The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-19
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his violent speeches when made Presi.
dent; and the hanging OF Mrs. Surratt,
Old whlga are reminded OF his bitter
partisanship, as shown, Il 10 asserted,
In the exercise OF his pardonInH power.
One day he is arraigned for the oppres-
sions OF the southern people, the next
for his drunkenness on bis InauRura.
ton day and his indecent abuse Of
Grant. II Is urged that his personal
unpopularlty at Washington would ut.
terly destroy his usefulness as a Sena.
Tor, and only intensity the radicallBm
Of that body. Radicals aud rebels are
lAboring together with moderate men
OF both parties to defeat him. Every
weak point In his remarkable career is
daily presented, and every shade Of
public sentiment appealed TO. The
language OF his opponents 10 fierce and
bitter in the extreme; and his personal
habits and private character are by no
meas spared.
The result Is very doubtful. Mr..
johnson himself Ia here, and Is busIly
lobbying in his own cause; even visl-
ting the capitol and personally solicit
Ing votes. Though he has the bltterest
OF enemies, yet he has many friends
among his old party followers, and the
class known aB the 'impracticables' are
rallying TO his support. He appeals
directly to the reactlonary spirit, now
so prominent and the known hostIll.
ty OF the administration is urged rs a
reason for choosing him. His friends
express their desire to send him to
pitch into those fellows at Washing
ton. Mr.. Johnson always possessed
remarkable personal power over the
masses In Tennessee, and In the old
party wars was uniformly successful,
though he encountered the most bitter
personal as well as political opposition.
The opposition to him has not MS yet
concentrated on any man, though a
number have been proposed, and 1t Is
probable that the new Senator, II not
Mr.. johnson, will be some man CONF
paratively new 10 public life. In this
remarkable political contest, party
lines, as understood at the North, are
hardly thought Of. -L.t
While the new Legislature has not
done enough to Indicate clearly It's gen.
eral policy, the numerous repeating
bills introduced ut the very opening OF
the session show conclusively that
much Of the work OF the last legisla-
ture will be undoue. The Fifteenth
amendment, though favored by Cover
nor Senter, will certainly be rejected
by large majority. A clean sweep
will be made OF all public officers who
can be reached by the legislature. Bills
have been introduced 10 repeal the 'Ku
Klux' laws, the test OATH and the
franchise laws, the laws establishing
county commissions, and even the free.
school law. Judge Frazier, who was
impeached three years ago, Ia to be re-
stored to his civil rights. A State con-
ventlon will be called, which will very
likely declare vacant all the Offices In
the State, and an entirely new judlcia.
ny will be chosen. Negro suffrage Is
regarded 81 fixed fact, and no serious
attempt will be made to interfere with
1t. Governor Seniors Influence amounts
to little. His advocacy of universal
suffrage 10 generally regarded as
mere stroke Of selfish policy. Party
lines seem hopelossly confused. The
radical party Is utterly demoralized,
while the conservatives, already quar-
relling among themselves, have been
only held together by their common
opposition to the extreme measures of
the radicals. No reputation scheme
will be listened to, and an earnest effort
will be made to restore the State credit.
There Ia no probability that the rail-
road rings Will succeed In any OF their
schemes.
Thus, with the Legislature and con.
venti0n together, there Is prospect OF
an exciting political season, and mod.
crate men are not without apprehension
as to the future. There Is no question
that the State has besn sadly misgov.
erned under The Brownlow regime, and
that the whole disfranchisIng policy,
especially In local government, has
proved wretched failure. But the
danger Ia now that the reaction will
sweep away good and bad together, and
the real paciticatlon OF the State be in
definitely postponed by the conflict OF
angry passions. Political agitation has
been, and 10, the curse Of Tennessee,
and there is reason to fear that this win
ter we are to have more than ever
The:e Is general feeling that the sue.
cess Of johnson In the Senatorial cleo.
ton will indicate the triumph of the
"impracticable," pugnacious element,
The Nashville Tanner and Memphis
Avalanche, the former an old Wing, the
latter an old Democratic paper, both
Intensely Southern during the war, are
now earnestly contending for liberal
and progressive policy.
A number OF northern men arc be.
coming wearled OF the never. ending
agitation, and returning their Thoughts
towards the great West. Not that they
feel unsafe here, or are maltreated 10
any way, or cannot exceed In business,
But they long for a place where party
and sectional lines ARE not so promi-
nent, and where the energies OF the
community are not given to politics
alone. It is natural that northern men
should become tired OF the susnicIon
which us \ class they are Obliged 10
encounter. Though It Is true that this
dtstrust WINS natural result OF the war
and Is slowly passing away, this
makes II none the less unpleasant for
the time being. Though northern mon
may be cordially received as indIyidu-
ais, yet as a class they are looked upon
as interlopers, who are only tolerated
In the community. It IL important
that this distinction should be obsery-
ed. Nor should the fact be overlooked
that many Of our best citizens clearly
see this evil, and fully recognize the
fact that the South must remain far
behind the rest OF the country while
such narrow provinclalism prevails.
Nor Is this the only class that thinks
OF emigration. A considerable emlgra.
ton to Texas is going on from some
parts OF the State; and from East Ten
nessee, partly In consequence Of poor
crops, there Ia said to be quite an
exodus. On the other hand consIdera.
BILE immigration Is coming In, but not
more than enough 10 make up for the
Losses. For industrious emigrants with
small capital there are fine openings In
this State, and for men who will
patiently bide their time there Ia moth
ing dlscOuraging In the present state OF
affairs. The social draw backs must be
duly considered, bat the matter will
take care OF itself. The negroes, too,
have caught the emigration fever,
Several meetings have been held In this
city Of late 10 devise means for emlgrat.
Ing IN q body TO some part oil the far
Wesa But 1t will come to nothing. N.
$NS-
THE'new executioner OF Paris Is OPP
posed to the further use OF the gulIo~
tine for iiIsnatchInr nrin1InaIs. HANNA