The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-23
The Canvass I'm the list Congressional
DistrIet-Gen. 1. H. Duyal.
DEoATUR. I11.. NAV 5th, ls6s.

DEoATUR, ILL, May 9Th, 1858.
Ed. Gzene:-Y ouwilI doubtless be
surprised to receive d communication
from the aSucker State" and from a
stranger, bnt having seen a copy of
your paper day or two since, contain
ing an article by "Quad !" urging upon
the Clarksburg Convention the duty of
Congressional candidate for the First
District; and inferring from the first
sentence in the letter referred to that
your columns are open to all who de-
sire to express their political views or
further the interests of their friends or
favorites, 1, as West virginia soldler,
wish to appeal to my comrades In arms
and TO all who are in favor of reward
ing a brave soldier and one of Virgil
mia Is noblest sons, to use their influence
and cast their votes for Gen. j. n.
DnyaI, who, as Major of the LIST 1nfan-
try, Colonel OF the 9th Infantry, and
commander of Brigade. won the
hearts and confidence of all who had
the honor TO serve under or come in
contact with him, by his gentlemanly
department and uniform kindness to-
wards each and every one.
All honor, say we, to the choice OF
squad, !" Hon. G. d. Hubbard, "for his
efforts for the old flag in the dark days
of the Republic, ~ which mighty efforts
were put forth while in safety and
comfort in his seat at Washington, or,
during the adjournment of Congress,
with friends and midst the pleasures
OF home; but ten thousand times moro
honor to the brave man who endured
the many hardships of the march, the
miseries of camp, and the storm and
thunder of artillery and musketry, TO
maintain the honor OF our glorious
banner in the dark days OF the Repub-
lie. I--s5-s9. u.
All honor TO the Honorable Con-
gresham for the impress of his t'JIu-
eHce and ability upon every ACT since
the organization of the new State, Dut
a Thousand times more honor to the
man who, with his life in one hand and
his sword in the other helped to make
and sustain the new State.
Comrades, awake Use your innu-
ence with friends and urge upon your
delegates the Justice and necessity OF
rewarding with the honors within their
gilt, those men who had they not risked
life and liberty to sustain the unity of
the nation, would not have the honors
TO bestow, And who among the many
noble men who are an honor to the
State, are more,deserving than Gen. L.
Fl. Duval?
"Quad" appears to entertain great
fears that n member of Congress Will
not be enabled to properly discharge
the duties devolVing upon him without
the experience of at least one whole
session; but, voters of West Virginia,
you can rest assured that the man who
has assisted with his sword in crushing
out armed rebellion, and who was ever
found where duty demanded most, VIII
never give the Globe an opportunity to
report him "absent and not voting"
You can console yourselves with the
that the man who could dis
charge his duty 'midst the dangers of
the battle. field in the endeayor to save
his country, will never fail to be found
on the right side when his vote is called
for in the halls of Congress.
1 would also urge upon the delegates
and the voters, when the proper time
arrives, to remember the claims of Ser
geant james A, McCauley, who, rs a
gentleman of worth and true soldier,
is all that an appreciatiye people conld
desire.
Some may think me rather presump-
tnous in attempting to advise or per-
suade them as 10 how they should vote,
when I am not voting citizen OF the
State myself, but saw the names of
Gen. Duval and Sergeant McCauley
published ms candidates for nominal
ton, and knowing them to be worthy
1 could not resist the temptation TO say
a word in their favor.
Had time should like to discuss,
in detail, the communication of
QUAD" but circumstances will not
permit. FIRST VIRGINIA.