The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-24
A Scene Over the Flag

correspondence OF the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, February 90.
arrived here safely after a pleasant
trip, and hope to spend few days in your
city of smoke and dust as may return
home. | have been attending the Con.
VentiOn for the last two days, and listened
lnavery animated debate in relation to
West EirginiA's share of the old debt Of
Virginia. II seems the Committee on FL
nance omitted to recognize the liability OF
West Virginia to pay her equitable share
OI that debt. ...
Mr. Wiley and Mr.. Wheat offered
amendments substantially the same as
that in the existing Constitution. Mr..
Wheat made strong and earnest argu-
ment in favor Of the amendments. Mr..
Wiley followed in one OF his happiest
Efforts on the same side;- declared that the
new State never would or could have
been admitted into the Union rs a State
but for the provision in her Constitution
that she would assume her equitable pro
portion of the debt she had helped make
while she was part of the old State. |
was told that our friend Pendleton made
an excellent speech on the same side, CON
tending that West Virginia would dis
grace herself il she refused to abide by
her agreement, both with the old State
ana with Congress when she was admit.
ted into the Union. .- ''-I',
AIR. Woods got the floor in the evening
session, and made Il powerful and plausi.
BILE speech against either recognizing or
paying any Of the Virginia State debt and
seemed 10 think that Virginia herself
ought not 10 pay It. One not familiar
with the legal vocabulary would think
from his speech that Mr., Woods was
not debt.paying man where the
debt was only one OF honor. He is good
speaker and was listened to with much
interest. On yesterday morning, gentle.
man from Greenbrier opened the arrll.
ment In q very interesting speech in favor
Of West Virginia keeping good faith with
aeF good old mother. Mr.. Wilson fol.
lowed In very good speech, but I could
hardly tell which side he was on. He Is a
uuent and pleasant speaker. Several 9th.
TgentIemen spoke whose names | could
mol learn. They all seemed to favor rem.
uAlIon. Mr., Wheat has the floor for This
morning, uSoIg but business engagements will
prevent me from hearing him.
NJ hG long looked for flag arrived from
view ! ork on yesterday, md was brought
'uIo Inc hall just as the Convention took
A. recess, and its ample folds were unfurled
lGS Twelve Apostles made rush for il.
IS'd their hands upon it, and blessed Il
s One that they called Timothy-he was
, sa'a 10 DC from Upshur county-held Oh
S until he kissed every star upon it; but
we WE'VE were soon crowded out by A
,hSOmlscuous crowd who took possession Of
.Ie Iag, and II was nicely suspended over
ae Presidents chair. II Is said that the
legislature has discovered serious frauds
", Me account Of their Public Printer
d .Ie conductors of the establishment arc
.s tue Tammany Ring on small
S NTe' ING opinion very generally pre-,
Ms That II any williul frauds have beer
,mStPe'rSted on the public, it is attributable
-" Tue sleeping partner Of the concern.
S,.., A. B. @.
once writing the above have listened
W one Of tho most logical and best
Eseches that have heard for many YEAR
U Ue! by Mr.. Pendleton. You need
W! Tell mt that the Panhandle is not ann
vsptesented in the Convention. Mr.. p. "a
S mEed a provision In the Constitution a,
GtplclI as the one found In our prescnI
NN,USSss.Iltution, in relation to the public den
~ virginia. His remarks in relation Il
HOIlOTSble and moral obligations stood ou
~ ~ oOIl reliGt compared with those of 9th
"sen''emen who spoke on yesterday.
A. B. C,
G Nice Little Job in the SBook Busi.
Sgess-..-Bcn. Wilson's Views or
rraAation--.The Fellow Of 6 Mos
a. excellent Fancy" Again.
'''pondeneo Of the IntClliGencsr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 90.
at last, Charleston is again in commu
SO SS'l @ with the State of West Virginia
SN inv !Ae balance OF the outside World
thug Tusa how long this bllssfuI state q
"'DS Will continue, Is not known.