The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-08

the next few days we copy tho CourierS
remarks. They are supposed to either
proceed directly from Henry s. Walker
or to be inspired by him, and are az fol-
lows:
Next Wednesday, January 10, the Leg.
islRture Of West Virginia will commence
ia frat regular session In the city Of
Wheeling. The members from this sec.
ton OF the State, the noble army Of can
didates and the blessed company Of the
lobby will start for the Nail City to.
morrow at noon. They will take the di.
rect route by Washington City, making
the temporary seat early next week, after
travelling distance Of nearly 800 miles
"a remarkable fact which demonstrates
beyond question that It Is much nearer
from Charleston to Wheeling than It
used 10 be from Wheeling 10 Charleston.
The session promises to be tumultuous
and exciting. There will be offices TO fill,
Jobs to lobby, Gid. Camden made mani.
fest in the flesh Of our laws, to eradicate or
to reform. There will be the contest over
the organization which will be lively,
there will he two United States Senators
to choose which will be liyelier, and there
will be the Capital TO locate ID which all
other Agitations will be but as q penny
whistle by the side Of a thousand colum.
bian explosion.
We congratulate our people, that In
the midst Of all these jGrring interests,
this hurricane Of disorder and public
frenzy, they will be represented in the
legislative councils by men whose splend.
Id abilities will enable them to "rids the
wmrwind and direct the storm. Judge
Ferguson, We presume, will slide natural
ly into his old place at the head OF the
Judiciary Committee. He could have the
Speakership II he desired it, and there is
no disparagemGnt to others in saying that
he would be more efficient in the Chair
than any other member. Mr.. Quarters
eminent legal abilities will ensure him \
high place on the same Committee. Mr..
Wilson seems to be booked by his many
friends throughout the State for the
Speakership, aud until he speaks finally
on the subject, we shall refrain from as
signing him elsewhere. But his great
versatility will make him useful and dis
tinguished, whatever may be assigned
him, whether Judiciary, Education or
Finance.
The main topic Of excitement will be
the Capital agitation. In this our Legis.
lators will take an active and effective
part, and their hands will Impress moSt
thoroughly every movement In that di.
rectiOn. Il now seems certain that the
choice Of the United States Senators will
be connected more. or less directly
with the Capital movement. When
it is remembered that the aspirants for
Senatorial hOnOrs throughout the State
are numerous and eager, and tina: the
points whose representatives will urge
the removal OF the Capital are scarcely
less numerous or anxious, il may re4.
sonahly he expected that the city OF
Wheeling will at least feel an interest IN
what is transpiriDg within her limits.
We look confidently forward TO some
important changes in our laws, by which
the Gid. CAmdenism will at least be Grad.
lcatcd, and the laws themselves made in
telligible to the average mind. In
one proposed agitation, we have little
faith, the proposed revolution in our
Judiciary system. a proposition look
ing to that end was submitted to our Dem
OcraIic State Convention. That body
would not dignity it by direct vote.
The County Courts were hammered and
slashed throughout the late contest.
The result is before the country. To put
it mildly, they have stood the test. For
this session, at least, they should be left
alone, except so far AS some digging and
dnnGing may he found absolutely re.
quisite.