Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-07-28
TIE Argus AND ELnu BuRmT.-The Argus

The ARGUS AND ELIHU BuKRIT.-Ihe dFyuS
after being hit on the head-knocked down
stunned and made '.to see stars out of all its
"hundred eyes, by the blow which it received
from the head organ at Washington, in the
Walker matter, has so far recovered as to be
able, like the "dog returning to its vomit, " to
: pursue its viruIent and cxaggeratiyo propensi-
ties about the same as ever. 1t pOunces upon
the letter of Elihu Burritt in our paper of Fri
day last, and denounccs that great and good
man. in a style that no doubt has led someigno-
rant dupcs whom the ArgRs leads by the nose,
to believe that the following is true.
Elihu, although a learned man by reputation,
like Others Of his kith is n fanatic of the silly
kind We had an interview with him last win
ter whilst he was on n tour through the western
States. lecturins upon the subject of "conpen-
sated emancipation" From the manner in
which he conversed we were led to believe he
thought he was the greatest man of the age,
and that he was about to accomplish that which
no other man could accomplish.
Mr. Burritt when in this city last winter, was
introduced to anumbcr of our first citizens, who
thought it an honor to make the acquaintance
Of n man so eminent for his learning and his
virtues There is not.one of our citizens, we
venture, who became in the slightest degree nc
auainted with him, but would not give in their
testimony to prove that the above is piece OF
gross defamation. Elihu Burritt is not either by
nature or education at all allied in any action ofhis
life, in any sympathy of his nature with fana-
ticisn. lie is a great national man; not ma
tional man of the Argus stamp, which is to be
an ultra, ire-rating niggerite, but man who
loves his ccuntry-whO goes in for the good Of
the whole country, and who is devoting the
riches of his great aud well stored mind to
devising some method by which to steer
clear of the danger which threatens his
country's future veal While such men as the
leaders Of the Wheeling Argus are gnawing the
vitals nOtonly out of our own State but out ofthe
whole country, in trying to overcome the COM
mon sense of the people, so as to propagate
their niggeTitish notions, such men as Bur
Titt like the English statesman, Fox, are trying
to establish the greatness of their native land
upon a basis in harmony with the great natural
laws which were in being long before the mig
gerite creed of the argus, and which will con-
tinue when it's name aud erood shAll have sur.l.
into oblivion.
Mr.. Burnt was last winter Missed in some
one of the Eastern Staes when he was speaking,
because he chose, in his nationality, to rebuke
the fanaticisn of some men Herewith whom
he expressed himself as having no co cooperation;
and yet the argus with that reckless disregard
of liberaIity which seems inevitable when its
aru aroused, says that EIihu Burritt
is fanatic Let the public read his letter and
then the public will know that it is the Whee-
ling Argus that is fanatic of the silly kind"
APPOINTED TO rnE CoxvExrrox. Wise
has appointed the following representatives, for
this district, to attend the Southern Commercial
Convention at Knoxville Tenn, on the 10th of
August: William L. Jackson, of Peasants;
jefferson L. Martin, of Ohio, and Edward j.
Armstrong, of Taylor.