The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-18
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Responsibility Resting on the I.e-
gisIature.--HOn. John BrRnnOn.
BARRoUR COUNTY, w. VA,
November ii, 1874.

November IA, 1874. I
Editors OF The Register:
Much has been said upon the Senate
torial question, and partiSanS have been
writing up their respective fayOrlteS.
We do not wish To be understood rs at
tempting to disparage the claims OF ma
ny good men that have been named for
the position Neither do | care to intlu-
encc the action of the Legislature, if |
could, upon this important matter, but
all must agree that we should select the
most competent and unobjectionable
man for the position that we have. One
that i, not offensive to any heretofore fac
tiou, part of the nov united West Nir-
gnia Democracy, and one capable Of
understanding and graphing with the
great questions of national magnitude
that must arise in the 4ith Congress.
\ man Ia be of service To his country.
when in the minority in any body;
must have experience, tact, sense, and
th" gilt ot speech to make himself heard
and felt.
While we would wish to see our ablcst
men in the councils of the nation, We do
not think it polite to have both Senators
from the same locality, even if Harper's
Ferry should become common. Nor
do We admit that all the brains of our
State is conferred in our own second dis
trIrt.
Charles James worked hard and won
aglorIouS victory, and we feel proud of
him a. our representative, and We think
II would be unkind to prevent his tell
myth lower House of his grand achieve
ment.
We do not think it wise or expedient
to thrust upon the people as their repre-
sentative in the Senate man who has
been twice rcpudiated by them. 1t will
be time enough for the peoples rcpresen-
ta;lye in the Legislature 10 reflect the
v"ic" of the people when they have
spoken and endorsed Hon. }. \. Camden
and not before.
Nor do We think it proper, wise or ex-
p"Ilemt, or at all necessary, that the
legislature should put in the highest
Office within their gift, any man in whose
honesty and integrity the people have no
confidence, or are in doubt of. Above
all let u. have an honest man; one like
'rsars wife, above suspicion We
warn the Legislature that their action
upon this important matter will be close
]" watched, and they will he held strictly
responsible for any short comings in the
Premises.
There are several 'good men and true
'hat would grace the Senate of the Uni
ted States, and of whom we would be
proud, but know of no one within the
limits of West Virginia who, if elected
would take into that body more expert
ehce. ability, integrity. industry or ca
Pscty, than Hon. John Brannon, OF
Lewis county, now Judge of the
sixth Circuit. Judge Brannsn was
ior eight years in the Senate of Virginia,
when that body was composed of Nir-
gina noblest sons, and was for six years
:" That time chairman of the Committee
on Finance, and acquitted himself in
'Aat trying position with the highest
thconums. He is an able lawyer, fluent
ana eloquent speaker, gentlemen of thu
Nr'cteSt integrity and morality, and
Ntnal the best Judge in the State that
We know anything about, and we would
uo'p part with him for any other purpose
man that he might occupy a seat in th'
senate of the United States, where hi
services could be Of benefit to the nation
We hopethat the Legislature may gir'
70 The Judge the place mot the same
SSaI) now disgraced by the lilliputian
Foreman, and We will have in the Senate
"Atriong Democrat, one never repudi
Aled by the people, and above reproaci
ana lnotiensive, and obnoxious to no fac,
lion or Democrat. So mote it be.
TRUTH.