The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-05
CHARLESTON.

Correspondence OF tho lntelngeneerl
CHARLESTON, February %, 1873.
Yesterday the House Of Delegates took
m at 1Ot o'clock the reports on the mat
Ter of tho Public Printer, and as l pre-
Gicted, Walker was there with his coun.
eel, Judge Ferguson and HOgermen, and
ali were as busy as bees, working for the
fight. It was great task TO the faithful
m engage in this wSr, but then 1t had to
came, and every member was there that
wog able TO attend. The motion had
been made by DR.. Thompson to consider
il al that time, and it is strange that 1t
should have been so, in view OF the TACT
that he and others when will name
hereafter, were appointed on committee
which was TO leave Yesterday and which
Jid leave for White Sulphur Springs.
A shower Of resolutions, amendments,
and substitutes were offered, all tending,
In confuse the whole subject, but It soon
brcamc apparent that there was death in
the Dot" Il the direct question was reach.
ed, the adoption oil the majority report OF
t6e House Committee. "DGvy" made a
Wild cxtravagant Ned Buntline speech
against tue jacob GrAntham report;
characterized it rs u worse iniquity than
lbe Star Chamber Trials, or inquisition
under Henry VIII OF England, cxhorted
his Democratic friends not TO be scared
that some parties were afraid that II they
adopted the majority report that the
Democratic party would go 10 thunder.
If don't think he meant thunder, but q
warmer climate) Alter beating the
air, as Mr.. Price called it, for some
time, he slid out, and nothing has been
seen of him since. Mr.. Bradford was in
prcdicament, and only let the House
know that he was too much In the dark
10 give an intelligent vote, but he hoped
The gentleman charged would come out
acquitted. Shortly alter this he left,
which was weakening Mr.. Walkers
forces. MIR. Butcher indicated to the Re-
publicans that he would lead them out OF
The difficulty If they would follow him,
but his proposition lodged the question,
and was on both sides, and 1t did not
take long to see that MIR. Butcher, candid
as he is on many subjects, had "been
SEEN" and was also very ignorant on this
particular question. Messrs. Brown,
Price, Davis and Snider were active In
the fight, and said many uuwholesome
things to the unterri6ed in support Of the
minority report, and the Jacob 'Grantham
committee report too, and was found to
support heartily the farmers report
signed by Ferguson, Bridges and Robin
son, (all much better farmers than print
ets,l but made up by Walker and his
counsel. have seen q good deal OF ig-
norancC in my life, but such wanton ig-
norance was manifest on tho part Of
leading Democrats as TO how they should
ur ought to vote on this question, Is only
excclled by tho adroiIness with which
they seek to shirk the responsibility,
some by leaving before the vote was reach.
ed, and others by side issues and propo'
silious to lead Republicans. But the
tug of war" will yet come, fear, and
the people will want TO know how each
member voted.
Amer the session yesterday the faithful
met in caucus, which has got to be al.
most an every day occurrence, to agree
upon plan to carry the majority report
OF the House, but that was such an extra.
ordinary document that 1t now became
apparent that all would not swallow such
a6arelaced acquittal Of one whom they all
believed (privately) 10 be guilty. While
the caucus met regular rebellion was
brewing. WoOddell, Of Pocah ontas, would
not consent to the censurO, by the adop-
ton Of the House committee report, the
committees report that was signed by
Gov. Jacob and others, and when II be.
came apparent that some would not be
pressed 10 the wall without rebolling,
there was a compromise agreed upon,
which was offered to-day by Mr.. Wood
dell, which was written by Judge Fergu.
son, after tull consultation with his eli
cnt Mr.. Walker.
1t does seem strange that the Demo
cratic party feel compelled TO call upon
this old stsgcr TO assist them out OF the
difficulty Of dispOsing Of this, TO them
very perplexing subject, Mr.. Wooddell
proposes in his Judge Ferguson's) resolu.
lion 10 postpone the matter until the 18th
day Of March, 1874, and that the whole
matter be referred to the Attorney Gene
tai for his examination, and if the Attor-
ney General thinks Walker sCOundre
to say SO; if he thinks Gov. Jacob and his
committee sCOundrels to say so; II he
thinks the House committee scoundrels tC
say 50, in fact the House OF Delegates
proposes to completely dodge the ques-
uon, shin its solemn duty, play the old
maid, and throw the whole subject on an
Incoming Attorney General, who can nc
more satisfy the people OF the state, let his
opinion be what II may, than he could
cross the Atlantic in President Johnson's
John boat, and who will be sub
jcclcd TO criticism Of the severesl
Kind, either from his political friends OF
his political enemies Should he decide
that there was nothing in either OF the re
ports, that would warrant suit of Law
against Walker, he would most likely a
once disturb relations that should be TIT
most amicable between himself and TIT
Executive Of the State; II he should de.
eide there was fraud, then he has gonl
over TO the radicals. II was no fault O
asking Of Gov. Jacob that he became
member Of that committee, but he wa
placed there after iull warning that 1t wa
wrong by the Republicans OF the Hous
IN 1879; that II was unheard Of, to plac
aman on committee who would be com
PEELED TO pass upon his own official acts
he having certified Walkers accounts
but no, nothing would do but 10 plsc
the Governor on the committee. and nov
that he has done his duty, he must be an