The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-16
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mOnOngnllA Democrats,
MoRoAStowN, VIVA, July IS. 1870
Editors IntSIlIgsucet;
A monotonous calm prevails here, since
the stir and hustle incident to Commence.
ment in June.
The recent rains haveCheered the tillers
Of the soil, who are expecting, upon the
whole, to realize average crops that will
command renanerative prices. The fig.
ures for live stock and wool are about the
same as last year.
Our Circuit Court, in special term, has
been in session during last week, Judge
Fleming presiding A number OF Criml.
nal cases are to be disposed Of by trial or
otherwise. A case that occupied some
three days, and closing on Saturday, elic'
tied good deal OF interest, partly on
account OF the novelty Of some points In.
volved, and the array and extraordinary
efforts Of counsel for the defense, and the
grit and vim displayed by the learned
counsel for the State, who stubbornly de-
Clined to be overslaughed by the zeal and
vehemence put forth by the defense.
The store OF Garrison d Pennant was
robbed in January last by JEFF Taylor, who
had served two terms In the Penitentary
and was discharged shortly before the
burglarly, and Joe Jones, who also had
been boarding with Captain Bridges at
MOundsvllle. These parties were indict-
ed in March last and plead guilty.
Sentence was deferred until now and the
parties held TO testify forthe State. Their
evidence was, that on two occasions with
in week ortwo before the burglary, they
were In consultation with George and
EIaines Jones In which It was determined
to "go through" Garrison's store, and
divide any booty obtained with said
George and Haines, and that alter said
burglary they had given George five and
EIaines one pistol OF the value Of g so.
Haines Jones was q young man Of good
character up to the time OF his arrest and
repealed the charge, and the only evidence
to sustain it was Taylor and Jones the
principals in the robbery. After q
Iaborlous defense on the part OF Wiley,
Keck, Moreland and Hough, the jury
found the accused guilty of petit larceny.
Messrs. Sturgiss and Hagans run the
machine Tor the State with consumate
vim and ability and now have golden
opinions as forensic logicians and orators.
We really begin to think it is time for the
senior members OF our bar to look well to
their ,laurels or they will be entniwed on
more youthful brows.
Though not seen on the surface, ! am
informed, the piebald Democracy OF the
county are far from being u happy family.
The Inauguration Of Dent in the chair cd
itorial Of the DoRlini n fear will be short
lived. The free lance Dent Yields against
the nincompOOps III his party will not be
tolerated, and has already made trouble in
the ranks here. II is canon OF West
Virginia Democratic faith that the acts OF
all civil tunCtionariGs must be Endorsed,
right or wrong. Hence Dents onslaught
on the Board OF Regents, so well deserved.
The appointing power, whence they
derive their "little brief authority" has
amazed some pious, truCulent fellows
here who hold position in the Faculty OF
the University by dint of their services
and subserviency as pot-house politicians
These wiseaCres have for some days been
button-hollng country Democrats in rela-
ton to retiring Dent as u genius too in.
corrigibly honest to suit the purposes OF
the party, and the fiat has already gone
forth that Dent must step down and out
Do you see the animus Of Dents philippe
on the Board OF Regents? You don't?
Well, then, here it is. From
time immemorial our Presidents have
had private secretaries, and you know the
force Of precedent; and hence the query
arose, was not tho chief OF areputable edu.
cational institution as dignited as any
mere civil funCtionary? The Executive
Committee said it was. Then, II this is
granted, it was argued why not give our
President a prirdte secretary TO aid him in
the discharge OF his multifarious and
Onerous duties? No reason under the sun.
Thereupon Dent was duly installed MS pri-
vate secretary, with salary, &c. But the
Regents, at their annual meeting in June,
stolid and illiberal, thought the secretary
ship kind Of fifth wheel to the Univer.
sity wagon, and scooped the office, and by
abolishing the Office deprived Dent Of his
qId pro quo; /, e, salary? Now, was it
not natural that Dent should give the Re.
gents piece OF his mind? Well, he did
it, and pretty ruthlessly, too. AS the ma
jority OF the Regents and Dent are tarred
with the Same dirty Democratic stick, hon
est men can look ut the Kilkenny fight
not much caring which whips.
The local Democratic leaders here, since
the State has been running in bourbon
grooves, seek to use the University as a
kind Of foot bali to promote their own in
satiate greed for the little patronage it
has dispensed to them, and lin turn sell
themselves, body and soul, to promote
the ambitious purposes OF three or four OF
the leading regents, 1t is only necessary
to name Faulkner, Johnston, Lucas and
Walker, to see the kind OF material the
local politicians in and about Morgantown
seek to and do manipulate. These gen
tlemen are first OF all politicians, and are
governed by what they think will best
promote their personal aims.
A few years ago We had IN election to
fix the location Of the State Capitol. The
friends Of the University thrust that insti-
tuition in the canvass, and claimed that
Charleston was entitled to our vote be.
cause.-the Third district always voted mon
ey for US when we wanted It, and we
must reciprocate. The leading advocate
Of reCiprocation is warm, personal and
political friend Of Mr.. Walker-the latter
is IN influential Regent and has poten-
tial voice in making and unmaking the
Faculty, and this active friend Of Char
lesion Is member Of said Faculty, and it
is said is seeking to unhorse Dent rs man
aging editor Of the party organ. They
have pretty kettle OF fish amongst them,
and let them rip, it is not our funeral.