Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-03
A siEniAeant Gard.


The lsaven of West Virginia sesms to
be extending itself into old Virginia. We
suspect Gov. Peirpoiut has carried good
deal of it over there with him. Hon. Jo-
seph Segar, the member who, as Thad.
Stevens remarked in gush of his sarcasm,
represents Fortress Monroe in Congress,
publishes significant card in the New
York Herald, in which he shows an evil
dent disposition to give the so-called ICON
sentative opposition" the cold shoulder in
the next Congress. He also states that
his predictions are those of Mr.. Chand-
Ter, of the Norfolk district. This state of
things makes the chances of the "conser-
vatiye opposition" in the next House look
almost as bad in old Virginia as in West
Virginia. Here allthe candidates are hug
cling father Abrsham's bosom mighty
close. The contest is really, thus far, who
shall nestle the closest to his heart. That
spot is evidently supposed to be the near
est one to the popular heart of West Vir-
ginia, and we suspect it also lies nearest
to the affections of the loyal people of
East Virginia, judging from the card re-
ferred to, which reads as follows:
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1868.
Your Washington correspondent is mis-
taken when he writes that "Mr. Segar,
who was recently in Washington, declared
openly that he should array himself with
the conservative opposition, and that Mr..
Chandler (my colleague from tide water
Yirginfa) would do the same thing"
If 1 made such q declarationI certainly
did not correctly define my position; for
ann not apprised what the position of the
conservative opposition" will be in the
not say whether j shall be found in that
political classification or not. At the
last session happened not TO be in the
conservative opposition"
That opposition, whether from the Dor
der States or of the Democratic persuasion
from the free States, voted almost to a man
against Mr.. Chase's scheme of finance.
voted for il most willingly, because re-
garded it not only great financial meas
ure, involving reform in the currency
worth all theamoney expenditure of the
war, but as military expedient absolute
ly necessary to raise the moneyed means
for the prosecution of the war and the
suppression of the rebellion. voted for
LuG nSS W4SLOuS AAASESANAu5of
confess, but "strainiug point" to sus-
tain those charged with the hard task of
suppressing the rebellion-they 1.-THE CON
sentative opposition) voting in solid col
umn against it, except Mr.. Casey, of Ken
lucky.
With singular unsnimity the "conserv-
alive opposition" arrayed itself against
that most capacious measure of patriotic
ship canal bill. l argued
for it in my humble way, and with all my
heart voted for it. So your correspondent
is at fault as to my position in the next
Congress; and might be disposed to graf
ify the inquisitiyeness of the curious; but,
in truth, do not know myself what shall
do or not do in the coming Congress-
Events of startling import transpire so ra.
pidly that no mortal being can forsee what
a quarter of a twelve month may bring
forth.
But this may say, that was elected to
Congress as an outspoken Union man,
without pledge-for in twenty-five years
public. service never gave pledgeThnd-
that shall do the best can, under the
down the rebellion and put up the Union,
the constitution and the supremacy of the
federaElaws. 1t would not, therefore, be
accurate to assign me any party position
beyond that of q simple, unshackIed Union
man. And such believe to be the posi-
ton of my gifted colleague aud friend, Mr..
Chandler. Jos. SEoAR.