Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-20
PRpers--Tho Secession Era q
E33.

~, chance copies of tae Winchester Re
liean from some friend at Kingwood, in
stOu county. They are old papers, da-
as far back rs 1833-34, and bear the
le, written On the margin. of Rev. VIM.
FOote. We cannot tell whether or not
are indebted to Mr.. Foote for them, as
{ date was long while ago for man
be alive, and especially to be man
wn.
he Papers are very interesting and they
uld be more so in other times than the
eEeut, when new things press so fast
on the attention of newspaper people,
th publishers and readers. We take it
1T the Republican was good paper in its
b. 1t is we'll printed and well filled
with readable matter. We are es-
;ially interested in the number for "Sat-
day morning, Feb. l6, 1882" The first
sicle under the editorial head rea DIS as
lows:
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.-It will be seen in
ference to our Congressiona Analysis,
Mt Mr.. Clay has exte nded the olive
as accepted it.
The olive branch referred to is the ia
GUS bill of Mr.. Clay's, known as the Pa
fcation Bill, entitled, ga bill to modify
le act of the l4th of July, 1882, and all
sher acts imposing duties on imports"
was against the collection of duties I'M
pr the then prevailing tariff, that South
carolina rebelled in 1882, and this bill
gfter Gen. Jackson had subdued the re-
elliOn) was intended to remedy whatever
here was of harshness in that tariff.
q The paper is filled with items, nll show
jag the remains and the clearing up of the
accession attempt of South Carolina. For
Instance, here are some of the shorter
tens:
THE SPEAKER-SEcEssIoN.- Steven
ION Speaker of the House of Representa-
sives) has addressed letter to u friend in
Richmond, which has been published in
he Enquirer, The speaker knocks soces-
zion in the head-and we think it will stay
knocked"
We are sorry that the editor did not turn
put to be prophet. We hope if alive that
le is one of the Union men still said to be
living in Winchester
An other item about the secession ofthat
day is the following:
The Wilmington IN. C) Peoples Press,
expresses an opinion in which it is not
alone, that the real object of the nullifiers
is the establishment of Southern Confed-
eracy, composed of the slave holding
States, and headed by South Carolina
dynaty. The following is its cast of char
aCters
John G. Calhoun, President
VIM. G. Preston, Vice President.
George McDufie, SECRETARY of State.
Dr. Thos. Cooper, Secretary of the Treas
ury.
james Hamilton, Jr., Secretary OF War.
II. l.. Piuckuey, Secretary of the Navy.
Robert G. Hnyue, Attorney General.
Robert Turnbull, Postmaster General.
Among other leaders, the foreign embas-
sizes, &C., would be distributed.
After the above come the following
items
The Virginia Legislature is not expected
to adjourn until something decisive occurs
in reference to South Carolina affairs.
1t is stated that the South Carolina Con-
veution will be called on by its President
to meet on the first day of March next.
JOHN RANDOLPH OF RoANoKE.-A meet
ing was held on the 4th inst at Charlotte
courthouse, by which resolutions were
passed protesting against the doctrine of
the proclamation. asserting the right of Sc
cession, and regretting that "Andrcw Jack
son, ESQ.," as they style the President,
''has been influenced by designing counsel
Tors, &c, &c.-John Randolph of Roanoke
in the chair.
1t is all in vain-the patriotic and con-
sentative principles of the proclamation are
approved by the people; they increase in
favor as they spread. We say may of that
noble document as the poet says of Fame
"MObiitate viget-viresque acquirit eundo."
To show how far we are in advance OF
the times of 1888, we clip the following:
The following extract (says the National
1ntelligencer) from the communication of
an American gentleman, at present in
England, to his friends in Philadelphia,
has been obligingly handed US for publica-
ton:
"The prevailing opinion in this country
lEngland) amongst the most intelligent and
experienced engineers aud others, is, that
locomotive steam-carriages will not sue
coed on turnpikes. especially in COMPETE
ton with railroads. They require far
greater expenditure of power for their pro-
pulsion, cost not much less, aud are inf
nitely more liable to casualties, causing
delay and EXPENSE
''Wood on rails, covered with iron. from
their elasticity, are now preferred to all
others. Stone has been found too unyield-
ing"
The above, we are assured, is from a
quarter worthy of credit.
The 'slatest news" we find on the third
page of the Republican. 1t came by coach in
Jose days and took long time, and not
T. wires in a twinkle as now. The news
y thus:
A. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.