The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-04
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H. Judge John Brannon's History ,vcntiinte
10 irnNado In Peace nnd n Coward III
>, Wnr-CursIns Ills Party When II
i. Refused to Give Him Oi,lce. ~
+ Correspondence Qf Inc Ia,r''iDenctr. a.
y WESTON, W. Va, September o.-Thc tri,
patriot will not urge his fellow man I
arms and refuse to expose his own pcrso
to danger, The war ended nearly twcnt
r years ago and II is my candid opinion ibs
= majority OF those who shouldcrcd
:, nusket and entered the struggle did S
y with firm belief that the cause for whicl
they were fighting was right and lust
y Those who Were only prominent OH drcs
. parade and ever ready TO offer advice wer,
y Justly irowncd upon by the camp.ires o,
either side. Prior to the late war .Jol,
= brlnnon made the most ,venomous ant
y bitter speeches OF any man In Lewis co,in
I ~, AMI urged his countrymen TO enlist
| promising them that he would wade III
blood up 10 his chin, II necessary, to es.
toDlish ConfedernCy, or words to that ci.
tect. Many hearts were thrilled by sucl,
declarations, and following ltis advice en-.
listed md fought nobly. Some returned
to their families; Others perlslcd on the
battle field. But howw it with the self.
styled bold adviser? lIc proved himself
to BET summer soldier md Il sunshine
patriot. When In Lynchbu9, on one oc.
easion; his cnr caught the sound OF the ap.
boys to give them hell, and beat Il llasty
retreat to Richmond. n
sFr CONSPICUOUS AS 4 REAR GUARD. g
In fact he was only conspicuous us a
rear guard during tho entire war, and
hated the smell OF powder. Ihave heard
his course bitterly condemned byall brave
men who knew him. His political lie Is
marked Just MS his military was. After
the war he was ono OF the first inen In this
country to ask Congress to forgive him for
what lie had done, and at once set about
to find an office. His name has been be-
i9re almost every Democratic Legislature
that has assembled in this State, rs q can
dlda'e tor the United States Senate, and
he has always been PLACED in the niche lie
occupied during the war, viz: the rear,
having never received more than nine
votes, After returning to his home he
Would vent his spleen BY accusing the rep
fcsentatlves OF his patty with corruption,
and state that they were only fit for treason
and spolls. u ,4'.5.alts .,1.,,7 ~
frur to the last Democratic convention
When he found that he stood no chance
for the nomination he stated publicly that
1t was "ducats versus brains, Now can
any true Democrat wlo loves his party
more than individuals support or be in
sympathy. with such aman. The whole
course OF his life has shown him to lie iii.
worthy; OF the positions to which he has
asplred. He is not Il Democrt any fur
;ner than his own personal interest goes
II me lieMocracy advances and elevates
INN, it is grcatand glorious organization.
II lnits wisdom another should be chosen
1t receives from his tongue cpithets OF the
most vie character, and every individual
Democrat who darps to say uUsht against
his claims is denounced us a id scoun-
drel, &o., &c. t,$5.5
| GoFF's GENEROSITY s2 Y S
On the other hand, General Nathan
Coil has been defeated and hc l,ss borne
it like hero. No pnc ever heard aught
from his tongue against man for cxcr-
cising his suffrage. General Gotr comes
before you, not vt his OWN request, as a
true and tried patriot and statesman.
Branllon comes before YOU as yillifier OF
., ~ ,Ifs., L.
chronic kicker, II man who never, had the
courage to fight for Il cause or defend 30.
lltlcal opinion, unless he was lciore the
people us a candidate. sNhw he wants to
be a conspicuous figure In politics, and
asks the support OF the Dcmocractsall over
the District. But many in this locality
will lend u deaf car to his pleudings. Fl.
pecially those who witnessed his cow
ardly conduct during tic war after
listening to his brarndo speeches in hisad-
yocacy ofsecession.. ! have heard men who
Shouldered their muskets and fought no.
bly, for the Coniederacy say that they
would rather support q hero and patriot
like General Got, although a political op-
ponent, than q man who acte1the coward
during The war. and became q political
demagoguc afterwards. It is not my; OBJ:
ject to bring up the history Of John Bran.
non during the war because Of any honest
differences that may have existed ut that
t!me,. but it is for the express purpose OF
showing that what he was then he Is now.
lie was meyer known TO make political
speech until recently at Jane Lew, and that
would not have been done had it not been
for the advancement OF his own claims
Any lihcrality he may show nowwill avail
him nothing. s.: 2,'..S u
ENEMY Of TIE kADoElSG CLASS.
lie is known to be an enemy OF the
laboring classes and now seeks to advance
himself as Il protectlonist, Tie is and has
always been in favor OF the rclsScssmcnt
law and Jake Ieckson's supplemental as
Sessmcnt order, and do not make this
charge without full knowledge Of the facts.
lle stated publicly that the sentiment Of
The Morey letter relating to cheap foreign
labor WIS right, and ii the parties will tes-
tlfy it can readily be proven. lie has
never ,fayored 4 public eNternrIse In his
liteto myknowledgc. For the consideration
Of Il few dollars he acted us counsel for
foreign firm against his own countrvmen
III Braxton county, in ali effort to rob
them OF lands they had held and occupied
for sixty years. II y ~ n
He denounced bribery: and a, thc.same
lime promised NJ r Frame, at the New
Ntartinsvi.lc Convention, that ii he would
withdraw in his behalf that he should be
made Eector OF this district, ..f .5s5;s i 4. 3.
(, Wewill give You many particulars con.
cerning this Wonderful specimen OF purity
before the canvass is over. EUCIID.. :.
2lfI * ASENSAT1OS.lI.nE REPORT 3
CanccTuing tho Fitting Out OF Chinese
Prrntccrs in This Country. 9.
!WAsnISoroS, D. CT September. 81
There has. heen considerable excitement
here for several days among tile few dinlo-
mntists loft in cbo,Ua shnro o,o, IL, ,.,,,au,