The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-09
CHARLESTON, April z, 1874.
Correspondence Of tho wheeling 1ntOlligeneer
sENAToR poREMAN's LRTTER.

SENATOR BoREMAN's LETTER.
Isee that my friend, Senator Boremsn
was somewhat sggrieved over some state
ments made in my last letter in refer
ence to seeming organized plan among
politicians to swindle West Virginia Re
publcsns by Equstting among US, and Sc
curing appointments credited to oul
State. The Senator very effectually
clears things up in regard to one or two
OF the persons named in my article al
''squattera" and also exhonerates himsel
in the matter. Iwould not infringe upon
the rights and character Of such q man
as Senator BoremGn, who has in other
matters proved 80 true TO his Republican
friends in the State. l am ready and
willing to make the GmeRde honorable in
80 isr as any expressions were made upon
him In this particular case.
THE CASE OF JUDGE DUNNE.
/, however, have nothing to take back
about what | said Of Judge E F. Dunno
BE was resident Of our city for seven OF
eight months, and owned property also
and repeat my former statement that he
may be a lawyer and Republican, but
no one here will swear TO either. He
is "squatter" in the highest meaning oi
the term, and it Is well Tor him and every
one else concerned, that he was not &C
credited to West Virginia.
FEW WORDS FOR THE Boss.
Some OF the "ring papers," among
which mention the West Virginia CouT.
teT has rejoicod In an outburst Of applause
over the reply Of Senator Bareman to my
article. and strained every nerve to cre-
ate schism in our ranks over it. He
talked about dissatisfied corner poll
ttcians, defeated sspiEsntS," and the hike.
would like to say for his benefit that
the corner politicians" referred 10 by
him, had much 10 do in hauling the arms
Of the late P. P. out Of the State Treas
ury, and breaking up well organized
system Of Wholesale stealing, that he anG
others were carrying on. ! would furthel
state that through the honest efforts o
Gov. John ]. Jacob backed by thesI
corner politicians" and other honorable
men, certain suit Is now pending in thC
Circuit Court Of Kanawha county agains
one Il. 3. w. for taking from the Treas.
ury Of the State over $4,000 Of III gotter
gains. When that amount has been re-
stored to the Treasury by the late P. P
then, and not before, will we deem II II
order for him to attack the motives o
his fellow citizens.
SENATOR HRNRY's NDRANRIoATToN
BILL.
I see that our smiling Senator, Il. G
D., has introduced q bill in the Senate Il
procure from the general Government
damages done to property In the State O
West Virginia during the war. ! WoulC
like to see such law passed, If It coult
be used 10 reimburse those who were in
excusSble for their losses, But this can
not be done. II you allow one class o
claims you must allow all, and this woulC
be ruinous to the Government. Ther
again, the money obtained for these lossel
would be principally swallowed up by {
band Of "blood suckers" who always ash
half for collection on all such claims.
HOW sUCH A BILL WOULD WORK,
have already seen circular Of very
recent date, from firm in Washington
proposing 10 q gentleman In this county
to get his cooperation on a proposition
oI one.third TO the owner OF the claim
and the other two'thirds 10 be taken q.
fees by the individual collecting it Thil
Is sample Of the sWindhng that such 1
law would bring about. would sugges
that IL Mr.. Davis gets this bill through
that the entire claim be given to the At
torneys, and thereby put an end to thI
wraugle and excitement that 1t woult
produce. II should either be settled ii
this way, or allow the Government TO ap
point Attorneys upon stipulated salaries
10 adjust the claims.
TIE GOVERNOR AND AUDITOR ON TRIMS
Charleston is remarkably quiet. Thl
Governor and Auditor have buried tht
natchet, and things are moving alonL
smoothly at the Permanent seat.
TIE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT AT CHAREs
TON.
The great temperance movement hs
al last reached Charleston. The womet
have not yet formed an organization suct
as they have In Ohio and other States
and hope they will not, unless we hay'