The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-28
THE u. ". sENATORsIIIr.
PnbIIc Opinion from Various Quar-

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GOV. PEIRPoINT.
An editorial article in the last Fair
mont Virginiam, after replying to some
points in the communication of "Iar-
rIson county," printed in our columns.
says:
We now, in conclusion. would say,
once for ali. that we have named our
preference, but in doing so we do not
wish our views to be misinterpreted.
We believe, as does the correspondent
mentioned, that we should have man
in the Senate who Is true, capable IN
tluentiaI, and we think Gov. Peirpoint
Is all this. and that he is also "a true
representative of West Virginia pol
ltics." We do not think, either, that
any one other man in the State has
done more for West Virginia than he
Harrison county" to the contrary
Notwithstanding. II is fact well
known to all who know anything
about the circumstances. that at the
time the proposition was before Con-
gress for the division of the State OF
Virginia, Gov. PeirpOint was prominent
among The friends OF the movement,
aud IL iS greatly owing to the influences
and unIiring Efforts of Hon. John 3.
Carlile, Gov. Peirpolnt, and Two other
prominent gentlemen of the House at
that time, that We now have State OF
West Virginia.
We have, we repeat, nothing to do
with the qualifications of the other gen.
tlemen named; nor do we deny that
they have just claims which should re-
ceive attention. But we believe, sin
cerely, that Gov. PeIrpoint has greater
claims than either. And although we
will be satisfied IL either Is elected, we
shall be better satisfied If the honor il
conferred upon Coy. Peirpoint.
GEN. rowELL.
(A,i editorial in the CIGTES5ur0 Typography
We are informed from reliable
source that Gen. William II. Powell, of
Mason county, has in compliance with
the solicitations of numerous friends,
consented TO be candidate for United
| States Senator, before. our next Legis-
| lature.
Without violating that neutrality
which we have heretofore declared on
this subject, we can say that Gen. Pow
ell is n gentleman OF ability, and lf
| elected u. s. Senator, will make one of
responsibility. He is q good popular
disclaimer and an able,debater. He did
good service in the late canvass rs Elec-
| tor for Grant and COlIax for the third
Congressional District of this State.
Gen. Powell entered The United States
service early in the lats war as Captain
OF the 2l West Virginia Cavalry, and in
n very short time was promoted to the
| rank of Colonel OF his regiment, and
was subsequently, made BrigRdier
General, aud we believe a Major Gener-
al by brevet. His services during the
war were alike honorable to himself and
valuable TO his country.
MR.. CARLYLE lover THE LETT
Gin Editorial in the UellsLur1 Herdld)
The Senatorial question appears to be
absorbing that of the State Capital in
our West Virginia exchanges, and the
way the friends of the respective can
didates are warming up the subject Is u
caution to the ghosts of Solon, Solomon
and EpHminondas, none OF whom, In
the flesh. were probably able to hold Il
candle to the new born statesmen and
patriots OF our day. Not having any
axe that we know of that needs grind
ing, or that we could get ground IL we
had, we have no especial preference,
but by the time the Legislature Is ready
Is one candidate, however, that we have
made up our mind about, and that is
John s. CArlile. He won't do to tie to.
GOVERNOR FOREMAN.
Correspondence Of the CldTESGur0 Tele0rnph.)
GEN. NoRTHCoTT:-Y are publish
ing communications in relation to the
| United States Senator. All OF these
communications convey the idea that
Gov. Boreman Is not the choice OF the
people of West Virginia. Now desire
| TO say TO you and your readers that Il
believe Gov. Foreman ia the choice OF a
large majority of tbs loyal people OF
| I his State. l know that the rebels are
opposed to him, and in my estimation
that is tue best evidence or his fitness i.
II he pleased rebels i should conclude
he was unfit to represent the loyalty of
West Virginia in the National Legisla-
| ture.
Your Wheeling correspondent OBJ
server" is in the interest of Archie
Campbell as is evident from the tenure
of his communication. There Is
systematic effort being made by a
| certain clique of politicians to break
| down Gov. BoremAn, and l sometimes
suspicion the Wheeling IntclLi0encer
and your paper of being in the interest
while 10 try to break down the Cover
nor. He has the "inside track" and
will come out ahead when the race
comes OFF. CLARKsBURG.
| ["Clarksburg"is too suspicious by hall.
The only " cli4ue TINT has the slight
est control of the WHEELING INrELLI-
oRNcRR, is composed solely of Frew,
Hagaus & Hall, Editors and Proprie-
TORS" We infer this CERTAIN clique"
Is the same as the Wheeling Junto,"
whereof we used TO hear SO much in the
columns OF the Telegraph. 1t is rather
funny to find Gen. Northcott accused of
afI1liation with the Junto," whoever
that may bel
MIR. HUBBARD.
| Hheelin9 Ch:re&pon Iencs Of tbs CdrksJuro
Telegraph
| I II.