Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-25

some length, and Iald on the table.
The House agreed to the Ssnste's
amendment to the bill to amend the char
ter of the West Virginia Railway.
> The House also agreedto the Senate's
amendments to the bills for the establish.
ment of Court of limited Jurisdiction
in the city of Wheeling, and it is now q
law.
The Senate bill making an appropriation
for the payment of certain militia claims,
was read a first time.
Also, the bill to make provision for sup
plying iron bedsteads for that portion of
the Jail of Ohio county now used as pen
itentiary.
AFrERSooN SESSION.
The hour of two and half O'Clock haV-
lug been sgreed npon tor the consideration
of the subject of the impeachment of Judge
Kennedy, with the understanding that the
Judge was to be heard in his own defence,
that gentleman proceeded to address the
House.
TRIAL OF JUDGE kennedy.
Judge Kennedy said that no one who had
pever been placed in his position could i'm.
agine the depth of feeling which perVaded
fls whole soul as he arose to address the
House. He appeared under no ordinary
was calculated to effect his character as a
man of honesty and integrity for all time to
come. His character as man had been
impeached in the House by spirit of ma
leVoleuce almost uuheard of. Language
had been used in his dennnciation which
was 10 no wise justified by the evidence
Allusion bad been made to his family, and
attempts had been made to impress the
House with the idea that he was an aristo.
Graf and not one of or with the people. Up
to the time these charges were made, no
man had dared to say that he was not man
of honor aud integrity. When he first saw
the charges they struck him asuuexpected-
~ as the lightning strikes the oak of the
forest. Party spirit and malevolence had
not failed to producedeleterious fleets upon
himself. His accusers had sought to poison
the ears of members before he had had
time to make a defence, but with con-
seriousness of the business of his cause he
would proceed with confidence to the CON
sideration of the charges. The charge of
disloyalty, if it be true, would damn bim-
self and children forever. He had been
taught in his early childhood to reverence
the flag of his country and he had never
taltered in his devotion to it.
Judge Kennedy then addressed himself
to q review otthe testimony in regard to
his loyalty, taking his own time, and pass
ing carefully over the evidence. He said
that he had gone to the polls in his county,
with ballot in his hand and pistol in
his pocket, in the presence of fifteen thous-
and confederate bayouets, aud cast his vote
against the ordinance of secession, at the
risk of his life. The truth of his devotion
to his country was sealed in that act. The
Legislature might take away his Judge
ship, an office that he did not seek, might
degrade him and stigmstize him in the
eyes ofthe world, but it could not take
away the pleasing consciousness of that act,
which was the proudest act of his life, It
was small thing, he said, to take away
his Judgeship, but it was great thing to
be robbed of a good name. He would
rather retain his good name, which had
been unblemished from his birth to the
Presentjtime, than forty jndgeships; aye,
than million judgeships. -
Passing over the evidence, aud occupy.
ing something like an hour and half, be
came to the evidence of Joseph S. Wheat,
door,keePer of the House, that Judge Ken.
needy remarked at the M'Lure House, in
the fall of go, that "the restored govern.
ment OF Virginia was an usurpation and the
government of West Virginia was bogus
concern" snow gentlemen, said Judge
Kennedy, ~ have said to you on oath, and
say now, that that is not true"
Mr.. Wheat-n is.
Judge KenDedy-It is not,
Mr.. Wheat-It is.
Judge Kennedy-It is not.
The Speaker.-Order gentlemen,
MIR. Wheet.--My word is as good as his
Judge kennedy.--Gentlemen do Won
suppose would be such a fool as to nut
such words into the mouth of Mr.. Wheat
the most loquacious vaporer the world
ever saw, and that is his reputation here.
so help me God, never made use of such
an expression. If you think did, and
was fool enough to tell Joe Wheat so, turn
me out 1t Is better not to have ouch a
fool in the Judgeship. Judge Kennedy
proceeded to show how improbable II was
that he should have made use of the en-
preston, and concluded by referring to
the charge of non residence, defining what
residence meant and narratiug the circum-
stances surrounding his home at Charles.
too, meeting ell the points with consider.
able skill and patience, and making alto.
gether, very able defence.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Ferguson offered resolution that all
debate on the subject of the IMPEACHMENT
of Judge Kennedy close at O'Clock n N
Mr.. Patrick moved to limit each mem.
Der to 20 minutes.
The amendment was lost and the rasoI,
ton was withdrawn.
Mr.. Ferguson then withdrew his resOlu.
ton that tue evidence is not sufficient tn
sustain the charges against Judge Kennedy
aud M Chapllne re.offsred his resolution
!9r hennedy,s removal in modified form
the object being to settle the question by a
single vote. ~
Me-. ohspli0e said that Judge Kennedy
nag concluded his speech by telling wha.
Sis E so, S1 to DC fA!sehOod' in reference to
nal election. He had refused to take snv
part whatever in a contest which Involved
.ne peFpe'uatiOn Ofthe State of West viz
: 10 replying to Judge Kennedy's threat to
81 nome TO his constituents aud tell them
What he (Chapline) had said of them. m.
remarked that he had been Threatened