The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-24

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the report being promised. but e beIng
impossible to obtain such a |
cQIYs the readers of thu INTRI.IIo ISSfiI-r
2 must present accept this defectiTe 1
llst % 4pne 81 complete list is re-
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hope 70 pre- mt q perfect copy of it, IN /
Que tlllle, mattor OF record.
(, Ehe LIST taported by the; Committee |
being cons ldered rather Ineaefe the
opinion was expressed that more dele
gates would be present tomorrow; SO
II was agreed that the report should be
received, and the Committee allowed
until 10 O'Clock next morning to make
a further report. ~
On motion of General Jackson, it was
ordered that the Chair appoint COM
mites of one from each county repre-
scented, 10 be termed a
coaIouTrEE ON NolIINATIoNs.
The appointments were not an
ON motion of. Mr.. Baker, It was or
dered that COMMITTEES Of one from each
senatorial district be appointed by the
Chair to report the names of a State
Central Committee to be composed OF
two from each Senatorial District, and
an Executive Committee of i've 10 be
located at the capitol Of the State.
John 8. Burdett, of Taylor, moved
That the clergy Of the city Be requested
tpopen the sessions with prayer.
Albert 81. Davis, of ,Monongalia,
moved to amend by providing that
only such ministers be Invited as Sym
patIhtlze' and harmonize with the views
Of the Convention"
General jackson, of Parkersburg,
thought that 70 open the session of such
body with prayer would SAVIOR OF im-
piety or sonething stronger Iprobably
ypocrisy.l ~ 81 -
BE had witnessed talking and even
profanity the other day in the Phila-
delphia Convention, while prayers were
being recited. he had not much par
TALLY for this kind of public display.
It looked too much like the Pharisee.
BE recommended 10 his friend from
Taylor that they both go omeand pray
IN their closets, and IL they, want the
assistance of q minister take him there
also. he therefore moved to lay Mr..
Burdett's proposition on the table.
MIR. Burdett said they wanted God on
their side, and that to reject his propo-
sition would be to ignore God. Head
hered to his proposition
Mr.. Andrews, of Berkeley, explained
at some length that the unfortunate
proposition having been offered, must
be adopted. II tabled and it went out
to the country that a proposition had
been made there to open the sessions OF
the Convention with prayer, and had
been Rejected, the circumstances would
be perverted TO their injury. No allu-
sion to the reporter Of She INTELLIeEN-
CER.l
The Convention saw the matter in the
same light, and Mr.. Davis saving he
supposed there would be no risk of
getting a radical minister TO do the
praying, as the President would invite
only persons of proper views, withdrew
his amendment, and the motion of Mr.,
Burdett was opted-thRnks TO chris
tian perseverance,
With various appointments for the
meetings ofcommittes and caucuses, the
Convention adjourned till tp-mrrroW at
10 A. NJ. -
During the afternoon your special
friend, j. q. Lane, of Wetzel, whose
military history is written In the ar
chiyes Of the War Department., and Mr..
Albert g. Davis, of Monong alia county,
who resided at Columbus, Ohio, during
2 great portion of the rebellion, by
special request of Mr.. Stanton, were TO
make speeches 20 the "populaces and,
!. suppose, did. REP.
s~u- A SOldIeF'5 Card. hs.i
MoUNDsYILLE, w. Va,
August Esd, 1856.
EditoTS IiltelLigeHeeT l.'i..iee
Having announced myself q candi- |
date for the Office Of Recorder of this |
county (subjeet to the action of the
Union Convention, stating my claims,
which are, that have served three |
years in the army and have been one of |
the many untortunates who have lost a |
leg in the service, and feel that am |
qualified to fill the Office, &C., I there |
fore asked the people of Marshall |
county il they felt disposed to assist me |
in obtaining a suitable situation, TO do |
so in the coming election.
MY friend, the present Recorder of
this county, announces himself a cam
dtdate for re-election through the Ma!
tiO7ldL, Ia Marshall county papef1 the |
succeeding week after the insertion of
my announcement, and informs the |
people that he understands receive
from the Government a. pension of SIS |
per months i must here inform the
people that this S25 per month is q mis-
take. / am only allowed $40. This |
gentlemani 1t seems, would make the |
people OF this county believe that the |
pension q disabled soldier receives from
wants, and that they have no more
right to assist q disabled soldier than |
himself, when he wants IA office, which |
he has already had two terms. He
also says IN his card, that when he
was dfet elected to the Office amid
by the Union party AT which time
She had to sacrifice a great deal TO aG- |
cept It, notwith standing ne did It freely
for the benefit Of his country and |
friendsy and now he has his arrange
ments SO made that If he Is not re-eIect-
ed he VIII be out Of employment for a |
yeariM 8NoW, whilst my. opponent sac /
rihced a great deal for the benefit Of /
his country and friends by accepting !
the office n accepted q privateis POI
sition IN the army In 1861, and saeti- |
feed q leg for the benefit of my country |
and friends, which has thrown me out |
of employ not only for q year, but /
for az tine TO come, unless I am favored I
with some position where my labor /
Will be only with the pen. He also |
says that he Is q friend to the soldier, |
believe he e. IS he had two sons Ia /
the army, one OF whom lost his life In /
defence Of his'COuntfyi but Whenia 6Ol- |
der Offers himself as a candidate for |
the oidce which he now holds, he. calls |
on his friends to DO their. lIlty and re- 4
elect him the third time. IL only pTos |
pose to be a candidate before the Union /
Congan lion Of this county I am subject |
TO their decision. Is ir. M 4sili. fs5fJ iaiesl
Being satisfied that the people OF this |
county VIII do lghat IS right, in COM |
Ventten an the 4th Of September,
lremaini very respeetf fully, DO, .lIs
THOMAS FINK. /.
Over the liSet lgeJts.
Tho Belmont county Fair VIII be |
held at ST, 5lairaYill e, on Wednesday, |
Ihursday and EidaYi the 25ta, 9Th 1
and 18th days o. Sep fember next.
"A balloon tfsi6I Is 70 axe 3Iace /
lEonn thesti olilds on the 12th Of /
September.
~ loriai e. cheers are reported IN NE /
tenqallcqi q The keetheeis Institute at /