The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-09-05
For the Huntington Argus.
The Wise Acres.

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sire to promote the very best interest OF
the country, seeing the many omissions
and orersighis in the legislation OF last
winter. censuring no body, but knowing
this was an extraordinary occasion when
the whole laws OF the State had to undergo
revision and be adapted TO the new Consti.
tuition, which iorbids, hereafter, local and
special legislation, aud requires almost
every thing to Toe done by general laws,
confident That there was enough before the
Legislature 10 require the fullest exercise
OF the very highest ! ,gal talent, ventures,
over his own signature, to recommend
membe.s Of the Legislature, who knew
their counties contained men OF eminent
legal talent, patriotically to resign their
places and allow them to be iillel with men
learned IN the laws and familiar with .lrait
ihg bills; aud committed the CRYING sin OF
recommending Judge Ferguson IA one OF
the legal men propo- ell to lie elected.
/ In m'nii' ing Judge Ferguson, Judge
Ward did not intend tn disparage the Just
claims Of any member Of the Bar, but
Judge Ferguson is an old lawyer and an
eminent one, was in the Legislature OF
/ Virginia that revised their code from
which most ui our laws are taken, was IN
the Convention that framed the Constitu-
tion OF Virginia and contributed larg ly to
forming the present code OF West Virginia
This was the head aud front OF Judge
Wards offending; this brought out, not
the town of Barbour-vlle, nor the people.
bnt few Of the wise acres thereof, VIII o
suppose that without their distinguished
services, the wheels of the Government
could not move; they get hold OF Doctor
Ninson aud get him To allow them to
write vnhictive aud abusive reply to
Judge Wards letter over his signature,
and then come forth with flaming eli
torial, mot republishng Judge Wards
letter that the people might see the justice
Of their criticism but building up man
Of straw, that they might display their
gallantry and chivalry in tearing it down
/
shed the crocodile tears OF sorrow over
Judge Wards indirscretion anil express
their deep re-rcts. the terrible astonish.
mcnt-announce,l to the Jublc the over
whelming intelligence that it met with
hniversal condemnation. The deceivins
eye can see the game, as deeply ~ they
conceived the scheme il laid
They are quite willing to kill off poor
Ninson, il they conli accomplish another
eud They knew well enough that a
man public character il public properly.
and that any public man who attempts
TO vindicate himself over his own sigma
ture, even against real charges. always
/ Injuries hin sell, when They are imaginary,
he does the work fur him.rIl quite spon:
! hut th-y supposed that Judge Ward would
come back nj Nlnson with dirty retalia
| tory reply and they woull thus work the
disgrace Of both: hni then the Judge was
old enough to puI tie saddle on the right
horse Contrary to their expectations, hr
dealt kindly and iorciyingly with DR.. Vim.
son, hni Shot ~ lew well aimed shots IN the
right direction. to their great discomfort
ure be arksl them again to r~pnhlisl the
letter upon which they had commented,
aud which had 70 a-tOnishel Them this
they conld not 10 Tor want Of -pice. lie
, told them very plainly il they wanted any
more Of il in theirs" just To leave col
umn open. They came out with few
wishy washy comments, sating nothing
, offensive, and nothing specially calling
forth a reply but still ARE pruien. enough,
(haying had the last ts,.) ITO submit the "a.
Pers 10 the jury
Judge Ward, 10y hi. silence. Yields hi.
assent and saws so mote it be-" Let
this little affair about Dr. Vinsoo rest
let it sleep with t- marshal cloak
around IT, the smoke has now risen from
the field of contest, ani the pleasing
intelligence greets orr ears ~
body hurt The universal condemnation.
Iik- Ephraim- goodness and the morn.
ing dew, hath vanished away Their com
ment j. too shallow 10 hut anybody. bat
only cxhil - them. like the strong man
struggling O." the moras- every efOrt hr
makes 20 rVtrca't himself only sinks BIN
ieercr aud deeper ju-t think oI it lie
t.e demofogi parade about lawyer
Lesi-laiins, AMI max by whomf by
four or live men. ,v,y mau 81 whom