Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-21
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FROM RICHMoND.
Especial Correspondence Of the 1ntelligenccr.l
Some OF the Western Members--The
1S Ths C3mmisese ON ON Federal Rela-
tionsEThe SecessiOnlsts Down in
the A1outh. 80 "a a Ee9 q
ID W 5RIcHMoND, Feb. I6, 1861. &
One of the most noticea BILE and a when
you get acquainted with him. one eioTr 81 the
most tihoteworihy, men in the EC6tehfonlis
Gen. John j. Jackson, Of Wood county
He occupies u conspicuous Positionamong
the Western delegation, and is, par excel
lence, the Union man Of thelw6oIe crowd !.
You will remember him as the author
of the. Parkersbprg Resolltfons:-m
del resolutions, and, remarkable for their
spirited and terse reprobation of the doc.
trine of secession. Ho is a. man. between
sixty and seventy years OF age, yet active
and nervous as a cat; is noted Tor. his Sc
we're virtues, his unloading will, and his
uucOmprUmising devotion to Western in
terests. lie is sreckoned as one of. the big
guns Ofthc Convention, and when the time
comes will makeia mighty qudking al modg
| the dry bones. just now the General is
suffering from acute throat indisposition,
and is fearful lest he may not hnve his
] powder dry wheus, his part in the play
comes round. lie visits Mr.. Clemens
room great deal, Which, by the way, is a
sort of headquarters for he Western.
delegates, Hnd when lie drops in every
body subsidrs in order to hear the latest
phase of the Union questions and failing
| in hearing anything in That Yay, to get a.
ret1inisGence fronl the Genefsi of some
dead and gone political Character. was
agppdstlep interested he otheE In
aist9E Ase9t fsrssl ltt s5hfil
Compromise. Hcsafd that Senator -AfnsOn,
lofwhom lie has no complimentary cpina
ion,) hhd boasted in PIrkers6ure, that.
With the help iOf old Duvy AtchesOn and
the Missouri ''bOrder ruliiAus," slavery
could DO carried into Kansas despite Of
the people, and that with these helps they
intended to plant it there, then ltgalize
it, and rush the territory iuto the Union as
a slave Smte g -
! Another member from the west, who
has already excited, marked attention, is
John S. Garlic, OF Clarksburg-One of the
| Strongest pledged Union men in the Com
Tention. He WAS n member of Congress
from 55 to 81. being the only American
member who was elected during the Know
| Nothing excitement. he was Subsequent
| ly beaten by your distinguished friend
| Albert Gallatin jenkins, who now holds
1 tue seat. Garlic is II, man of fine talcnts-
ready, keen, solid, and impressive man.
] He came q parliamentaTy dodge on Mon
tGgde, (secessi6nist) yesterday, which Eex-.
| cited that. fire-eater's ire to an unusual
4 degree: In personal appearance, he is
somewhat singular looking, Jbeiugy very
snllow and angular in lis incc, fiat on lis
head, compact und well knit in his frame.
work He has. a rich deep voice, fine
power of expression,, imperturable cool
| ness and great deal of tact. He treated
/ Governor Wise to small broadside
day, and will increase his metal on him us
occasion may require,
| Colonel Ben Wilson, Carlile's colleague,
/ from Clarkshurg, you know, lpresume He
/ is tall, square, rather commanditig look
| ing man, quite Omiable and concilihtOry in
his manners, and very gpleasant,iu ironver-
/ satlOn. q He is reported to be- a man of
ability aud force, and is the author of. tue
I resolution which was offered yesterday,
calling on the Peace Commissioners from
/ Virginia, at Washington, to report what
wasthe prospect. He occupies an equivo-'
/ cal position on the Union question, sOrtdid
4 "0SA AiG "NS GlESAN0t pAksA. SupDuSGs IN
common with others elected on the Faue
platform, has experienced The stiifening
influence Ofthe Tennessee eIe ton.
| And Speaking about that election, re.
minds me of The salutary effect W hieh t
las had on, even the secessionists here 1t
has done good like "a medicine, and has
| put disuniOn at a discount. II is funny
how ''people in this world go like Browns
\ cows-in a drove it Is even so4-anl.
men whoswere elected as ultra men to this.
! Convention, have; Of their own accord, !
hauled in their horns to very noticeable
\ extent. heard two secessionists, to-day,
talking quite vehemently abopt the pr0s1
| poets, and one of them said, ats all ap-
l Virginia cannot be kicked out Of the
Union. This remark, when yonr paper.
/ gets here, will he reepgnized by some of
/ our Western delegates, who can give. you,
/ If you desire it. the continuation Of the!
sentence. f5stss = -
The President, the first thing to-day. au-
noupced the Committee on Federal RelAl
tions-tWenty-one In number. Mr. Glenn
/ ems was originally appointed as one of its
! members, but declined, on account of lame
ness and eoqsequent inability ,toattend the
y meetings of the Committee. This Com
1 mittee is'considered one of the most inn
/ Portant features of the whole Conveution
-in fast 4he " heel, within IA wheel.
/ and AN appointment on it, was an honOra-
I BILE preferulent, Mr.: Clemens deGIfued In
I favor of General jackson, who WhSsab.
4 pointed in his place. The names of an
\ the members are as fplloBy; 80
[ RssYs GOnutd, of Frederick; Henry A.
/ Wise of PrfnRessT Anne y. SB Baldwin,
/ of augusta; Robert s. Scott OF Fauqniets
! William Ballard Preston, Of Montgomery
Lewis Z, Haryie, of Amelia LII Jackson
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