The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-28
FROM HAMPSHIRE co.

Editor of the Register;
Some six weeks since, noticed let
ter in the REGISTER of the 10Th of
March, signed "B," and, at the same time
was informed who its author was; con
sequently, knowing the source from
which it emaDated, | gave it no further
notice, as there is one particElar spe-
cies of quadrupeds whose peculiar
wheeze and grating whistle may, at
first, attract some attention, but as soon
as the animal is seen all is quiet. as, it
is we'll understood by all, that it is only
one of the peculiar instincts of the
"critter's nature and is no Indication of
ANYTHING, much less fearful attack, as
the thing will skulk and trot off when
ever met and resisted. And were it not
that tind-greatly to my surprise and
regret-that MANY honest men are de-
ceived and misled by the malicious let
ter # 3D." aud the poisonous whispers
Of others, / would not condescend to
notice it now. But fearing that my 81
leucc should be miscOnstrued as an ac-
Acknowledgement of the charges, / am
reluctantly constrained to adopt this
method of defending myself and vindi
eating my character against the mid
night traducers who skulk behind the
indefinite signature of 3d." as we'll as
the more clandestine who vent their
venom in private.
The first count in "B's" indictment is
that wrote specially (Which is not
true) for Mr.. Hiett To come to Wheeling.
But suppose for argument sake, that
"B's" statement was true, what injury
or wrong, | ask, could there be in that 7
Mr.. Hiett for many years represented
this county in the House of Delegates
of Virginia, with much credit to him
self aud friends, and universal salts
faction-as far as i know-to his con.
stituents Then, at a time when un-
usual interest was being manifested by
| the people of the county with regard
| to a local matter, what sane man could
think il strange that the citizens of the
county should send Mr.. Hiett to exert
! his influence to advance what they
deemed their interests 1t was nothing
strange or uncommon in the affairs OF
legislation, and certainly not with this
county.
A change so futile, and at the same
time SO silly, needs no further retuta-
ton.
The second is that voted for bill
taking off Mill Greek TO enlarge Min
eral' With regard to that bill l will
say that voted for it as the best !
could do under the cirCumstanceS-not
that favored it as an original prOpo-
sition by any means. The first bill pro-
posed to annex Mill Creek to Mineral,
was TO do so by act of the Legislature
without any vote taken upon the ques-
ton; which bill opposed with all the
influence l could bring TO bear against
il; but finding that bill would be
passed iu some form to to take Mill
Creek from Hampshire, / consented to
vote for bill to leave the annexation
to the voters in the territory proposed
to be annexed, as the fairest way and
at the same time the mode most likely
of all prOposed-to defeat the scheme.
am also charged with opposing a
provision in the bill for the removal OF
the county seat to allow the tsx-pay-
ers to vote on the question of removal
which charge | pronounce utterly false.
1t was Just what | wanted and asked
for, and could have gotten sueh pro-
vision in the bill, l certainly would
have done so, but other influences wert
brought TO bear which defeated it.
l am charged with voting against
"the bin, or resolution TO elect ouI
Township registrars by the people,
which charge is as false as it is silly
and malicious aud if "B' twas close
observer of the proceeding" of the leg
! islature / am at a loss to know whether
! he is more knave, or fool, for making
the assertion. The Chairman of the
Judiciary Committed, announced in tht
House that q great many proposition;
were before the Committee to amend the
registration law, and remarked that j
was near the close of the session, anC
more business was thus before it, thar
could be disposed of, and, as the legis
lature would soon meet in extra session
TO revise the laws when all the PROPOSE
tions could be carefully examined anC
acted upon, the Committee had determ
ined to make no report upon any durin.
the session--a resolution was then offer
ed to compel the Committee to report
which resolution l voted against as The
effect of its adoption could only hav,
been, to have gotten report from the
Committee, that it was ''inexpedieut Il
legislature upon the subject" which
could have been of no advantage to any
and as far as it had any effect at all
would have been a cloud upon the pros
poets of that very desirable amendment
am next charged with the rery graz,
offence of being sick, to which charge
plead guilty, and will say to "B." thai
should he desire my conviction on that
count in his indictment, he can prove
. by dozen responsible witnesses, that
was confined to my bed and not able t
/ get out on the day lie alludes to.
Fellow citizens of Hampshire-tc
4 wnom shall always feel grateful fol
l. iour manifestations of confidence
et nope yon will pardon ME for thus ap
be pssg "alng IN the public papers, for l cal
,e +ifrN you las all whoknow me will tes
al COURSE ,S mat at am not prompted to thi