Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-12-13
AskaaslIadnmsnta.

The people of West Virginia can never
forget the debt of gratitude which they owe
70 certain members of Congress for the uu-,
usual interest which they took 10 getting
the new State through The Senate and
House of Representatives. We have be-,
fore alluded to the part which Senator
Wade of Ohio, took in the Senate last ses-
sion. We have again to renew our most
cordial Acknowledgements and obligations
to tina. distinguished Senator for new serri-
ees this session, During the days Of Non.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday last be was
incessantiy laborious. he gave our mem-
bers in the House and the friends of the
new State who were on the ground, his best
efforts. he appealed in private converse
ton 70 his friends, and was indefatigable in
posting them mp in all the necessary sta
tisties and arguments. BE worked iuees-
sanity to the very last. Never can our
people afford TO forget his services. 'f
To the Hon. Jpo, A. Bingham. of the ad-
joining district in Ohio, was committed the
management of the case. He haudled it in
a most mastery manner. BY his move
msnt of the previous question when the bill
was 6rst called up (thus showing his fall
confidence in the power of It's friends to
put it through without debateJ and his
subsequent withdraWaIlof it on condition
that vote should be taken on We'd
nesday, At two o'clock, P. NJ, he eyinced a
skill that told especially in our favor.
He reserved to himself the closing argu-
ment, ia the meantime giving full latitude
to the opponents of the bill to express
themselves. From the irst it was seen that
the bill was going through and not speech
made against it produced a single adverse
result. Mr. Crittenden's speech was siugu-
larry lame and defective. Indeed the old
mans heart was entirely with US as he
confessed just previous to the vote. Sc
CARS speech was mere nothing aud made
us friends. Mr.. Biugbam's reply to him
was terribly scathing.
We venture rha, no question was ever
more dextrously handled than was the new
State question on the floor of the House,
by its friends. Its management left nothing
uudons and it was entirely successfulin ev-
cry detail. To Mr.. Bingham an eternal debt
of gratitude is due from our people. W,
shall publish his magnificent speech in a
day or two. AS one of our New York ex.
changes well remarks, it was speech thai
Gt1,,a ,,yorth1y af b;r,
In like manner would we return our ac
kuowIedgments to Hon. Schuyler Colfa1 %
Indiana, and Hon. Horace Maynard, o
Tennessee, for their invaluable services
and especially their speeches. Mr.. Coltax'
speech was Iuminous summary of the in
di.pu.Able facts which made up our case
They were never more efficiently presspte,
by any one than they were by him. Mr.
Maynard made noble effort, introducing
most happy and beautiful parallel be
tween the people of West Virginia, ant
the patriots of East Tennessee. His fin
effort excited most intense interest both ii
the galleries and on the floor of the House
1 10 this connection we. have not space 4
mention the services OF all the good friend
of West Virginia, who done us service b.
their voices and votes. Mr.. Neell, Of No.
and Mr. Casey, of Ky, deserve honorabl
recognition. OF our own members, o
, course we do not speak. Their labors wer
constant. At another time we hope 10 d
all concerned much fuller justice. On
victory wasSgrea. aud itIshould be til
measure of our gratitude.
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