The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-22
GheQntelIiaetteea:
Col. Bill Thompson as u Great
Democratic Regulator.
Tho MarLinubnrp Indfpcn1eal, Of Thurs

day, contains O letter HO"' So''
Thompson, Of Parkersburg, explaining
how ii happened that Charleston came to
be selected MS the place for holding the
next Democratic State Convention. The
Colonel is a member Of the Democratic
State Committee and Of course is posted.
Hewrites at The instance Of his colleague
on the committee, Logan, Of Martinsburg,
who it seems has been reflected upon by
his constituents for not securing the Con-
yention for that town, Martinsburg
wanted and expected the Convention and
Logan had apparently been dercllct inhis
duty. But Col. Bill writes to say that
Logan was not 10 blame. Not only Lo-
gan but the Colonel wanted the Conven-
ton held at Martinsburg, and it would
have been held there but for the fact that
"Messrs. Moffett, Walker and Snider, rep.
resenting the Third district, were very
urgent that the Convention should be
held in that district as measure Of pa
cifcation, such as the committee might
reasonably offer" Not only these three,
but
"a number Of intelligent and worthy
gentlemen from that District had taken
occasion to urge the same reason upon
my attention, notably Messrs. Eastman
and Lehan, gentlemen OF unquestionable
prudence, intelligence and unfaltering
Democracy, who assured me its effect
would be largely beneficial. Desiring to
put an end 10 the feeling engendered in
the Third District by the removal OF the
capital, SO far as the Democratic party is
concerned, and sympathizing with the
people OF Kanawha in the loss they had
sustained, knowing the Importance, in
deed, necessity for harmonious and united
action by tho real friends OF Democracy
in all the sections, l moved that Charles
ton should be selected, aud my recollcc-
tion is that every member OF the commit
tee present, with n single exception,
moved by these considerations, voted for
Charleston"
And yet, Notwithstanding this tender
ness Of the Colonel and his committee for
Charleston, he was subsequently grieved
to see by "fooliSh, ungenerous and i'm
PROPER editorial in the Courier" Of that
place, that his pearls had been cast be
fore swine, as it were, although he is still
confident the result will prove bencf.
cial."
The Colonel is pretty slick sort Of a
letter writer. Here is specimen OF he
way he salves and soaps the brethrcnof
the Third District. They should SIP
port him for some high position in the
coming convention. He says:
ave arc perfectly willing 70 go town
there, and when there is a general cMncil
Of our people held there to deliberate for
the welfare OF the State, the generous and
sensible Democrats Of the Third, District
will not visit upon the party lat they
have always so nobly sustained aid which
is the true exponent OF their political
faith, any vengeance for supposed piences
committed by jaV gentlemen wiz were
IlUL hGklIk hb llG lH |
Of the Democratic party in any policy au-
thOrized by its convention or rgular
authorities"
How beautiful that does read, as iaggic
Mitchell said about her love letterRt the
Opera House last night. 1t is Elch a
delicate intimatiOn that the Democratic
party, Of which the Colonel is slch
shining light, did not remove the capital
from Charleston. It is n wonder III did
not charge it on the poor Radicals. Who
did remove it2 Why "a .ttr gentlemen
,chO rerc not acting at he time as rtprcsnta-
Tires Of the Democratic party in any lDliey
authorized BY lis convention or regular aHhOr-
itics."
The Democratic party is good deal
like the Pope. When he speaks asthe
head OF the church heis inialliblc. When
he speaks merely as Giovani Maria Mas
tai Ferretti he is liable to make a mis-
take. Had Mcssrs. Bennett, Camden,
Cunningham y 70. been voting rs Deno-
Gratis they would not probably have vded
to remove the capital from Charleston,
but voting loosely and individually, and
out from under tho inspired wand of the
party, they fell into error perchance.
The modest Colonel does not say that
they actually did commit an offence, bus
he insinuates it quite plainly, which is his
slick method, We presume, Of offering up
"a few gentlemen" as burnt sacrifices
wherewith to placate the wrath Of those
who have aims to dispense in the coming
Convention. Those "icwgentlemen" will
probably be on hands at the proper time
to remember this delicate compliment
from the Colonel.