The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-14

again thWarted in their effort 10 place
everything under their immediate control
and thcreupon determine to resort to
prejudice and passion and force tho thing
through as party measure in violation
Of the Constitution.
DR.. Thompson, the Old Sandstone
Representative from Putnam, arose in his
seat and said that Republicans had ruled
this body long enough; that the Demo
cratic party was being abused all over the
State on account OF the action OF the Leg.
islaturo which seemed to. be under the
control OF the Radical party; that 80 far
US he was concerned he wanted 1t under
stood that he wanted no cooperation
with a party whose every act while in
power was proscriptive and oppressive;
that he wanted nothing TO do with men
who favored registration laws, test oaths
&c And went on, Walker like, 10
talk about "Nat Harrison, Foreman,
Stevenson, CALDWELL and others in the
most Vicious and villainOus manner. He
is as wicked as tho devil and as vicious US
a rattlCsnske, and after ioaming and
irothipg about half an hour, sal down
amid wonderful excitement. He had sue.
Ceeded admirably in opening up the
wounds of the war, and caused all the
Republicans to place one hand on their
pocket books and the other on their re-
volvers. There was fair showing for q
little blood.
Davenport next got the floor, and after
fighting, rearing, stamping, foaming,
frothing, sweating, &C., SC, for an hour
or more, during which time he repeated
all that Thompson had said about rad
ical rule, Nat Harrison" Sc, and the
defeat OF the South, using language that
l will not de6le your columns by report.
Jog, sat down. He ought never to rise
again. lie disgraced himself and the
county he represents. Ho showed q
spirit that needs Imprisonment, and re.
form. He exhibited deep and dam.
ming hatred towards everybody who diF.
fers with him politically. Flo evlnced a
disposition common only in the species
known US the brothcr.in.law OF the mule.
In that speech Davenport ruined himself.
He should resign and 60 West. Sic tran
SIT, &c
Col Snyder, Of MonoDgaliH, followed in
q solid, telling speech. lie was red hot
aud threw his long arms and big fists
around promisCuously. He is as fearless
as n lion and hence always speaks the
sentiments Of his heart. He told the
gentlemen who had proceeded him that
they were cowardly and unmHnly; that
when fairly defeated, they resorted to
prejudice 10 save themselves. Hc used
them up without gloves, and they dared
not resent him.
Mr.. Wooddell, Of Pocahontas, felt called
upon to vindicate the course of the
South, and Us o natural consequence told
what he knew about "Registration, Test
Oaths, Nat Harrison, &C." His speech
was rather failure, as he didn't froth
and foam enough. He is rather gentle.
He partakes somewhat Of the make up
OF the little animal called the lamb. 1t
would take large volume to hold all
that he don't know.
Reynolds, Of Mason, by this time was
swelled up as tight as Mark Twain's frog,
'DanGl Webster after eating n pound OF
shot, and it was positively essential that
he should let himself of, and alter two or
three efforts, got the floor, and spoke in
substance rs follows:
MIX CHAlllMAN-l had Ii oped that Of.
ter the friends OF this measure had been
sQuarcly met and fairly beaten they
would etthc matter rest. But they will
not let it rest, but choose to fall back on
their Old dodge and howl out Radical,
Registration, Nat. Harrison, Boreman,'
&c. did not rise 10 talk constitution;
am we'll aware Of the fact that 1t docs
not provide for the results Of the last cleo.
ton, and have long since ceased to doubt
the disposition and ability Of this Legisl0.
lurc To twist, transform and construC it to
suit any emergency. arose, sir, TO de.
lend my Republican associates and my.
self from LhC low filings and false ACCUSE.
lions That have been made against us upon
this floor to day. We have been held IN
before Democrats who desire to do right
as the raw head aud bloody bones nj
which they should take fright md in.
sMnlIy tall into line and help to skin the
Governor and thereby save the Demo.
cratic party.
1.-THE gentleman from Putnam (Dr.
ThompsoT has told you that tho time has
come when the Governor should be shorn
OF all his power, or the Democratic party
will go to the devil He calls upon you,
not as honest men, but as Democratic par.
tisans, to rally to the support oil the de-.
tcRted Camdenites. &c does not appeal
to your judgments, but to your passions.
lie would have you bury your manhood
for your party. This Is Il dangerous step,
and warn you to be careful.
"Tho gentleman from Ohio DIR. Daven.
port tells you in his laborious speech
that unless YOU cruelty the Governor the
Radicals will again control the State. He
also says that the Radical newspapers
throughout the State are taking advant.
age OF the split in the Democratic party,
and are publishing "damning lies" upon
this Legislature, Let me cali your atten.
| ton TO the proceedings Of an Indignation