The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-21
\ WcSf VirSinia Cabinet OFiccr-A
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good Cabinet it will not DO for lack OF
advice. No President ever did and
nr,bably none ever will fail on that nc
count. That article, which is so much
easier TO give than take, is freely ten
der,d on every hand. The various sec
lions, States and interests have their
favorites; and the newspapers and poll
ticIans are urging the fitness of their
candidates and tho claims they repre-
sent. We have up to this time refrain
ed from troubling Gen. Grant or any
body else with suggestions on this sub
jeGt: and yet lift be true, as We are
assured 1t is, that in multitude Of
counsel there is safety, it can do no
harm and may do some good for us to
follow the general example.
AS it regards our claimsi in political
way Gen. Gront has no more ardent
admirers or devoted friends in the ma
lion than the Republicans OF West Vir-
ginia. Nor had he any better soldiers
ia the isld than ours; nor did any State
furnish moro nEthem i'll proportion TO
It's population. In the now historic
campaign which swept him mp TO the
head Of the Government, West Nir-
giuia was one OF the States that disap-
pointed the confident q x peotations of the
emOcruCy, who made almost superhu
man efforts to carry It and who had the
help OF all the patronage the President
could bestow on them. The fiercenesS
OF the struggle here was scarcely second
hnf In, o., 81
victory was not second TO that, con-
sideTlng that we fought it out on that
ltus almost without outside aid, while
the State was overrun with Democratic
orators from abroad and flooded with
money Crum-we know not where.
Grants popularity with our people is
shown by the fact that while our major
iIy for Governor in Oetober WA IL
little rising four thousand seven hum
dred. Grants majority only lacked is
OF nine thousand. West Virginia has
had little recognition in The Govern
nenI 50 far-lwu IhiId class CONSUL
ships being all tie outside appoint
ments that now occur TO us, SAYS two
or three department clerkShips. We
have no knowledge OF course upon
what theories President Grant will con
siruct his cabinet but ii the Republi-
cIus OF the border States are TO be re-
presented, we respectfully ask to have
thetslaims OF West Virginia considered,
Now, rs to, tue man. We could name
more han one whose abilities would be
commensurate with Il cabinet portfolio
but uuue, We think, who in all respects
would so well betit the place as Senator
Wiley, and none whose appointments
w6uld give such general satisfaction in
the State. The uuAuimlty of Mr.. Viii.
irS's nTst election, and OF his re cleo
tIOu- to the Senate, shows the universal
esteem IL which ne ~ held by our peo-
pie: and IL they were called on 10 I:esig-
ma" a man ~ represent them in IA still
higher position. We do not know one on
whom the choice would be so likely 10
Te-t- Besides being It thorough lawyer,
Mr. Wiley hiss the experience aud cul.
tura thaT betit public station. lie is
h.~- An"wn tu the country as an clio
qu,n. n:J able speaker; he is best
known at home a "a christian gentle
man q! exalted purity in private lite, OF
HIec.itule never even questioned, and
oil - character perfectly stainless
Ii i ihfs which gives him his strongest
hold upon the affections and confidence
OF "ur people. If Gen. Grant wants
homes. men in his CAhinet-men who
will mol barter away the patronage OF
their places-who vii! not allow thieves
to rob the treasury that so much needs
protection, nor divide the spoils with
them-thnn he may lind one such in
our West Virginia Senator.
III saying this, we do not know
whether Mr.. Wiley would accept n
place in The Cabinet If it were rendered.
He may prefer 10 remain In the Senate.
Aud il lie did accept, we hardly know
what position he would prefer or best
fill. He could certainly very creditaply
tiil either the place of Mr.. Browning or
that of the venerable Mrs Wells. Our
conjecture would be that the latter
place would suit him better than the
other, because it Is more in the line of
HE experience. He has been for several
years on the Senate Naval Committee,
aud in This way he has been led to give
the affairs of that department Il good
deal Of attention and has become con-
veTsant with its business. Those who
know Mr.. Wiley we'll are aware that
his capacity is not alone in the direction
of oratory and craftsmanship; but he
has decided administrative ability
what the French call talent for affairs.
He would adorn any position TO which
he might be called and would perform
its duties with credit to himself and
with advantage to the Government.
1t is true that If Mr.. Wiley were cali
ed out OF the Senate, there would be
vacancy 10 fill; but we have a number
Of gentlemen both able and willing to
fill it, 30 that there would be no trouble
on that account- 1t would be necessa-
ry. We suppose. for the Governor TO
make an appointment till the meeting
OF the Legislature In 1870.
Mr.. Greetey I'm Canada.
Horac Greeley delivered his leci IRE
on 1.-THE Woman Question - at Mon.
treaI, Canada, one evening last week.
The room was damned to euffocatior.
At various points in the lecluTe mar.