The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-03-01

goodness Of man.
Glorious old Prince! Trusting ant
trusted, lovingand beloved, esteem
ing AID esteemed May thy joyial
face, with its kindly features, be long
seen in the halls Of legislation!
HON. DAVID II. LEONARD.
With lavish profusion, Nature ha;
bestowed her physical gifts upon Mr.
Leonard, Of Parkersburg. More than
six feet in heighth; Of erect, almost
pompous carriage; bold, stern cast
of features; body and limbs well pro.
portioned to his stature; horid com.
pleSion; brown hair and a heavy chin
beard Of reddish hue, he presents one
of the most striking figures in the
House. egf 4
ID As Chairman of the Democratic
State Executive Committee, he is al
ready familiar to the readers Of the
Register. i0 tJe 70 lr8 a IS
As u speaker, he cannot be termed
fluent. His ideas are generally bet
ter than the language in which he
expresses them. | do not mean to
imply that he is not strong debater,
for in q rough and tumble discussion
be can hold his own very we'll. His
mind seems 10 me to have more nat
tral vigor than acquired culture.
Hut few, if any, in the House have
more Of that hard and useful sense,
Sometimes called "horse sense" AS
chairman of the committee on l"Fi.
nance and Taxation" he occupies a
prominent and influential position,
which he utilities in a way commend
able to himself and beneficial to the
State.
He, too, was born in Pennsylvania
and, like Mr.. Prince, brought with
him from that State but few Quaker
habits. Like most of the legal pro,
fession, he possesses liberal aud EN-.
larged ideas. He gave evidence Of
this, a few days back, in opposing
with unusual ability the extreme
measures of the rrohibitionists. In
fact, it appeared as if he had been
singled out as a special target, at
which to fire most of their long and
short ranged shots. But it must be
confessed, that the balls either re-
bounded or altogether missed their
mark. f aai t''-''
HON. CHARLES ., r. cEEsAp.
In the memorable contest for Uni
ted States Senator, last winter, MIR.
Cresap, of Randolph, gained the sou.
6,fg0d Of Butcher" by changing his
vote to Camden on the last ballot,
and thereby securing to that gentle
man q Waterloo victory.
Well cultured in the classics and a
graduate Of Judge Brockenborough's
famous Lexington Law School, in
the class of 1857, he is finely educa.
ted, bothin academic and profession
al studies.
His first appearance in public life
was as q member Of the Virginia
Constitutional Convention, held in
the city Of Richmond, in 1901. An
ardent Virginian, in full sympathy
with the traditions and institutions,
he did not hesitate, when an inva-
sion of the State was threatened, to
vote for the ordinance of secession,
adopted by the Convention early in
1861. His name will be found sign
ed to the original ordinance, d copy
of which can be seen hanging in the
Office Of the Hon, Henry ]. Fisher,
of our town,
During the war, he showed he was
willing to risk his life for his princi-
pies, by resigning public Office and
connecting himself with the army of
the Confederate States. AS a Cap
tain, in infantry, he served with dis,
tinction in the army of Northern Vir.
ginia, for a time under Stonewall
Jackson and subsequently, under
General "Jube" EARLY. He was at
one time member Of the Richmond
House Of Delegates.
lie is big-souled man, full Of ten.
der sympathies and manly impulses.
His popularity is only exceeded by
his Unborn generosity.
He is safe legislator, never sacri-
ficing the true interests of the State
to crafty personal ambition, or pref,
udice, but always fully alive to con,