The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-15
From the West Virginia Plaindealerl
Hon. e. M. Norton.

Hon. X. M. Norton.
In recent number of the Plain Dealer
we noticed Daniel Lamb, prominent can
didate for Congress, but we did not wish
to be understood as pledging the support Of
the paper to any man so noticed. What
We said of Mr., Lamb, We do not retract.-
he is good man; but we want our readers
to know something of who the candidates
are before the election day comes on, and
we also want to find them out ourselves by
studying them; so that when we see what
is proper and right We will take our stand
for the one whom We consider the best
man, ali things in the premises consider.
ed. Let the people know what is right
aud they will do il. Let them know who
the candidates are, and what they are fair
ly and impartially, and we need not have
any fears about the election of the man
best fitted to represent US.
Edward NJ. Norton, of Ohio county, is u
candidate 10 represent tho lst district of
West Virginia in Congress. Mr.. Norton
is ageod man; and if his history, personal
and political to the present was fully uu-
derStoed by the people, We cannot but
think he would be acceptable to them al
the present time as n representive in Con.
gress.
He come to West Virginia when but
boy, iriendless and pennlless; and being
alone in the world, was left to his own
head and hands for support He made
West Virginia his home, and her people
were his people. and his history is a part of
hers.
BY several years OF industry and the con.
slant working of spirit OF indomitable
perseverance he has succeeded in gathering
a goodly share Of this worlds goods This
competency he holds with no misery grip,
but his liberal hand freely gives for thepub
lie good, as well as for the benefit of the
needy around him. He who husbands well
his owD, can be trusted with the peoples
interests Mr.. Norton early embraced the
cause of his country against secession. No
man ever worked harder and done more
than he has in the cause. [ pom the side
OF the government he at once, when seces
sion was announced staked his money, his
lfe,-his all. His whole soul was in the
cause Virginia was, by intrigue, fraud and
concealment, dragged out Of the Union
West Virginia was left alone without a
government, without law, and seemingly
without hope,-a lew, and very lew con
ceived the idea OF reorganizlng tho govern
ment, which was afterwards done in Wheel
ing. And when it was reorganized, many
strong men yet trembled and stood back
with fear--fearlDg to enlist in this new and
untried scheme a treasury was needed,
which is always the soul of government.
No one opened funds, as the bogus govern.
ment" as it was called, promised but little.
No one could give assurance that II would
last month No one could promise that
it, with all West Va, would not be wiped
from the earth in week. Just at this
critical period Mr.. Norton, who was hardst
work in the cause, stepped forward and
proflered the money to start tho govern
ment with, not knowing that he would ever
see it again, but saying rs he did it, II am
for my country, | will give it my money,
and if necessary will die for it, But few
furnished such substantial, ncedlul add
one else done as much. Such men the pco.
pie will not forget In him the people will
have a representative who IS OF themselvcs,
one who has been rich and poor worked and
lived and moved with all classes ,-one who
knows the peoples wants and will work Tor
them.
In politics we believe he was born and
raised a democrat. In 1860 he voted Tor
Mr.. Lincoln, and says he is not ashamed
of his vote. He endorses the Administra
ton in all its acts to put down the rebel:
lion and is willing to favor any man, with
out regard to party, for position, who IS for
his country first and all the time. II elec-
ted 10 Congress he will command the con.
fidence of the Administration, and be able
10 accomplish more with it without doubt,
than sny other man in the district. lie
has done more to help West Virginia as
snme her present proud position than any
other one man. When Wheeling and all
the Northwest was standing sghast in Msy
and June, 1861: and talking about neutral
ity. Il was Norton who stepped forward and
broke up the idea, and declared uncond'-
tionaly for the mon, and many others who
are now hanging on for position, cried no,
and said beware,--we are in danger. The
history Of two or three days at that time
did wonders for US. IL made US what We
are to.day,-Norton, helped with all hl'
might TO make that hlstory;-snaii we NJ
low such men 10 90 unrewarded, and put
men in place, who were then afraid oil their
shadows In making up our minds before
the election. we should a. honest men, de
string only to work for the common good,
consider we'll all these things, and endeaVor
TO render unto all, justice to whom jastics
is due. Let the people study well the im-
portance Of the subject, make up their
minds and act deliberately, and We need
have no fears.
"IMpoRTAST F TRUE."--According to q
correspondent of the Philadelphia iHquirer,
SIT has been pretty satisfactorily ascertain
ed that Longstreet designs making an al
tack, With the design OF capturing and re-
occupying Norfolk. The rebel forces Will
move upon the city from three different
points, while the iron-clads at Richmond
will come down the James river and CO.
operate with the troops advancing from