The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-03
United states senate.

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Senator by the incoming Legislature OF
West Virginia is, at this time attracting
unusual attention. Editors and news
paper correspondents are briskly en-
gagged in canvassing the claims of their
respective friends, and host of patri-
otto candidates for senatorial honors,
whom no man can number, are daily
besieging members of the Legislature
and by every imaginable device seeking
their votes for this Office, each one, in
his own estimation, possessing all the
attributes essential for the adornment
of the position. Thurmans, Solons,
and Lyeurguses are coming forth from
their retreats and emerging into public
view on every hand. Great men whose
talents have been buried for many
long and weary years, now disturb
the solitude OF their tomhs, and
manifest a patriotic ardor to serve
their country-in the United States
Senate. Intellectual giants, whose foot
prints have not been seen in the sands
Of any recent political canvass, now
that our triumph is assured. doff the
habiliments OF the hermit and, with
heroic patriotism, proclaim to the world
their readiness to become martyrs by
immolating themselves on the shrine OF
their country for the paltry sum of
$1,000 per dN,um. and mileage and per-
16@itas. 1t is truly gratifying to know,
even now for the first time, that when
our country shall need the services of so
many, and such worthy gentlemen can
be secured, that so goodly number Of
great men are ready and willing to
abandon their professions and other
lucrative pursuits, and deprive them
selves of all home comforts, to the un-
selfish end alone, that the Democratic
party NAV bask in the sunshine Of their
smiles, and the country be made to
bloom and blossom as the rose by the
aid of their superior virtue and wisdom.
Eureka ~
The victory achieved by the Demo-
cratic party of West Virginia in the
last canvass, was not accomplished
without great labor and toll. Hercu-
lien labor was required and was per.
formed This labor devolved chiefly
upon the candidates upon our State,
county and township tickets. True,
these candidates had the active co-opera-
ton and assistance of their respective
friends; but still the chief labor was
theirs. And right inanfully and sue
cesstully was that labor performed.
Some of these tiices were sought be.
cause they were honorable and sutfi-
GENTLY lac rativc-others were not so con-
sidered, at least, by those competent to
insure success in the canvass. Prepare
tory to the approaching struggle, our
friends sought 10 put forward their
ablest men and most effective speakers
as candidates-and especially for seats
in the Legislature These seats were
not sought for, where ever man of note
was found willing to enter the lists, his
name was placed upon the ticket. These
seats paid but So per diem. Many
were offered, but refused to accept the
position OF candidates before the people
FOR legislative honors. The emolument
was small; the honor, in their opinion,
less; the labor great, and, in many in
stances. the result too doubtful. Their
business would suffer, their domestic
repose would be disturbed. But. on the
other hand, many Of the best and ablest
men of the State, lawyers Of distin-
guished reputation in their profession,
ex-judges and ex-congressmen, who had
personally much to lose and nothing to
gain in such,a contest man'ully came to
the rescue. Offered their services, and
boldly entered the canvass. The con-
test was doubtful and desperate The
prize was great The contest involved
the election Of an United States Senator,
the patronage and control of our State
Government, and, indeed, the liberties
Of men born TO be free The enemy
was active and vigilant Where, where
were these new-fedged Humans So
Ions and Lycurpuses then p
One blast upon their bugle-horn
Were worth a thousand men.
Several whose claims are now being
pressed upon the members for seat in
the United States Senate, by themselves
and their friends, were urged time and
again TO become candidates for seats in
the State Senate and House of Dele
gates; but they persistently refused, and
thus wantonly and selfshly let this
great victory be achieved without their
aid. Honor to whom honor is due.
He, who in sunshine and storm, in heat
and cold, endured the fatigue and toll Of
the chase, should, at least have an
equal chance with those whose only
virtue consists in their being in at the
death.
The writer Of this article believes that
no more deserving men can be found
outside than may he found inside of the
next Legislature That body will con-
tain several gentlemen of eminent and
distinguished ability, as scholars, jurists
and statesmen, for whom, too, an ardu-
Gus and doubtful canvass had no mortal
terror, when success promised them only
the pittance OF S. per diem and no post
age stamps. Let some one Of these gen.
tlemen be elected to the United States
Senate. The Democratic party will
thereby teach good lesson. The State,
will tie ably represented in that august
body; and every good and true Demo
crat in the State will approve and sup
port the choice. .e>.
Kentucky has in its Legislature a
Bright, Blue and a Bunch, a Hind
man a Holeman, Lowe and Lyttle, a
Wolfe and Fox, Quack and a Payne.