The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-22

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tention to pay, and it seems
likely that che will not do so. he
could see no propriety in promising to
pay a debt before it has taken some
tangible shape, but whenever it did
take such shape we would pay it, and it
was already provided for in the report
OF the committee.
II we were admitted into the Union
with a condition in our Constitution
that we would pay, and that we were
therefore BY international law COM
PEELED to do 90, then the liability was
already fixed and there was no reason
why we should now execute new bond.
lie was not afraid of criticism. Would
the world think we intended to
repudiate because we did not, every
time we met in the Legislature or Con-
vention, reafiirm our intention to pay
He thought, upon the contrary, that
those who made the most loud and fire.
ouent promises most seldom paid their
debts. We had evinced most unmis-
taxable willingness to settle this matter,
but our attempts had been futile. For
what could we be blamed? What had
we done to create suspicion that we
intended to repudiate? He would not
have us repudiate one cent that we
justly owed, but he thought the section
reported by the committee was as far as
prudent men should 90.
At the close of Mr.. Haymonds re-
marks recess was taken, and after
dinner the entire afternoon was spent
on the same subject, but nothing new
was elected. This action will occupy
nearly or perhaps all OF next week,
some forty members having announced
their intention to speak upon the sub
ject. From what can learn | deem
it certain that no recognition of any
obligation on the part Of West Eir-
ginia will be made. There is a strong
party, headed by Mr.. Woods, who are
in favor of absolute reputation,
while many others, like Mr.. Raymond,
think it inexpedient to mention the sub
ject at all.
Yesterday most Of the members OF
the Legislature visited the city O. OF
Huntington bv invitation OF the
authorities of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, who furnished special train
and an elegant dinner for them, at which
champagne flowed freely. This is all
entirely right and proper, but It would
have looked better it the Company had
waited until the special legislation which
they are now asking at the hands Of the
Legislature had been either consum-
mated or rejected, before they threw
their free passes around so mlscellane-
ously.
Gen. Sergeant is here doing the
Convention, &c, for the Cincinnati
Enquirer. He is an exceedingly pleas
ant gentleman, about forty-fvc years OF
age, and prides himself in the hand
soonest mustache in the State. He is
a sharp, clear headed thinker, bril-.
liant, facile writer, and the prince Of
good fellows
Rev. j. B. Hardwicke, OF the Bap-
fist Record, spends great deal OF time
in the Convention, aud is writing
a series OF sketches OF its members. He
describes "ye psalmist Of the East by
saying that "he sings well, writes well,
reads well, parts his hair near the mid
die and is liked by all the members
and the ladies'" Iardwicke himself
is one of those hirsute individuals who
don't part their hair in the middle, or
anywhere else, who don't sing well,
who don't read well and is not admired
10y the ladies, but he holds trenchant
pen, has clear head, a fine magma
ton, a splendid command of language
and fund OF dry humor that makes
him very companionable gentleman
Ex-Governor Stevenson is reporting
for his blanket sheet Journal, and is
writing very tair letters, from his stand
point. lie is about fifty.one or fifty
two years of age, six feet high, thin
and angular and looks as though
there was no marrow in his bones. He
has a good head, covered with coarse
stubbv hair, which in color resembles
the reflection OF the sun from yellow
dog. His beard is thin and slightly
tinged with gray. He is a ready
speaker, and in debate has command
of every faculty, and this with a fund
of apropos anecdotes makes him the
most effective stumper in his party in
the State. Personally he is a courte-
Gus, pleasant gentleman, and makes a
good impression on all whom he
meets. IoEICK.