The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-31
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Capital Removal BuncOmbe.

CHARLESTON, Jan. %, 1871.
Correspondence Of the Intclllgencer '
AS yet but little of public interest has
been done by the present Legislature, nor
will much be done until the place.hunters
have lett, "Whcre the carcass Is, there
are the eagles gathered together" Is the
part Of scripture being fulfilled here just
now. Wouldn't be good joke on the
party that was 10 put forward its best
talent, IL mere schemer should carry oil
the laurels Of United States Senator
ship from men of sterling worth and
brains like Lamb, Faulkner, Gen. Jack
son, Edmiston, Judge Thompson, or Col.
Ben Smith. It looks as II such u thing
might happen on next Tuesday, ih
"Retrenchment and reform" have COM
menced by the appointment OF about
twice asmany clerks, pages, Sc, asiare
needed, Atany time you look, you may
see a number Of these "reiormers" with
their legs crossed on the desks before
them, evidently enjoying Democratic ire
trenchment.p That spectre which so Of
rights thedestructionist wing Of the De-
mocracy has been playing the deuce
among the unterriied to-day. lmean the
Flick amendment" The line of battle
was fairly drawn between the friends and
foes Of that measure. Lewis, of Harrison
leads the destructionists or anti.Flick NEIL
Ileis au adrot and wiry lender, IL pleasant
and dignihed talker and stands his ground
well; though during the combat today
the terrible sledge hammer blows from
Ferguson fairly knocked him Oft his pins
several times. lie came to time, however,
and at the hour of adjournment held the
floor, and was making Il speech Of sin.
gnlar power, but apprehenl there will
not be much of 1t left tomorrow, after
Ferguson, jackson and Brannon get
through with him. Testvotes so far show
the Flick amendment men TO be In the
ascendancy, and before this reaches
you the amendment will have passed
the House by q decided majority. Speaker
Cracraft ruled that II was in order for the
destructionists to amend the Flick Amend
mcnt, by offering, rs Mr.. Lewis did, to,in-
sert the word "whitec but the House re-
versed his decision by u vote Of two. 10
one. Mr.. Morrow, Of Marion, and MIR.
Barr, of your county, made short but dig
niaed speeches on incidental questions,
against the "Flick." presume both have
their "big" speeches YET to make. The If
repressiblc Wilson, of Jefferson, rolls in
with genuine highlaludn on the same side,
but rs he Is sure TO get the iat in the
fire, the leaders try to choke
him off; but in spite of them
he pops up just when they don't want HIM
and always to the infinite amusement ol
the Flickites and outsiders the former be-
cause he always helps them, and the latter
because they enjoy tirst.rate low comedy.
The Capital question was up in the
Senate to-day, and q motion to table the
bill to remove 1t was defeated by n vote
of IA to s. This, to an outsider, looks
bad for Charleston; but 10 those who un-
dcrtand the ropes 1t don't look so.
Charleston knows which side of her
bread Is buttered. She says: Let us
keep the Capital and yoh may have all the
rest She throws a sop to the Pan Handle
in the Presidency Of the Senate, the Speak
crship Of the House, and Public Printer.
A bone is yet to be thrown out in the
shape Of State Superintendent of Free
Schools Parkcrsburg gets two OF the
best paying offices in the Legislature, while
the real tub to the tulGs Is the U. s. Sena'
torship. OF course II is u part Of the pro
gramme that the different sections are to
make tremendous fight in favor OF re-
moving tho Capital, and then-fzzle.
Any Democratic constituency who expect
their representatives TO work with any in
tcntion Of changing :ie location Of the scat
OF government this winter, will be badly
sold. They don't dare TO doit. X.