Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-23

been; how great was the movement in
West Virginia in refusing to follow the
East, and how glorious the restored gov
ernment would appear in history. Aud
these same points about the restored gov
eminent were gone over again in speech
up at Wellsburg, no longer ago than the
4th day OF July last. And yet in the face
of these public utterances. aud also
in the face of many others at supper
parties aud social reunions; which we
have heard him make within the last two
years, he characteristicalIy now turns
up, after the old fashion, in quest of the
winning side aud on the keen scent of
reaction We can tell him that the reac-
ton which he endeavors to snuff has not
come. He win not fad it 10 his canvass,
neither can he manufacture it. 1t is not
possible any longer for such triaers and
deceiVers to degrade the Intelligence and
appropriate and aggrandize the interests Of
the people. Such men are played out, aud
Sherrard Clemens will find it as he goes his
rounds. His weight against the New State
will be like the weight of the fly on the
horn of the ox-spOken of in the fable
not appreciable, and it will make no
difference SO far as the result is concerned,
whether he gets on or Of Individually
sheFrard Clemens has lead enough about
him to sink ten men hundred fold
better than himself, for no man is more
vulnerable. We can prove that only
a short time ago he declared that uuless
We got the New State. West Virginia
had a very dark aud forbiddiug future
before her, or words to that effect. But,
Pshaw what would be the use of going to
work to try to fasten down an inconsistent
cy on Sherrard Clemens? Their name is
legion. For that matter, we could prove
that since he wrote that Insulting letter
about President Lincoln he has with might
and main importuued him for an Office.
Now, what is to be expected from such a
MANI Nothing at all. 1t makes very lit.
tie difference-his record being under.
stood-what side he is on.
We make these remarks to-day to prop,
erly explain the correspondence which we
publish. Its humbuggery as we said, is O
piece with Clemens himself He put the
poor CarIileite of the Press up to asserting
that somebody was trying to restrain the
great Clemens-tO repress the "giant intel.
Ieck" from doing its utmost do against tht
new State; and when we challenged the
correspondence, and called for it. see how
ridiculous it makes the poor Carlileite ed
itor. No wonder he had nothing to say
We should think he would never want tc
see or hear tell Of Clemens again. Tt
show what the giyings ont of the Pres
editor were expected to do for Clemens
and especially how it WAS expected to re-
commend him TO the fellowship of tn,
Vallandighammers all over the country, W,
clip the following editorial from the Gin
ciuna'i Enquirer OF Saturday:
DEsPoTIsN IN WESTERN VIR0Ix1A.
They are to havO what is called nu cleo
ton in Western Virginia upon the adoption
of the WlLLRY amendment to the new DO
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Rms, Of Wheeling, formerly a member q
Congress, and an uuswerving Union mar
having challenged Sir. WHEAT, of Wheel
ing, to discuss the new State question be
. fore the people mt various timos and places
e was notified by the authorities that h
- would not be allowed to make speeche
y against the proposed new State in We:
:. Virginia. That is like Louis Napoleon, VIII
allowed every one to vote for him for En-
IT peror. but none against him.
: The idea put forth in the above tbs
d Sherrard Clemens is an unswervin
y Union man, or an answering any
h thing else, is enough to astonish h
:. own very bowels themselves. Take tt
: whole paragraph together, aud if there hf
" been any bigger lie put out by the Cincir
ID u0ti Enquirer tor several weeks we hay
d not seen it. We commend it to the peop
i of West Virginia as "a specimen of ii
IT game that is being played by the allies On
> agents of those who in our midst nre work
a ing against the new State.