The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-10
class Of people. I willgiye you the text
Of the bill as soon as It q printed.
THE ApIoulNNIENT.

The world Is run by demsgogues, and
80 Is the Legislature. More than half the
work that Is done Is all for buncombe.
The Senate 10 full OF buncombe men, and
Gideon Draper Is the head centre. He is
always scheming to shift responsibilities
of OF his shoulders. He offered reso.
luton on Monday fixing the day for the
rump to adjourn on the 10Th Of December,
which was passed and sent to the House,
which body tabled 1t, and next day passed
one OF their own. The Senate agreed and
the day to close % about six weeks hence,
Senator Bennett favored the resolution,
for the reason that II was useless to try to
make o Code underline present Consti-
tuition; and the sooner they all 60 home
the better II would be for all parties.
Jonathan Is right one time in his life
when he uttered that sentiment.
A REPUBLICAN,, SENATOR LENDS MONEY.
] have recently learned that Senator
Bishop, feeling ehsgffnet over the empty
State Treasury proposed 10 loan several
thousand dollars ct 20 reasonable rate Of
interest IN order to. aid In prot citing the
credit OF our comm nWealth, which was
accepted and the loan negotiated. This
is one Of the sources from whence came
the money that enabled the State to re-
sumo payment. =.
THE RESOLUTION OF 49, - =
DR.. Summers introduced 0 bill In the
Senate on Saturday last, granting per-
mission to the United States Government
10 construct all kinds Of internal improve.
ments within the limits Of the United
States. This tore open the wounds OF the
past. IL reminded the lovers OF the
"lost cause" OF "Sherman's march TO the
sea-" and Of Lee at Appomattox O. II.
1t was too much Tor that good old man
whose portrait was engraved on the Viz
ginia currency as Auditor OF the Treas
ury for the Mother Of Presidents during
the dark days that DER Swallowed the
Sunny South" when "Lincoln's hirelings"
were marching "on to Richmond"
Being naturally dark skinned,
he changed TO scarlet, 9 then back
again to his original color, and then he
opened up. he could never be silent when
an effort was being made to centralize
what little power was left TO the States in
the general government He was sure
that the Democratic party could not pass
such bill as that, for 1t would allow the
Government Of the United States to run
riot over the people Of West Virgfnia-to
kill, clay, and he had almost said, cal.
The old man could not see how II was
that Democrats could 80 far bring their
real principles as to allow them to even
think about such measure, much less
propose Il In the Senate Of State where
but three Republicans intruded themselves
as members. NJ
Caldwell, of Writ, was OF the same
opinion. He believed In standing by the
Did Democratic doctrine Of protecting the
States against the encroachment OF the
Union: He too was "State's Rights"
man. He was opposed to the bill.
Senator Scott, In answer, thought the
Senator from Lewis had drawn very
flne sight to discover anything that
squinted towards an Infringement Of the
dear dogma, that had resulted In fatten-
ing him, snugly seated in the Auditors
office of the would.be Coniederacy sought
TO be established on this States Rights
dogma, while thousands less favored had
'olnd their graves in the charnel house Of
his pet theory OF States Rights. He
thought 1t wasa blind policy sought to be |
Iorced upon this Senate by the Senator
rom Lewis. While we were asking the
General Government to come into our
State and take. hold Of IA project
which has been regarded as the grandest
II this, or any age, the building OF the
James river and Kanawha canal, we
IRE asked to reject bill which only asks |
hat the same government may come in |
md acquire, by. purchase or condemns
ion, enough ground upon which to erect
he necessary buildings for the successful
working other business. II. =
Judge Camden also favored the bill, and
strange to say Dan johnson opposed 1t.
Oh, shame Resign.
Mr.. cClaskey, In a speech of two or
three minutes length, knocked the fonnda.
lion from under the big Senator from
Lewis He simply stated that II had been
his understanding for some time past that
the States right problem was settled
under an apple tree near Appomattox, @.
H., and he was tired OF having 1t thrown
In his face. The Aforesaid big Senator
got wrathy, and hasn't got over II yet
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