Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-09-17
WAsHMGToN, Sept s. 1856


sts'sE 3WAsHNGToN, Sept S. 1855
Whentthe Senate meets atGthe next session.
it will be under very different auspices from
those which controlled it at the time of its late
adjournment. The passionate feelings engender-
ed by the discussion of the Kansas question
will in great measure, have died away. ,Desir-
able appointments long held Gin suspense. will
have been5made; the lease Of the presenttAd-
Emmistration upon power will be drawing to
close; its fay6rs will have nearly all been be-
slowed; all eyes will be turned to 1860; and the
effect of the policy of Mr. Buchanan upon the
country will be closely scanned. II the Demo-
cratic party is to be held strict for
the doings of this Administration, and future
is to be controlled by the public sentimen: in
relation to the conduct of the men who now
WELD power, it has reached the darkest period
of Its history, and it-requires prophet to fore
tell that it will be utterly condemned. There
are not half. a dozen Congressional districts
northiof Mason and Dixonss line which an
immense majority Of the people are not opposed
to Lecomptonism, and to. the persecution Of
Judge Douglas. The whole Northwest burns
with indignationa at the treachery oil the Admin
istration. New land more. firmly welded
to the 0ppositiongat this moment than ever be-
fore. The power Of the Democracy of the
middle States has been paralyzed. The South
is waking up to the, dangers which will ineyita-
bly, menace her If thereign of injustice and pro-
scription. continues Shall this downward ten
dency remain =unarreSted and unchecked until
the future guidance ofsthe country. is 1entirely
given uPsto, the most ultraleaders of the 0ppo..
tsition2 30 - ssgs-sas 9E.F,vtF1
JUDGE DOUGLAS was received with great at
tention, the, other day, at Ist. Louis, He was,
serenaded at night and Crowded. by day3by
admirers, and when he took his departure he
was accompanied to Belleville ILL.,, by. . band Of
music and Eve, hundred. men. His wife4was
with him, and shared the honors. AtBelleyille,
the Repu61icas says: sa5ass IS b
I, Inc speakers stand was ornamentedlwith oak
branches in which were entwihed the national
colors, and decorated with miniature American
flags. From this stand, the Senator addressed
the acres of peeple who surrounded it, for more
than two hours, in style of eloquence and
Elogic which he alone can produce and combine
The leaves of the old forest trees fairly shook
with the bursts of applause beneath their
shade, which greeted the speaker With almost
every period -ess -, 8 fAefs
The RAILROAD AaREEMENT.-The following
points it is said were asettledaby theE1sailroad
Convention lat Phi ladel phia. No runnetsito be
hereafter employed by any. acompany,s lnoraany
freight solicitors except at the termini of the
roads; the freight tariff TO- Be advanced so to 70
per cent over present IA es, and on list October
to beagain raised to thelrates current before the
present imbrOgio; the passenge tariff to be at
once raised to the rate current prior to the frst
reduction; droyers to be passed free both ways
on all lines; all violations of this contract to be
Ereterredto an umpire to be given BY the several
roads, aud said ump0te to impose upon any Of:
Tending road 9 fnen less than $500, and not
le5ceeding s., 600. This, basissor plan of,a,
tract is to be sabmittedaby retrospective Presi.
dents to their boards of direction prior to the
goth Of September; IL ratified, it's to eoIinto
efect Immediately. SSH Z
TnE New Orleans Pieayune speaking Of tho
sensatiyeness to noise Of yellow fever patients
suggests the abandonment Of the custom, that
prevails that city of following fpiendssto the
grave to the music Of full brass bands. Itsay &
YgNot only the noise but the -mouFpfll notes.
\ OF the dead march. are, peculiarly adapted to
excite debifitated pstientscwit lagisation anu
alarm. The disuse OF this custom is suggested.
las matter Of humanity " <
WANTS LIGHT ON THE sTBJEsI. !,
1ts.srs. Editors=--I read IN The Inte1iigencer ..
fparagrap h speaking of the horrors fsthe Aid
die Passage! VIII. some 81. your va Uniformed
readers give me some more 1tghton the subjects
Fosessestetl meWhere to gstitR az aHs
- "a SuRscRtBRR:
IN New Orleans man was fined twenty ave
dollars Tor beating slave man and attempting
@ pass througha funeral aprocession ofscoibFed5
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