The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-07-18

the least Of it, was very tame. we
have wondered how the'edltor Of the
National could 60 to Wheeling and
get hundred dollars worth of adj
vertisements at time, &c. But we
see the point now. There was
foresight in it.
The ingenuity of the articles in
question is another point we wish to
notice. Our readers will understand
that it is generally supposed the LIE
gislature will select one Senator from
each end of the State The writer,
fully aware, if such an arrangement
is made by the Legislature, who Mr..
Campbell will have to oppose, sees
the necessity Of weakening the
chances of his opponent. Although
too timid to speak out boldly, he
goes on to discuss the merits Of Mr..
Campbell, the influence of his paper
in securing the new State, and final
~ asserts that he (Mr. CampbelD is
the only man in the State who has
merited the position. And this he
dares to say in derogation of the SER
vices of a man who stood alone on
the floor of the U. S. Senate when
an ingenious and cunning colleague
was devising every means for the de-
feat Of the bill, and by persistent,
earnest, heartfelt appeals advocated
and secured its passage, and whom
grateful constituency acknowledge
to-day as the author Of its success,
whether the Legislature ungracious-
ly refuse or not to acknowledge it.
What, We ask, could the influence of
Mr.. Campbell's paper have effected
had we not first had the bill piloted
and pushed through Congress
We have no enmity for Mr.. Camp
bell. He has doubtless done much
towards securing our new State
His editorials upon this subject were
numerous and effective, though it
cannot be hid that if we 60 back
period they will be found to have
been just as effective on the other
side Of the question, and it may be
that it was all done to secure the
very end for which he is now aim
ing. Ii his heart was in the work,
he should not now make light of the
services OF a man who was just as
assiduous in the cause as he, and
more so. Yet in addition to this,
Mr.. Campbell, or some in his service,
even attempt to tasten the badge OF
disleyalty on his opponent. But he
does not DO this in the articles. That
would De too public. He knew that
an indignant people would resent
such an imputation cast upon man
who has done more than any other
to wrest this section from the iron
heel of the rebellion, and who all
know, VINO do know him, that his
life would be a willing sacrifice if
necessary to the salvation Of the Fe-
deral Government. No, he does not
come out thus in the articles. The
imputation is quietly infused among
the members of the Legislature. A
desperate shift is made, in the alb
sence of more direct accusations, to
fasten the responsibilities of our own
journal upon him; an object which it
was thought would be more suscep-
tible of such an accusation and yet
paper Of which he has perhaps
never seen a half dozen numbers,
and the political course of which,
contrasted with that of his life, has
ever been Except in loyalty to
the GOVERNMENT at antipodes instead
of an assistance to each other. Yet
upon this shabby pretext he would
be pronounced as of doubtful loyal
ty. Ye gods a! absurdity how sub
lime.
If Mr.. Campbell was really in
want: if the office he is seeking was
a kind of necessity to his existence,
it would palliate, at least to small
degree, the unfairness Of his dealing
with an opponent. Yet we are at a
loss to know for what he can desire
a change from his present lucrative
positions. He already holds the Of
fee of Post Master, which pays him
q personal salary Of about s., 800
His firm has the office of public
printing, and one Of their employees
is Clerk of the House. Does Mr..
Campbell propose monopolizing all