The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-02

tra0rdinary Of the ointment Of which hG
is the distinguished proprietor, what q
sensation 1t would make among the effetC
monarChies and crumbling despotisms oi
the old world when It became known
that free and independent citizen o
the nation OF West Virginia was among
them To win tho good will Of thai
great power the trembling monarChs
across The water would invest literally In
the itch ointnient, whether they had the
itch or not.
Mr. Ward was earnest in his desire IA
have the flag Ofthc State h0sted, and was
only consolcd for It's absence by tho fact
that tho State didn't lave any flag.
Mr. Johnson, Of Tyler, arose 10 state
that he thought II would be an unncces.
sary expense 10 raise the United States
flag, and that the Convention had better
attend 10 their proper business, and not
fool away any more time on question Of
so small Importance,
Mr. Atkinson said that no member
need hesitate 10 vote for the flag upon
grounds Of expense, as lie would guaran.
tee that 1t should not cost them one cent
lie knew OF gentlemen who would pay
for the flag.
Mr.. Wheat, for the lie oil him, couldn't
see why the flag was necessary, as every
one knew where the Convention was held,
and could find the place without any flag
to point out the way. AS for the regi.
mental banners that had been spoken Of,
he didn't want TO ever see one Of them
thrown to the breeze again.
MIR. IIagan thought that 1t was time.
honored usage that every Assembly
should sit under the shadow of the flag,
and upon the question Of indefinite post.
ponement, he called for the yeas and nays.
lie wanted the members 10 place them.
selves upon record on the subject. They
did sO-33 in favor Of indefinite postpone.
ment, and 40 against.
MIR. knight proposed thatif any persons
or members Of the Convention desired to
raise the flag, they could do so, as far rs
this Convention was concerned.
This enlivened the debate more than
ever some wanting 10 raise the flag at
their own expense, and Others not want.
ing them 10 be so seltsacrilicing, when
Mr. Ward came to the surface again, and
rcaillrmed that he considered his first duty
and devotion to his State, and, then, what
ever affection might be left over, should
be lavished upon the United States.
How long this discussion would have
lasted 1t is impossible to tell had it not
been cut short in an unlocked for manner
by the proposition Of Mr.. Henry Pike, of
New York, who happened to be present,
and who through Mr.. Knight, offered to
furnish suitable flag at his own expense
and have it put up. Er#
Something was said to the effect that
this would lower the dignityof the State,
when Mr.. Knight explained that it was
not so much the expression Of the good
will of one person as Of the citizens OF New
York TO West Virginia, and was intended
to cement the bond ot union between the
two sections.
The proposition was adopted by yeas
Al. So the Convention will have flag,
and three days of talk had its reward.
The donor, Mr.. Pike, is a brother ol
the well-known S. N. Pike. He is here
for the purpose ofinvesting in coal lands,
and happening TO hear OF the flag troubles
he solved the difficulty at once.
MILEAGE.
West Virginia is not o large State, but
1t seems to take good deal OF travel to
get to its capital. The rate OF mileage is
ten cents mile. -Four Delegates are al
lowed each over nine hundred miles, and
dozed or more are allowed seven hun
drcd and over. Perhaps there is no other
part OF the State that takes so many
miles to get to, and to get away from, as
Charleston.