Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-03

from the Mell8purR Herald OF 64tuIuAgs
On Tuesday last the Court adjourned
bver for some two hours to allow the can
tiidates for Congress, Messrs. C. d. Hub
bard aud s. Crane, to have ansopportsInity
of addressing the Brooke county public, Of
which there was q a!toIerably fair represen-
tation present. Mr.. Hubbard had the OPEN
ing speech, and proceeded at some length
to define his position, which has been that
of a consistent, unconditional Union man
from the beginning, without spot or blem-
ish upon his loyalty. BE avUwed himself
an advocate of the war upon the principles
of the Administration, believing that peace
can be most successfully negotiated by
Sherman, Grant and Sheridan, and that
the best way for the people at home to aid
them, is to support the policy and vote for
the reelection ofLineoln to the Presiden-
cy. On the question Of the negro, he ayow'
ed himself an enemy of slavery, recogni-
King it as the fruitful parent of all our
woes, and which must be annihilRted to
restore the Union, if such anuihilation be
necessary. He compared lasting peace
to the fountain of oil and slavery to the
lrock which overlies it, and which must not
\ only be piefced, but, Unnecessary, must be
/ blasted to fragments in order to get at rich
deposits beneath.
i His remarks were moderate, patriotic
/ and sensible, and we'll received by his
/ audience, who were particularly pleased
with his courteous treatment of his oppo-
nent, which was remembered to his credit
when his courtesy was so poorly repaid by
that indiyidual 10 pie TEePlys HJ7I Pm
i j Mr.. 0ranes inr' 80 gee com menced BY
rather unhappy cJmpArtson Of himself to
ISt. Paul on his trial before King
/ Aprippa, as narrated in the Holy Writ,
wherein Paul claims to have been PhArisee
of the strictest sect prior to his conversion.
Mr.. Crane -fikened his Unionism to the
lPharisaism of Paul, forgetting that that
sfVle 0f Phsrisaism had been depoqpced by
one higher than st. Paul as nothing more
than bypocrisy. Mr.. Crane himself, We
wish it Understood, made the comparison.
We do, not even make an application, but
we must be allowed timidly to suggest
that his professions and obiurgations re-
minded MS very much Of these who sported
the broad phylacteries In times of old.
The burden of his speech seemed to be
4 complaint that injustice had been done
him, personally, in not nominating him
for Auditor or something else; the Grafton
Convention having, as he said, t'laid him
on the shelf with no more ceremony than
a cat.D The Grafton Convention was
doubtless q very unApprecistive bodys-sO
Conventions always seem to q disappointed
asplrant, but he will neither spite the
members thereof or elevate himself by
paradiug his grievances in that way. II
would indeed seem that man who is 60
lacking In Understanding that he cannot
see through Ibeing laid on the shelf like 9
cat" hardly possesses the requisite qualif
cations for Congressman, and the Con-
] vention stands acquitted. He certainly
] could not ask palmer hint that his pub
lie services were no longer wanted BY tht
party which that Convention was supposed
10 represent, and It isJvery weak in him
to make fuss ahont it. The truth is, Mr.
Crane will not do 70 tie 70. His record ii
only passably good, and his own showing
Iot It does not make it appear much better
He is singnlarly unfortunate-one Of the
numerous class of individuals whom tht
world never appreciates. On "being laiC
on the shelf like, .. caf' at Grafton, ht
should have enlisted in the army, wherl
his stentorlan voice and OeasRFeAn nervr
; would have certainly ensured him promo
!. tion or glorious end
HisprOspects In this quarter, We say |
With tears Ia our eyes, are bad. Lik
! Mcclellan he is very good man, but hi
, company is bad and II he gets q siugi
/ vote for Congress outside Of The ranks Q
the eopperheads, We viii be much mista
ken. The people hereabouts do not wan
! 10 be represented by q John 8. Calisle,
!. Fernando Wood, an Aleek Long or Val
: IIandighhm, II they can help it. That's a
Z that's the matter.