The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-13
Three Candidates for Immortality.
Wilson, Davenport, Ward!
rnrresnondenre oF tho TntaIItoorea,
CHARLESTON Feb. 8, 1872

CHARLESTON, Feb. 8, 1879.
1t would be llttleless than impertinence
in ms TO undertake to give your readers
any intelligent information concerning the
doings Of the united wisdom OF the De.
mocracy as exhibited from day TO day in
the three "bodies" now convened at the
permanent Seat" as you are doubtless
posted from time to time officially Of
their "mighty deeds" But perhaps an
incident or two that would be overlooked
by your regular correspondents may not
be without some interest.
l believe Il was Goldsmith who said
that he inferred from the actions Of many
candidates for immortality" in his day
that they were laboring under the hall1.
cination that the generations TO come
would have nothing to do but 10 sing
p9ons to and talk Of the mighty deeds and
great wisdom Of those who had gone be.
fore them. II the great poet lived In this
day and would, perchance, look in upon
the Democratic bodies now assembled in
Charleston, he could certainly apply the
scathing satire with more force and appli-
cability Than he did hundred years ago.
There arc several candidates for immof-
tality from different parts OF the State,
some of whom will evidently succeed.
Among whom, perhaps, the most conspic.
uous arc, one from your city, and the
other from the county Of Jefferson. The
former covered himself all over with
laurels the other day by offering and
discussing foolish and disgusting resolu-
ton on rules, which, when put TO vote,
reccived-"Ayes i; Davenport. Nays IS.
Lost-declaring in stentorian tones that
his people had sent him to make o Con.
VentIon and not TO ritter away his time
In calling ayes and noes to a few Radicals,
and afterwards employing much Of his
precious time in urging the necessity Of
incorporating into the organic law Of the
State, that tho county Of Grant should
hereafter, and forever, and 10 all eternity,
be called Lee, and that Of Lincoln be
called Davis, fully establishing tho fact,
II any doubt had existed before, that he
belonged to the genus Of tho historical
animal that Dalaam rode thousands Of
years ago
The gentleman from Jefferson" who
also figured here last winter in another
body, has also made his mark by showing
his entire destitution Of common sense, by
Offering and advocating a resolution, the
purport and design Of which battles the
sagacity Of tho entire wisdom OF the body
which he disgraccs-t tell what the fell
low isdrivingat or what he means. He
mas perfectly disguised not only the few
Republicans, but many sensible Demo.
Gratis IN the body to which no belongs.
These men evidently think future gen.
erations will have little else 10 do but 10
1872.
There are evidently some men In the
Convention in the Democratic marty ol
fair talents, but they are evidently Omen
made to blush by such men as l have Al.
tempted TO describe.
The somewhat notorious Judge Ward.
Of Magic Relief and Itch Ointment motto.
riety also evidently expects TO become
immortal, his Immortality TO date with the
famous motion to substitute the flag Of
the State of West Virginia for that Of the
United States. iS
Noble menl Go onl You are doing
more for the Republican cause than twice
your number oil the most talented Repub.
licans could do in the same time. The
people are beginning, although slowly, IA
realize your real design. oBsRRyIR..
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