Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-20

We Auu III tue AlCpmOnQ enquirer VI
The 18th, q long card-two and half COLI
Mr.. A. ]. Marshall, csndi.
date for re. election to the Virginia Senate
from the district composed of the counties
of Faquier and Rsppabannock. he enters
Toto quite an account of his stewardship
and explains the grounds upon which he
seeks reelection. Among other things
We fnd the following in his card in refer.
ence to
RAILROADS 10 CONHEor EAsTERH AID WEs7-
ERH vrReIHIA.
This was a measure involving considers.
tons Of the highest state policy. It look
ed to the integrity and unity of eur below.
ed State. Virginia has q population of
near s0O, 900 whites on the western slope
of the Allegheny mountains. These PEG.
pie, divided from the residue of the State
by immense mountains, have now no COM
munity of interest OF Of trade With East
ern Virginia. The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad lets them through to the seaboard,
whilst the mass Of their products hoWs
with their rivers to the Western States and
down the Mississippi, There is no link of
material interests or of commercial con-
ueetion to bind these people TO their mother
Commonwealth, and yet the fires of patri-
otism have blszed AZ bright among them
as from any portion of our State. Sur
rounded by hostile States, and cut off from
us. they have been forced into position of
boslility-but their sons swell the ranks
Of our armies and Rght TO restore their
homes to our jurisdiction.
Fellow citizens: Virginia, in her widest
limits must be preserved. We must reclaim
aud retain that Trans-AIlegheDy country.
We have achieved reDown for our old State
in this struggle, and We must now husband
her power and give strength to her frame.
work, for future defence. We cannot spare
those peopIe-We want their Aid-We want
their commerce and their enterprise. There
is strength and safety in united Virginia,
there is imbecility and feebleness in her
division.
These high policies will ell be accom-
plished by construction Of the proposed
roads. We shall then be truly one people
United not only by our political Afinities,
but united by the strongest bonds Of mu.
tual and material interests.
looked upon THE measure as one of the
first moment, aud took an earnest interest
in advancing It. The representatives 10
the Senate from Western Virginia thought
it best that the law should be an Eastern
measure and come from the movement of
Eastern men. There was a delicacy and
propriety in this course which gave grace
to this invitation to a Reunion with an
empire, at present lost to our political con
nection. They did me the honor, as 40
Eastern man, to commit it's advocacy to
my hands. l am proud of the part took
in furtheranCe of this high policy.
Immediately following the above foolish
and ante .deluviAn talk we find the following
passages on other interesting topics in Mr.
MarshalPs card:
sAHBLBRs AND GAMING HOUSES.
A law of the utmost striugency agains
faro dealers was passed, subjecting them /,
dnes, imprisonment, forfeiture Of thei
houses and stripes at the whipping post
argued against this law. was Satisfied
that IL would not even tend to suppress th
vice Of gaming. On the contrary, l be
Iieved it would greatly sggravate all tn
evils, by throwing the game into more des
perate and reckless hands, and driving i
into secret hauntS and hiding places, wher
their victims would be more thoroughly
heeced. l voted against the Law in a mi
uOrity of two In the Senate. 1t has bee
in operation for one year, and am informe
that faro banks are now more DumerouI
aud greatly more destructive, because G
their greater secrecy. My fullest appre
tensions have been realized.
GRoG Shops AND DRlNKING SALOONS.
The Legislature in like manner place
this UdIGa6Le (!!) class OF our people, VIII
employ themselves in poisoning the bodie
and souls Of the unthOughtful, under esps
clAl pains, penalties and prohibitions
They revoked all licenses for such traffic
! and thereby lost large revenue to tn
State treasury. They prohibited the sal
OF liquors at retail under heavy tines an
other penalties, and thereby secured to th
policemen Of our cities abundant supply O
I. the best drink, free of cost. Under thi
, well intended but mistaken Legislation
/ grog shops have multiplied in Eve fol-
/, number, and have frucIi6ed in unheard q
! plSceS. claim credit for having Opposes
D both OF these mischievous laws. They air
at the suppression of vices which neye
: have been suppressed by such means, an
which all experience teaches, may be regu
3 lated, but cannot be controlled.
There has been much other legislation n
, miscellaneous nature, which / need no
detail to you. Suffice 1t to say, that bay
: taken my share Of the public labor. alwav
! exercising my best judgment, looking alon
to the public good. In my votes / bav
disregarded appearances and cousulte,
duty, not popularity.