The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-23

Mr.. Henry S. WALKER, Of Charleston,
appears in a second interview on the sub.
iect Of the State outlook, which, hiss every
ear mark Of a genuine expression Of his
opinions. In fact, SO closely does the Ian
guage OF both question and answer follow
the characteristic style Of that gentleman,
that it conveys suggestion of auto
graphy. II this impression be correctly
derived, and Mr.. Walker really wrote out
an interview Tor himself, it is no reason,
however, why it should be subjected to
any discount in consequence. Many
great men have habitually used this
method Of conveying their views to
the attention Of the world. Socrates in
vented aseries otfictitous conversations, in
which theimaginary Athenians, who took
purtin the discussion, were badly stumped.
Sir lzaak Walton devised a mythical
scholar, to whom he talked fish by the
week, and Eli Perkins has been personally
interviewed, when the party OF the second
part was not even aware Of Els existence.
The plan has this advantage, that when
The interview is managed by one person
instead OF two, there is less opportunity
tor the mistakes that are liable to occur
in the recording Of one PERSONS opinions
by another, and the interviewer can catch
the idea Of the interviewed much better in
asingle than in dual performance. b.
Mr.. Walker begins his interview with
some reflections on the course OF our pre-
sent Congressional delegation, who took
the wind out OF the Greenback sails in this
State last fall, by announcing themselves
As better Greenbackers than the regular
candidates ofthat organization ever dared
to be. lie recalls how they promised to
pay the bonds in greenbacks, abolish ma
tional banks, remonetize silver, smash
monopolists and land grabbers, increase
the volume OF currency and knock the
stoppers out Of the bottles generally, and
how, when their promises were believed
aud they were reelected, they danced of
TO Washington to vote for Sam. Randall, q
hard money Democrat and 10 land pirate,
whom Walker, with considerable ,expe-
Renee as Federal Court juryman, says is
familiar to everybody who knows the
history Of land piracy in West Virginia. +"
This aud the suspension Of rations from
ahandiul OF half paid marshals, who. are
chasing moonshine distillOrs over the
mountains at the risk of their lives, is the
SUN total OF their accomplishment, and
the interviewed is naturally anxious to
know what they are going to do about 1t,
NV that their performances have fallen 50
short 0t their promises. nas'7 g..Ass
AstoS,,,<te politics, Mr.. Walker is con-
yinced that he masses who voted the
Bourbon ticket las fall, are Greenbacksrs
a,heart, and cannot Se fooled any longer
Tha, there is vast increase in the Green,
back strength he is satisfied. Col. A. h.
RarbcC, OF Mason, Capt. John X. ThomR
son, of Putnam, ]. F. Hanstord and y. d
Tompkins, OF Kanawha, are now active,
jealous Greenbackers. Besides these he
has young friend, Bird Nash, who II
appears, is liable to announce his adhesion
AT any moment. VA
C,,,.t A. T,.-.,....a,, 4, s,ornrSI
Mr.. Walker is utterly hopeless. They, dc
not seem to know "that there Is a
GreeabaCk party in West Nirgini&,"" ex
Cept when it becomes necessary 70 gathel
ina few extra votes. In this. they ear
the title Of Bourbons, which he bestowl
upon them, knowing nothing and forget
ting nothing. Beside this they ar
"over.beasing and proscriptiye." ethel
creatures read George Moaett out St th'
Democratic party last winter, and tried h