The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-27
FAI,,MONT LETTER.

EAINMUhT LsEEEEH.
Anew words About Hayes Poll
ey ana the IkepubIIcHIIS-And
Then All About the Light
Guards and Christmas llOlt.
days.
FAIRMoNT, Dec. 81.
EdllOra lnlelllEsncar:
Unlike the Benwood correspondent Of
the MoundsVille Gasettc, to whom you
humOrouSly alluded several days ago, !
can say that the Republicans here have
not Loaf all coincidence" in President
Hayes. On the contrary, they put more
reliance In his administration now Than
they did in the beginning Of It. Such, too,
il undoubtedly the true condition ol the
Republicans at BRnWoOd, contrary
opinion existing only In the Democratic
brain Of the correspondent before named.
The Republicans here are especially,
we'll pleased with the first regular mess
age Of President Hayes. They regard il
as being extremely Candid-as a dOCu.
ment which, while il makes no display Of
effort to please or displease an particu::
lar section, party or faction, plainly and
honestly enunCiates the ideas Of the Ex.
ecutive as to what Ia best for the nations
veal, leaving the question OF their wis
dom and popularity 10 Congress and the
people for decision. This feature Of the
message alone Ia praisew0rthy TO say the
least, and ought nnquestionably to com.
mend its author to the respect and conf
dence Of the people. II issaid that
$50 l,a honest, rs this world goes,
10 70 one picked out Of ten tLouland."
The wonderful tenacity with which
President Hayes holds on to his civil
service reform and Southern policy,
shows plainly enough that he sees great
good 10 them 10 the public welfare. So
far as these two ideas are concerned, the
Preaident'a sAgacity is not 80 much in
advance Of popular sentiment "a mi hit lie
supposed. The great mass Of the people
have for several years demanded, not
only higher standard Of morals
and ability in the civil service oil the
government, but restoration 10 the
South Of the inestimable blessing OF To-
cal selfseIf government-the right to
manage their own affairs in their own
way. The President is simply carrying
into effect the will Of large majority oil
the people by his unyielding adherence
to these two great and popular ideas
And the Republican must DO unpatriOtiC
indeed that refuses 10 put hirIsslf in the
traces and assist in bringing about good
government and the pacifcatlOn Of all
the people in the Union,
But TO carry out the original purpose
in writing this letter, let me now refer
TO a few items Of local news. In the first
/, place, will briefly mention some Of the
doings Of our people on this great holi'
day-Christnas.
The day is beautiful, and our good
people seem to be happily indnlgng in
thegood cheer and merry making usual ia
the celebration OF the day on which thu
Prince Of Peace was born in Bethlehem,
judah. There is not as much excitement
attending the observance Of the day as l
have seen on former occasions. Yesterday
evening ChrlstmaS trees we're provided
ut the Methodist Protestant and Episco-
pal Churches for the amusement aud
qualification Of the Sunday School chill
dren. At both places the attendance was
large, and the performances (recitations,
singing, &c.l were oil high order and
greatly copplimented by the spectators.
The Presbyterian Church had iIs festtvi-
ties IA tree, &c., to-day, the whole affair
passing of pleasantly. Tonight there
will b. grand ball ut the Town Hall,
which will end the Christmas sports OF
our people for the day.
Ca Thursday evening next, the 9th
inst, tho Davis Light Guards intend CIV
ing "bentfiL" ut the Town Hall, the
Z proceeds TO go TO the Guards for some
purpose unknown TO me. This affair
will doubtless be very interesting, "a
some OF the older citizens Of the town
will take part in the performances,
Neal Carney, I understand, has consented
to participate in the exercises, and will
greatly eGliven the occasion with his pro-
life and inimitable Irish wit. he will,
SO it is said, portray the langhable char
acteristics Of Dave Hayhurst, better
known as the American Eagle" Dave
was tho odd and eccentric creature upon
whom William Macdonald, the sprightly
and saucy local editor of the now deIunct
True Hirginian-Drinkard's paper-used
toallow his genius and plastic wit toplay
at pleasure.
noticed Col. Bob Delaplain, Chief oil
Gov. Matthew Staff, in our townOn Sat
urday Last, the objcct Of his visit being to
muster in Capt. Ed. Moore's new company
of volunteers-the Davis Light Guards
By the way, the Light Guards present a
handsome and Foldierly..like appearance
/ now that they have been fully uniformed
in beautiful suits Of gray. Capt, Moore
is certainly a fne-looEing officer, resem-
bling somewhat General Winfield Scott
the great soldier for whom he is named
Prof. Charley WRtson, OF Wetzel coun'
~, Is spending the holidays in our town
Prof. WGlson's home is near this place
but he has been In Wetzel county iorsOm
time "teachlng the young idea how tC
shoot" PHILIP.