The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-29

hope.
SECRETARY EvARTS is credited with
saying that Senator David Davis was
too political on the bench, but thst he Is
now too judicial in the Senate.
Miss LIZZIE CAPEBToS, the eldest
daughter of the late United States Sena-
tor Allen 7. Csperton, of Union, Mon
roe county, West Vi-ginis, has obtained
clerksbip in the 7 asury Department
al Washington.
The Atchnson h 80, Patriot says:
"Jim Blaine has been zing away At
his enemies from behind % petticosts of
Gail Hamilton for long time, but, be-
coming tired o! that smbusssde, will
soon open fire from beneath the coat
tails OF Senator Conkhng."
TALKING about punch and Christmas,
the Courier Journal says: A Lexington
Ky. lady OF high-born connections Is
the honored owner of china punch
bowl, the property of Patrick Henry
when he was Governor of Virginia. The
lady is great-grsnd-niece OF that dis
tinguished American commoner, and the
punch bowl has been in the family up
ward OF hundred years. |. WAS brought
to Kentucky in 1890 by her grand.atAer,
Colonel Meredith, q nephew Of Governor
Henry, It's very handsome, holds up
wards of gallon, and rings like fine
toned bell.
The Hayes wing of the Republican
party now consists of Rutherford b.
Hayes and Stanley Mattnews.-Gtobe-
Democrat.
"TURKEY-doBBLER" will probably be
a prominent feature on the bill OF iare NJ
the Blsme-Conkling banquet Spring.
feLd Republican.
II Hayess success in building up a
new party continues to be as II has been,
he will soon be left alone with Evsrts,
Schurz and the ghost Of the Old Line
Whig.-Ne0 Fork Sun.
The Republican journals aren't fight
ing Samuel } TiIden with their ususl
vIgor, but are venting their spite quite
vigorously upon Rutherford b. Hayes,
while the Democrats are united in a cor
dial support OF both -Dcs Moptcs Stote
Leader.
The Republicans are en- trial If they
will come up to the occasion, and sustain
the President, they may have chance
in 1880 If they follow CoukIirE m
frustrating the policy OF Cancellation, the
triumph OF the Democrats is surc.-Bys-
ton Saturday EUening gazette.
A WESTERN Republican Senator feels
disguised because ne found either Gen.
Gordon or Ben. Hill at the White House
every one of the three times be has been
to sec the President, and evidently on
better footing with the latter than hIm-
self.-Sprmgfsid Republican.
THERE is no expectation among Re-
publicans that Mr.. Eysrts Will receive
any iutimation from the prcsden. that
his resignation will be accepted; but
there are many, and some them among
the secretary's friends, who believe that
The pressure of ms extensive and lmpor-
tant law business, which IL suffering from
his absence and the growing dlscOmiorts
of the situation here will, at nOta very
distant day, determine INN toreturn to
his private affairs WaShw gt,n Letter
10 Cincinnati Gazette.
REPREsENTATIvE William h. Chand
Ter, of New Hampshire, has published
bis promised statement regarding the late
Presidential election, in which, assuming
that President Hayes is not acting IN
accordance with his expressions in behalf
of the colored people and the Republican
party, he charges that he mot only
pledged himself TO protect to the full eA-
tent of the federal power, lite, suffrage,
and political rights in the South, bat was
counted in as President only by reason
| of special pledges gwen ny oeuAI'i
| Sherman and other Ohio emisss-
ries, who particularly and emPhati.
cally promised that he would
recognize aud maintain the lawful State
governments of South Carolina and
Louisiana, and stand by Governors
! Chamberlain and Pscksrd.' Instead OF
doing this, according to Mr.. Chandler
he fulfilled "a bargain that had been
made during the Presidential count, oy
which, if Hayes should be President, The
lawful governments OF Louisiana suo
South Carolina were TO be abandoned
and the mob governments IN those State
were to be recognized Mr.. Chandler
amplihes MS charges, and u very bitter
against President Hayes, hI- 2rllcy, aue
his advisors snd on th's I'm" lsys !h'
plan and sounds the war cry for the cam