Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-16
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The wheeling ArEus ana she Hon. 9.
Clemens.
III. Editor.-In looking over the Wheeling
argus of Thursday, 9Th inst, j can but wonder
that the hditorof wallpaper should choose such
. time as the present, TO make an attack on Hon.
8. Clemens. If his present confinement and
Inability to attend to business, had been brought
about by wilfulness or carelessness, it would
still have been in much better taste for this
attack to have been suspended, until he was
recovered. As 1t is, LET. me examine the posi-
Itions taken by the Editor, in his comments on
Mr. g. 'slcard published in the Argus Of the 9th
inst With thoseaof scribbler signed ssta I
have nothing TO do, as they show too much
spleen and malice to, be worthy Of noticeD And
first in regard to4the remark as to Mr.. o. being
custodian of the equation of the District Mr..
g. makes no such remark or assertion. His
Language is, "a public mans reputation is the
heritage5of his peope;n so 1t is, and itls due to
them that he shall not permit 1t to be assaied
with impunity. II Mr.. Clemens had allow
ed the insults Of the Editor of the En-.
qulrer to pass unnoticed, he would have
been branded as Coward" and his constituents
couldnot have supported him without partaking
of his reproach. Asst Isl that matter is settled,
and Mr.. G. has yindicated himself from any,
such charge. In regard to the second charge,
that of dictation, we simply deny and call for
proof. We refer again'to Mr.. @. own language;
he says 81 will allow my name to go before no
convention which is held prior to heexpiration
OF my Congressional Term."f lie speaks of his
own course, but he does not say no convention
shall be held And again, he says that after he
has an opportunity Of being heard and of giving
an account of his stewardship, thereis an sumo
quiYocal manifestation on the part of the masses
of the people for q convention, my course will
at once. be staken'' If we take this plain En-.
we would say it meant, that il after being heard
III his own behalf, the people insist on conven-
ton, he will look upon such desire on their part
as n tacit condemnation of his course and would
withdraw from the canvass. | am not in Mr..
C.'s confidence, therefore cannot say certainly
that is his meaning.
Aud now as to precedent That, not only in
Virginia but in all the States, in vogue amongst
democrats, is, where a man shows himself. COM
petcnt and faithful to the interests of his con-
stituents, convention shall be dispensed with
and he shall be returned at least two terms, il
not oftener. This is GOOD usage, and after a
man has been returned two terms, he can stand
aside with good grace, and leave the course clear
for another. And why,should this precedent be
cast aside in this particular instance? Because
forsooth, a Member of Congress could not get
office for all his constituents, especially for the
Editors but had to disregard their claims in favor
ofthose whom the people prefer? Thiswould be
hard But where is this desire for a Convention?
We hear nothing Of it here. The Argus talks
about 40 1T but hasn't the Argus an axe to grind?
There was no precedent established at Mounds,
vile IN 1913. Mr. Clemens was elected to I'LL an
unexPlred term his claim by precedent expired
with the regular term, which ne was elected to
I'LL. Precedent gave the nomination tnen5to
mountain man. and precedent elected him for
second term rT without any convention being re-
CURED. We lnithls part OF the District, as far
as have m opportunity OF knowing, are salts
he'd to follow these good old democratic rules,
and send Hon. s. Clemens to Congress another
term.
We have noltault to find l., with him. If he
telt called upon to tight Mr. Wise on account OF
his charges against.him we are willing that he
should use what means he thinks best tovindi
cate himself: We certainly could never have
voted Tor MN, mad ne rested under those char
But. liEonld not tire your patience. AS the
case sta9us now me ooot is on the otner
leg mine matter OF that there has
been no desire eSlnced oyathe people Tor con
out lew thelr
Own prlyate enus, wonld Tnetne oaanSe
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