The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-09
01eQnteIli(ette
FROM 1IONONGALIA.
A sketch OF Democracy There..Pho.
IOKraphs of specimen BrIcks.
MoReANrOwN, July 0, ISIS.
A Racy Letter.

COuntY,,lgnOrluR the WISE saw GlAE - II
peace there is nothing SO becomes g
man as modest stiffness and humili-
ty," are really becoming belligerent.
During the war, when ample oppor-
tunities offered for the exercise of theil
bellIcose propensitieS, they were, to 9
man, non.combatauts, bounty jump
ers aud deserters; but now that the
magnanimity OF the loyal masses toll
crates their windy threats, they be-
come brave, on paper at least, to q
fanlt.
These reflections are suggested by
the perusal of the proceedings of what
the niSce0ennting editor of their organ
here calls a "County Convention"
It Is very natural that flourish OF
trumpets is made on occasions of this
kind and an effort made to enthuse
life into the effete carcass of Democra-
cy, that for some eight years past has,
hereabopts, been in state of sus-
pended animation.
The scene of this patriotic convoca-
ton OF ''black spirits and white, blue
spirits and grey" was every way APP
poslte-being secluded room in the
third story OF private residence, and
far removed from Radical gaze.
The characteristics OF Democratic
convention, time out of mind, are a
liberal use of stimulants, and prosy
resolutions. Insignificant as this af-
fair really was, IL conformed in this
regard, to the time-honored ussages oil
the party.
The Convention seems to have been
terribly disgruntled with the "sublime
absurdity manifested by the legislature
of this Statetan especially with their
present delegates in the Legislature. OF
course the unfledged youth who drew
the trenchant Indictment of the legis-
lature knew that his deserved
obscurity, extreme youth and stolid
Ignorance of the subjects of 80 much
turgid rhetoric, would excuse him for
not knowing that the position" of the
delegations from this county on the
subject of nimpeachment" is the same
as that of Alexander Hamilton and
Judge Story, names that ten Democrats
in the county never heard of-yef
gentlemen, withal, that have a niche
in American annals.
In answer to the next count,
providing for the enrolment of the
militia OF the State, the plea that il Is
in precise conformity to the act OF Con-
Rress, made and in such cases provided,
we take it, Is good.
Now, to save our democratic friends
further trouble on the score of NEGRO
equality" we suggest to the legisla-
ture to provide that 1t shall be a misde-
meanor for any American citi-
zen OF African descent TO marry a
Democrat OF either sex, and presen-
table as NIL other like offences
now are under the law-provided
however, the Democracy on their part
shall hereafter DO restrained from the
culpabIe practice of nliScege1atiolI In
this State. Hitherto this evil has been
SO common and notorious amongst the
faithful as to be regarded as one of the
usages of "polite society,""
The counterpart of this MorgantOwn
assemblage may now be seen In all
parts of the State; and the assumption
railways have been, and still is loyal"
shows an amount of impudenca and
brass perfectly refreshing.
To illustrate this fully, L will refer to
some individual instances: No. is
tho personificatfon of immoderate self
conceit, pomposity, and dandyism.
Rumor has it that in the spring OF 1861
the chiyalry of a certain Northern coll
lege, part of which he was and all of
which he saw" were making rather
reasonable cavortings-and aroused
the loyal Inasses to mob violence. His
associates fed South to die In the last
ditch In defence of the lost cause, whilst
a vigilant, patriotic papa got the boy
by the coat tail to keep him from hurt
ing somebody.
He could not bear repression, but
ventilated his spleen against the Gov
eminent in 1868, in an eight-by-ten
sheet called the Monitor. he psper
was intensely rebel, and was cordially
endorsed by the rebel raiders who came
here in April, 1868, who carried off all
the copies they could get as keepsakes.
Still "hdUe been, and still is, LoydCl"
No. 2. Scotch descent, and rather a
frank, straightforward man, and Knows
1t all. Was in the Virginia Legislature
of'6o and '6l, and opposed submitting
IN no
people, and supported all the mea-
sures introduced to precipitate seces-
sion; prated about the resolutions
of 1913 and 100 as the embodiment of all
wisdom. Openly advocated the seces.
sion of Virginia, and claimed 1t would
result in unmixed good to West Vtr-
Rinia. We were to be the New Eng
lands OF the Southern ConfederacY.
Slaveocracy would rusticate amid our
mountain crags, and scatter gold all
around with unstinted hand. Is op.
posed to any tax or restriction on
whisky, and looks with rueful coun-
tenance at our common schools; claims
to shave been, and still is, truly toyGt!''
No, 5 was u most blatant rebel. In
1861 was for shooting and hanging
''every Internal abolitionist from Maine
to Georgia." Fled South in May OF
that year, but was arrested by General
Kelly at Fairmont and coerced and
subiugated, but ayers to "hdpe 0een
and stu is toyaU With these specimen
bricks, taken at random, the reader can
form an opinion of the leading spirits
of the "party" in Monongalia.
The rank and file consist of six hum
dred patriots who voted for John g.
Breckenridge in 1850; one hundred Bell
men who have Niger on the brain, and
about one Thousand stragRlers, boun-
GERS and rats, who never had any party
affiliations or principles.
1t is matter of notortety that not one
in fifty of this detestable party voted toI
the ratification of the Constitution Of
West Virginia, and taken as mas are
stoIidly ignorant, and jaundiced with
linveterate prejudices. Many of them
are of that class that have doubts Of
General Jackson's death, and think II
an abolition lie. Their sluggish ma
ture is inimical to all progress, and re
gard a tax on whisky and common
schools as abominabla and anti-demo
The pink of the party here are thost
who periled their lives for the clos
cause, !" and feel they were the dupes o
worse men than themselves, and MAKE
broad grin at the pretensions nov
made by the party of "HGVing been dnt
still iStr1tLy loyal"
The Competency of witnesses.
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