtesmanShlp neees
safy Tot the Governor Of Virginia, Too highly
and tho ochseming and WATering in bis political
coutso 70 be the safe repOsitoE Of The faith Of a6y
parry, he will hardly "cOme in" beCOte the
Convention. But who will, 3 the questlonl--
Witerheads must answer, though from Richmond
indications Hon. Shelton r. LsokeiS most likely
10 beibo "hnppy man" Gov, Smith and Hon, 4.
A. Seldom are spoken Of but the latter is too indie.
pendent to press his claims, while The former is
inbadTepute among his brethren ior having refused
to make way Tor Nj. BalbouFS convention IN the
last Congressional Canvas. Mt. Leak SprosPsclS
nFc, we think, the most promising At present, whsn
measured by the circumstances to which We have
alluded, and 10 lddilion, we understand thatthe
EaSt claims lhs candidate and claims that he must
he an eastern man IN sentiment Is well 0s In resi-.
lOnOss 80 much lot the Democracy.
What alo The Whigs doing and what DO thsyiO
tend 70 dot wehavs heard as yet but little from
the pTeGsof The State, and therefore, eau speak
but OUT own thoughts upon The subject.
The Whig party Of Yilsihid, while smlnsntly
conservative upon questions OF national policy, Is
and BsS been emphatlcally The progressive party
in Virginia. II hes been and Is Che Internal In.
ptovemsnl Rauyof Virginia. and, while sided, II Is
true, by some of the Democracy, 1t hes been ever
foremost ia aiding and fostering whatever might
tend 70 promote esroWth, Improvements and full
development Of the vast aud bopndless RESOURCES
olYiTsiRip. ,swm w
They. would, By q liberal but d the same time
ptidshtUSe Of TIE States credit, deVsloRlhs State
They would oPsnup her uhlsHahled, UscaGje un.
aPrtoSeHhbie, miIllons Of WetteIn acres, and, by
sending the car and the canal Loaf into tile heat
Of the west dhty making suitable connecting
imPrO9emedS, they would bring to market the rich
productions Of the surface, while the mineral
bowels Of bsI mountains could be brought to light
and use, and manufactures and agriculture thus
united, would buildup and pstPeiaate the wealth
andpOpulation Of Virginia. While thus developing
the eaTb, they would lendthe helping hand OF the
Slate towards developing The minds Of he's sons,
and thus would VifSiuia march onward until she
regain5d her los. position as The tSt Stale Of the
CunfederaCy. Weave no advocate foEIeSkless az
pendilute in anything. The internal improve.
menlS. alTsGdy in Virginia has cost TOO much while
education has cost too little because the supply
has been too small, bnt we would adVOcate firm,
judiciOus and decided course, which would pro.
duCs the OndS.We have indicated, and thus benefit
the State dtlie whole State. The IhterhalIm.
prOvement Of the State, the development Of her
soil and resources, and the education Of lensous,
thus fitting them for their duties and places as
membels ofsoeiely, are certainly principles worthy
Of eTOtt on The part Of their advocates, and we
hope that the Wings Virginia win 10 Coundrea4
dy 10 battle again for The SucCutS Of these great
State principles. We speak Of State Issues aud
such only. They clone are the proper tests in
such On election, aS The election is for The Stairs
goddard has no Federal relation, I'd,
AStO The man upon whom the Wing pOEtywill
call in The Canvass we cannot speak. Weknow
no man foI whom we would mole cheeIfully vote
thOn TOT George W. So nmeE3 OF Kinnwha, oS
man eminently fitted for adjoining any post To-
which HIS fellow citizens could call him, while
William @. RiVes Of ALTERNATE. already aidenlly
working in the cause Of Internal Improvement
and the development Of Virginia, would, II called
by Yirginiu to this, bet highest post bring 70 the
Office the pTe.eminent tHlentSp which have already
adorned the American Senaie, ShoRs Eesplendent
in European Diplomacy, and Eliminated whatever
post he has alled, and which would make the
beholder Look back over the mediocre names which
have so long been associated with the GoSetnot.
ship Of Virginia, and connect him With the HsnIys
and RandOlphs Of hsr beileEdOys. Let the Wings
then beup and acting and biting out os their can.
didats, man who can bring honor to The Office,
rather than ssherstotoEs derive hih honor ftomths
office. ~, sl tA H
Bsevelal uniounded reports concerning the
OaIs Of lbs Webster estate at MOohhed, and at
Franklin, N. H. having gone the rounds OF the
popsru, the Boston Journal Says The estate adj
versed 10 10 let al MaF0hfsld, b The former resi-.
dencs of Fletcher Webster who hlsrsmOved into
the mansion Of. bic lsmsntsi fstl,er, which with
the estate, will be held in accordance viii Mr.
Webslsr's dying request. The farm 81 FTopklin,
N. bssibesn advertised Tor SOls BY the Sdmin.
islrntotg'in Accordance With he uSuol brm, to
settle the eslsis ltmsy not g. out Of the family.
The statue Of ut. Webster e now in the hands Of
the artist, and tue Necessary funds have been IaiS'
ed Pay tpT II when Il is completed. Itwilltbui
he seen that The friends Of Sir. Webster and Tie
public htSS not totEoltsn bis setViCsS His mem.
DRY will lonS 10 kept green. NJ I4-
Vr,,nv, B4vp6 A. me Gan4t-fTkA CHARLES.