The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-18
Capture OF a Yedette.
Editors Inteltioencer:

Editors InteltigenceT:
The caption of this article indicates n
Waterman, or sentinel, in advance or
on the outpost, whose duty is to watch
the interests ofIhe people, or give warn
ing of the enemy to the camp, The
Fairmont Tedette, long since took upon
itself this post of honor. After serving
for II time, with seeming zeal, and
some courage, he has at last been cap
tured, his battery silenced, his flag
hauled down, and complete surren-
der of the camp, after few random
Shots from Davis artillery-into the
hands of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company.
Alas, for the professions of men. 4
few short weeks since, this volunteer
sentinel labored to convince the people
of West Virginia that they had no
friend in the public press, no brave de-
fender of their interests, but himself;
great coup az etdt; and sure enough he
has; not upon the subject of universal
suffrage, but upon his easy submission
to the influence of IA great and wealthy
corporation. A short time since, at
Grafton, when the subject of taxation
between the State and this road was
under discussion, he was led to ex-
claim, as one of old, though all forsake
thee, yet will not 1.-THE Vedette) forsake
the hard pressed taxpayers of West
Nirninia. How the mighty have fallen.
now, where are you, thou champion,
self-constitutsd-oft the peoples rights.
You, Mr.. Pedette, have been laborfup
for some time, to lessen the influence Of
the wheeling INrELLIGESCER-th
tried and true friend of West Virginia,
that has never been induced, no mat
ter how great the pressure, to forsake for
n consideration, the interests of the peo-
plea paper that has contributed more
NJ aFsa.a al 60 ~
than all the papers in the State; and to-
day when we are bleeding at every
pore, from an enormous taxation-to-
day, when perhaps the question most
vital will be decided, whether the hon
est, Woodworking men of West Nir-
ginia shall be taxed to the utmost ex-
tremity, and rich and powerful cor
poratfon that counts its wealth by I'M
told millions, .be Enthusiastically
when the presses of the State are hush
ed in silence, and with few exceptions
every mans lips closed, upon this sub
lect, for fear, perhaps, they wont get n
free pass over the Baltimore and Ohio
kailroad,-who is the peoples friend
Inc Wheeling INrELLIGESCER. The
people appreciate your efforts to do
tnem justice, and protect their interests.
Nlne-tenths of them fully endorse your
position on the Baltimore and Ohio
fhallroad question, the structures of
standing.
Is 1t possible that the Legislature
XII XIII 50 mar forget itself as to pass the
s yiih now under consideration? II so,
Sa pass Snother, making the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company the Legis-
lature for West Virginia for we, as a
state, will be virtually theirs.
Railroads, everywhere, have great
influence with State and Notionaf To-.
islation. When representsti1ss Xii
out their constituents, orpress Them
with taxation, to enrich these stnnen-
uous corporations, such action caf, be
accounted for only in one way, MavJt
ever be said that the Legislature of West
Virginia is honest and pure.
CITIZEN.