Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-22
Pittaburgh Journal and vVhesiing bridge.

RittaburEh Journal and vVhesiins Bridge.
The Journal OF Saturday contains an article
RETIRING 10 the fall OF the Suspenwon Bridge,
which il characteristic and fully susIans The lepu-
talipn Of its editor folou unworthy feelings, and
70 truly represents She yindictive feelings Of the
boat inleses. of Pittsburgh and the petty hate Of
the Journal that We must find space al an easly
day for its publication. We have long regretted
the want Of mnrnnnmily manifested BY the Jour
nah but have been willing al times 10 accord Il
merits which We are now convinced il did not
posses, aud which the late article demonstrates
have been since lost IL ever enjoyed heretofore-
TIE journal sayss
I'VE have not felt at liberty to express regret
over The casually which has relieved the nnviEa-
ton OF the Ohio river Of an impeachment, that has
done serious injury to our Steamboat interest," and
excited heartburnings which are greatly to Ge de-
piorsd. Since The agency by which the nuisance
has been abateds will mol be accused of corrupt
subservieney like the Supreme Court to Pittsburgh
people and Pittsburgh clamcrs and yet has done
us work most completely we are rather disposed
10 accept gratefully the snpeTnal event which has
removed this bone Of eontention.s
Language such IS this is well worthy the ex-
mayor Of Pittsburgh. and is what might have been
anticipated nom his past yindiciiye ISLANDERS and
low abuse Of Wheeling, her bridge and Virginia
generally. One would have thought that upon
sucE casually happening to the great work Of
modern an. that ever enlightened man epen in
Pittsburgh, would have signed over the fallen fate
Of the greatest work OF ART which has sgnalized
the onward march Of the 18TH century. But not
So with the Journal. With spirit differing nom
Nero, sonly in being more dirninntires he reoices
over tie ruins not caused is tine by his effort.
because too petty but sanctioned by his wish and
in accordance with his aim and prayers. Ono
would have thought hat such a casualty would
have ELECTED sympathy anu regret from the most
dspraved malignity, and that even the Journal
would for the FIRST time, have evinced niagna-
nimlty which would. have done II some honor and
have proved TO the world that enid desert Of
petty aud unworthy feelings. a green spot or man-
hnsis could at times appear But no. True to
is instincts. ia harmony with its past couIae, ma
snant as ever, the Journal gioats OF the rnisfor.
tune " hich has swept ir5m thenvef its arch, from
our city It's great work. and from science and art
il proudsst achievement and in the gocdy conn
pany Of the captain of the Pennsylvania he reyels
HE misfortune which has Frustrated The work,
which his petty Vaccinations could not overthrow,
and ezulss over the wreck, which his slanderous
tong ne and hitellng intagnes could not produce.
We are glad TO perceive that the Pittsburgh
press has evinced no sympathy with the journal in
lis dendish course. For the honor Of humanity
We eIuice that IT stands alone. Tor the sake Of
eency NE are glad that it has no co-sdjutor--
Long may itency its uuenyiable position. and long
may il feel the proud satisfaction Of being the first
paPerto exult over private and public misfo.-
tpnes and the last to exhibit any susceptibility TO
the better and hner feelings which elevate human
nature. Men Of this class are few. and they ara
placed by the creator al distant intervals, as the
signs on which are painted The yices " hch deIcrm
aud render hideous humanity 70 be Stunned al
ways. never TO be iouchedi usefnithus, aud part
tbut hata partl, Of the great orderof providence
teaching By example, and showing the infamolis in
order that it may drive OF and conduct men 10 the
better appreciation Of whit is great, good and
praise worthy. AS tie adder Of the desert, as
me yahoo of the aelion. such creations are vouch-
safsd 70 hulnan,iy. and may they prove source Of
psoft 70 ali by causing them 70 eschew The vice.
s.thal to be hated needs but TO be seen, and turn
toths contemplation and Practice Of those feelings
and principles which elevate. adorn and ennobie.
humannatuFe. which impair and destroy The bick-
slings, which in-larmonizs communities and en-
gender atrife. and thus tend to the promotion Of
common good. That the moral eject Of an exam
ple such as the journal viii be good we doubt
not. Itscannot harm, while iis reaction must
aid un.