Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-13
Fos afternoon dispatohes see hFst PSge'
ora Cbarter Election takes place this

A.
OUR Charter Election takes place thlS
,ex, year on the 28d of January, some
what earlier than usual, owing to that osy
being the last Monday of the month. the
proceedings of a meeting looking 10 tue
nominations incident to that election will
he found in our local column. The reasons
for moving in the matter thus early are
s,ated in the proceedings. The soldiers
were excluded by vote in Council last
wear from voting at the City election.
Since that time the Legislature hasamend-
ed the Iaw-or rather affirmed the plain
meaning of the law as it stood, and SOL
diers now have the same indisputa0le
right to vote at Charter election as at a
State or National election. The movement
thus early is a movement in their behalf:
a movement to secure to them beyond the
possibility of failure the exercise of their
highest right and privilege as citizens.
uApr. II uDsoN, the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral here, has received notice from the Wsr
Department that in addition to the regular
cash down bounty of three hundred dol
lars paid to those who sre eligible to en-
lstmept in Hsncock's corps the old bOuu-
" of one hundred dollars for each year of
enlistment is also paid. Thus a one
YEARS. man will receive four hundred dol
lars down; a two years man five hundred
&c; three years man six hundred &c.
In addition, the very latest and best class
of arms are to be furnished to recruits in
this corps, and the arms are to be retained
tor life by those in whose hands they are
placed
We may say in this connection that this
county is nov, in addition to the bounties
paid by the government, paying one hum
dred dollars for each recruit to Haucock's
corps, as she is also to any other corps
Men who enlist in Hancock's corps for one
year thus get four hundred dollars from
the government aud one hundred from the
county.
1t will be seen that our dispatches last
night give some farther particulars in re-
gard to Hancock's corps.
We have noticed in our local columns a
movement started last evening for the re-
lief Of our city poor. 1t is proposed to
h old citizens meeting at the Court
House next Friday evening, in furtheraucs
OF that humane object. Such days and
nights as We are now having come home to
the poor with an emphasis that they alone
can fully appreciate. Every man and wo-
man in the city, however, Can comprehend
that in houee in which there has been
little or no bread, and still iesS fuel, for
the last few days. there must be intense
suffering. That we have some such houses
In cur midst the statements of respectable
gentlemen do not permit US 10 doubt Our
duty is to look after the inmates of such
homes. We can only do 80 by the adop'
zion of some general and systematic plan
which will reach every case and give ade-
Quate relief to every sufferer.
1t is expected that the City Council will
take some action to night as regards an
appropriation for the supply of coal to the
poor. Formerly it was the custom to fur
nish the coal direct from the city banks,
but those banks are now in such a Condi-
ton as to necessitate change in the man
ner of helping the poor to fuel. If the
Council could take the whole matter of
both food and fuel under their considera-
ton and make an appropriation to be ex-
pended under proper supervision, it would
be the better plan, for the reason that the
charity would thus fall upon the head OF
every taxpayer in the city, and would be
better and more responsibility dispensed
than In any other way.
We do not know that the Council under
its limitations can take the whole matter
10 charge. We make the suggestion more
By way OF inquiry than otherwise. II it
can, We feel persuaded that any action
the members might take would meet with
the popular approval.
THE Republican party is sn anti. slavery
party the President is an anti slavery
President. Mr.. Chase has long been an
avOwei abolitiOnist, aud the Chief JUS
tlceship was vacant. What is there I'M
natural in the selection by one abolition
ist of another abolitionist for the place,
especially az the latter is a man Of decided
ability and fine presence