The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-13
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Thc Senatorship From This Dis.
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There isa Senator TO be elected this iaII
from this District in place Of Hon. John
Cunningham, Of Hancock, whose time ha'
expired. The right Of succession comes
to Brooke this time, aud therefore 'ne
Senatorial toga will no doubt tall upon
the shoulders Of some citizen oil that
county. On the aide Of the Republicans
we have as yet seen no mention ol candl-
dates but we look every day for "idingS
t.om IN. North" When these tidings
come we. trust they will be found not to
have overlooked the claims Of our worthy
brother Of the Wcllsburg Herald, who has
once or twice, in years gone by, been
spoken Of in connection with this posi-
ton. Brother Jacob is too modest n man
TO blow his own horn in his paper, and
hence II he becomes candidate il WILDE
Ly the unsuggested efforts Of his friends.
The Republicans Of this county will no
doubt support any good man whom their
friends in Brooke and Hancock may
choose, and as the experiment OF an in-
dependent candidate is not likely 10 he
tried over again this fall, straight.ont
partv nomination will doubtless be made.
30 man in Brooke county deserves honor
al the hands OF Republicans more than
Mr.. Jacob. Although not partisan, yet
az early AZ 1856, he, when there was no
helper, lifted his voice in protest against
the persecution Of Republicans in this
State, and was not afraid to openly and
vigorously combat the incendiary spirit OF
Judge ThOmpson'S famous charge 10
Brooke county grand jury touching the
heresy of holding and advocating Re-
publican principles on the soil OF Vir.
ginia. Then, rs now the editor OF the
Herald was very independent in the ex-
preston Of his views. lie is naturally a
good deal Of critic and not much given
to swallowing party bait. On this account
he ought to be all the more available rs a
candidate. Everybody in Brooke county
knows him as the cold reliable" Publisher
of the Herald for over quarter OF q centu-
nv. Other editors in and around Wellsburg
come aud go with the seasons, hut Jacob
abides on his native heath through
all the changing years, and is the
same imperturbabIe philosopher as ever.
He is also u natural bora Granger, and
hay seeds take as naturally to his hair as
webs to his printing Office. At this sea-
son OF the year he follows his plow in the
suburbs of the town, and huns the old
bucolic song of "1ytrc tu patutac' that he
and Blaine chanted together at Washing
College.
And speaking OF Blaine reminds us
that il is altogether appropriate that his
old school mate should come to the front
this wear as well rs himself. Indeed, we
doubt il the brilliant man from Maine
has achieved more for the good Of the
world since he left Washington College
than his less aspiring friend at Wells
burg. Thurlow Weed said not long
ago that to his mind the most
enviable lot in life was to be tho editor
oi good village ncwspaper-to dwell.
apart, like him, from the maddening
crowd-to write, like him, placidly for
placid people, instead Of feverishly for
icverish pcople-to SOW the seed, like
him, OF wholesome opinions in congcnial
soil, and sec them take root and bear
fruit hundred fold in society around
him. This was his ideal OF happy and
useful life.
Judged by this standard, brother Jacob
has led useful life; not boisterous and
brilliant like brother Blaines, but per-
haps more satisfactory 10 his own mind.
1t was more to advocate Republican
principles in the Wcllsburg Herald in
1856 than in the Kennebec Journal that
Mr.. Blaine then edited. 1t was the diff
ference between lightinga candle where it
was dark and where it was day. II helped
to put ideas in circulation that saved
West Virginia to the Union in 1861.
Therefore, in order to reduce this sub
ject to a conclusion, it is proper to say il,
in this Centennial year, Mr.. jacobs il.
lustrious classmate is to be candidate
for the Presidency he should by all
means he candidate for the Senate.