The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-22

Lon. Mailman L. Wttey: .Nc
DEAR SIR:-A short time ago l saw
published in one or more papers oil our
State, some extracts purporting 10 be
taken from recent work by Col. Gran.
Vile Parker, which reflect very severely
on you and your action as one OF the
Senators in Congress at the time when
action was taken to secure tho creation oil
the State otWest Virginia.
COLONEL rARKER's BOOK.
have not as yet had the pleasure Of
reading Colonel Parker's book, and can
not therefore say whether he is correctly
quoted or not. 1have always entertained
high regard for him, and am therefore
slow to believe him guilty Of such gross,
not to say wanton, misrepresentation in
regard to your action at the time men
toned, as Senator from West Virginia,
MS the extracts above referred TO most
clearly contain. As no one could have
taken deeper interest in the creation Of
the State OF West Virginia than / did,
and being Representative in Congress
at the time Of its creation, certainly
ought to know who were the friends Of
the "new State" and who were its enc
mics. This ] can say: there was hardly
day from the time the first action was
taken on the petition in the House pray
ing Congress to pass u bill creating the
State Of West Virginia TO the day when
the bill passed the Senate that l did not
talk with you in regard to the measure.
The greater part Of the time we lodged at
the same house and ate at the same table,
and our relations were the most confden-
tial and friendly throughout. It does
appear 10 me that know not only what
you said and did in that regard, but
almost your inmost thoughts aud feelings,
and | do declare in all sincerity that
there was not u moment from the incep.
ton OF the measure to its final passage by
Congress in which you failed to give tho
bill your most hearty and unqualified
support. Nay, more: l am confident
that but for your continuing exerhons,
particularly after your colleague in the
Senate had gone back on his first love,
the bill would have failed to- become u
law, and the people OF West Virginia, in
stead Of enjoying as they now do the
blessings OF an Independent State Of the
Union, would DC tle e. 10 anu governed "
those VINO never lels any respect or sym,
pathy Tor them, 9nI VINO act US lhougn
they thank you ually that my Mofe i i'ot
made out oil inc same material tha' o'nef
But this is not all. After the bin had
passed Doth Houses OF congress, anu
needed ohly the approving signature o.
me rresiaen. 70 pecome Jaw, ~ was y!
thought prudent ny YOU ana myseil 70
visit tle members OF INC Saoihe' anu anu
explain 70 thep Ine .tue e, cohuitioh oi 'ae
loyal people VI :,, "eSt us ;na, aHu W
answer, II possiDle, any QUESTIONS my
might urge, eitner 70 Inc cons "i'' a.
Ivy or expeulency o. tne n TsaNi go 20
ms enu We calico on ~; At: onass S oeSre-
tary Oh 'ne ttensutSi MT oeTS NT f pis;s
Iary Vi rS'S GsSi.4 ni nn5 T" I.roa, 10 %ai
rostas.er uenesa. ""L nMVw ~ Aa az
goou reason y eo" ;ELa o.he, n,on,tors ~ ~
our Wy. wotS h"o Usnet " aS.mo, ~, y.
me oaDlnet' !! my nieHuo'y STRIVES nv
right VIC i"''eu 70 see' INA ~. .ll
There was now but one tning more
that could be done BY the representa-
tives in Congress from West Virginia, 10
secure the SUCCESS Of the oill which we
oeliesea 10 % traugn. WIN ~ ,iu. ~
terest 70 our eohs.lluemas ana a. tHss Was T
70 VS.. snc iLes ,ne ,1ro ' SPpIa' ,Wa"t
~ N .he name OF sne l3ym peop.e u "es'
virginia M ~ g1ve .hls ihS aS LS, M XXI
pr9VM. ing ltesiueqt na1 AJu . y VI. ol'
unIer tSnSlue ea..;. LUZ ha"I ua'S ano'
uhaer Jus const'utiS,, sne, Ie"r tSr ~.
ioh was ~ manu-. w ~ isit coniuen.
no wou4a aPpF9ve y, out safn was ,oat
anxiety loF lls ta.e' tnst we tei' tes' ~
nhder Ihe suspense. AZ nave sai9 PC
lore, we tnen uetsrthlneu ~ ~ .nu ~
tnS freSiuent, anu urse nun 70 give tae
pm nus laSoraD'e con 1st :: An .is
Is scarcely Tue smailest ' i INA.
occurred AZ mat interview lnas 40 MOI
aisuncty remsn9cr. teWas IN tne even ,ocS
ing oil INC last gay q Deceniper, leoz'
lou, ron. W lli'a@ NV y: n5TMn' M'e NY my
sen were present VIZ nSu haFuty .a i1
our Ssas, when Mr.. Lah S ,i te'natAeu
tna! nc was Slau wy hao caiieu' az W
wishee 70 .aik 70 " as 70 'Me ! G?nsA ~.
uonasty anu eSS .ps ~ etea .he
PtoPosesTu new ?ta'e OUT Vi part u 'ne
e'".S o. Virginia.
Without waiting Tor a reply, he went
on TO say that he had consulted his Cabs
net on the above points, that he had their
opinions IN writing, that he would read
them to us, but would not tell us which
was which. Friend Brown just then got
in word and remarked ;1 i., that he thought
We would be able to tell whose opinion he
read. You remember wedid so In every