The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-29
That Autobiography.
HARRISBURG. Dec. %, 1874.
Editors of the Register.

Editors of the Register.
An article published few days since
| in Wheeling paper, announcing the
circulation of Il fifteen page pamphlet en-
| titled, "An address of Il committee of
the citizens of Berkeley county to the
Senate and House of Delegates, upon 'he
election of United States Senstor, and
urging the peculiar fitness of the Hen.
| Charles James for that eminent position.
surprised our people, inasmuch as our
! community was cruel enough tn be ut
| trrlv indifferent to, and the majority pro-
| fiundly ignorant of that gcntlcman's
aspirations, we were naturally surprised
when we were informed that
we had held II meeting,
and that our enthusiasm was so ar
dent and deep, that the committee APP
pointed to express it had required eleven
men, and no less than fifteen pages of
printers ink for that purpose.
Your correspondent sharing in the
general surprise and Judging from the
fact that no one seemed to know any
thing about it, concluded that the meet
ing could have been neither II large nor
Il public one, and made more minute in
quirics aS to ''who and where
Diligcnt search WAS rewarded, and the
truth as ascertaincd seems to be that the
meeting was held at the office of Faulk-
ncr, and Was called by special invitation
ofthat gentleman.
Bv the wise discrimination which
usually distinguishes the Hon. Charles
James, the invitations were confined to
those who from various considerations
were for "Faulkncr right, but right or
wrong for Faulkner"
Having called the mccting>to order in
due form, the aspirations for Senatorial
honors were divulgcd and the guests were
requested to assume the dignIlied re>pom-
-ibiitv of acting rs committee To pre-
pare an address" expressing the political
views of men 'who knew nothing "t the
meeting
Having, like the elder Mr.. Weller,
pronounced themselves agreeable, they
we're politely informed that there was no
further need of their services, the Hon,
G. }. having kindly offered I" prepare
the address with his own distinguished
hands, so IS not 10 CoIlSuhlc an. "'''' W.
their very valuable tlmc-to say nothing
of their unwillingncss to strain their IN
gcnuitv and conScicnccs.
Under these circumstances, we are not
to blame for knowing nothing OF the
meeting. 1t certainly was not public
one. 1t nav have been enthusiastic, but
it was not large, for your correspondent
counting Boyd, Charlie, and the Hon T.
J. himself, could only hear Of eight.
But the most curious part of the busI-
ness is thrt the committee have never
seen their own address.
Having footed the bill for printing,
the Hon. {. J. naturally claimed tn
RIGHT of distribution, and pledging him.
Seifto carry out their wishes, h" pro
cccded to place them "whcre it would do
most good
A. the "Committcc' knew their own
sentiments, and our people knew nothing
and could do nothing, none were needed
her, and none ever seen the light.
Judging from the article alluded TO-
vour correspondent fails to see any adj
vantage gained by sending to the
quarter which it appeared from IL was
an error, such n even the wlSc>t ana
crnftic,t men will make. DEE