The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-08
NICHOLAS COUNTY.
Election Of Captain Z. q. PhtuAm TO
the House Of delegates. 3

letter from His Opponent, Dr. An.
thOny RAIDER.
NICHOLAS q. H.. w. VADl
November 80, 1869.
To tho ElItor orthe lntelllgenCeE
In the Vest Virginia Journal
(Charleston) OF the 24Ih, appeared o
letter from Mr.. Anthony RAIDER, Con-
servatlve or Democratic candidate for
House Of Delegates, for the counties OF
Nicholas and Clay, In which he crowds
together q strange medley Of iantaB-
tlcal ideas In relation 10 his own poliLl~
cal status, his opponent, Capt. Putnam,
and the Board Of Registration,
BE says, through the strong Holicl-
tations OF nearly oil Of the Republl.
cans OF this county, (NicholRs, 4 agreed
10 be q candidate for the legislature
This 10 startling intelligence not only
70 tedrtyldu Of the Republicans Of this
county, but to all Of the Republicans Of
this county. 'l'i' 'F7l 3
Mr.. RAIDER In 1866 was the Conserya,
tive or Democratic candidate for House
Of Delegates against the candidate OF
the Republican party. ~
AZ this perlod-th6 close Of the war
after Weat Virginia was the theatre OF
civil war brought on BY the machIuaS
lions Of the Democratic party, we find
Mr.: RAIDER In the ranks OF that party,
de has been faithful to his party,
In 1865, In the contest for Governor,
he was one Of the most ardent sup
porters OF Colonel Benjamin Smith and
also took o tt1oat prominent part In the
canvass for the conservative (who was
deieated) candidate for House OF Dele.
gates. = ~
In 1867 no was found. the firm sup-
porter ofFeliX J. Baxter, democratic
candidate against VIM. Waggy, the
candidate ofthe Republican party,
In 1868 be supported the Democratic
candidate for House Of delegates
against the candidate OF the Republl-
can party, Capt. T. G. Putnam.
During the late POLITICAL contest he
was universally recognizad "a the cam
uldate ofthe Conservative or democratic
party. .,.-sg I'D ....g .III
found In the fankA OF the conservative
or democratic party.
In his talked OF contest for a seat In
the House Of Delegates, he IL getting
aid and comfort solely from his dems
ocratic (and rebel) friends. - %
he says we soon found him (Capt,
Putnam) In secret convention with the
Board Of Registration.
We are at d loss TO know, who found
Capt. 7. In secret convention. We ex-
pect that It belongs 70 one Of those UNI
answerable queries 30 fifty expressed
by the well known lntetrogatory, who
struck Billy Patterson : ~,
He says shat the result OF which lee
cret conventlOn) was upwards Of sixty
of our best Union men were noticed 10
come before our Board Of Repatriation
and prove their loyalty
AT the proper time and place FIRE.
scribed by lRw) the Board OF ReRlstra.
ton met 10 public, and we presume on
examination Of the books found that Il
was their duty to notice certain persons
to prove their LOYALTY, u,
The Board OF Registration met ON the
4th day OF October, 1.-THE day. prescribed
BY law TO try, hear and determine the
cases OF all persons upon whom such
notices had been served The result
Of which meeting-the dispersion OF the
Board by an armed mob, and the relt.
Grated declarations OF violence II the
Board dared 10 meet again, have been
truthfully stated Ia letter to Governor
Stevenson, and which formed the basis
Of q lengthy editorial In your paper.
Yopr correspondent was present on
the day that the Board met and can
bear testimony 10 the truthfulness OF
said letter. The writer poured ont
all as plain as downright shippen or as
old Montague"
Mr., RAIDER was not present at the
meeting Of the: Board Of Registration
on the 4th OF October, and from the
fanclful declarations put In the months
OF the Board and other scenic descrlp-
lions portrayed In his letter we are led
to believe that he has been made the
victim OF some Factions member Of the
Democratic party. .'.. ~ :.
Mr.. RAIDER says that Capt. Putnam
did not publicly announce himself q
candidate. This statement is causing
considerable merrlment In Republican
circles. s>.s @a
AT the urgent solicitation OF the Re-
publican party Of Clay and Nicholas
counties, Capt. Putnam was a candidate.
The Republicans Of Nicholas and
Clay counties were well pleased with
the political record OF Capt. p, in the
last Legislature and were anxious that
he should be the candidate ofthe party,
There WAS not murmur against his
candidacy and the Republicans OF both
counties were unanimous In bearing
testimony TO his well known abilities,
zeal and Integrity In all matters relat.
Ing to the interests Of hla section, and
furtherrmoe his itndlterGblc devotion 10
the principles Of the Republican party,
L nnDOnORafln nj f.
that Mr.. RAIDER will contest the seat OF
Capt. Putnam.
The Republicans OF Nicholas and
Clay counties, trusting In the legality
OF the election Of their candidate, have
no fears Of the result.
Apropos OF legislators and parties It
may not be- out OF place to say that
the Republicans OF this county are as
heretofore firmly attached to the prln-
ciples OF the Republican party, the
only national party OF the country.
The Republicans OF this county believe
that the best interests Of our youthful
commonwealth are interviewer with
the triumph Of the principles OF the
Republican party. They believe that
the question OF removal OF certain po-
litical disabilities, which is the subject
OF discussion among Republicans, will
not prove (as our political opponents
would wlsh) disastrousitot the unity OF
the paSty. They believe In the sagaclty
and patriotism Of the representatives
Of the Republican party, and confident.
ly hope that when Views are exchanged
and notes compared, the result, in
stead OF sowing the seeds Of dlaoord,
will be-thc Republican party Of Vest
VirgtntG uniL-no alliance Nth the
sham Democracy.
1remaln, Messrs. Editors, ..f
Yours Respectfully,
... ..... A REPUBLICAN,.
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