Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-25
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1sr*iti.s MemBers 81 The Legislqture.
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AS will appear from the following note ad i.
dressed 10 MS by a couple of indignant Demo-
Gratis, tle Governor has adopted new plan of
haraS>ing his enemies in his own party, which,
upon -:ehectIo", I'VE consider most excellent
one, No man knows better tiIan the Governor
the exact material OF which Democrats are made,
and be -, therefore, determined 10 act towards
The LecompioD advocates of uis party, upon
the principle Of dog eat dog" See how he has
sci about carrying out this principle:
''R Riaepay, Esq.-Dear Sir: The Legis!a-
ture have refused 10 endorse Gov. Wises views
on several questions; his "Kan asses" "Can'r
asses" &c, de-, and in consequence, he has
tnrned mis- dogs loose on the Democrats, and
Democratic member had his PANS torn off by
certain black terrier Of the GOvernoS on yes
terday. He will yet dcmolish the Democracy
in some way. Two DEYOcRATs.
We shall back the Governor and is "black
terrier in all their efforts to annoy ;.ld demol-
ish those fellows in the Democratic l,arty, who
have presumed to declare, by solemn resolve,
ihat the positions of ihe Governors rammany
leIer are heretical Besides, If the Governor
and his 'blac6 terrier Gao succeed in running
this intensely worthless Democratic Legislature
ont Of town. and to their homes, the Governor
and his "black terrier" will certainly perform
most acceptable public service, for which they
will receive the thanks of the people, share and
share alike-it being inyidious to distinguish
between the GovernO and bis "black terrier
10 Tue uALler Oh reward tOr important SERVICES.
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,ANEKrcAS PHrs1oGxo4Y.-A Scotch writer,
one James Sterling, has lately written a book of
travels upon the United States, in which he has
the following comment on the American face:
"Sonc say the Americans have no physiogno-
uly-a great mistake, think To me their
physiognomy seems most strongly marked.
bearing deep impress of that intensity which is
the essence Of their being. = Tho features even
of the young are furrowed with lines ofanxious
thought and determined viii. You read upon
the nations brow the extent OF the enterprise
and the intensity its desires. Every A1nefi-
can looks as ifhis eyes were glaring into the far
West and the far future. Nay, his mental ply
siognomy is determined by the same earnestness
games and sports which are the delight Of the
of purpose. The american never plays, not even
the Americanchild. He cares nothing for those
Englishman. He is indifferent to the play eth
er of mind or music. Labor Is his element and
his only relaxation from hard work Is fierce ex-
element Neither does he laugs. TIE Ameri-
cans, Imagine are the most serious peoplein
the world. There is no play even in their fan
cy.s French wit Is the sparkle of the diamond
that .daxzes sdlon; the American Imagination
flashes It's sheet lightning over half world
SMrrn o'BRIEs, the Irish patriot, has been
lecturing before the Mechanics, Institute ofLim-
eriek, Ireland, on selErelianee. he urged the
importance ofhis eountrymen helping them
selves, instead Of inquiring what others could do
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