Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-10


promise. which would have been houor"-
0 BILE to us. and would have restored mar
mony in the South. confess was weak
+ at that time. now see, sir, that tue -Aa-
ministration was right, anu that WAS
wrong
l,i,ssIt fairly ON the record. On the +th
4 of Tuly last. in address, lie used language
like this: / once believed that compro-
mise could be effected, and l arduously
sought TO effect this compromise, by
amendments to our organic law, bat tue
time for compromise and argument mas
passed. The traitors have selected the ar
bitrament of the sword, and there is now
I no alternative left for every patriot 6u;
J to sustain the administration in ITS ehorts'
until rebellion shall! have ceased to raise
I It's hydra-head in tho land. That Is the
position he occupies now. know, too, II
! has heen said he ought TO have been here
during the sitting OF the late Convention
10 advise with US and give US his counsel.
solicited him to be with us, and with
that melancholy pathos pc lar to him e
said. Il will be by your side if the painful
duties owe to my old father will permit
Be it remembered that whilst we were sit
ting here in Convention he buried II veneer
able mother and flther. He performed
the last sad attentions to two venerable
parents, at Il time. too, when his own
health was very feeble, and he was totter-
ing about on his cane; put the ques-
ton if that would not be ample apology
for his absence from this place. what III
the name of Common-senSe wouldf
The dny before started TO the Conven-
ton met with Mr.. Wiley in Fairmont
and he said, What are you doing here
~, hnn
ling But, Mr. Wiley said. why are
not You there?' Said ne, my feelings are
there, my heart iS :here. but duty requires
me to stay ut home We entered into an
interchange of sentiment, and in the course
OF the conversation he said, speaking OF
the great work in which we are engaged,
Sir. go on in your course. 1t is right
and you must be successful 1t is the only
constitutional and legal course. Since
have been in this body have written to
him in relation to the course we have pur-
sued, and in II document which now hold
in my hand, he says We are proceeding i'll
the Only constitutional way, following the
very line Of policy which he Indicated
when here in the FIRST convention. tie has
been written to by another gentleman IN
relation to another matter, aud in reply lie
, urges the proprietY of the course suggest
Gu ny NHc Scul4S''l"li ~ o'n tN''''" "
intion to the e!ectlon OF Senators ~ say
let us wait while before we enter 'h'o
this election. For himself ne does ho'
! wish to be pushed upon the Legislature
He doea not desire the position ri senator
but will say for him, that he "ooia "c,
cept II If hIs friends deem Ii oe9lFNGie ana
! II the election IS 10 take place. Du' he
| urges the proprtety OF poStponinG II nn'ii
We have wider area TO select from. -,
SINCE word fur;hc" Mir: WI icy VIII
carry to the Senate OF the United ota,eS
. no, DULY " clear mind--n"t only p''HouG
hcnr;-nOt only train OF onrn'nS ana
I lofty eleguencc-hut sir, he Will carry VITA
: him the graces aud cleGAncIe' OF CHRIS
, tiau gentleman. know "f no man-Tlth
ont disparaG cement to others know OF
; but few in the State anywhere, in tins part
t OF the State, or among my people at least
! friend or toc, secessionist, conservative
, or Union mnn-that will inspire the same
confidence rs Mr.. Wiley. talked with
men who had been our bitter enemies IN
this strife, and sir, could see an lndlc"'
tion of reconciliation upon their counte-
nnnces when talked of sending Mr.
. Wiley there l talked with deep toneu
, Union men and they expressed the same
confidence Even our enemies themselves
: have such confidence in him as to be Will
Ing TO trust their cause IN III" h"nuS
There is no man in my acquaintance who