The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-21

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: Esy.-G0OG evening, Mrs. Judge.
. JudJs-GOod evening Esq. Mrs. Bill.
Right glad 10 see you so early. L was
hoping you would get here in time 10
allow Us 10 hN up this business before
any on. comes.
f.g.-Iuat 30. Mrs. Judge. Nothing
like having things liked in season. SO
let's got hold OF the business at once.
.JuLye-WelI now, what do you say
10 the Governor VINO shall We put IN
lIereg Itz my opinion that It's time
TO put out sam SCION and put in some
body that knows something.
EsY.-EXsctly, Judge Mrs. Boole.
Dld GOV. SDiOu's head is IL thick AS a
beetle. Hos brought the state 10 the
( verge OF ruin. He's disgrace to the
I country. II he IS elected again it viii
I be an everlasting shame.
/ Jtuigc-TTue, true, Esq. Mrs. Bill,
and things wlll never be anything bet
Ter I'll We put IA woman at the head OF
l stItis7. 4 man Is good for nothing TO
! govern a. family, and just IT. good Tor
: nothing TO govern state.
hrtsi Capt. Miss DODGE
/ EsI-Goou morning, Capt. Miss
! Dodge. We were just talking about
/ the governOrshiP. Airs. Judge has Just
| said We must put "A woman at the head
] OF the government.
! CuDt-OI course we must. Old Gov.
I -piuH must he served with notice to
| quit. just look at the country. On the
.vo OF ruin aud anarchy Snort crops,
/ too much money, enormous taxation,
] women men and children with moth
/ ing 20 do. EHteT Mrs. Whittie, ruth
EEuuHg.)
! Thousands OF women idle, going
/ about seeking employment, resolved
/ no longer to endure the degradation OF
] working in the kitchen Famine is
| stalking through the land.
/ Mrs. 10 awful!
/ Esq Exactly, Capt. Miss Dodge.
/ There's not much time TO lose. We must
! nave Il new Governor ut once, or who
knows what will! come next.
Mrs. W.-U, awful How shall we
get food for our hu- bands and children
Esg.-Chpt. l was about 70 nominate
lusl rs you came IN, Judge Mrs. Boolc,
Tor Governor. Don't you think that
would dor
JJtdge.-O no, Esq, not me. l do
not feel worthy of such high honor.
There are many other women to whom
the honor more properly belongs than
TO yuur humble servant.
b7Y.-l know there are many brave
ana heroic " omen in our State, but re-
member, Mrs. Judge, how much you
have suffered for your country.
JUdge.-lrue, Esq. Bill. Who has
sacrificed more for her country than
have in these past six years? / have
held every Office l may say, in the GIT
gf the people, from Alderman up to
Judge.
CIpt.-I have no manner OF objection
to Mrs. Judge, provided her principles
are all right. The tune has come when
! the waicHwOrd must be principles, not
! women"
Mrs. W.-But what are the principles
| good Tor II you don't get the elections?
CaPt.-But what are the elections good
| for II you don't get the principles
E'4'-G'ood forF Why good for the
offices.
Cupt.-I thought, Esq, the watch
WORD was "RetTeuchment aud reform. -
Eq.-Most nssuredly II is. Retrench.
ment 10 the last dollar, and reform to
the foundation.
cuPt-wcn, what VIII tho Offices be
worth thruF
Esq.-Worih! why, just ms much as
now and a ooG deal more. Retrench-
I ment means cutting or every body
else'S money but your own. Isn't the
I very first act OF Con. resS in rstreuch-
meut to increase their own salariesg
CupL-But what becomes OF your
! priuciplssr
E,Y.-who cares for principles after
\ We set the offices. Besides, this has
come 70 be the settled principle.
! THIS principle was settled in the golden
/ age OF the Republic by that immAcu-
( late patriot the second hero of New Or
I leans. Great Is your simplicity, Cap
! tain; you talk like the people we read
! OF forty years ago, before the great re-
! beltlon, when there was no money To
handle. Since that time, who has
ever heard of carrying an election on
any other principle than to get the
JsIge-w Wisely said, Esq. Mrs. Bill
] l think IL lar better Tor u high officer Of
/ State never 10 have any principles,
/ then he don't have to defend them.
I Principles are sometimes very incon-
| NenIent. Since the great rebellion /
/ nave heard of no candidate Tor high
/ Once having any principles. That This
has been wise, l think has been gcRer-
ally granted.
hSY.-Right, right, Mrs. Judge. The
best thing for II public officer TO have
next 10 having no principles is to have
/" cigar. Ibis ! take ior Granted, also.
Eater Sheriff
Judge Standing l desire 1, To be
! tu!!N understood that have no wish
| Tor office. Nothing but tho salvation
I Of the country could induce me TO
make the saCyihCs-io tear MYSELF
away from domestic sndearmeuts, hus-
N'nu anu children, aud the peace and
I quiet OF home. But when the country
gh!ts-when the Constitution is tramp
iea under foot, should feel myself "A
base coward II for moment heSits.
tel. IL the spirit, therefore, OF solf-
sncriucinS patriotism, l announce 10
You. friends, Sm willing TO be elected
Governor. ISIts DOWN.
NiCrLR.-Who Governors Ynus
ESQ.-Nes, Judge, Mrs. Boolc, Gov
eruog! You are SherifI and / would
like to 40 to Congress. am willing 10
try and help save the country, II il
isn't too late.
Mrs W.-Yes, Esq, do Try to do
SomeIhlnS, II IL Is only TO go to Con-
E'ess. II the country should be lost
where should We all 60 nextP
ESq.-By- the-way, SneritF, did Won
. catch Jim SApperman yesterday
] SasFIB,-No, he saw me comins, and
[ Jumped over the fence, and ran away.
! But the next time have on my bloom.
/ or, then Wen SEQ.
| Mrs. W.-Now, Esq, what dive ask
/ the Sheriff that question forY Did 70
spose Esq. that gals going to take up
him that's been going to see her every
I sunday night for year or more? IL
/ don't stand 10 reason.
] CGpt.-Nou are right, Mrs. Whitiia, 1
/ don't think an unmarried woman is
] competent 10 bs Sheriff, because il she
Is engaged, Aat happy man is safe, srd
! i sae ISM I engaged, she won't take up
any good looking man.
! JEige-I see II viii never IA, n, Let tb,
/ unmarried women hold any Offices.
4 We married people have inst cot 10 ss.
/ sumo the burden OF the governments
Cdp!.-l don't know how that may lbe.
! but here comes Miss HusSy: she mas
/ Just returned from an electioneerinV
] tour, and understand she has got RrSs
! other candidate OF her own for Cow