The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-09

/ The name of the uOter should be srritteH on
the back oI5Ms ticker That upsets all
current notions about the object of the
ballot, which is, as commonly under
stood, to preserve inviolate the secrecy
OF the vote. It is evident this is no
mere inadvertency, as he recommends
also that the judges ofelection be sworn
not to divulge.
The Governor thinks nothing can be
made of the James Riverand Kanawha
Canal but that theSS, OOO, 900
invested by the State in the Covington
and Ohio Railroad be given as a bounty
to any company that will complete the
road and stock it in reasonable time,
and thinks n portion Of West Virginia
would be largely benefited by its COM
pletion.
Respecting the :settlement between
the old and new State he says:
By the act of the General Assembly,
| giving the consent of this State to the
| creation OF the State of West Virginia,
/ it is provided that the State of West
| Virginia shall pay IFS equitable share of
/ the public debt. My impression is that
this settlement can be most satisfactory
! y
sioners, none of whom should reside
from either State, two of them to be
! chosen by each party, with authority
! conferred on these commissioners to
| choose an umpire in case of Disagree
meEt-al questions submitted for their
consideration to be presented by agents
/ appointed by the General Assembly of
/ each State.
And the following in reference to the
counties of Berkeley and Jefferson:
A question has arisen in regard to the
status OF the counties of jefferson and
Berkeley. BY the action taken, these
counties became organized by persons
and officers who claim them as part of
West Virginia. Upon the general re-
organization ofthe State, 1 found that 1
could not organize these counties under
the laws and ordinances of Virginia,
without producing strife and collision
and as 1 could do nothing to settle the
question disputed, / considered it prop
er to let the whole subject be referred TO
the Congress Ofthe United States, where
authoritative action could be taken, in
which all parties will have to acquiesce.
The General Assembly may adopt such
measures as may be deemed proper for
bringing the question to an issue.
think it may be done by petition of
either party asking Congress to pass a
joint resolution expressive of opinion
in regard to the legislative and consti-
tutional action heretofore had in the
case. Ir
In relation to the rebel debt of Vir-
ginia, Gov. Peirpoint says the bonds
issued by the rebel State amount to
five or six millions of dollars. A num-
Der of counties and corporations also
incurred considerable debts. The new
constitution forbids the legislature
making provision for paying the debt
incurred on State account and requires
it to pass laws prohibiting counties or
corporations from paying any debts
contracted in aid of the rebellion, This
question, therefore, in Virginia, he con-
siders settled. He also urges cheerful
support OF the Federal Government in
the payment of taxes incurred for pay
ing the national debt, and declares the
reputation of that debt would be the
overthrow of the Government of the
United States.
Tho document is upon the whole,
practical and warmly patriotic through
out. 90 $40. 1g
General Grant in the North Carolina
Legislature.
Gen. Grant visited both houses of the
North Carolina legislature on wednes-
day last, and was very handsomely
received. Complimentary speeches
were made to him by the presiding OIL
GERS, and recesses were taken that the
members might be personally introdu-
ced to him. The speech OF the presi-
dent of tho Senate was quite happy.
He said:- -t.a Il. frsa =
Gen. Grant: In bchalf.o of the Senate
of North Carolina, most cordially
welcome you to our State, and to Al seat
in our body. Your name is forever
linked with American history. Your
great abilities We're called forth, and
your worldwide reputation won, in an
unfortunate and bloody between
the two sections OF our great and glori-
Gus Union. This conflict should never
have taken plnce; but we cannot recall
the past, and our thoughts are now on
the future. Our section has been nrOs-
trated by the conflict, but we have
witnessed with admiration and grati-
tude the noble and niagnanimous shirt
eNhlblted by our chief magistrate the
president, in his efforts to restore us TO
our proper position rs member of the
great American Union. We are glad TO
49, tAA@@S AAEAAAE Ll6 unnAppys struggle.
and now, your feelings were, and are
liberal and kind, and that humanity
always marked your conduct. Nor do
we nail to remember your chiVHlry and
magnnnimity at Appomattox Court
House, nltheday ofGen.r Lees surren-
der. Allow me again to welcome Won
on this and all other occasions, during
body. ~ O"t
Gen. Grant received citizens at his
hotel, and the Progress says all were
impressed with his simplicity and
cordiality Of manner. he disclaimed
any authority OF desire to interfere in
any manner with the legislature or the
civil government in the State, for the
full and early restoration of which he
was desirous to do all in his power. He
said he thought the existence of parties
of different opinions was necessary to a
healthy condition of the country,
through the preservation of the Union
should always be the paramount aim
of all the parties. He said he had always
avoided the extreme of copPerheadism
or radicalism; that he believed the South
would be richer ten years hence than
before the war.
Hotel Arrivals.