Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-25
The Killlng of Lewis Vvet1eI.

| The killing OF Lewis wetzei.
/ We published yesterday a dispatch an
noupcing the death of Lewis wetzel On the
morning Of the 2sd, lat the hands of John
Hall. Mr. wetzei was acting as the editor
Of the Point Pleasant Register, aud, as IT
appears, had been for some time back al.
/ ludiug extensively to the Governor here on
on account of some appointments made in
tue military service, as well rs ON account
of some that were not made. II appears,
also, that Mr.. Hall called the attention Of
the Commander Ofthe post lat Point Pleas
anti to these articles, on the ground that
they were doing much TO impair the conf
dencc of the people in the existing order
OF things in Western Virginia, aud gave it
as his opinion, that either the editor Of the
paper, or the paper itself, ought to be sup
pressed. ffs 9
These statements We make on general
rupor. wehaTe seen nothing reliable con
corning the origin of the quarrel between
Mr. wetzel and Mr. Hall. We know that
the Register is loyal sheet, truly loyal
one, and that Mr.. Wetzel was sound Union
man. We have seentwo or three illusions
ia his paper to the appointing powers here
at Wheeling, oriticising harshly aud un-
justly their actions in some cases
But we looked upon the criticisms as
the natural mistakes of a man
remote from the source of explanations aud
Qualifications, aud not as prompted by any
other motive than zaaI and anxiety in
the good cause. Certainly no more devoted
patriot than Lewis wetzel lived iu Western
Virginia, 5.a.
The suggestions which it appears Mr.
Hall made to the commandaut at Point
Pleasant irritated Mr. wetzel to high de
gree audiu his paper (the Regi,ter) coming
to hand yesterday, we find the violent edito-
rialithat no doubt lead to the deplorable
collision between himself aud Mr. Hall
We most deeply regret this terrible affair
inasmuch as it has cost the Union cause
ia Western Virginia, so needy at the best,
the services of one patriotic man aud the
Influence of another. Mr.. Wetzel is dead
aud Mr. Halls remaining days will count
for nothing. Bitterness and Feud will reign
between the friends of each party, and their
efforts in the great cause of the Govern
ment will, we fear, now be subordinated 10
their personal feelings.
One of the strongest and most decided
articles that We have seen on the late
elections appears in the number of the
ReSistsr to which we refer. 1t grieves
US TO think that the hand that penued
it is now stilled in death and will no
more be moved in aid of the cause which
the writer loved so we'll. We devoutly
hope that the trne friends of the Union
cause and of each of the unfortunate par
ties to the terrible tragedy, will e1er,
themselves to see The that the couaty of
Mason is not lit up with the burning pas.
sions of personal animosity on account Of
this misfortune. Letthe matter be investi-
gated and tried by the proper authorities,
and oil unnecessary feeling held in subJec-
ton to the pressing necessities of the com.
mon cause. All patriotic men in Western
Virginia win deplOre this unfortunate affair
between two of our prominent UuiOu men,
and all will hope to see it confined to the
legitimate circle of the law.