The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-16
Gov. Peirpoint for Congress in
the second District.

FArRMoSr, Aug. "A, 1876.
Editors Of the IntslllSeneer:
Not long since / had the pleasure Of
reading your favorable mention of Col.
Ward Lamon, OF the Eastern Panhandle,
for Congress in the Second District. The
Republicans OF Marion, which is part OF
the District, have, l feel assured in say
ing, no word OF complaint to utter against
Col. Lamon. So far as they are aequaint-
ed with his public ffe-his tenets and his
ability 10 defend them-they are certainly
very favorably impressed with him, and
will give him their earnest, hearty sup
port at the polls should ii be the pleasure
Of District Convention TO make him n
candidate. But notwithstanding all this,
they beg leave TO introduce to the Repub-
licans and the people generally Of the
Second District he,name o.. their true and
tried, honest and competent tellow-citizen,
Governor F. II. Peirpoint. Itmust be
admitted by all concerned that the Gov
ernor is not only the best qualified, but
the most deserving man in the District
for the position. Since 1910, the begin
ming OF his political life, he has been a
consistent and constant worker in the
cause Of what is now known as Republic
canism. He was an open opposer Of the
institution Of slavery when it was GRIM
inal otfense 10 be such in his own State.
For this reason he is entitled to rank
among the original Republicans Of this
rerion of the country. His whole career,
before and since the war, has been one for
the good OF the people. But his history
is too we'll known TO need anextended no.
tice at my hands on this occasion. am
not aware that Governor Peirpoint has
any aspiration for Congressional honors,
but do know that his experience and
ability would make him the ablest man
in the District 10 compete With the Hon:
B. F. Martin, the probable candidate OF
the Democratic party. It would certainly
be an honor TO the District to have such
= man a. the Governor to represent it in
the lower House Of Congress. It is the
desire Of his many friends that the Con-
vention should consider his claims.
Icannot close my letter without 3. hBty
allusion to the Bourbonites here in Ma
rion. They are far from being happy.
There is yet great gulf rushing madly
between them and the Presidency. How
they can ask the Union men, the honest
men, and the soft.money men to vote for
Sammy Tilden, an anti.war Democrat, 3
former associate Of Tweed and Morissey,
and hard money advocate, is a little
more than they can yet comprehend.
They held their County Convention at
Fairmont on Saturday, the 9Th inst. 1t
was quite largely attended by the Gran.
gers. The most novel feature in il was
the showing which the farmers made in
managing to control the nominations.
They had everything pretty much their
own way this time. In the course OF the
proceedings, Honorable Fountain Smith,
James Morrow, Jr., A. Brooks Fleming,
and all the other former managers and
brilliant headlights OF the party in Ma
rion were politely reminded that their
turn had come 70 take back seats; that
the party had now placed itself upon the
principles OF reform and retresehmeat, and
that honest, competent men were demand
ed TO represent the interests OF the people
and preserve the honor Of the party.
Now, this may be ali right in our farmer
Democrats, but for the lite Of me l can't
see how il can be tortured into eompli-
ment TO the former leaders. Il looks to
me for all the world like sad reflection
on the pioneer patriotism Of the Demo-
cratic party Of Marion. No doubt, how.
ever, il was all we'll intended, no matter
how rough.hewed it may appear 70 the
inconsiderate outside world. The ridicu-
lous, extrayagant County Court system,
an inquiry into the why's and wherefores
OF high taxation, and an investigation Of
the miserable road law, may have had
great deal TO with the overthrow OF the
former party leaders.
The nominees for the House Of Dele
gates, Robt, Lowe and c. f, Wells, are
very ordinary men in point Of ability;
are not half up to the standard Of last
years delegates, and ! don't think can be
elected. II the Republicans can't do bet
ter in their approaching primary election
than the Democrats have done, the coun-
~ might as we'll go unrepresented for the
next year. Itwould be matter OF econ.
omy as well as Of respectability.
The Democratic pole raising at Farm
iugton, in this county, on the l2th inst,
I am told, was a disgrace TO decency.
The speakers on the occasion, though cut
and dried and anxious, were unable TO
command hearing, the crowd, or most
Of it, preierring whisky, fair play and
free fights. PHILIP