Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-20


made up from all parties, constituted their
number. Strange indeed, that Union
Mayor should be ignored by such men at
such time Stranger still that heshould
be thoroughly distrusted Yet such was
the fact, and because it was fact the
first consignment of arms to our State was
shipped to Wellsburg. From thence they
we're brought to Bridgeport, on the opPO-
site side OF the river, and our Union men
here marched over in companies and were
armed there
1t is useless to try to belIttIe these facts.
They are facts, and as such men of the Fret
position in this city will verify them. 1t
may be said that Mr.. Sweeney's real sym
pathies were misunderstood in reference to
them. We ask in reply, whether it is
likely that SO many prominent men would
concur in misunderstanding the Mayor of
their city. Does any body know of such
wholesale Misunderstanding in SO limited
sphere? The TRUTHS that the positions
Of men of far less aOtoriety than the May
or's we're well understood. Nearly every
body of every degree, high and low, was
understood. We might here quote verse
that occurs to usabout misunderstood men
at such seasons of danger and excitement.
Perhaps the Rtgistsr will recall its origin
in English history. 1t runs thus:
''This truth my lord I've ever found,
Aud soon your royal kinsman should:
| " an the men within your empires found,
Marx these not understoOd."
There were other induces of Mayor Swee-
ney's position at that time, additional 10
those referred TO above. Wemight mention
in fuller detail that letter signed with his
firm name, directed to a house in Rich
moud, which was stopped at Washington
City and sent back here to the State au-
thorities labelled Unreasonable correspon-
dence." We might mention an incident
connected with the hosting of the United
States flag, in the presence of great null
titude, over the Custom House in this city,
in the latter part of May, 1861, when Mayor
Sweeney was waited upon by committee
aud asked to participate, aud when be asked
for time to consider the matter, and when
he had to be told that with him or without
him the flag would be raised.
All these things go to show that it is
not probable that Mr.. Sweeney WAS mis-
understood. He may be right now. No
doubt the Register is wiling to say so.-
But when did he get right? Was be
right when he took 80 prominent part
last January in repeating the ordinance
that gave our soldiers the right to vote :
Governor Wright said in his speech at our
Court House that themau who was not right
beyond doubt when Sumter was fred on,
is not right beyond doubt now. We
think the Governors declaration a correct
one. Possibly it may have its exceptions
Possibly Mr.. Sweeney may be an exception
But how exceedingly remote the possibili.
tyI Shall we take for granted that he was
right and that We all misunderstood him
and prefer him next Monday as our choice
over man whose position every body al
ways understood? Those who have rebel
sympathies will not misunderstood Mayor
Craugle, no more than they will Mr.. swee.
ney. None such will vote for Mayor
Craugle. Not single one we venture
They will vote to man for Mr.. Sweeney
Why will they thus unanimously prefe,
him2