The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-22
Our Washington Letter.

wAsHINeroN, February 10, 1856.
We had delegation here few days
ago. composed Of members of the Leg
stature OF Eastern Virginia. This del
e1ation was headed by Mr.. Baldwin,
Speaker of the House of Delegates, and
Johnson tor the purpose of presenting
him with series of long winded resc-
Iutfons, passed by their Legislature, eX-
pressive of great confidence in him as a
man, a wise statesman, and constttu-
tional President, This was done on the
principle of not allowing your right
hand TO know what your left hand
doeth, for it has not been many weeks
since the members of this committee
were denouncing Andrew johnson In
their Legislature, as usurper and
tyrant, whom 1t would be doing God
service to depose or otherwise remove
from power. Their head man, Mr..
Baldwin, is renegade Unionist, who
turned traitor for pelf and position, and
who, during the war, prosecuted Union
lists 10 the extent of his ability, and
even now scowls and frowns upon the
few brave hearts OF steel who remained
true to their country in its dark hours.
He is the same who recently made
secesh speech in the House of Delegates,
al Richmond. and at its conclusion
nominated Robert E. Lee for Governor
of the State. Now isn't he pretty man
s'to set before the Kng?" His fellow
committeeman are of the same sort,
1aucltLy.
Now, in looking about, in wonder
and amazement, we have been at some
loss for the cause OF their sudden and
great change, from the most rabid of
the fire eating school, to the most ser
vile of flunkies; but the secret is to be
found in the recent letter of your cor
respondent, regarding the proposed APP
pointment of a provisional Governor
Tor Eastern Virginia. such an appoint
ment would hurl them from place and
power; new set of men, more loyal,
would rise in their place, and they
might never be heard of again. Such
fear was terrible. Something must
be done; something was done; they
took the back track, and the resolutions
and delegations are the result. They
need not suppose they throw dust in
Andy's eyes; he sees right through
their mean motives, big bodies and
little souls.
Another, ct i'd on,ne genus, now in
town, is n. r. Pollard, editor of the
Richmond Examiner. This man was
so mean that he wouldn't serve in the
rebel army, whilst urging others to do
iSi ehd e Of meanness. Re Was SO mean
that he went to Union ball in Rich
mond recently, danced with the pretty
Union women, then wrote an editorial
ridfculing them and their dresses. He
has never ceased to spit his spite at the
government as tyrannical, Niger low
ers, Yankee mudsills, fanatics, &C., and
in every way striving TO bring the au-
thority OF tho United States into con-
tempt. A few evenings ago the Esrdnl-
ineT was suppressed, and now its late
editor, Henry Rives Pollard, is in
Washington sneaking about the White
House and General Grant, muling, pu-
ling, and whining like a whipped school
boy, "Please, sir, didn't do nothing"
| Gen. Grant intimated to him that his
room was better than his company, and
il he had anything to say, hehad better
put it in black and white, and send 1t
from Richmond. AS he makes all
kinds OF promises, the publication may
be resumed. Now, putting this fellow
with the delegation above alluded to,
and scrutinizing them from the large
end of a telescope, wouldn't it be pro-
per to call them dirt eaters? ae-.
| CABINET CHANGES.
! You may have seen an idle rumor
set afioat by interested parties, to the
effect that Mr.. Bancroft might shortly
be appointed Secretary of State. There
is moi a word of truth in it, as to Mr..
Bancroft, or any other man. Hon.NNm
| H. Seward, our present Secretary, is In
| full accord with the President, who
long since learned to appreciate his
great talents. AS long as he chooses to
retain the portfolio of the State De-
partment, just SO long will he do SO,
and his voluntary retirement herefrom
would be a source of great sadness and