The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-02

Jacob md DAVIS and Hereford Expert.
mcuts-AgrIcuItural Notes.
JACKSON, @. H., W. Va, Feb. 20.
Editors IntolliEencer.
AS the columns OF your valuable paper
are open for communications from all por-
tons OF the State, and not having seen
therein, that you have any letters from
this part of the Vineyard" politically l
mean, l have concluded to send you a few
lines.
The political cauldron is beginning to
bubble, with strong surface indications for
the "Plumed Knight" and l know that
three.fourths of the Republicans of this
county are not in favor Of man who has
already held the office Of President for
eight years, the State Journal to the con-
trary notwithstanding. An acquaintance
throughout this county, for many years,
from talks with Republicans from the DIFF
ferent parts OF the county, can safely say
that three-iourths OF the Republicans who
are voters; are for Blaine, first, last and all
the time; but they will also vote for the
nominee at Chicago il they cannot get
their first choice. Now don't forget It
The papers are full Of a pretended ar
rangement made in Washington city few
weeks ago by certain Republican gentle
men and S. Walker, whereby fusion
was effected between the Republicans and
Greenbackers. The G. BIS. are very num-
erous in this district, but not strong
enough TO beat either the Democrats or
Republicans single handed, and this they
well know; they are anxious for ~:
sion, and Walker ia moving heaven and
earth to accomplish it. But the Republic
cans OF this district seem inclined not to
fuse like the fox who lost his tail in the
trap, and who advises all the other foxes
to part with their caudal appendages, by
reason OF cleanliness and for certain other
good and weighty reasons, then and there
given by the losing fox, and which rea.
sons, am glad to know, the chronicle OF
this fox story, says was rejected by all the
other foxes for good and weighty reasons
oitheir own, No fusions in this State,
made by the Republicans, have ever
PANIED out well for them; in
stance, and by way OF illustration,
in 1872, the Republicans and some disat.
fected friends OF Gov. Jacob fused, aud
by the aid OF 10000 Republican votes he
was elected governor; in the same year
Davis was elected to Congress by Republic
can votes, beating the regular Democratic
nominee, Col. Wilson. After Davis was
elected he abused the Republican party
more soundly than ever, and l say served
them right. And we know that Jacob
tried to regain his former standing in the
party by his opposition to all Repnbli-
cans, and in endeavoring TO placate the,
then, public printer especially.
The last and most notable fusion was in
1877, whereby minority OF Republicans
had to decide for the fierce Democracy
who the Senators in the United States
Congress should be, and now what thanks
for this last expression OF Republican gen.
erosity to those worthy United States
Senators, one Of whom was the active and
energetic maker OF the Registration laws
OF 1866, and the other was-God only
knows where, until after our late unpleas-
antness ended, and he then leaned upon
this benighted third Congressional Dis.
triCt, asked for and was sent to Congress
by this self same fierce Democracy.
l now ask, what good has come
to the Republican party, Of all these fu-
sions? No one will have the hardihood to
stand up and say that such action was
beneficial to the Republican party; on the
contrary, it was ruinous, it turned many
good men from us, who, perhaps, we can.
not get back, and We did not grow numer.
icalIy strong by so doing. was glad to see
that the Republican Convention was
called to meet at Wheeling on the 18th Of
May next; it may have the effect Of doing
now what 1t did then at Wheeling in 1860,
give the party some backbone. It was
needed then, and "leedle Bit" is neCes-
sary now.
We have had an importation Of thorough
bred merinos into our county by Hop
kins, the originator Of the State Wool
Growers Association, from W. S. Archer's
flock, OF Burgettstown, Washington county,
Pa. This Is a new departure for this Sec
ton, in the sheep business.
Wheat and grass crops are now having
"boom" by reason OF the warm weather.
Yours Truly, AcrA.