Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-10
For u. 5. Senator.

think n Il almost IlnfS Z" '""'e ''''
"the nominations Rew close.
Let us see. Here are Hon. G. ID.
Camden. Judge Moore. Judge Bran
non. Hon Ben Wilson,. Hon. CT
Faulkner, Hon. Okey johnson, Hon.
Sam. Price, Hon. A. I. CaPerton,
Hon. J. Il Ferguson. Hon. VIM.
q. Brown, and the Kanawha Chrome
Gle of November 25th. in a letter
which has no signature, but is pub
lished as editorial, dominates Hon.
Samuel A. Miller, of Charleston.
The letter pays an eloquent tribute
10 Mr.. Miller, and says:
Col. Miller has distinguished him-
,elt in every walk of life; he is earn
eat and faithful. AS a lawyer he has
scarcely an equal in the State !; as a
Member of the Confederate Congress
he was true in its declining fortunes,
rs he was when that cause was in the
zenith OF its prosperity. He went
down with il with bis colors flying 10
rise with Gordon and Swami, with
Kemper and with Vance, ready still
70 battle in the cause of liberty aud
union. He is so earnest and liberal
in his sentiments, that his political
enemies love and respect him. Moral
Is and intellectually he is the peer of
any man. The people OF the United
States haze spoken and are preparing
to.speak again in tones too plain To
be misunderstood, aud through just
such men Is the Hon. Samuel \. Mil
Ter thew will snatch what is left OF
the liberty of the people from the
Asspoilers. and rehabilitate the ghost
OF departed glory and work It OnSe
more into substance. "
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"The time has come when the PEG
PIE will reward that meritOrious mod
estv tor which Col. Miller is so dis
tinguished. Now is the time, and /
suggest that the people memorabilia
their servants in the next legislature
10 the end that the hopes OF dema-
gogues and petty political wire pull
lers may set in gloom aud that justice
and integrity may become once more
the rule Of political action
CJl. Miller's friend Is quite ell
thusiastic in his behalf, and the
Colonel is no doubt worthy of it ali,
but there are Others ofthe Senatorial
candidates of whom as much could
B. justly said.
In our opinion, the Offices IN the
gih of the Legislature should be be
slowed on those only who are worthy
aud well qualified bit other things
being equal, on those who have
''borne the burden in the heat OF the
day"
There are men now whose claims
are being pushed for this office, who
during the late campaign sat still IN
digaiied idleness. indifferent, in a
great measure to the fate of the par
tv, or giving strength to their oP'
ponents by prating of the politicians
and their wiles, and advocating indie
pendent candidates. These men, now,
that the party is triumphant, are, oil
profess to lie, thoroueh and earnest
Democrats; but what the party want;
is not the friendship that makes itself
known only in prosperity, but that
which is shown in the hour of adver
sity and defeat, or in the time OF bat
tie and'danger.
When the time comes for US 10 dc
50, we shall enlist our paper in the
service Of the candidate who we be
lieve will best serve the interests OF
the State and the Third District, for
in the magnitude of the many enter
prises now being developed III the
District, which are 50 rapidly adding
70 the material wealth aud resources
of the State, We see a necessity for a
man 10 represent US, who thoroughly
understands those interests in their
various phases, and who is in some
measure identified with them.
A new nation almost, is coming
into existence. The Chesapeake n
Ohio Railroad-however much II
may have been denounced as n swim
dls-has been the Magicians wand, at
whose magic touch, cities have sprung
up. mines have been opened, vast
tracts OF hitherto almost valucIess
land has baen brought into the mar
ket, and the foundations laid, broad
and deep. on which the superstruc-
ture will be hereafter reared, which
will make these valleys and hills
tune with a busy, enterprising and
prosperous people The Third Dis
trict which has been so long neglected
and unknown is destined at an early
day to contain more wealth, more
population and more of business en-
terprise than either of the other dis
triets of the State. Tie vast deposits
of Coal. which are already disturb.
ing the equilibrium Of the Eastern