The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-18
conartnership Notice.
Senator H. q. Davis.

Editors Register
1t is no. expected that the opinion OF
An individual will have much weight IN
determining the choice of U. 5. Sena'
tor; nor ought it-e1cept S" lar as II Is
the exponent of the sentiments OF
class of influential men.
1t would be difficult to End, even I'M
der our Republican government that
affords such large scope for men OF strong
character to take leading part-s man
whose political and personal career has
been SO honorsbly conspicuous as that OF
Il. g. Davis. He started in the world
with nothing, fact which he is not
ashamed to own, apd without the advan-
tsges of education, by the force with
which nature had endowed him, he
worked his way upward, leaving his
mark on whatever he touched, until he
reached the proud elevation OF United
States Senator. In his advancement,
which was always made without aid
from without, he sympsthized and gave
what help ne could to every cause that
tended to build up and elevate. He
worked like hero to get to the top,
never losing sight of the duties
and responsibilities that grew out
OF his elevation and at length
It seemed fit to the Legislature
OF West Virginia to elect him to the
Senate of the United States.
As a Senator his record is before the
Country. his mastery exposure OF the
false entries in the books Of the U. 5.
Treasury is known and read of all men,
and the strsngest part of this whole busi-
hess is the Tact that in his debates with
the keenest lawyers and statesmen OF the
Republican party, he not only held his
own, but invariably drove them to the
wall, and that with a calm dignity suited
to his high place. His strong common
sense was his weapon.
L
umerate the services Mr. Davis has per-
formed tor his State. Mere benefits OF
material nature, however considerable,
do not of themselves constitute very
binding claims. To accomplish local ad-
vantsges is not the ground on which
a man of Mr.. Davis character will rest.
But it Is known that in the Senate he
has made biding impression,
and that his strength has been
recognized hy the great leading
papers of the Uuion-not as local pol
itican, but Us man whose aims and
end, have been successfully directed to
the prosperity of the common veal.
Mr.. Davis, it IS known, is now promi-
nsntly before the Legisl ture OF this
State for reelection to the same high
place. The opinion of county such as
Grant may have small influence with
the Legislature, but the Democrats OF
Grant. where Davis is known, give their
votes to him to q mar. True, we are n
mere handful, and have been cursed
with Radical majority since 1866, when
the county was made, but we are
three hundred; and like Leonldas with
hi, three hundred Spsrtans, have been
guarding the pass ever since, and lot 1t
b, added. we mean to hold the fort.
Mr.. Davis, like every other man who
has risen by mate torce OF character
h Is enemies. Envy and malice still! have
8 yay. but the writer has never yet en-
G ,untered the individual who could state
pre ,iseIy why. He has achieved success
nnd that always creates opposition.
To elect Mr.. Davis to the same exalted
place again will meet the wishes o. the
gres, body of the thinking and intluen-
tial people of this whole region. de has
done we'll in The past, and established a
most honorable recognition, not only by
tie people of this State, but throughout
the Union. Change ID often not I'M
provemant, and the man who has served
the people 80 faithfully up to this time
deserves 10 be trusted in the future.
GRANT COUNTY.