The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-20

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say: he did not know himself. Oi
Iconrse nobody believed he had made
these charges against citizens of Wheel.
inc as statements of fact. Those who
believed so must think him a fool or be
fools themselves, because nobody bat
fool would suppose such a thing. Judge
\ Jackson had no business or authority to
speak for him or state his position. he
was not the tool of Judge Jackson OF
ANYBODY else. He was not responsible
for what Judge Jackson said, nor was
Judge Jackson responsible for what he
said. stE. 2 o.
Mr.. JACOB, of OAio, rising to reply.
made few opening remarks that were
inaudible at the reporters desk.'h -e.
He considered the city of Wheeling
needed no vindieation at his hands.
1.-THE honor of her citizens was so pure
and the virtue Of her women so far
above suspicion that no remarks by any
member of this House could blacken
either. Much less could anything the
gentleman from Pendleton might say,
tarnish in any way the fair name OF
the city. He believed the gentlemen
who had assailed the people of Wheel
ing deserved the punishment they had
received for their ill-timed remarks,
and they could not complain before
this body of injustice. They deserved
every iot and little of what had beensaid
of them in the city papers. He knew
the character of the city and its people,
and he knew that no remarks from such
source could blacken the fair name OF
either the citizens or ladies of Wheel
ing. Our ladies are educated to know
the difference between gentleman and
black guard, and what they lack in
education they know by instinct. And
there is no gentleman who is a gentle
man and conducts himself as one, come
from where he may, who cannot enter
the society OF the ladies of this city,
upon proper, r,introductiOn; and he ven
tured to say there was no member OF
this House who had conducted himself
as a gentleman, and who had been here
sufficient time for the citizens to get
acquainted with him for them to know he
is gentleman, who would not be wei
coined to our parlors and tiresides. We
are willing, said he, to rest the matter
here. We have nothing against the gen.
tlemen, but only ask that the people of
Wheeling shall not be censured for
seeking to vindicate themselves before
this House. In regard to the aneny-
nous letter received by the gentleman
from Pendleton, when that gentleman
put himself in the position he did, he
might expect to receive communica-
tions, not from the class of persons he
has assailed, but from those to whose
level he had reduced himself by his re-
marks. That letter had come from one
of that class who delight to deal in any
thing calculated to create bad feeling
in the community. He disavowed that
communication as coming from any por.
tion of the respectable citizens ofWheel-
ing.
any continuance of this discussion as
out of order. He hoped it would cease
here and the House go on with its busi-
ness.
Mr.. JACOB, continuing, said he dis
avowed the letter as coming from the
class of people claimed by the gentle
man from Pendleton. They had no part
nor parcel in it; and the insinuation OF
that gentleman that the letter had been
written either by any person connected
with the press or was approved by any
respectable portion of the citizens OF
wheeling as untrue and unjust. 81.
Mr.. FLICK said he had stated how. be
came to use those expressions. AS tar as
any Injustice had been done he apollo
ciZed for it. But that there was one
person at least, in high standing, who
had said he (Mr. Flick would get his
head busted, and he could prove it.
At this point the Speaker interrupted
the discussion, as out of order.
Mr.. STIFEL offered the following:
ReSolced, That the words and express
sions used in debate in this House, on
Wednesday, February Il, in regard to
the city of Wheeling and its inhabit'
ants, by Messrs. Smith of Morgan and
Flick, members of this House, were eH-
tirely uncalled for, unfair, unjust and
slanderous to the citizens of Wheeling.
And that we disavow the sentiments
expressed by the above named members
on said occasion. .,.
On motion of Mr.. GIBSON of Putnam,
the resolution was tabled.
BILLS PASSED.
| A bill to repeal an act of the General
Assembly of Virginia passed March l6,
1861, entitled can act to authorize the
| sale of certain church property in the
town of Mooretield."
| A bill arranging the terms Of the
Circuit Court in the Fifth Circuit.
A bill amending the 9TH, Sth and 11th
sections of Chapter 135, of the Code of
West Virginia.
A bill authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Little Kanawha
river at Elizabeth, in Writ county.
A bill for the relief of Allen Simpson,
administrators of the estate of John
Morrow, deceased.
A bill legalizing the execution and
recording of q deed in Greenbrier
county.
A bill granting additional powers to
the Mayor of Hartford. City, in Mason
county.
A bill legalizing a judgment rendered
in the County Court Of Mercer county.
A bill authorizing personal service on
non resident defendants. ,..r.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed:
House Bill No. 90, for the relief OF
| fduciaries !; - ~... [.r.r ar.- IT,.
House Bin No. 70, repealinga part OF
Chapter 90, of the Acts of 1866, extra
session;
House Bill No. 81, authorizing the
Circuit Courts to appoint commission
ers to make deeds for certain delinquent
and forfeited lands. ~
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
YOUNG, announced the adoption by
that body of a Joint resolution propos.
ing to celebrate the anniversary OF
Washington's birthday. 30, -.
Leave of absence was granted to
Messrs. Snodgrass, Core and Thomas.
Adjourned till Monday morning at ID
o'clock. ... ..J. ..a s..'.E
The annual meeting of the stockhold.
| ars of tho Marietta a. Cincinnati railrna q