The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-29
FROM PHILLIPPI.
United States SenatOr-AnOther Re
cOmmendatiOn.

Editors OF the Register.
The REGISTER has published many let
tiers favoring different persons in our
State for the next United States Senate.
read these letters with peculiar interest,
and l presume other readers OF the
REGISTER do the same, so they form
very interesting part of this interesting
paper. 1t is encouraging to see that these
letters generally advocate the election OF
II man qualified to fill the position. 1t Is
| notorious that the United States Senate
| has greatly dcgcncrated. In the west
fortunes were made in day, and men
suddenly became rich, who were alike
devoid Of principle and ability, and yet
| aspircd to seat in the United States
Senate, and spared neither money nor
effort to secure it, and, as money Won, its
corruptng influence has been felt all over
the country. As you look down from the
galleries and ask how this and that man
came to be in the Senate, the answer Is,
ale is very rich and you must guess
| the rest.
| hope that our legislature will look to
the ability and qualifications of the man:
We have men in our State who would
take prominent position in the Senate
-mcn whose oratory is little, if any less
than that of Clay, whose powers of argu-
| mcnt will compare favorably with
those of Webster whose fcrvcnt zeal Is
like that of Calhoun, and whose purity
of character will not fall short Of that o.
Cas-: of whom il cannot be said that they
belong to Il railroad company, Or to the
| bondhodcrs, but who will look to the in
tcrcst of the people and the prosperity Of
the country. Then why not select such Il
man?
| propose ~ such man, the Hon.
| Okcy johnson. As an orator lie would
have no supcriors and but few equals III
the Senate; his power of argument would
attract attention; his zeal and devotion
to his country would be worthy cxam-
pie To- his co-Senators, and his purity and
| integrity of character would be an assur-
nncc to us Of his fidelity. Our hearts
would throb with pride to hear and read
| of him AS the Senator of West Virginia,
rs the South Carolinians used to feel at
| the mention of the name of Calhoun.
Mr.. johnson is "a man of considerable
political experience, and one who throws
| all his energies into what he undertakes.
He would not make the Senate All aux
Hilary to his private business. Like
Clay Webster and Calhoun, he would
not make money out Of mis- po-
sition, but would be n credit
to his State md country, and
would raise his State to prominent po-
Sition in the country. This is what we
want, for our State only occupies Il posi-
ton by suilcrancc, and only secondary
position. We hope to see her brought
into the front rank of States, and this
can only be done by our representatives
in the National Congress being men of
ability and patriotism.
Mr.. johnson is tried and sound
Democrat, whose eloquent voice was
heard in behalf OF the disiranchised and
oppressed. not only from the stump, but
before Boards of Registration, and it may
safely be said that no man in our State
did more than he to remove the iron
woke and CALLING letters from the
neck and limbs of the oppressed CIT .
zcns of West Virginia. would not give
that prominence ~ work done for the
party that some do, but other things be-
inc equal We ought to remember those
who have heretofore worked for the party.
As Mr.. johnson worked for the party rs
few other men did, and as his ability and
qualifications for the Senate are inferior
to none in the State, our party would do
Itself Justice and credit by selecting and
giving him seat in the next United
States Senate.
From THE THIRD DISTRICT.