Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-02-17
Personals from Charleston.

From the Wheeling LEICESTER correspondent
we gather the following paragraphs concerning
some of our representatives there:
" AS To- the most prominent members of III,
Convention it is not possible now Ia say VIII,
they are, as the real work has only just com
n,euced. Mr.. Faulkner may he coI,Sldrred IL,
best working or cuumittee member. As chair
man Of the judiciary committee he has given
that his whole attention since the opening
He occupies n seat ia the extreme back row
aud he has very little I" say during the meet
iugS of that b"dy, f. his years, he is cuu-
sidrred the brightest member"
"The report # the committee on Taxation
&c, which was submitted yesterday, was made
the special order for Monday next at 10 o'cluck
when it will he taken up aud discussed se,ia-
tim M. Tnvers will open the debate ia lavor
If the article as reported and to whatever
subject he chuuseS Ia discuss he briggs clear,
strong intellect, large experience, profound re-
search and pleasing flow of language, almost
classic ia It's purity. Tie discussion on tins
proposition will not last long, think, as it
meets with general appreciation III all its main
features"
" The clans are now gathering, and the
friends Of the different propositions are now
anxiuusly seeking Ia make converts h. their
views, and the parties are arrayius themselves
under their respective leaders. But for Mr.
Faulkner's " ready made CnnStjtutinu," he
would have been perhaps the foremost man in
the body bur he has injured himself To- a con-
siderable extent by his injndicouS action. aud
with all his acknowledged ability. he will mud
fuemen worthy of his steel, aud those well able
10 maintain themselves by suuud logic. hci>iye
argument, brilliant defamation, and perSua-
sive eloqueuce, among such men as Samuel
Price. Benjamin Wilson. Aft RAYMOND Jas.
:. Wheat, John Blair H"ge, W H. Travcrs,
Nicholas Fitzhugh, Professor Peudletuu, James
NJ. jackson, and others Of Ike ability; aud
when the fight commences it will lie such "a
one as is seldom witnessed, for, as have often
remarked. though there is a large amount Of
talking talent here there is in my opinion
largely more Of real ability, learning, and
craftsmanship among its members than many
of MS are likely to see agaiu assembled in our
State.
"The interest question has Aeen kicked out
Of the Convention, very properly, a. iudiciorS
men HtutIdllN dEift tNl " sun dEildltS iuc
Legislative mind considerably. II WAS discuss
ed in the House at considerable leusth last
Saturday, and was expected To come up again
to-day but It's consideration has been postponed
by that body until To- morrow Mr.. West. uf
Harrison, and Mr. GranthaR, baker of Jei-
ferson, are the most Intelligent advocates at
returning to tue ~ stem invented i'll the Dark
Ages.
d" This las been tie misleading day Of tie
session. The H"uSr slent The Entire alirrn,au
in considering the interest question. The hill
under discussion provides for a repeal 81 the
provisions Il the c,dc fixes tie rate Of inter-
est at six per cent and provides that any per>nu
leaning at greater rate shall forfeit both priu-
cipal aud interest. The di,cu>sirh was i,Ig.
can. est and spirited. anj called forth all tie
debating talents If tie body Mr. Granilain
oprned the debate in favor If the measure ai,l
his side Of the propo>.un by lair
arguments earnestly expressed, al,d Ai> remarks
GA Virginia were really eloquent, while his de-
nunciatAn of the " vampires who would suck
the last drop Of blood from the veins of the
people were delivered with an earnestuess
and vigor that surprised his friends"
The above may be regarded as genuine COM
pliments, coming Dc they lie from gentlemen
With whom, in measure, opposite views oh
tanned from those entertained by the represeu-
ativeF named.