The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-11-17
LETTER FROM HANCOCK.
The Speskership-U. 3. Senator and
Capital Questi6n-General Items.
FAIRvIKw, HANCOCK COUNTY, |
November l6. 1874. {

November Ii, 1874. (
Editors of the Register.
/ take you to be a trueinterpreter when
you venture the statement that Colonel
Ben. Wilson's aspirations do not extend
to the Speakership. The Colonel has all
the dignity, learning and administrative
ability to qualify him for the post, but
the Democratic Centennial Congress will
be apt to hold itself ameanable to the
laws of established parliamentary courtesy,
and some true, deserving and experienced
old member will be promoted to the
Speakers chair. Let that fine scholar,
brilliant orator, shrewd parliamentarian,
faithful Democrat and accomplished
gentleman, the Hon. Samuel S. Cox,
of New York, be the q" new Speaker F"
to inaugurate the restoration of the
reign of Constitutional principles, and
the Democracy of West Virginia will
content themselves with asking that the
name of her distinguished Statesman,
Charles James Faulkner, be placed next
on the Presidential ticket with that of
Hendricks, of Indiana.
Touching the United States Senator
business, which excites good deal more
feeling than finds expression in the news
papers, it is, of course, to be expected
that some of those selfshly interested
will endeavor to make the Capitalize
moval question play tool thereto, and
that we disapprove Of If the men of
the Legislature are men of good sense
and Just judgment, they will ignore the
one question wholly, when giving d.
cision on the other. The one is ma
tional, political question, the other is u
question of mere local convenience and
economy. Yet as I have supposed, the
exigencies of some of the candidates, who
have more ambition and "brass' than
principle, may impel the two questions
into cooperation. If such is to be the
case, let us have fair understanding
| to start with. Let us have no underhand
work. Let, the friends Of removal look
sharply to it that no advantage is to be
| purchased over them; and as they are
not political party upon the removal
question, let them cease to be a political
party on tie Senator question, if selfish
aspirants will have the two quite differ
ent issues made conjoint and one. am
| for the best man for Senator; but he is
neither the best man nor fit at all for
| Senator who would make stink-pot ont
of the removal question, whethwlth to
drive sensitive members of the legisla-
ture away from the support Of his more
worthy competitor. There exists, l be-
lieve no such thing as, and no desire for,
union amongst rethovalists on the Sena-
tor problem; and it will therefore be
most ominous thing to find upon the
assembling of the legislature that there
does exist combination among the
anti-removalists upon the choice for
Senator. For what will be the re-
suit? 1t will be another great rebellion,
only it will be small one and blood
less. Combination there will produce
union here, and both Charleston and the
candidate of Charleston will go to the
wall. This ought to be avoided, and may
be-as our great rebellion ought to have
and might have been. The anti-remov-
alists have only to let the election OF
Senator be decided upon. its fair merits
giving proofs, meet for belief that such is
their intention, and the Democratic
friends of removal must and will submit
to the decision, be it what it may. But
any other course than this straight-for-
ward one Is pretty nearly certain to end
in the great small rebellion l have men,
toned.
The lecture season being now on, 1t may
be of interest to some of your readers to
know that Hancock county boasts oi
some talent in the lecture line, the bene-
fits of which are obtainable to needy
communities. Rev. J. s. Pomeroy has had
considerable experience as lecturer, and
is now under several engagements for the
season. Miss Lizzie Miller, native
resident, recently delivered lecture in
Asbury Chapel, subject "H"lnesa,
which is said to have been most excel
lent performance.
Thanksgiving bids fair to be observed
with at least the usual demonstration:
What the disgruntled Radical falls OF,
the reiuyinated Democrat will take on,
in joyful gratitude-and roast turkey
Business and things generally, never
ran ON more smoothly and quietly ~
this region than just at present. In
spite of all complaints from the GROWERS,
money is not scarce. The farmers GOT
good prices for their wool and had good
crops, and so everything is prosperous