Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-07
For the Wheeling lntelllgeneer.
Remarkable coincidenoes.


The Wellsburgh Herald, as allwiIl admit, is
and has been bitterly hostile 10 Wheeling and its
interest, always siding with our enemies ana in.
iicting blows on us on every possible occasion,
and at nottime has it, we believe, for sew eralyears
spoken well of Wheeling or the friends ofsWheel-
ing--if it has it Las, entirely escaped my memory.
But this same Wellsburgh Herald has taken occa-
sion for some weeks TO applaud Wharton and 10
approve and endorse his recent abolition articles
The kanahawa Republican, we regret 10 say,
has also for some time past Showed much hostility
10 heelIng, tho no reason can be assigned 70: it,
unless is disposition 10 crafty DR.. Patrick the
member from Kanahawa, who has done us much
wrong for several sessions past. Now il so hap
pens that this paperis ulso ont in APPROPRIATION OF
Wharton's yillifcation OF the Legislature of Viz
ginia. AVS atza-=.=s. E, .s--ss-.s
II also happens that abolition and freeSoil papers
all over the country, such as the New York Even
ing Post &C., are sounding the praises OF Whn!ton's
recent demonstrations against Virginia and her
| Institutions. How does all this happen9 Is there
any truth in the proverb ga man is known by the
company he keeps" Q.
Ex President FILLMORE AT New ORLEANS
The reception Of Ex-President Fillmore, and The
Hon. John P. Kennedy, at New Orleans, appears
to have been of the most enthusiastic character.
They were ut first taken on board the steamer R.
J. Ward, in company with large number of la
dies and gentlemen, aud proceeded up the river as
far the limits of the city, viewing the shipping
the battle ground Of the slh Of January the house
where Gen. Jackson had his head quarters, and
other prominent points of interest. On returning
to the city they were received by large process
sion aud escorted 10 the City Hall, where they
were formally welcomed in mn appropriate ad.
dress:
| Mr.. Fillmore handsomely responded, ami passed
| a glowing eulosy upon New Orleans, and the en-
Chanting scenes OF beauty which everyw here met
his eyes m the Southern climate. His remarks
were received by au immense concouise Ct people
with rapturous applause.
Mr.. Kennedy followed, and made most elo-
qnent speech. The PIcayune says he alluded 20
the Tact that there many afinilies between
Marylanders and Louis anaianS. tie pleasantly
| HdVerled 10 the joint heilship of Baltimore and
New Orleans, under the McDonougl will, us an
other OF the afinit, lie had alluded TO- and 10 The
TACT that both cities had in their time been attack
ed by British arms, and that both had repealed the.
assault most nobly. Baltimore, lie saiti, lad pla
ced the names OF some young heroes an her mCnu-
mentS, but New Orleans had furnished the m %.
OF history with the heroic and pathetic achieve
| ments OF IL Jackson. Enthusiastic applause.)
Mt. Kennedy SAID, i'll conclusion, that he should
long treasure as among the most fragrant and de
llshtiu memories OF his heart his vSi: 10 the Ores
cent City, and retetating his thanks, he resumed
Lis seat amidst the most marked applause
call was then made for Judge Conrad, late
Secretary OF War, who made a short address.