Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-23

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U",'S says u relieves him Of a grieyou
Io' regnecting on him as soldier anC
man lhe Nation says il is impossi
S'e 10 look on the persecution O
ueheral Porter as anything but
most astonishing piece OF deception
PIactlceu on the public, the authors
anu promoters OF which ought not 10
escape the reprObation Of honest men.
IlPrrs nsstty says honest citizens will
aoiue the decision of the honorable gen
ueineh VINO have investigated the sub
| Iect ana have announced that instead OF
oetraylng, Gen. Porter saved the Union
army ON the 18th OF August. The Bos-
/ ION DAILY AdrsrtiSsr says to perpetuate
the harsh verdict pronounced in the
neat anu excitement of war would be
harsher and more cruel than the origi-
hal verdict. Other leading Republican
/ journals nave spoken in the same way.
Senator Randolph, Chairman of the
slilitary Committee OF the Senate, will
try hls hand to get the Porter matter up
next week.
fhe National Democratic Convention
Speculation.
Ihe meeting OF the Democratic Ma
tlonal Committee on Monday is the
topic OF interest tonight, but as the mem
Ders themselves will not here be in force
uhtll Tomorrow night, all is conjecture
As To their intended action. The com
mittee from Boston, ST. Louis, Cincin-
hati and Chicago are making the hotel
Iobbles lively, and cold tea, blue lick
water, &c, are freely INDUCED in. Bos-
ton does not make the headway so far of
It's Western competitors, and Washing
t"h City seems to have lost all
nope of winning. st. Louis is
doing much better than heretofore,
but the feeling is that the fight is he.
tween Cincinnati and St. Louis. On
political grounds the former is prefer
able, but when viewed from a weather
aspect chicago has the advantage. An
enthusiastic Ohloan, however, says:
fiague on 1t all, Democrats are not
What they used to be, if with palm leaf
rams, linen busters, sherry cobblers and |
refreshing lager they cannot keep as
cool as the inside OF a cucumber in Din |
clnnal IA June" Mr.. Coghill, OF Am
herst, Is the member Of the National |
Committee for Virginia.
Personal News items.
Hon. G. ID. Camden, who, il is said.
viii be the next Governor of West Vir-
glnia, Is here.
Mr. A. u. Tlbhetts, of Monroe county,
W. Va, was at the Capital to-day.
Gen. Ransom held a meeting of his
senate Railroad Committee to-day,
shen the Northern Pacific railroad ques-
ION Vas discussed
Tie lobby 0f the Southern Pacific
'ere at the Capitol TO-DAY in spite ofth
act that neither House was in session.
L." 4. Adalr, OF the Red Sulphur
springs, W. Va, Is IN the city.
Exports and Imports.
WASHINGTON, February II. The total
alue OF the imports during the year
oIS, was s5l3, ~, 74S; the same during
oIS, was S43l lS2, ,4S3; value Of domes.
IT, exports in 1879, vas S754, ,656, ,755;
alue OF exports in 1873, was s729, ,023,-
IS {
The All-Absorbing Topic 1
WASHINGToS, February 22.-The all
bsorblug topic this evening is the !
ieeting Ot the National Democratic Ex- !
xutlye Committee, which takes place Z
,-muTrow morning. Ii any reliance
.ay he placed upon careful estimate
=. II may be assumed Inat the cnances
-e in favor of Cincinnati as the place,
nd June 10th the time for holding the
ational Convention.
WAsHIxGroS, February 2.-Ihe
.smbers oi the New York delegation
ere 10 attend the meeting OF the Ma :
oual Democratic Executive Committee {
morrow, were IN session tonight Tor
te purpose Of discussing tie political
tuation. IL is understood that the
Nprcssed opinion of the meeting was
ppos,d 10 the candidacy OF any man
'Eum the party cannot harmoniously
lpport. None Of Mr.. Tilden's friends
,eTe present.