The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-23
FROM THE CAPITAL.

The RevoIutionists Uppermost..The
Game at Richmond in 1861 TO be
Played Agaih-.A Convention 70 be
Called.s-C Conservatives take Back
Seats-.ChaTlestOn Hospitality.
COrepORdtnes Of AsIatsVigmer. y
CHARLESTON, w. Va,
Jan. 10, 1871.
Since l wrote you last, the political at.
fairs Of the happy Democratic family have
been in somewhat disturbed condition.
The triumph ofthe anti. Flickites in secur.
ing control of the two Houses, and the ad-
yantages gained by their Shrewdness in
that followed by complete ignoring Of
the Flickites in the important matter Of
committees, especially in the House, has
developed one thing at least and that Is,
that the tactics ofthe Virginia Legislature
of 1851 are now to DO employed, and the
screws so successfully tightened down
then upon refractory members Of the par.
ty with such marked success in &c.
complaining their object the cal
ling Of u Convention Qostenslbly to
the unsophisicated, to remodel their
State Constitution, are now TO be
frightened on the heretofore too presump-
ti0us Flickites. Such gentlemen as Hons
Okey johnson, j. NJ. Jackson, Judge Fer.
glison, and Henry Brannon, from whom
the people expected better things, give
very strong symptoms Just now Of their
willingness to sit quietly In the back
seats In the synagogue Of the revolution.
lists, assigned TO them. How long they
may choose 10 remain In this state OF APP
parent case, . very few days will determ.
Inc; for, as in 1851, when Memminger the
Great undertook 10 fire the heart OF the
chlvalry, he did 1t by forcing on all the
steam possible, giving no time for the rest
less ones to think or act, so now, that same
process Of driving things by means ofthe
same old high pressure method Is resorted
TO, and with apparently similar results; at
least 50 far this seems 10 BIO the case. A
better opportunity could not have pre-
sented itself than did at the opening Of
this Legislature for such heretofore lead
ers Of the Democracy as ] have named,
TO thwart the designs Of tho destruction
lists; but they allowed the opportunity to
pass, and were caught in the net and made
the prey Of their captors. .........
But 1--WE shall sec what VIC shall see"
and that ere long. That the question OF
calling q Convention Uust as in 1861 the
Virginia Legislature did, will be submit
ted 10 the people by tho act Of this Legis-
lature, there now seems to DO no manner
of doubt. II cannot be otherwise since
the surrender Of the so-called liberals.
This being the case, you can with certain.
ty guess that Hon. Henry g. Davis will
be our U. s. Senator and that the capital
question will not be disturbed for the pres
ent, but await the action Of q Convention,
II the same DO called by vote Of the
people. These two things, as have said,
can be counted on with absolute certainty
almost, rs matters now stand, but what
may happen in another two days your
humble servant will not pretend TO anti
cipate What will happen If the people
shall blindly endorse the call Of Con-
vention, We can readily ioresee by
the light Of the fires oil 1861, which
appear now to have been rekindled.
Experience then was costly school. SO
would 1t be now. Disasters, turmoil, strife,
taxation upon taxation and worse follow
cd the unfortunate step then, and must
now. Republicans here, where they can
see what Is being done, are wide awake,
and will shun the coils Of the snake. A
few Of the members Of the Legislature Of
the Democratic fold, lam inclined 10 be-
licve, will not be caught, even though
their former leaders Ito go under.
As was expected, the Charlestonians
have manifested live feeling Of hospi-
tality toward the strangers In their midst,
and TO their credit be L said, their hospi-
tallty does not seem 10 be put on for the
occasion, but has tho ''ring Of the true
metal"
cannot conclude this short letter with
out calling your attention To the iairness(O
and magnanimity q Of the speakers in the
formation OF the committees. rl
Truly, &c, PERLEY.