The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-16
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rI,.or, IuisllisRdoF; ~ c
1 have been watching patiently tho
working Of your Legislature for some
time. The log rolling, lobbyiHgi caucus
ing, bulton-holing and other processes by
which the personal interests Of ildivid-
uals rather than the interests OF the State
are promoted, has brought metO the der
cided opinion that not 6h9 Wb6lebae III
can or will be passed by this body, except
the final one, to adjourn IiEe die! The
Legislature IL purely Democratic In every
respect, save and except the hopeless
minority Of sixteen Republicans, The
thirst for Office, for spOils and preleFment
il paramount to all else, and the majority
are determined To spend The money tqg
which the people expected q tais FeatB
in tho way Of sound legislation, in lhe
advancement Of mere party LackstoPlaSO
and power, .",'
This Is the thirtieIh day Of the session,
twelve more working days and tho session
expires by Iinlitation, and yet, ht this
writing, but three laws hqyC been passed,
The discussion OF tho ltsury question
brought 10 the SnrfacO
ruE WILD NAN fR0lf tlSv6tS fopS4y
lie was for the "po bc6pls," As against Tho
"usury ringers and clickers;' WaS, ,"agm'
monopolies. and wanted "West VirgiRiIy"
attended to; hc was here to watch these
LAWYERS and "whoop 'Cm up" To sAy
that his speech was ludiCyous in the ex-
treme, would bo to dFaWbIta mild renFe.
sOntatiOn of thS etlSot RrbaueedA n leH his
audience. Barnum should have him, as
u drawing card for hia hippodrOme.
The House has had before ia bar NJ.
CaI,bel, cashieS 81 tho MSrchauR B4lk,,
far refusing 10 auSwsT auestiOnS bFOs,
pounded by the Committee appointed to
investigate the relations between the bank
officers and Inc State Treasurer in regard
Ia tho deposit Of the public funds.
~ ,rSe IIIS wEIIest excitement prevails and
the present Indications arc that tho
bubble has bursted and that there will be
revealed a regular "Credit MobiIieru"
ripht here IN Charlcston among aomU Of
the executive pilIeors, Ii il nov apparent
that there was u Trhnyirato formed n
1875. consistinR Of Walker Bennett, anil
Bnrdctt and the whole secret ofitRp
quarrel with Gov, jacob wass that H.
would not become partner in 4 dorfup pt
Rinu, for Inc purpose Of pillhging the
Slnte Trcausllry by black mailing the
BANKERS nj the State.
These three dignitarics have heretofore
mnniunlnted tho committees Of the
legislature in their own interest and thus
stiilcd investigation. exoepf IL Makers
case And over In itfhSy have hldeee.lei d
defranlinp The State, III the present case
however things are likely to take little
different course. Bennett and BurdCtt are
III" Trusteesof The State and ~ such much
nccount ior nll tl,oir financial tranRac.
inns
Thc DELAY in the Auditors report, the
rumors Tint are circulating here, and the
reiIsal of Nj. CaljbAI 10 le&tltf ate al
omimnus ~ Observation-Disclosures ilthel
I"visIninre does IN duty, The Bourbons
were so confused BY the appearance Of
thing. tLnt they plead for a nights rest,
In GEfler lint tho visions Of the NIGHT
mioht reveal s6lno way out az ihC hoTrts
Llr dilemma. and nj lhe instance Of that
MIndlp Of insignincance, Speaker Monroe,
,%n ] Iio,,.n ",Inmrn"J II T. m"w ihe mr..
,%se ,''s Of the legislature to summon other
bankers and have u thorough sitting Of
the whole matter, or In the language Of
the immortnlJ, n. .they ntopose ITO iii tho
vciIW In iLis eilort the RemlbliCans will
vivc IN ihc Bourbona A hearty co.opera-
tion. Mr.. Fleming, Of Marion, who offer
"I n substitute IL thc interest Of tho
Nniitor leaked Yesterday AZ though he
hnI Lecn called To A funeral, He lnds Lhe
"hnmnionimv Of Auditor Bennett a terri
Llr INK.
The DELAY of the Auditors report il
carsing great ,Ineasincas in the Bourbon
rankA they fear ior The catns thereof;
without tliis report all legislatiOh, oil g.