The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-26
GOV. Po,rpoln.---raiOr Brl-rOr.
Editors Intelligencer:

An article appeared i'll your paper of
last Thursday, over the signature of
"a Voice from Marion" which, in its
fulsome laudation of Major Bristor,
was sickeDiDg. The writer also took
occasion TO draw comparison between
Major Bristor and Gov. Petrpoint
Major Bristor Is made an immense
patriot, while Gov. Peirpoint is cast in
shadow. Bristor overturned the rebel
lion, while Gov. Peirpoint was stay
at home patriot, whose services were
insignificant, and so on, dd ndHSeltHI.
1 need hardly tell you, gentlemen,
that it is an insult to the Intelligent
people of Marion county TO indicate
any kind of comparison between Ma
iOr Bristor and Gov. Peirpoint. The
Republican party of Marion county,
with the exception of the gentleman
who chose the significant nom de plume
OF "a Voice from Marion" is unit for
Governor Peirpoint. His is the only
voice from Marion which is not for
Gov. PeirpOint. Why his voice is not
raised for. Gov. Peirpoint is not certainly
known. Is he, like some of the news
papers in this District, 10 get 5000 IL
Major Bristor is nominated?
Marion county wants Gov. PelTpOint
as the Republican candidate for Con-
gress. why2
will tell you. Because Gov. Peir-
point was borne on Marion county
soil, and Major Bristor was born out
side of West Virginia in Pennsylvania,
and has hardly been here long enough
| to become naturaliZed, Gov Petr.
points interests are Identified with
| West Virginia, while Major Bristor is,
SO to speak, "a wanderer, wandering
for his bread" Gov. Peirpoint Is
real and personal property.holder in
Marion county. Where is Major Bris-
tors property, of either kind situated
Gov. Peirpoint is a successful thinker;
Major Bristor an unsuccessful one, ex-
cept of himself. Gov. Peirpotnt IS a
scholar; Major Bristor Is not. GOV.
Peirpoint is a statesman Major Brts-
tor is something else. GOV. Peirpotnt
is an orator; so is Major Bristor, II
| noise is oratory, and words without
wisdom" are eloquent. GOV. Peir.
point can canvass his district with cred:
1t to himself and his partyj MaJor coula
not canvass his district. Gov. Peir-
point could successfully maintain the
\ principles of his party, and refute the
arguments of his opponent; Major Brls-
tor could do neither. Gov. Peirpotnti
as our Representative at Washington,
would reflect honor upon our district,
and raise it out OF the obscurity IN
which it has been hid by the weakness
/ of its former Representatives.; Major
Bristor would undoubtedly maintain
| IL at its present dead level, If he did not
eclipse IL totally.
NOMI n16o5A6s GSAltOAS1 VIZ ACASE5SAHH6
are the views of the Republican party
OF Marion county. It Is not pleasant
to me to publish them; but the people
of this county will not hold their peace
| when their fayorite son, Gov. Peir-
point, is sIRndered by Major Bristor's
| friends. Ifbfajor BTistor shall not APP
prove the sentiments of this article, he
may thank his indiscreet "Voice from
Marion." Major Bristor, by his next
friend, threw the first stone. BE ought
to have been sure he was innocent"
himself.
Marion county has instructed her
delegates to vote for Gov. Peirpoints
and they will delight to do SO; and Mr..
McGrew would be their second choice,
and Major Bristor their last.
Nay Is, '6s. MARION COUNTY.