The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-26
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The Piedmont Convention.

Tie Feeling Against Mr.. EdulknsrS Nom
indtiOn-Cdn Mr.. Boteler Defeat Him
and Would Il DO Good Policy 10 Ledut
the Field to Hint
UAMPsHIRR COUNTY, W. Va, I
August %, 1874, :
Editors Of the Intelligenccr.
l have just returned from the Congress.
sional Convention at Piedmont; and, al
though before you can receive this, you
will have seen the full official report, ]
will add some few items which do moi
usually appear in such reports.
The convention, on its surface, was
generally very smooth. The only per
,urbing subject was an amendment to
the report OF the Committee on Credcn.
tials, &C.; but this was soon settled by a
compromise, in which Mr.. Martin very
magnsnimously conceded TO his opponent
the entire vote Of Webster county, which
was unrepresented, on the declaration OF
some member that Webster had instruct
cd her delegates to vote for Mr.. Faux
ner. Yet there was an under. OF
deep feeling. Many OF Mr.. Ms friends
over here have such deadly and deter
mined opposition to Mr.. F. that not even
the generous influence Of Mr.. NJ himself
can get them to vote Tor the nominee;
and fully believe that no power can in-
Luce many 10 do so, except the appear
anCC in the field Of o Republican candi.
date. This will drive them to it. If the
nominee and Mr.. Boteler are lett 10 can.
vsss the Second District alone, l doubt not
Mr.. Boteler will be elected. There is no
little opposition and jealously towards the
convention and their nominees, and II Is
now reported and known here that q
large part OF the members Of that Con-
veutiOn from the county who voted for
the nomination were induced TO 60 there
by having their expenses paid. AS to
other counties l am not informed. l
know from the parties themselves to
whom the affair was made known, that al
Romney and Springfield in this county
oilers were made to pay their expenses II
they would go and vote for Mr., F.; and l
am not singular in the opinion, that it
the Convention had been gotten up with
fairness the nominee would not have been
MIR. 4. There don't seem to be much
doubt where the money came from.
There are some 80 bold as even TO apollo
gize for and defend this use Of money as
right, and will say all means are fair in
politics. 10, tempOra o, mores" l
know that in war as between enemies II
has been asserted that means (strategems)
are fair, but that Is greatly modified by
the laws Of Nations and it is lrowned on
IN all civilized countries. Butithas been
lett to this country and these days to apply
this maxim to affairs ofpivil life, To what
end are we drifting
Mr.. Boteler is already In the field and
It would be Of no use for mo TO speak Of
his character as q high toned gentleman,
Of his scholarship, his talents, and his
moderation in politics. These are al
ready well known. Aud l make bold to
suggest to tho honest Republicans Of the
District TO keep party candidate out OF
the field, and TO join with us for the sake
Of our country, to defeat and reform the
iniquities that are growing up and have
grown up in party tsctiCs-a consumma-
ton more important to tho present juno.
ture than the success OF any party. Let
us defeat this fearful nomination In the
only practicable mode. DELEGATE.