The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-27
GenernlR Yor,hco1t

Editors Intelli1encer
Through the columns of your widely
circulated paper, desire to call at
tentiOn to one whom 1 consider well
worthy of public confidence; L allude
to General X. s. Northcott, of Clarks-
burg.
Two years ago, many of his soldier
friends were DESTROYS that he should
offer himself as candidate for Con-
gress in the First district, and he was
not without some aspirations himself
in that direction, but when the conYen-
ton assembled at Parkersburg he dis
covered that the feeling of the Union
party WAS in favor OF endorsing the
Hon. G. ID. Hubbard, who had served
the loyal people of the District for two
years in manner highly acceptable TO
them.
In view of this he quietly yielded the
track, and worked during the session
of the Convention, earnestly, with a
view to that, which he conceived would
most inure to the harmony and best in
terests of the party.
TWAS then confidently expected by
many of his friends that he would have
clear field for Congress in the present
canvass, but others having desire to
aspire to that position, some of whom
being his warm personal friends, he
has declined to permit his name to go
before the Convention in that connec-
ton, and has, at the urgent solicitations
of many friends, both soldiers and
citizens, consented to be a candidate
for Governor. OF General Northcott's
merits rs a soldier and civilian, it Is
hardly necessary TO speak, as he is
we'll known to the great majority OF
our citizens in both capacities.
In his native State, (Tennessee,) be-
fore the war, he occupied prominent
position as an editor, and to his labors
in with annln NJ Nav
nard, Stokes, Brownlow, &c, was ow-
ing much of that self-sacrificinglo loyalty
which characterized that State during
the rebellion.
Gen. Northcott's devotion to the Gov
eminent has been answering. lie
came to West Virginia in the latter
part of 1851, we'll endorsed by many of
the most prominent Union men of his
own State. He tor time edited the
National Telegraph then owned by
Mr.. Carlile, when in August, 1852, hav-
ing observed the strong indications on
the part of that gentleman to affiliate
with the Democratic party, he resigned
his position and entered the Union
army.
His bravery and daring as an officer
and soldier can be well attested BY al
most every member of his regiment.
He was Unfortunately captured Mt
Winchester, Va, ut the time of Gen.
nine months prisoner at the rebel
"BIack Hole" Libby, and when at last
parOled, it was with health SO much
impaired as to leave little hope of his
recovery. lie was thus urged to re.
sign, but although his body was worn
his indomitable spirit was not
subdued, and he preferred remaining
fought through sheridan's ia
nous campaign in the Shenandoah
Valley. Owing to the hardships OF
that campaign, together with previous
suffering, he was finally compelled to
quit the army in the early part of 1865,
being assured by medical mon that his
continuance in the service would be at
the risk of his life.
There is a heroic philosophy about
the man that commands our admira-
ton. 1t is said by his fellow prisoners
that whilst suffering from cold, hunger
and all the privations of that dreary
prison life, he evinced a fortitude and
patience rarely equalled under such
circumstances, and by his genial and
cheerful disposition served 10 while
away the tedium OF many a lonely
hour.
In his manner, the General is free
and unrestrained, liberal, perhaps, 10 Il
fault, and am informed that whilst u
sci with fellow sufferer, as many o.
the West Virginia officers who's erG
confined with him can testify.
He Is well qualified for the Office tC
which he now aspires, being an adept
in both our State and National politics
and as to to his fidelity to the party
with which he has been identified, there
can be no question. In conclusion,
would say, let the soldiers and loyaI
citizens have an opportunity of voting
for General Northcott for Governor.
1t is due to him as we'll as to the loya'
people of West Virginia.
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