The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-13
Mr.. nutcnlnson and His Platform.
An anonymous correspondent Of Ii

An anonymous correspondent Of the
Register, writing from Parkersburg,
fills column and half with abuse OF
John A. Hutchinson, Jr., Of that city,
on the assumption that Mr.. II. was the
writer OF letter signed "Tlm Ash~
map" which appeared In our Issue Of
the Ord Instant. For the information
OF the correspondent aforesaid and OF
all others whom 1t may concern, we
would say that Mr.. Hutchinson was
not the writer OF the "Tim Ashman"
lester, and so far us We know, or have
ANY reason to suppose, hud nothing to
dJ with ",
Mr.. Hutchinson seems to have stir
red The ro OF the Wood county Democ~
r"cy very deeply, judging from this
manifestation in the Register. Being
called out ut Democratic meeting
there, he gave thu Jackson Democracy
sharp cas;iga!Ion. md read, as plal~
form on which he thought liberal mon
Of all parties might siHud, series of
resolutions which by reason OF their
fairness and moderation were very OBJ
JeCtiOuable to the fierce Democracy Of
interchangeable Okey johnson aud
"Mon." Jackson style Of fellows-who
were afraid some OF their Adherents
might think Mr.. HutChlnson's platform
good enough for them; and who under.
stand that such policy rs Mr.. Hutch
lnsou proposes would do tho Demo-
cratic organization here moro injury
than any other the Republicans can
pursue.
TO make Mr.. HUtchIson'a position
properly understood, and to show that
his action Is not without Significance
nud may not be without Importance,
We may shy that he har been for sew.
eT"I yeAra an active and leading Wood
county Republican, who ia Prosecuting
Attorney for that county and has held
the same position for two or three OF
the surrounding counties. He has
been and IL now, we believe, the
close aud confidential friend Of sena-
tor Foreman. 1t Is possible there
fore, and indeed seems probable, that
the latter gentleman has become
convinced that IL liberalization OF Re-
publican policy III this State has be.
come advisable and necessary, and that
lis takes the medium VI his next friend
/" give that conviction expression.
His JEALOUS efforts In behalf OF Mr..
CHrlile, an exceedingly conservative
gentleman. who had done nothing In
u party sense TO merit such efforts, give
further color TO the idea. If anybody
had predicted u year ago, when Mr..
Brownlow was welding the Reg!strA.
lion lever In Tennessee and hU!sling
himself Into the Senate, that in the
election just past he would be found
advocating u removal Of political dIsa-
bIllLies from the rebels Of his State, the
prediction would have seemed prepos.
Verous. liza change Of circumstances
should 30 modify the opinions Of a man
IKE Brownlow, Why should not like
change operate with like effect upon
Mr. Foreman. Tho Ideas entertained
by Mr.. Hutchinson are act forth In the
following resolutions offered by him
for the consideration Of the PArkers>
burg Democracy. As we have said,
there Is reason to believe, though there
Is no direct authority for saying, that
they reflect the views now entertained
by Senator Foreman. We should be
very glad to know this as a fact, for we
should then be able to commend where
We have for some time past been con-
hIruined to condemn. a