The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-21
Kep.r, in the Fargsson Case.

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The committee on the FURGUsoS case
have announced the result of their in
vestigations. The sun total of theil
conclusions will be found in the legis
lative proceedings. So far as the re-
port is confined to the actual purpose
If the committees appointment we have
lint little to say. Although q complete
and triumphant confirmation Of the
,barses brought by the REGISTER
.c,inst the delegate from Cabell, it is
-, more than we, and all Others cog
,f,,nt of the facts in the case, had a
Irbt to expect. The public is well
,vore that the REGISTER is not in the
habit of making statements prejudicisl
70 the standing and fame of any man,
,rI,.ss those statements can be substan-
,iatrd hy the most indubitable evidence.
in onr structures with regard to Dir. FUR
,5.,o> we were particularly careful
moi 70 deviate from our usual custom,
.,id this Committees report, in spite OF
,hr pitful effort which General HARRIS
has made to impair the REGISTERS
credibility, is a complete verifcation OF
orr assertions. In confirming the
cb,rccs which we felt compelled to
hiring. the Committee have paid hand
,om, and deserved tribute to the eff
cheney of this journal rs a guardian OF
rpblic morals. and their compliment is
only the more noticeable because of the
reluctance with which it is paid, and of
rhr Chairman's malignant attempt to
rob rs Of that credit which he well
knew should be awarded us by the pub
liz for our efforts in behalf of legisla-
tive purity and the honor of the State.
In referring this whole subject to the
consideration of the impartial reader,
whose approval we may say we await
with rerfect confidence, we desire very
briefly and. perhaps, somewhat pointed
lv. to pay our respects to the distin-
guished individual who presided over
this Committee. In so doing we shall
vary somewhat from our usual habit.
In discussing the representative rascals
of the Radical party We have seldom
selected lower specimen than FuRGU,
son. though we have made some briei
references to FOREMAN and NAT. HARRI'
son. We acknowledge that the descent
We are now making, from the higher to
the lower grades of viilainy, is rs mark
ed as it is unusual and abrupt, but ouI
excuse must be that the natural loca-
tion of the illustrious subject under
consideration is on the bottom shelf
The approximate correctness OF Gen
eral HARRIS report may be referred to
his desire to disgrace FURGUsoN. Envy
the special weakness of little minds, ap'
pcars 10 have taken full possession OF
his soul, thereby proving its capacity to
stand crowdng and close quarters. He
seems to have begrudged FURGUsoN his
superior position and longed to fill ii
himself. 1t was the old story of the
carrion-crow and the buzzard, both
filthy in th"ir instincts and revolt
in. in their practices, but the
inferior enyying the loftier flight
and more graceful poise of the
superior. But this shaggy compound OF
fatulence, pomposity and impudence
had another purpose to accomplish
Some of his shortcomings and
derelictions had been exposed in
the REGISTER, and he jnstly
feared that some investigation OF
his biography might be followed by e1-
coriations still more severe. He desired
satisfaction for the past and security for
the future. If he could insult the jour-
nal whose denunciations are terror to
his kind he would be revenged; If he
could impair its authority he would be
fortified against its future assaults
Thus We account for the zeal and malice
with which he steps aside from his duty
10 assail this paper.
He has been pleased to assure the
legislature that the REGISTER has
published slanderous articles against
the members of both branches Of the
Legislature. and reiterated them after
they had been refuted TO the satisfac-
tion of all candid men," This IS as false
as anything he could utter, which, con.
sidering his capacity, is saying a good
deal. Not one of the charges we have
made against any member of the body
in question has as yet been refuted, mol
will they ever be unless some witness
-: better fame than himself can appear
for the purpose. His declaration that
this paper lis conducted on the princi-
pie or maxim that "a lie well stuck
To is as good as the truth" is another
act of high treason against the majesty
N fact. We have always believed that
the maxim was false one, and since
We have seen his illustration of it, We
are satisfied of its fallaey. Atany rate
charge of lying comes with bat
grace from man who has suffered tn,
penalties of mendacity as General HAR
Rls is reported to have done. Nobod.
connected with this paper has eve
yet felt the practical consequence
of promiscuous falsehoOd, in the shap
of an ex-sternal application of sol
leather, o treatment, by the way, whicl
our hirsute hero Is said to have receives
at the hands, and feet, Of gentlema
in Ritchie county with whose name b
is probably familiar. Taken altogethe
the attack Of this man upon the REGIS
TER will be regarded as an utter abor
tion, term which we presume We nee,
not explain to o gentleman of his re
puted experience, and can only resul
in exposing the foolish rage of its au
thor. For the reputation he is givin