Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-05-08
pr. campbeli at west liberty.


Wswete pteseat Ia West Liberty OH Tuesday
list and heatd lie discussion between The rival
candidates TOT Constess, Alter The close Of The
discussion, Dr., Campbell, on Independent cand'
date fot The House Of Delegates, was called y the
stand, tieail tha The had moi intended 10 speak,
but that the coutsc Of The other speakers had
placed him In an imptopet position, which justice
10 htHselt and the people required should DO en-
ptsined. lie had been represented BY The Amefi.
eaaeaadliais Is occupying substantially The Know
Nothing platform, tIei had never befots Heard a
Know Nothing speech and really did vol know
aalhottyattYely what were their teal objects before
tbatday, Iseould mol subscribe to heit platform,
There were some good principles In II to be sure,
bu, othttswete mol, and, In bis opinion, involved
Abtetth otnationti faith, Tie Declatation Of
Independence complained Of George 81 because
he imneied immigration 10 This county, The Fede.
tai constitution stanIed The powet Of telt becOnl.
ing citizens, and the laws passed under thai coll.
tlItuiop and in foice ever since lis adoption, said
Ia effect tofoteisnets "eome Into OUT county, con.
duet yopnelYes orderly for five years, become
naAfalisej. and you shall be entitled 10 full aHd
equal pattetpancy, with Americans, IN all the
ishlsun our institutions both civil and teIig:
lows" TLey had come here under ths p'else OF
the government, and II was bad faith 10 attempt
directly OF indirectly 10 osItaciss them. II was
idle 10 say that The otlet passed no Law ObIidsing
theft privileges OF prescribing them. What Is law
ina flee government but the written embodiment
Of the will tho majority expressed through their
servants and agentsl In this case The people made
thslaw directly, and prescription thus atoined wOs
as much law In It's practical effects and conse'
qaedces Is II II wete written upon every page Of
the statute book. lie could sanction no such
principle. A nation no less than on Individual
should be bound BY honor and plishtel luill. II
The evils complained Of really existed, why did
mol The Know NothiDgs prevent future immlgra'
toni Tha. course, howeSet hatsh II might be,
Z al least saYed tho national honor, Theie were
ehet questions 10 desired 10 discuss, particularly
the danget Of auaylas csstes and races, but 10
would do 70 On another otcpsion. lie had person.
ally no desire fot Office, &fhad passed thst age.
and now The letttementof bis fame and theptlvaCy
Of domestic lie wete preferable 10 the hum Of
politics and The contention Of patties. lie had
consented totun for The Legislature in accordance
With lie wishes Of Ills fellow citizens who thought
he might contribute somewhat 10 advance The In.
tetes,s Of The county and State. lie had no per
s0nai appeal to make. lie was born in Iceland and
came to this county when boy, he had resided
hsts fot more than forty years and he feared moi
comparison With any menlbet Of The new otdet
inpsttiotisn and devotion 10 Tho great principles
VI The government.
lnts2l, when men, now fixed up with love o.
tounty, wete sitting idle al home when oilers
now leadets, were unborn OF children he %o'
vending his way with Nelson, Chspiine, and OH
els, tt their own eSpenie,oSet The mountain wIIdi
ofwestem Yitsinis, 10 Slsuptont there 10 rais'
bic voice With The West, and 10 demand al lii
hands Of Virginia equal rights for the people o
Wt.ictn Virginia, The result Of tha, convention
wasths amended Constitution Of 1880, and tha
produced the Constitution Of 1851. He wts
candidate and should remain such. Ills view,
wete accessible 10 all enquitets, and Ile was now
as sysrftbe advocate VI equal tights to all pot
lions Of the citizens Of the Union.