Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-17
The Coming EEleetIens. In .West,VIr-
!" 'lg1nia-NeceSsity for Choosing I'm
n Compromising hen 10 Congress.
From the Wellsburg Hereld.


r. compromising Men 10 Congress:
-, From the wellsburg Hereld.
4 lt'isprobabIy well known that underline
\ CONSTITUTION of tie State of West Yiginria
there is to be a''generaI ELECTION" of State
and County officers and also members of
1.-THE Legislature on the fourth Thursday of
October next, being the finality of the pre-
limenaries toFthe establishment of the new
State. In the meantime, in certain offices,
there is a sort of interregnum. to be pro-
Eidsd for as. the exigency may suggest,
where the Legislature has not otherwise
provided. Among these offices. is that. of
Representatives in Congress, the parties
now holding their seats doing SO accord4
ing to the laWs.-of Virginia in vogue be-
fore the new State was,in existence; and it
by any possibility there should be an ex-
ira session called previous to the date
Eabove mentioned, West Virginia would sbe
l'withouta delegation in Congress-, at, least
lin thelowre House. - $50.
The matter of who Shall represent. US is
fbegmningrto attract attention, and nnmer-
GUS patriotic individuals, some of whom
were anythtug hut zealous, advocates OF
the present tt,Free State" situation ARE
beginning to prick up their ears IN antlclj
patton of "a grab, at the main -chance. :; ~
Els of course premature at this time to ipdi-
cate any preference for particular men,. or
Eeven TO mention names, which might have
1.-The effect of bringing aspirants undply in
lto bron1inence, II being understood. a.. is
Ilrfhted in the Wheeling InteLLlge1ceE, that
i tIinre will be d determined effort made in
ais district 70 elect what Is. called :! con-
lIEeryative;;" but what is known as a more
tIur lessEd fsioyat man, to occupy the place,
Ito guatd 'ag9inst which calamity viii re-
lI.uuire allttGe caution, prudence and indus
H.. a -
iE.t8e community is possessed. To avoid
u such-a calamity. as the I,iteikiqencer urges
with much force, the most feasible plan is
H to set In train the preliminaries of q
District D6nventionP As it says: 80.
In selecting candidate for Congress at n time
like 4he present; first and chefest care ought Ia
be to do the fullest measure Of Justice 10 the Gov
ernlnent then, next the fullest measure of justSe
to the list OF candidates. All personal and party
test Qnght to be, first, the delftyof Che candidate
TO the government, aud, second, his ability to aid
the government. five fail at this time in the So
lection OF the right man to represent West Virginia
in Congress, We fail at an exceedingly dangerous
Jn1ctpre Tue next Congress has speaker to elect,
mittees, the constitution Of which committees viii be
Vital to the war. Every parliamentarlRn knows the
Importance u me at all times, but espe=
ciAlTrht p Time Ike tho present. Tho contest for
the position win be very close. Several months ago
wen informed SsEspeper predicted that twuuid
sponsibity lswhat makes our selection a grave mat
ter Of pati99e concern; and therefore, IL Is that We
seete It that they did not through mnitiplicItv Of
candidates endanseF the success Of genuine ticket
= AS 1t very truly observes, the complex,
ion OF the Congressional delegation elected
, at the-first election of the new State will
indicate as future color; If; we elect :uen
who are thorough :gOfdg and original adj
] vecRtes Of a.free State policy. We SHAH he
and be so considered, de fdeto as well az
ds jGFef free State; but if, on the other
hand, we give our SURFACES to some mon.
: gret conservative, who will turn pale. wilt
down and apologize for his. position at any
future contingency when the divinity of
slavery shall De called in question, we win
Stand 10 the sight of the nation bnt az a
! tSIekiy shootifan unfruittul sucker from the
parent stslk Of Old Virginia; Our repre-.
sentGnep ~, Congress during the last ses.
st9n WIS not the most fortunate for MS in
, Ethe greatest dificalty they aoaiS .S Sa;5
suecambing to the spinal Affection tS..
was then so prevalent about WashinoTtoT
rnat disease, 1t is true, is not so fasb;ons
Eaele now Is 1t was then; nevertheless. Il
womb peas well to examine closeIv. ca,s.
clse infinitely and Judge rieoronsly All
teammates Tor the position, aud whoever.
linats IN his platform or has explanations
70 ones, let him be rnthlessly thrown 10.
1f@sAresto Sc i, White State, let MS have
! men who win reflect a purely white con-
Rnt1eney; II We are to have q black or
saddle colored State, let MS elect men to
represent us In the national Congress
wh9ss ideas are colorsd by; associations
] sltn people otsthat color Or .sIsayed in the
interests otth9ss who have ,aWned them
1 tpa our political color as State villlhSi l
10 be accurately represented S1nr4