The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-20
WE understand that Joseph SeyboId'

a local interest in favor of our city and
State. At this distance we can have no
idea of the feelingt that such visit is
calculated to arouse throughout a
whole district of country. The word
passes from mouth to mouth tat
an old friend who left his
home poor, perhaps, returned on
visit after few years, better OF in lie
than those he left behind. The natural
inference is that similar good fortune
awaits all who will make the same VEN
ture, and an impulse 10 immigrate 10
the favored locality is aroused.
Our friend Seybold is an example Of
what temperate, industrious and en-
ersetic young man, starting under
many adverse circumstances, can
achieve for himself in the way of posi-
ton and good fortune. We congratu-
late him on his success, land wish him a
pleasant journey and safe return.
GOV. Peirpoint and His AssaIInnIs---
An Insight Into Reconstructed SEN
fiment IN Virginia
The following editorial article from
the Richmond WhiS, affords one a
nrety good idea of the practical value
of reconstructed opinion in Virginia.
1t must be humiliating to the Governor
to be compelled to read such an article
in his organ. Well may he say, "save
ME from my friends !" A people who
have to be appealed to after the
fashion of such an editorial ought to be
ruled over by Hunnicutt, and we shall
shed no tears If he becomes their Jug
sernaut. The stupidity of popnla-
tion that requires to be reasoned with
in the manner adopted by the Wing is
simply irtolerable. They heard Hun
nicutt Just as slothful, demoralized and
degenerate. Italy needed Alaric, the
Scourge. Nothing short of real Rad
zeal negro will convince their utter
good -for-nothingness. The foolish
creatures seem to think that Governor
Peirpoint ought TO recant his past re-
cord in order to become acceptable to
them. Clearly Hunnicutt is their man.
They can appreciate nothing short of
fellow of his ilk, and they will proba-
bly, get him. ---
The following is the Wigs article:
Notwithstanding the unproscriptive,
liberal and beneficent administration
ri Governor Peirpoint, notwithstand-
ing that in his official conduct ne mas
treated with equal consideration and
justice, Confederates and Unionists,
NOT ylthstanding that we owe II to him
trat the restrictions ana DISABILITIES OF
the Alexandria Constitution were re-
moved. aud that we have had our own
Courts and orr own Legislature, not
Hyiihsta nding that thousands OF our
peopIe are indebted to him for such re-
iiet from liability to punishment and
forreitures as Presidential par
don affords, Notwithstanding he favors
universal am nssty and opposes every
form of prescription, Notwithstanding
his zeal in behalf of the resuscltatlon
aud ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Virginia, and
that, under extraor-
binary embarrassments, he has given
ma the best administration, in many re-
snects. that we have had Tor twenty
five years, there are those who do not
hesitate to denounce him, to heap scorn
and contumely upon him, and to call
mon the people to cast him out as a
liathsone political leper, for no other
reason than that he has, in some occa-
sionsl IA alters of no practical import,
expressed the opinions that are COM
monty held on the side he espoused
in the war. He does not think of the
ever glorious Stonewal Jackson as
C,onfederates think of him; he has not
tie opinion of the loyalty of certain
Southern cIergymen that they have OF
jt Themselves: he looks upon the re-
sDOpsibility for the war from the Union
standpoint; and for these opinions only
he is to be assailed. insulted, prescribed
and doomedl Is this the temper of the
neonIe of Virginia. Are they pre-
1,rad for a war of persecution
and outlawry for mere differences
OF opinion? Are they in CONDITION
10 wage such a war? Can they
afford TO make mems estimates OF
persons and events that are no Longer
before US, standards of their fitness 10
nsrIicjpate in governmental affairs!
If we make such test, If we declare
that no one holding the opinions and
that belong TO the conquer,
ing party (albeit those opinions ana
sentiments relate only to matters OF no
practical matters there may De no
ground for exception), snaiL DC legaro-
ed worthy to participatein the manage
ment of public affairs, may we not rea
sonably expect that that party Will
apply to ns our own test, and
will effectually exclude eus from
all political power and privileges Are
not some of the articles on this subject
that appear in the newspapers calcutta
ted to provoke Acknowledgement II
we do all that we can do and dare do
against Union men, and for no other
reason than that they hold certain
opinions legitimate and reasonable in
Them as Union men, have we any right
TO expect that they will not
us with our own physicl And,
LEI il be borne in mind that while we
can only threaten, they can execute.
Ours is only an empty and powerless
spite, willis theirs is the ability 10 put
in action what .hey feel or what they
choose. Tbs contest is too one-s1deo,
and we beseach Cur brethren OF the
press not TO involve the people OF flr-
eipia in a controversy for which really
they have no disposition, and Wh!ch
can only bring additional calahi'les
upon them.
THE plank walk between the two
bridges, on the Island, needs attention
very much. 1t is now sort of pro-
longed pit fall, and reminds one of that
bridge in the Vision of Mira. through
which the people were all the time
dropping. After night the walk is dan.
eerous for those not accustomed TO its
displaced timberB and treacherous va
cancies. There is no necessity of wait
inc until somebody breaks q leg before
repairing it t1s
JESSE D. BRIGHT, formerly U. 8. Sen
ator from Indiana, now residing in
Kentucky, has been yindicatipg the
course of the Senate, If any vindication
were necessary, in ezpelling him. He
has been chosen a member of the Ken
lucky Legislature, and has lately MADE
an srlJHt nfs -l1nCOln