Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-02-25


gether, wo, will be the Democracy.
TnE correspondence of an editors table is
about its pleasantest department To be sure
we sometimes receive letters that make us be-
lieve the writer's to be made up of equal parts
of vinegar, nut-galls and green persimmons-
Such infections are very trying to our benevo-
lence. inasmuch as they disturb the gentle cur
rent of our feelings, and tumble up our equan-
unity. and otherwise ascetify and pucker up the
charity with which we are wont to regard man
kind, more particularly our subscribers. But
these terrible visitations are few, and great
WAYS between-for which we are duly thank
full. We have much more than this to be thank
full for. We get scores ofvery good letters from
very good friends,-letters that flow from warm
hearts, laden with the best wishes for our success
-letters that are sweet, fragrant, freighted with
words of good cheer-letters, too, that show
their writer's to be intelligent and whole-souled
all which make us feel very grateful, very
comfortable, very hopeful of the future. They
make the editorial heart feel bigger and better,
md swell with n determination to make the In
1t wouIu De selfish IN us to keep all these good
things TO ourselves, and it might be in bad taste
to give all them to our readers But we cannot
help, without asking leave of the writers, giving
an occasional slice.
We have an esteemed friend down in Georgia,
"a graduate of Bethany College, by the way,)
who, notwithstanding his Southern location,
keeps large liberal heart in his bosom, and
who in consequence thereof patronizes the In
telligencer. He sends us some material aid"
on ST Valentines day, and among other things
says:
Trusting that you may receive ten thousand
such valentines rs this, and that you may yet
do what you have never done-think of some
thing to say in favor of my dear native land, the
SOUTH will close by wishing,
May the Ruler of heaven look down,
MAY e S.ssp saGy a as.l ss.:
The poetry may not be quite fat, but the
sentiment is decidedly good. The following ex-
tract is from another private letter, from Han
cock Co. Comment would be superfluous: we
let it speak for itself:
lowing to absence from home have not ex-
amned your paper until the last three numbers,
with which am much pleased, and shall do
what can in our small county to keep it be-
fore the people. Western Virginia has suffered
sadly for the want of editors, with fortitude
enough to throw off the shackles of slave intc-
rest and eastern domination. What we want is
that our press should send out healthful streams
of intelligence, touching the interests of the
laboring white man-our rights ofequality with
our eastern brethren-the true influence of sla-
very over our rights as citizens of Virginia
over our prosperity as State in agriculture,
manufactures and wealth-its true effects upon
the manners, the habits and happiness of the
Anglo.Saxon race. In short, in place of this
eternal vigilance niggerism, we want more
about the interest and protection of the white
man. am pleased that you have succeeded in
putting your paper upon the platform You have,
and hope you may be able to do much in pre-
pairing public opinion for the contest of 1864
upon the "basis of representation" question.
Like many others, know not where to find
myself in the present state of politics; liking not
ali the principles of the KnowNothing party,
and considerably less of the Administration par
w. | shall be locker on in the coming con-
test ready to cooperate, when the proper time
comes, with that party who shall in truth and
sincerity, advocate the rights and interests of
Western Virginia, against the supercilious DOM
ineering of Eastern men, who unwilling to
admit us upon terms of perfect equality-the
only thing that should be known submitted
to among the citizens of sovereign State.
care not what stands in the way of this grand
question of equality among theisehite citizens Of
the State BE its associations hallowed By time
or institutions old our State, the family
pride ofthe F. F. VS., all should go down, fine
ccssary, to reach this ultima thule.
You may be thought radical now, but n few
years hence may SO change public opinion, that
those who examine the question, will find that
you but stand on the same platform with such
men as Washington, Jefferson, Madison and 9TH
fathers of the State