The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-09
The Attempt to get up a Democratic
Scare Over the Capital.
Col. Ben Smith Grows PrOfane.
The Peni,entiary SUPPLEMENTARY.
THE CAPITAL FIaTT-BEFoRE THE BAT
TIE

THE CAPITAL FIGTT-BEFoRE THR BAT.
TIE.
Special Correspondence OF the IntellIgencer.
CHARLESTON, December 8, 1872.
Last night was the great event Of the
season. The Capital question absorbs all
attention. A few ingenious Republicans,
together with fOw Democrats, concoct-
ed a plan to whip in the friends Of re.
movsl, and put it abroad yesterday morn.
ing that certain well known Republican
colonel, OF rebel fame, was greatly in
favor Of removal on strictly political
grounds, and that it was scheme TO in
duce the Sd District to vote Republican
hereafter. The matter was generally
canvassed, and q call given out asking
TIE Democracy to come together at the
Capitol in big "Caw cuss," to devise
ways and means to Iepel the storm. The
street was full Of talk about what a big
time would come off last night, and all
the capital business would TALL through
with by the mere crack OF the party
whip in the hands OF Fitzhugh, who, It
will be remembered, in the COnyen-
ton last winter brought the Capital
movers 10 their knees in q very
short space OF time. He was unusually
busy to-day inviting the faithful out, but
the matter proved to be big job put up
for the occasion, and the parties who got
up the caucus were much disappointed TO
find that it was too late in the day to con-
coct such things to deter faithful repre-.
sentatives from doing their duty, regard
less Of party. A more complete tizzle new
er was got up; when the hour arrived to
meet about sixteen persons met at the
Senate Chamber, mostly citizens Of the
city, and not members of either house.
they were called TO order, or rather ad-
dressed by Col. Floyd OF the House, who
is q brother Of the Secretary Of War
John B. Floyd, under Buchanan, and
who won some unenviable fame in that
linel Col. Floyd folded his arms and
said, "Fellow Dlmocrats-Sirs, | have
always been taught to believe
that democracy meant and taught
that We should do unto others
as we would like them 10 do again unto
US, and as OUR friends seem to be much
engaged tonight" (meaning the men who
believed the ruse set aloat that the
Capital movement was a Republican
schemc) II will adjourn this meeting I'm.
til Thursday evening" At this crisis
Mr.. Snider, OF Gilmer, tried to get an or
ganization, but the whole thing was 80
ridiculous that it broke in two Of its own
weight.
The citizens here are losing their tenn.
per, and l should think by what can be
heard everywhere in the day, that their
religion is on the wane. One old gentle
man, who is known to have peculiar
way of calling this valley o paradise,
where "roses and blue birds" sing most Of
their time, says that IL the Capital movers
pay for the building that they can 90 to
hi with it, and others that they may
bear in mind that the 3rd District will
vote an appropriation for none of the
State institutions, &C., &c. The bill will
beintroduced to-day, and lively scenes and
times may be looked for during the next
ten days. The friends Of the measure are
able to carry 1t through even over the
| NONoAuuA Q NStOi suOutu ho lo6l 81 kI6Ally
indebted to the 30 district as to have 10
send it back to the Legislature for their
reconsideration.
The House has very little business be.
fore it yet, except empty resolutions, that
get printed and make up show on the
Journal -.
Maj. Sweeney lett hero yesterday morn.
ing with, 1t is understood, q good chance
to supercede when his term expires T.
P. Shallcross as Superintendent Of the
Penitentiary at Moundsville. He has the
good will OF great many people here
and Is strongly endorsed BY all parties in
different portions OF the State.
The cold spell Is subsiding and 1t ID
moro comfortable. The KanRwha Is rising
slowly. lcEBoUND.