Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
PROV RICHMOND.


en,6asscdor from the nation'' of South Caro-
Ena-71e gay some IThjgS rerG procured.
-------- RrcnMoSD, Jan. u, 1870.
Eds. IntcHjgencer:-The clog or dis
agreement between the Senate and the
House of Delegates, about the bill for pay
ing the Hsrpcrs Ferry soldiers, still sub
sists-each house adhcring to its own bill.
On yesterday they both appointed com
mittees of conference, with view to COM
promising the disagreement. This COM
nittee will likely report on tomorrow,
and it is to be hoped, that their views may
be modified, so that the soldiers who
obeved the call of the Governor, and at a
moments warning, left the comforts Of
their homes, for the hardships of 1.-THE
tented field" may be promptly and proper
" paid. as they deserve.
On Friday the House of Delegates passed
the bill, appropriating FIVE hundred thous-
and dollars, for purchasing arms. and for
the establishment of an armory, for the
manufacture of arms ut the city of Rich
mond. Although there were divers
speeches made in opposition to the bill.
when it was put upon its passage, there
were but two votes in opposition to 1t
Nr. Porter, of Hancock, and Mr.. Richard
son, of your city-by reason OF which
these two gentlemen are put Sin the
shade" along with your Senator. The
argument against the bill was that it look
ed to dis-Union, and tended to promote
that unlucky design; but the outside pres
sure of the "peculiar institution" was SO
strong, that its opponents, when 1t come
to tue vote, like NIacbeths witches,
"vanshcd into their air.
save and except, Messrs. Porters and Rich
ardson, who had the courage and manli-
ness, to stand up and represent the true
sentiments of their constituents. MIR.
Porter in q few remarks, i'll opposition to
the bill. said that his constituents and the
border counties would maintain their con-
stitutional rights, against the aggressions
of the South. with as much determination,
as against the aggrcssio Is of the North.
Mr.. Knotc in reply, said that he wished
to set himself and his constituents right
with reference to the remark Of Mr.. Por-
tcr--that the people of the border coun-
ties would fight against the South as soon
as the North, if she was wrong. The pco-
pie of the border counties were more cX-
posed than those of the interior, but he
could not, for the life of him, conceive any
circumstances in which those people would
be brought to war on Virginia or the
South. When the State Of Virginia takes
her stand, the people Of the border will be
with her.
Mr.. Richardson said that his views CO.
incidcd with those Of Dir. Porter-that
when Virginia was right, the Northwest
would be with her, when wrong, tue
Northwest would be against her. Mr..
Edgington was not present, and, of course,
did not vote. The opposition party have
on this bill, rs well rs on other subjects,
no more back bone than IL bag.
On yesterday, this bill was sent to the
Senate, for its concurrence, when its
friends with the view of putting it through
with n rush." moved that the rules he
suspended, so that it could be taken up Mt
once, and not be first sent to committee
for its examination and report. Their
motion produced a very long and protract-
ed debate, which consumed nearly the
whole day. Finally when the vote was
| taken, the motion was defeated by very
decided majority. l thought l could per
ceivc an effort upon the part OF the Inter
nal Improvement party; to put tins blil
| behind the appropriation or railroad bills
and if they succeed, it is possible, that
/ this armory bill may yet he defeated.
! On Friday MIR. Caldwclls bill for the
! Commonwealth to purchase at par the City
of Whecliugs stock in the Baltimore and
| Ohio Railroad Company, was again taken
up in the Senate and ably advocated by
/ Mr.. Wickham, Of Hcnrico county, Mr.
! Branson, of Lewis county, and Mr. Stuart
/ of Augusta county, when, it being late in
/ the day. Mr.. Armstrong, of hampshire
county, who desired also to be heard in its
! favor, moved that it be laid upon the table
and he would call it up some day next
week. understand also that Mr.. NccsOn
OF Marion county, will then address the
| Senate in advocacy of the measure. Thus
/ far four speeches have been made in Its
favor, and none against it, aud its friends
/ have strong hopes of its passage. think
/ it, however, very uncertain-it being a
n.oney LiU requires the votes of II majority
! of all the members elected not majority
of the members present.
! The Committee on General Laws in the
Senate on yesterday reported bill incor-
porating Abrams EncampmCnt No. OF
the l. o. o. f. of the City of Wheeling.
I G Ct. Memingcr, the ambassador from
the Legislature of the State Of South
| Carolina TO the Legislature of the State OF
| Virginia, has arrived, and is still here, but
! has not vet delivered himself of the object
| of his mission 1t will be rccollcctci that,
during the notification and secession time
/ of 1882, when South Carolina was threat
ening TO divorce herself from the general
/ Government, that the Legislature of Viz
ginia sent Benjamin Watkins Leigh on
mission to the Legislature of South Caro-
lima to reclaim her and bring her back
from her erring ways. That mission, or
the proclamation OF the great patriotic,
Union loving President, Andrew jackson,
brought her back to her senses; and again,
under the stars and stripes. 1t would be
strange if the advent of Mr.. Meminger was
q similar mission to Virginia's capital
This is, however, not to be hoped for, for
alas we know full well that We have now
no President, whose patriotic hand will
hurl Jacksonian thundcrbolts against the
Hydra headed monster Disunion.
Upon the retirement of Lieutenant Gov
crnor. VIM. L. Jackson from Office. ON the