The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-23
CHARLESTON.

THE CATTLE TRADE.
is very brisk at the capital Just now.
They are not brought however, In herds,
but sipgly. The purchaser picks out his
"stag" and then agrees upon the "price"
to be paid. 1t is said that SeveFy man
has his price, object to the truthful
ness Of the statement, The majority oil
men are for sale, but some cannot be
bought at any price. A large number Of
the present West Virginia Legislators are
not in the cattle market, They are hon
est men, and are above suspicion; but
some Of them are not. don't mean to
say that any OF them haye been bought
but know that offers have been made,
and are now being considered. No Ion.
ger than yesterday u prominent nandi'
member Of the House Of Representatives
III You will support me for Senator |
will secure the passage Of bill appFO-
priating $1,000 for certain purposes,
which we're mentioned, In your county
and those that adioin it." And this Is moi
the only offer thai has boon made. All
kinds Of trades are being resorted to. II
is humiliating to the country that men
can't risk their chances for office with.
out resorting to expetlients that are moi
only contrary to tho rules Of honest deal.
Ing, but are positively in violation Of the
laws Of the land. Lobbying is entirely
too common. This town Is now running
over with them. A Legislator can't step
out on the street but what he Is bounded
by some Of them, either to vote for biz
friend for U. s, Senator, or to support
some pet scheme that he wants pushed
through the Legislature, This Is wrong.
The country Is filled with Credit Mo
biliCrs ON small scale. Money has con
troll Of the legislation Of the country, bath
State and National. Justice Is no longer
revcrenced. Public morals are at low
ebb The man who has the most money
and "cheek" Is the man who wins, tSupe-
riOr ability and sterling integrity are no
longer requisites for high official places,
The country Is drifting towards disgrace
and ruin. Men now.R.days aspire TO
elevated official positions because they
have madeSaCriiices for their party, and
they not only aspire but generally win.
II would be q blasting disgrace 70 the
State forever II our Representatives elect
u public plnndereF to The U. $. Senate,
Let us hope that such a thing will not be
done, but ! fear that we will hope In vain,
The train on yesterday brought
A FRESH DELEGATION
from the upper end Of tho State in the in
tcrest Of one Of tho Senatorial aspifants,
They are now hard at work. When they
first arrived and sounded the situation
their iaces were jubilant and they were
exceedingly happy. But few hours
later they were downcast and Respondent.
This looks badly for Senator Camden.
We had hoped that he would be elected,
solely because We thought that he Is the
only man who can defeat Walker, whose
election would DO public calamity, but
we fear heis "goner." He Is sanguine,
however, that he Is the man. Walkers
friends claim that he Is sure Of the nOm-
inatlon, and so itgoes.
Tonight In mixing with the lobby |
found that
tl JUDGE DRANNoN, y u
OF Lewis, has SOME friends. Ifthe'c aucus
clocks" between Walker and Camden, Mr..
Brannon will likely be d compromise
candidate. The Judge IL a man Of fair
abilities and would make avery creditable
Senator. ! don't think that he will, Of
himself, develop much strength In the
caucus. Ills only show Is as a compro-
misc candidate. > 2 p .'' t,i
The House has been administering for
several days past OIL
LOUISIANA MATTERS.
The Bourbons seem determined to get
a resolution through stabbing tlleAdniin.
iStrntiOn, even II II costs the taxpayers
OF the State Gye thousand dollars, which
II will do before they get II through.
Tomorrow Mr.. White, Of Marshall, will
offer series Of t..t.. .-A
REVOLUTIONS ..
sustaining Sheridan and the Admlnistra.
ton. lie will speak upon them at some
length, and will make the Iire-eaters feel
him before they get rid Of him. Messrs
1ugh, Of Tyler, and Hutchinson, Of Wood,
will also speak at some length upon the
matter. Mr.. Hutchinson Ii q Caustic
talker, anil will @mnkGtle fur fly" when
he gets II hold Of them. Tomorrow Is
looked to US n general field day IN the
House with considerable interest.
THE CAPITAL l
question lies dormant In the Senate, but
Is liable to be reported BY the committee
at nny time. The excitement is at a
white heat, and IL discussed even more
than Tho Senatorial contest. Clean ont
the McLhre Houae, and have II IN readi.
ness, M II will likely be needed at an
early day for State Headquarters
BUTTER MILK AND WHISKY
The display OF these two articles In the
llotisc few days ago by one Of its menu
bers has ELECTED considerable comment,
and no little Indignation among all well
meaning people. ' -.
On Yesterday Mr.. Spencer Of Wood
offered the following resolution which
speaks for itself:
MI2esOipetl, That the use OGartlCnt spirits
BY any OF the members OF this llolise at
ahy time, Is greatly 10 be deplUred but
that The use 81 intoxicating liquors In the
Hail Of this lIotsc or in the committee
rooms; the display Of bottles containing
such lilOrs, The act Of publicly drinking
siiCh liquors. Ia not only tInbecOmlng the
dignity Of this House, but actually In
sulting to lis members, and persons here.
after offending In such particulars should
be deemed guilty Of contempt"
H,t COUNTY COURTs.
Mr.. Depew a day or two ago offered
resolution inqhifing into the expedienCy
Ot taking the power 10 try cases from the
County Courts and place IL where II
belongs, In the Circuit Courts.
This il a thrust at the brass covered tri-
bnnal OF county courts. Speed the day
when II may be forever Oblitefated from
The statutes Of our State. ] think that
of thls kind will passthe pres.
eht session, as have yet The lifst intel.
ligent man TO find Ih0is not disguised
with the entire Institution. @ DC ~.
NOTES.
fbs wtathtE Il duitdtCold. The Ka.
hawha river Il iail Of Ice, only n few
boats are running. The Supreme Court
Of Appeals will remain in session until
'S4e the in MESH 40 MaSODOc'
A VACANCY exists from the Second