Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-20

THEEDIrOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
In support Of bis charges sgainst the
Mayor the Chief OF Police makes the dam
aginV statement that he would see the
Mayor going to the Intelhgencer Office,
and see the editor Of the Intel6gencer at
the Mayors place Of business, and then be
would see something in the paper. All,
yes!
We have seen the Chief of Police going
into the REGIsTER office, and have seen the
editor of the REGISTER giving his moral
support to the Chief of Police, but up to
date we haven't seen anything in the pa
per.
There is always something to be seen in
hive newspaper like the Intelligencer.-I
Intelhgencer.
We have had no desire to get into per
sonal controversy with our contemporary
over the local episode that is now disturb
ing the usually quiet demeanor Of our city,
on the contrary being predisposed topeaee,
We dislike such things, but when persistent
and frequent cause is presented, We will
not hesitate to strike back with all the
force at our command.
This alleged spostate to Republicanisu
goes long way out Of his path in assert
ing that the editor Of the REGISTER gives
his moral support to the Chief Of Police.
No such support has been given to either
the Mayor or Chief Of Police. We have
simply tried to be fair to both officers.
The editor of the REGISTER has, how.
ever, and shall continue to DO 80 when
necessary, criticised the unjust and partisan
course and methods Of the editor Of the In.
telligencer in all this indecent and useless
broil. What has this editor done? He
has, under the hypocritical pretense Of i'm
proving the moral tone fthe local govern
ment, stirred up the most bitter and often.
sive partizan strife among the people Of
community who have managed to get
along together decently and pleasantly,
community that compares favorably in its
morals to any other city in the country, Of
equal size; he has sown dissension
at home aud cast q slur upon
our city abroad, by fomenting
strife among the city officials; he has for
political purposes played upon the gull
bility and inexperience Of a youthful
Mayor to conspire with him in trumpiDg
up all sorts of dirty charges sgainst the
Chief OF Police, which has eliminated 10
retaliation by the Chief, who, driven to
desperation, prefers counter charges
against the Mayor, that have been wired
to the four points CT the compass
until the air CT heaven, is preg-
naut with unssyory, disreputable and in
furious stories about both the Mayor and
city. All this he has done, and for what
purpose? Only to make little cheap po-
litical capital for himself from prospective
advantages that may accrue to his party.
This is the sum and substance Of the cause
of the unseemly strife and ridiculous
scene that is now daily enacted in cur
midst.
This community may well ask why We
are afflicted with such condition Of az
fairs? If spirit Of moderation and fair
ness had been displayed BY the editor Of
the In,elhgencer there would have been
no such scenes as are now enacted each
night at the City Buildiug. Municipal
officers who had diso5eyed the laws might
have been properly punished for their mis-
deeds. Now party feeling is aroused and
Justice can withdraw to her closet until
there be return to cslmness and reason.
Do we draw too much upon the proof of
history when We quote from MACAULAY the
follovisg forcible words in regard to the
character Of such men: He feels towards
those whom he had deserted that peculiar
mahgnity which has, in all ages, been
characteristic Of sPoststes. This, tcgeth-
er with his lack Of knowledge of our peo-
pie and the wants of our city, because OF
his mistaken ideas that a community Of
10000 souls, where nearly everybody ia &C
quainted with everybody else, either d.
rectly or indirectly, is to be treated exactly
as the people of a city of half q million;
is the Chief cause for the present nasty
abominable proceedings now before the
public, ard which ought to be driven to
the courts where they belong; whare wit
nesses can be made to testify, and where,
if our esteemed contemporary attempts to
decide the case in advance of the jury the
I legal tribunal will hold him accountable.
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