Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-31
q caSo that eonVeyS a Moral.

And EllI0V L 70 Dsath or FGmS.
A Case that conveys a Moral.
Not a year ago Wylis d. Oldham, Of
n uudsviIle, had fls political prospect
before him in this Congressional District.
BE had iuined in with the DougIas men
bad taken. a stand.aglipss The secession
orZ4niS ltion that nominated Brsckinridge
WAS on the stump deuouncing it as
secession organization, and everybody be-
lieved that wylie was opposed TO Seces.
sion. IL was many time said. however,
aud We heard the remark made 10y those
who knew bis political associations and
personal intimscies, that all his anti Breck-
inridSe talk was 10 be taken With many
grains of aIIownnce-that he was known
to be under the influence of a certain
Wheeling sscesstOnist, who was using him
as SON of blind, by which, when the
election was over and all things were
ready TO "come in at the death, !" the whole
Douglas Strength was to be transferred
over to the secession cause. NOtwith-
standing these imPutations, however, aud
notwithstanding the fact that wylie had
come time befnre turned his back upon
his earlier political principles, many of
the Douglas men gave him large meas
ure OF their confidence, aud he was their
heir-apparent for Congressional nomi.
nation. There cannot be doubt that if
he had remained true, or, rather, that if he
bad ever been true, hc would have req eived
that nomination, and would this day stand
to the people of the district precisely where
Hon. VINO. Brown stands. But he did not
stand by bis professions. He turned bis
back upon his Douglas principles just as
he hnd done upon his Wing principles, and
the first thing his frituds knew he was Mt
work on the same side with that notorious
Wheeling SecessioAist to whom we have
HIInded. Utterly he has been de,ertsd
giving active aid TO the traitors. lie has
been fo1ad shipping recruits to Hnrper's
Ferry, aud has, we are told, acknowledged
the same 70 the Mnmndsville Union Com
mi,tee. Tue consequence is that he is the
object Of very great and very just iudigna-
tiOn to the people whom be has betrayed.
1t is with some difficulty as we learn, that
the more moderate and prudent of tho
Union men have been able to protect him
from the people, and even now the matter
OF his going or staying any longer 10
Muunlsvillc is being he'll under advise
ment. lie has confessed to his errors, our
informant tell US, and offers to attest his
sincerity by giving his aid hereafter to the
Uaion, instead of the Secession cause
A. to what shall be dous abnu. him the
MNuadsgiIie people seem to stand divided.
The feeling is gate hitter, and the result
doubtful. We trust that there is to be no.
rnHh action on the part of the Mounds
willie people. We hope that they will
neither modest or send away Mr.. Oldham.
He is powerless now to do them any
harm, even IL lie were so disposed. We
can see no good eni, either of necessity or
policy, that can be subserved 10y any such
source. It is more than likely that it
the public feeling is so strong against him
HS is represented, he will not choose to
ventiu very loux among it. Aud it is ip-
6uiteIy preferable that public opinion
should be left I, deal with q man, than
that NIB law should be set 10 force
Rgaiust him. For our part, we feel no
other sentiment, when thinking of cases
like THAI of Nr. oldhnm's, than that of pity.
Its enough puni'hment to 10 an. in N ,ny
respects 50 we'll constituted as Oldham is,
to end that he has lost his prospects in life
BY his own criminal folly. It will he jus.
. impossible forAny public man in Western
Virginia, who has been known nS either an
active or passive sympashiIes With the
JED. Davis conspiracy, to ever divcst him
self Of the public Odium that win attach
to him, as it would be, if be had the
brand OF c9uvtctei feloa on him. Like
Somany Aaroa-RaFrs, their ambition for
public EavOe win ever hopelsss'y mock
them.