The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-09

The Democracy OF this city are put TO
the end OF their wits tosay something de.
rogatory OF the Republican candidate for
Governor in this contest, in order to of
set, if possible, the crushing facts that
rise up from the records OF tho rebel.
lion to overwhelm Mathews. They speak
Of him as bloodless soldier and carpet
Knight-just as il man who had
enlisted as a private in the army
and risen year by year in pOsiIion-On
account Of his capacity and gallantry-
who bore his part bravely and well in
many a hard fought battle=was butt
for ridicule by loL Of men who are sup.
porting candidate who has never
achieved any distinction either in war or
peace save as kind Of fancy man. A
Charleston correspondent Of the Cincin-
natl Commercial Of Saturday speaks Of
Mathews us ian ex.rebel dandy" and
says that "nobody ever heard Of his doing
any fighting during the four years he
claims to have served the Sonth." The
same correspondent says Of him that he
is "nafrow minded and recklesSly bitter
towards everything north of MaSOn's and
Dix ons line"
That Goir was good soldier, and that
he, did his duty braveIy and well, is shown
by the numerous testimonials that went
to Washington on his behalf from lis
comrades in arms when he was confined
in cell in Libby prison. They speak
not only Of his gallantry rs soldier, but
Of his high.toncd qualities as a man
among his comrades, in camp. And, in
addition to these, wc have the letter Of
the rebel Major Armsoy showing how no.
bic and soldier.like was the conduct Uf
.GoN' 10 him when he was prisoner in
the town OF Clarksburg. Bayard Taylor
says in his "Song OF the Camp" that
"rho brnvcst ara tho tCnderesL,
The loving are tho daringt'' g +
and Major Armsey, in his recent letteEih
speaking of his treatment hy'Gen. sdoG'
bears testimony to the. fact Gen. GoE is Il
soldier possessing these soldierly quail.
ties. lie relates the following incident to
show what sort OF man Gen. Coll is.
We quote from his letter Of the 2lst Of
August last, (which has been published in
full in our COlumns) aS follows:
Subsequently, on the l9th day Of April,
1865, was NgAin captured and taken to
Clarkshurg. | was we'll acquainted IN
Harrison county, and as soon M il bc.
came known that was imprisoned nj
Clarksburg, and that was the same man
for whom Major GOH had been 40 long
imprisoned, there was great excitement
and Indignation towards me. ] was in.
suited and badly treated by men whom !
had never wronged. In the midst OF my
embarrassment Major Golf visited mr,
and without hesitation offered ME his
hand in the kindest friendshininSured my
safety, and expressed his deep regret that
he was unable to have me entirely re.
leased. Major Goir at that time was D
mere boy--probably not over twenty
years OF age. Conduct 80 nobls,
and gallant was scarcely to be
expected Of one 10 young. Surrounded
as he then was by admiring and sympa-
thyzing friends, one unkind word from
him against me in that critical hour would
have cost me my life. His kind and gen.
erous conduct upon that occasion shall
never forget, nor lose an opportunity to
reciprocate.
In consideration of tho facts, | take
great pleasure in recommending Major
Iiulr to all true men, without regard to
party affiliations. He has proven him
self strong, generous, brave and true, and
l hazard nothing in saying the destiny Of
West Virginia will be safe in his hands.
Very respectfully,
THos. D. ARMsEY.