The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-11
The Claims of General Powell ana the
Third District.
hIIikorS IlliclLi1enccr:

htlitorS IntclLigenccr!:
MANY and varied in interest and char
acter have been the articles that have
thus far appeared in your columns upon
the question as to whom the Legislature
should elect to ill the vacancy soon to
be created by the expiration OF Mr.. Van
Wrinkles term as United States Senator.
Much has been written bearing direct
lV upOn the claims, qualifications, sac
rifices, rewards, &C., of the several gem
tlemen whose names have been present.
ed as his successor. Gov. Boreman's
case has already beCn tolerably we'll
ventilated, and his claims for reward
for sacrifices made for his State and
country whilst filling the GUbernHtorlal
chair Of the State, very properly and
Justly reprOved. The rewards follow
ing the sacrifice one is required to make
as Governor, is in the Office itself. MIR.
A. w: Campbell's claims for reward are
simply ridiculous. l say nouEht of his
qualifications, but ask the question,
How long would Mr.. G. have conducted
the Wheeling INTELLIGENCER had it
failed to have sustained itself. Like all
other business men, he remained in its
control whilst he could make 1t pay, or
until he could find some one as pur-
chaser of his interest in the same.
Again, it will be remembered by our
Legislature and the people generally
throughout the State. Mr.. Campbell
was made Postmaster at wheeling as q
Te1UGTd for the services rendered his
State, and Country whilst editor OF the
Wheeling INTELLIGENCER, and which
lucrative position he enjoyed for sever
al wears, So far as Hon. Daniel Polls
ley's case is concerned, l would simply
say, that he is n very clever old man,
who as n reward for the sacratlce made
in remaining loyal TO his government,
instead OF turning rebel against his
country at the outbreak OF the REBEL
ion, was made Lieutenant Governor OF
West, Va, afterwards elected Judge of
the Court in his Judicial District, and
two years ago, elected to the Congress
of the United States from the Sd, Con-
gressional District of West Va, and in
the Congressional Conventional July 4th,
last, in securing his denomination for
Congress. And what pray are the
special claims of the Hon. g. ID. Hub
bard? He holds. his present position as
Congressman by the favor OF his con-
stituents, and his course in Congress
has seemed to give reasonable satisac
ton. He will doubtless be honored by
the people of West Va, for the faithful
discharge of his duties as Representa-
tive from the 1St, District. Yet when
the State Convention met in Clarksburg
lastJ une, the 1stCOngressiOnal Delegates
nominated the gallant Gen. /. II. Du-
val as Mr.. t1uDUdTu SuCCeSSOL' IL
this they tittingly manifested their de-
sire to carry out the expressed and ear
nest wish of the people OF the lst Dis.
trict, to honor and reward a true and
faithful soldier,,who, no one will doubt
has made great sacrifices for his coun-
try. Next comes the name, claims,
Qualifications and rewards of Gen. w.
II, Powell. Few men have sacrificed
ms much to serve their country, and this
State, as Gen. Powell. Abandoning
the ease of we'll paid position in the
iron business, and separating himself
from all of the endearments and COM
forts OF home-he subjected himself to
the hardships and dangers of the army,
and received commission as Captain
in the I'd Virginia Cavalry, in the fall
OF 1861. By doing this, he not only
suffered the direct money loss OF getting
less pay than he had been receiving
but lost the opportunity of fortune at.
engaged in it during the war.
It has been said by those who have
advocated the claims &C., of civilians