Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-28
mnN mAKTNG RRAe.
Jollason, OF Tenn, Carlilo Of Va. and
Davis OF Maryland.
from the n. 7. Commercial AdveFtiscF'l

Davis OF Maryland.
From the NJ Y Commercial AdVertisVr,l
If the sky was always clear, the ocean
always unrnf1ed, if there were no danger
! from treaclIprous leak or concealed reef
+ any average foremost hand would make
commander. But winds, waves, shoals,
/ rocks, leaks, fires, explosions, Sc, sitt the
multitude of jolly tars and raise the COM
lpetent few to the quarterback. So with
| polttisal aud military life The crisis
comes to the many and finds them unpre-
| percd; to the few observant aud dilligert
| and faithful it also comes, but finds them
| prepared to deal with it. II sweeps away
the former as reientiessly rs il they were
| so many blades of witGered grass; it
weavcs the others into chaplets Of beauty,
| fragrance, and eternal fame. While the
sun has travelled only half u: his annual
course, how many prominent civic and
military functIonaries' names have 6een
consigned to the records OF disgrace: while
Others have passed through the gate lead
ing to a glorious immortality on the page
of history.
We lnrve already noticed some belong
ing to the military profession, rs Auder-
son, Slemmer and Butler, who have deserv-
| ed well of their country. In political life
! there are also men to be found who furnish
evidence by their conduct that such pur-
suit is often far enough removed from the
| fnlsehood, hypocrisy and corruption usu-
ally supposed to adhere of necessity to it.
The most prominen: among this is Hon.
Andrew Johnson, Senator from Tennessee
1t is true he has for many years been be-
fore the public, having been elected TO
Congress in 1913, and il the Senate since
\ 1857; but be had never been tried us he has
lately been, by being matched against odds
that at first sight might appear overwhclm-
| ing. By his bold and decided nttttud. in
Congress, and latterIy before the people of
Tennessee, Mr.. Johnson has furnished the
most satisfactory evidence that his land re-
form measures were never taken up for the
purpose of ginning mere popularity from
the masses, but because be WAS sincerely
devoted to their welfare. An adherent of
the Democratic" school, he hus not los,
himself in the mazes of any party, much
less suffered himself to go with the scces-
siOnist conspiratOrS. Aided by Parson
BrOwnlow he is now CALAMITY nphoIling
the old banner in Tennessee, With II conr-
age and devotion which justly endear him
to the henrts of All loyal citizens.
In Virginia politics the name of Hon
John S. ChrliIe rs coming into prominence
as the recognized leader of the Ioyalistx in
the Western section of thnt State Mr.
Cnrile WAS born near Winchester, about
| thirty miles Southwest of Hurpcr's Ferry;
hut in 1912 removed to Beverly. Rudolph
county, beyond the AlIeghanies, where be
commenced to practice law. Between
l847 and 1851 lie WAS member OF the
State Semitic. In 1850 he served in the
constitutional conventions and in 855 was
elected to Congress, serving one term as Il.
Representative. Since then he has seldom
been heard of outside of Virginia. until
the meeting of the late State CUnvcntinu
AT Richmond he opposed with zeal and
ability the schemes OF the ClisunionistS:
on being defeated ny mob violence an
nOunced his determination to renew the
contest in the West. Garlic has been as
good as his word. He is now the most
prominent actor in that glorious movement
against the Richmond clique. He possess
es. as he richly deserves. the full conf
| dence of his loyal fellow-citizcns and the
hatred of the rebels
We should mention in this injection
the name of Hon. Henry Winter Davis Of
Maryland, who, we are glad to observe, has
accepted denomination to Congress, mt
the hands of the Union party of his dis
| trlci. Mr.. DnviS has alrendy servrl two
terms in the House "f Representatives,; aud
we need not savwilh what fnithfnlncss asa
ma tionhl man. At the risk OF defeat at home
! We hope to chronicle his recollection by
triumphant nl"j"rity, and his lone useful
ness in our national councils.
!