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The speahersAip Of the Ne.rt House.

sron, he Wheeling Register
Hon Wm L. Wilson has stated his views
sery ucidly aud forciby upon the Dem
,craIic policy to be pursued by the next
House They appear in this mornings Reg
aer. The matter contained therein proves
several thing that have heretofore been as
,.rted of Mr. Wilson. not only y the Regis
sr. but by good many prominent new-ps-
oers throughout the country Briefly they
IRE the e. Hei,a polished scholar Of broa'i
.ld liberal views: throughy equipped IN
.bllticAl snd parliamentary knowle'igr;
aniiiar with the history of the great men
nd measures OF hi, own aud other couutrie-,
ud what.i, betI'r than all, is true and
,itriotic American who know, no sectional
distinction in his love of his people, anu
wants II, ywhcre-east, west, north and
,utu. to share and share alike in then
;ountry's benefits.
Is not such man 4 statesman Of the high
st type? And does not such man deserve
70 be exalted to the place for which he is so
,re-eminently fitted? That place is the
Speakership of the next House of Represen-
auves Mr.. Wilson is man of equable
md pleasant temperament, easily approach
ed by the plainest person, and without frils
or o,tentation of any kind.s Besides be Is
what the country is particularly anxiousto
nave, safe, conservative man.
Again. the geographical position of the
State ne represents, with the two great States
If Ohio and Pennsylvania on her western
,nd northern borders, makes his availability
from that standpoint perfectly unobiecIion-
tble.
With Mr.. Wilson presiding over thr
House, there need be no fear of scandals oi
nv kind. Friends and foes alike wonld
ave fair and impartial treatment; ther
would be no enemies to punish or friends To
eward beyond legitimate and party limits
such man is wanted to replace x.Speake'
hrlisle, and such man the country should
hye. The Register has not word 10 "a!
.ainst The prominent gentlemen who ar
,ctiye candidates Tnay are all good men
their strength AID weakness and availability
have been pointed out freely and fully, bu'
lot one word has the Register heard from
my source against Hon. w. l.. Wilson, th'
nan. a. was pleasantly said of him at some
me of the numerous baDquets he has been
:alled upon to address, who represents tie
United States"
Mr.. wilson has not permitted Ills name
o be a,sociated with the speakership in a
lctlve way, preferripg to let matters drlfl
along, SO to speak. Ii his name came to the
rout for the position, well and good if not
then be il so, it would not perturb him in
.he least to miss the goal While Mr. Viii
spn tax, this view of il, ii is not the Register
view. IL believes he is prominently tie
nan. and his State believes likewise. Also,
ne has a great following in many other States
which though dormant would be quickly
reused so soon as the gentleman siguif d
his intention to actively stand for the NOM
ination.
The Register believes the time has arrived
for Mr. Wilson to begin his canvass; to sig
nifty his desire for the honor freely and with
mphasis. True, eight months intervene
before the next session, but within those
eight months the victory can be won or
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