The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-14

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The Moorefeld Courier and Adpertise,
copies Elk Governor STEVENSON eplogy
Of Senator GRANrHAM's speech in regard
to the public printing and adds the fol-
lowing pertinent and pointed COM
ments:
ave clip the above article from the
State Journal which is edited BY that
delightful gentleman, Ex Governor
Stevenson. He calls the speech.of old
Granny Grantham 9 s"grest'-peech, Says
it "lets light through the State Printing
robbery" He calls attention to the
fact that Grsutham says in this "greal
speech he was member OF the Par
kersburg Convention aud supported the
ticket there nominated, but he iorgets
to say anything about Grsutbsm's be
iog elected to the Senate ih opposition
to the regular nomiHee of the Demof
cratic party. This is one Of the reasons
why Stevenson considers Grantham q
Democrat Of the ystrictest ,scbool,"
Another reason, and very, good one
20 doubt totbe Ex Governor, is because
the ISLANDERS OF Gfanthsm were aimed
at man who has given him many
well merited csstigationy Tor his
infamous transgressions whilst in
the Executive Chair of This
State. Senator Grsn,hsm is aDemo.
crst, but he is an honest one "A ssnse
OF duty and the oh igstion of an oath
impelled him to per orm an unpleasant
but imperative duty-thst o exposing
q systematic aud extensive robbery o
the State Treasury by q member o. his
own political party" The Ex-Gover.
nor is careful to say nothing about the
fact that the Bald false charges alleged
sgainst Walker were under the price
agreed upon ny the com mIttce o. tte
Senate aud Mr.. Walker at the begin
ming OF the session, aud that this "hon
est Democrat" of his was member OF
that same committee, and agreed to
the contract. He is always very care
tul 10 say nothing about the tact that
this "honest Democrat" took te frsth
boat for home after making this great
speech, which "lets the light complete
~ through the State printing rob cry"
Notwithstanding he was "impelled" to
perform an unpleasant duty by q
sense OF duty and the obligations Of an
osth." After letting "tbe
Light completely through the State
Printing robbery" bis sense OF duty
and the Obligations oil an oath" were
not strong enough to hold the "houest
Democrat" in Charleston to assist the
Senate in the investigation hecal led for.
No. This "honest Democrat" knew
there was no truth in his assertions and
conseq quently be lett Charleston. like a
sneak. The Ex-Governor, and excel
lent judge Of an "honest Democrst
very carefully avoids saying anything
about the further TACT that the charges
brought against Walker by Granthsm,
under "a sense Of duty and the obliss.
tons OF an OATH" have been shown 10
be false in toto. The committe OF inves
tigation and the Stnste, also, were
unanimously OF the opinion that there
was not one word of truth in, this
great speech" - g..
1t will be long time ere the Ex-
Governor Iorgets Wellsburg and the
year 1870, when and where Henry
Walker "let the light completely
through" his macy transgressions OF
the law, which sense of duty and the
Civilizations of an oath" ought 10 have
"im pelled him" to obey, support and
protect -
Suppression Of the truth we presume
can be justified by the man who knows
" hat constitutes an "honest Democrat,
and whose Sense OF duty aud the OBJ
legations OF an oath" did not impel
him to obey the law in it's true spirit,
whilst the Executive of this State, IN
order to slauder a political opponent,
who has frequently shown him on IN
his true Ilgut, but he cannot and Will
not escape the just condemnation OF all
fair minded men Of both partles.T