The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-17
POLITICAL MATTERS.

-Ex-Gov. Todd unequivocally de-
clines to be a candidate for Governor in
Ohio.
The German Democratic organ at
Nashville, Tennessee, has been sus-
pended.
The Hon. Emerson Etheridge, Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, began
his canvas of Tennessee at Trenton on
on the 18th inst. He speaks in Mem
phis on the 18th.
Judge Underwood's face and figure
remind Bostonians of Richard Henry
Dana, jr. He wears his full beard, and
his long locks are cOmbed back from a
fine forhead.
President Johnson dresses for his
afternoon walks with a scrupulous
nicely, in itself sufficient to attract at
tention. He wears gloves, carries a
cane, and his tron-grey hair smoothly
rolled under.
An Alabama paper says, "Nith the
light before US and the bayonets be-
hind us we had better knock under"
The Louisville Courier warns Sem
ator Wilson that if he speaks in Ken
lucky he cannot escape the criticism of
the Democratic press of that State.
This is terrible threat, but neverthe-
less it is n vast improvement upon old
times. Ten years ago they had n habit
OF hanging such men as Senator Will
son. But that was before the soul of
John Brown commenced marching on.
The letter of Ex-Governor Perry, of
South Carolina, on reconstruction. is
rampant document. He urges the de-
feat of Il e call of convention at the
first election, and he adds: "Better a
thousand times let Congress confiscate
your lands than entail such a govern
ment and such degradation and misery
on yourselves and pOsterity." He re-
ters to government chosen by negro
votes: Ex-Governor Perry Is bosom
friend of President johnson, and
draws his inspiration from the White
House.
Some New Hampshire people lately
addressed letter to Governor Orr, Of
South Carolina, to know If emierants
from New England of small means
and industrious habits would be we'll
received in the Palmetto State. The
Governor replies that this ia mat tho
kind OF emigration they want and
| urges such people to come on. He
says, TURNER, Lnat he belieyea aucb
emigrants will be we'll satisfied With
their venture, and promises that either
himself or some other reliable citizen
will take pleasure in affording every
| facility to nm agent of emigrants to
make selections and purchase OF land,
Tho late Judge Hise, the Kentucky
Congressman, who committed suicide
at his residence at Russellville, the 9TH
er day, was under the administration of
President Polk, appointed Minister to
Central America. During his term OF
office he framed the celebrated Clayton
Bulwer treaty that caused such excite.
Inent in both this country and Great
Britain. Personally, Says the Louis
vile DemocrGt,) Judge Hise was rude
anu uncouth. In truth, his manner
was far from courteous. 1t WINS. how
ever, always frank and candid. In re.
! nglon he was u skeptic, and openly
aVoWed his disbelief in the existIn1
systems OF Christianity. It is a RE-
InarkaoIe fact that his father, who was
German merchant OF RusseIlvflie,
committed suicide by cutting himseIf
across and up the abdomen with "a
zor. The deceased leaves a most esti-
mable lady, who has been his partner
In life for many years. His fortune
was quite large.