Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-11

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WELLsnURG, Va, April 8, 1861.
AesSrS. EditoF8-A Communication APP
pears in the Wheeling Union of the 9Th
inst, signed by Jonas, (alias Joseph, alias
Ham) purportiug to give an account of the
municipal election of Wellsbnrg, on the
18th inst, claiming a Democratic victory,
4 excepting solitary councilman. When
this article by Jonas was shown to our cit
liens they were astonished at its impu-
dence, and utter disregard Of truth. 1t
has not even the semblance OF truth. The
Mayor elect (Alr. Langftt) expressly de-
clared, time and again, in tue strongest
manner possible, that he would not be the
candidate of any party for the Mayoralty;
| that he was only the citizens candidate,
aud with much feeling said lie would
scorn the Office if elected by party, ns he
did scorn any man who attempted TO give
/ it a party color. He was voted for by men
of every caste of politics, including Black
/ Republicans, whose votes secured his cleo
ton. Some of the most thorough South
crn men voted against him. 1t is we'll
known that Mr. LanHftt is opposed to se-
cession, and has always favored submitting
the question of our national troubles to
vote of the entire people of the
/ United States. We appeal to Mr.. Laug6tt
I for the correctness of this statement AS
7 49, ESSHAG hObSu lOA vi ANE9 uiSO NOLeu
for the other officers In no instance did
they claim to be party candidates.
The entire council elect are strong Union
men, holding secession as the greatest
calamity, and all of them who voted at
the conventional election voted for Camp
bell Tarr. The Street Commissioner was
poor Englishman of good character. who
had received aid from the county, and was
regarded as charity, rather than party
man. He also claimed to be the peoples
candidate.
This Jonas, who is now fosxilized the
third time, was first an abolitionist, then a
Wing, and then Democrat; and having
strong reasons to believe the third time
the charm, spews out from his tri-fossilIcd
| carcass the last secretion of falsebood, the
dry thing is capable of elabornttng-and
sends 1t forth as greeting to Democrats,
with the assurance that DR.. White will be
elected to the next House of Delegates
He says DR.. White is ian honest, compe-
tent, conservative, constitutional Union
man." With these conditions annexed,
DR.. White may be as representative is in
favor of an ordinance of secession; he is in
favor of the General Government surren-
dering the forts to the seeded States; he
is in favor of recognizing the independence
of the seeded States, and he is opposed
to submitting to the election of Mr.. Linz
coln;-in word, he endorses the doctrines
of Mason, Pryor & Co. His chances for
election are not half so hatteliug as Mr..
Picketts, at the last election; he was de-
feated by $50 votes. So trihing are his
prospects that little notice is taken of him.
Capt. Fl. w. Crothers has clear track for
the House of Delegates. He is sound
Union man, and his election is without a
shadow of doubt. BE assured that the
Union sentiment is largely on the increase.
every day we hear of recruits to onr ranks,
and if Virginia will take council of Brooke
she will forever remain loyal State of
this confederacy. 4 CITIZEN.