The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-14
The u. =. naIOrship-EulOgy of
Judge &. ID. Camden.
HARRISON COUNTY, w. VA, /
December II, 1876.

HARRISON COUNTY, w. Va,
December II, 1876.
Editors of the Register.
In these unhappy times when every
thing pertaining to the administration of
public affairs, iron. the election of the
Representative to the discharge of the
highest constitutional duty, is befouled
with corruption, it becomes the people
ii they value tree institutions to look
around them and call into their services
whatever of honest talent, experienced
craftsmanship and exalted patriotism they
can command.
The Legislature of this State, soon to
assemble, will elect two Senators to rep
resent the State In the Congress of the
United States.
1t is to be hoped that the selec tions
will! be made with an honest desire to so
discharge this important trust, as to give
to the State and the Union the benefit Of
honest, capable and faithful servants,
devoted to the Constitution OF our fathers,
and having Il just estimate Of the value
OF our Unlon-men who, when they take
the oath of Office, know that it means
they shall support the constitution IN
its limitations as well as its authorities"
Let the members of the Legislature
bear in mind that to the Serate the con-
stititution of the United States has IN an
especial manner conided the guardian
ship of the rights OF the States; that the
members of the Senate are the represent
atlves of the States as such, and that
each State has an equal voice in It's de-
liberations
1t is IN the Senate that not only the
equality of the States is recognized, but
also the fact that the States, as States, are
members OF the Union.
1t would be too humiliating to admit,
and it would be untrue If admitted, that
we have not In this State more than two
persons having all the requisites necessa-
~ to qualify them to discharge with
credit to themselves and their State the
duties of Senatos.
The writer OF this communication need
but cali attention to gentleman of his
acquaintance, well known to the people
of the State who will all admit possesses
ability, to represent his State in the
United States Senate. A Nirginian by
birth and education, who has long,served
the people of the State in the Legis.a
ture and judicial departments of the
Government, and in the opinion
OF those who know HIM best
has all the elements that constitute
an honest, capable, and faithful public
servant. Elected to the legislature of
Virgilla by those who knew him from
infancy, and were his playmates in child
hood before he had attained the age OF
twenty-one, twice elected to the Circuit
Court bench by the people OF Il circuit
politically opposed to him, over one OF
the strongest lawyers and most popular
members of the dominant party, by a
majority of more than five thousand
votes, sent by the people Of his district
to the Constitutional Convention
of 1857 rs the colleague of the venera-
BILE Governor Joseph johnson, and again
for four years the untiring intelligent
chairman OF the Judiciary Committee
of the Senate of West Virginia re-
modelling and framing the statutes OF the
State 50 as to harmonic them with the
new constitution, he has proven himself
in every position he has filled to be the
ight man IN tie right place.
His experience as legislator, his
training as lawyer and judge, his hon
esty of character and strong native in
tellect, cultivated by years of study,
eminently qualify him for Senator in
Congress.
The election of Judge &. ID. Camden
of Harrison by the Legislature is called
for by the people. OBSERVER.