The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-05
ALL ABOUT 1T.

A good many Democrats are lnquIr-
ing as to the cause OF this gentleman
late departure, and his friends are tod
that it is from honest convictions OF
duty.
We propose to shed little light
upon the subject, and arrive at a true
answer to the question. We are in
formed that when Mr.. Davis was nomi-
mated for Congress two years ago, there
was some little bad feeling between his
friends and portion Of the party in
other parts Of the districts, more espe-
cially in Wood county, and that be ex-
pected opposition from the Democrats
OF that county to his nomination. But
if any feeling was entertained against
him, it was suppressed. aud Mr.. Davi-
not only received the nomination, but
received the earnest support OF the
party throughout the district, and was
elected by q large majority. Since
then certain polit cal movements have
taken place in the State, against one OF
when Mr.. Davis took decided ground,
but without any effect. After this time
he began apparently TO suspect almost
every one, and to act a. if he were s.
common mark, at which the arrows OF
the prominent Democrats OF this dis
,rict were all aimed. 1t was well IN.
derstood that he desired to be returned
TO Congress, and he has been tod re-
peatedy during the last three months
prior 10 h;s late d -ahecii0n, by !eaJIr :
Democrats, that he would lie renoml-
mated, and tina, if any opposition toward
him existed. it would be entirely nen-
t-a.ized. The late Senatorial Conven.
ton at West Union passed ,esolU ion
recommending his denomination, aud
the Ohio county Democrats in Conven-
ton assembled pledged him tseir snip
port But IN the face OF all these
things, he has refused to believe tha,
ne would be nominated, and has de-
clared that conspiracy existed TO de-
eat him, even should DE be nominated
We understand that one reason given
by him is that at the State Convention
recently he'd at Psrkersburg, lie wa
displaced from the National Executive
Committee. By the select on OF Col
Hoge, for tina, position. This was en-
tirely accidental, and not designed
Mr. Hall, OF Mason county, had form
erly been the member OF that CON-
mittee tor this State. Some time dIr-
ing last year. he resigned, and the
State Executive Committee we learn in
March last, filled the vacancy by the
temporary appointment OF Mr.. Davis.
When the State Convention met at
Parkersburg, the gentleman who made
the motion Tor Col Hoge appointment,
thought the position was still vacant,
and made the motion under that i'm.
preston. This, We are inf)rmei by re-
liable geutlemen, is the truth as to the
main fact that seems 10 have fur
nished Mr.. Davis with the evidence
that a conspiracy existed for his defeat.
Another thing urged by him and his i'm
mediate friends, was that no action was
taken towards calling Convection for
the district, and that there was an ev;.
dent purpose to delay 1t, until alter the
election in this month, securing the
teueht OF his support 10 the meanwhile
tor the Constitution aud the State
ticket, and then repudate him. Moth
ing could be further from the truth a.
the Senator a. Convention at West
Union recommended the 18th Of July,
a. did the Democrats OF Wood county,
where Mr.. Davis expected opposition
while the counties that refused to con-
cur, and suggested later date, were
OHIO and Marshall, both OF which
were for his REORGANIZATION. A Con-
ventiou has since been called b. the
members o. the State Executive Com,
mittee residing in the district, for the
purpose Of torestalhug the Radical
party, in their scheme to have candida es
voted tor 90 the 22d inst, receive the
Governor certificate, and present
themselves to the next Congress for
admission as regularly elected members.
Mr. Davis, who is, unfortunately ior
himself, very susceptible to suspicion,
ioolishly harbored the belief that he
Was 10 be a victim for sacrifice Tor the
reasons given. and the result 5 that he
has put himself into the hands OF the
enem es OF the Democratic party, and IS
now trying by all possible meas to
compass il. destruction. Mr.. Davis may
Try to make those who DO not know
what he has been doing believe that his
course in opposing the new Constitution
Is the result OF conviction. But there
are those who know exactly the mo-
tive. that prompt him. II was more
than three months after the Coustliu-
ton IS published before any expression
OF opinion was had rom him a. TO it,
merits. To all who asked his views in
relation to il be gave but one answer
TIA. hs hal not read !. He gave this
answer, IS We are Informed, to a gentle
man not more than ten days before his
speech in the Court House on the Itn
OF July. This is too thin. The idea
that ga instrument about which the
public WAS so iuquiriug, and the framing
OF which had been so snxiously watched
and waited for, had not been read by
Mr.. Davis, occupying, as he did a
prominen, position aud assuming to be
q leader Of public opinion, will not be
entertained Tor moment by sensible
men.
And not stopping with improbsoil;-
ties, there could be little private evil
dence produced, that he had read the
Cousti uIion, or at least the very paris
OF it that We understand be now con.
demns, long prior to the time that be
was plead ug ignorance OF lis provisions,
as q reason Tor not giving an opinion
about them. But bis purpose in thus