South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11

90 unlo you GO we even SO unto nlm
His opinion on this subject has been
formed from q personal knowledge of
the county, and ate time when he Deith-
er had the desire or expectation of being
candidate for public favor, and he would
not NOW stifle or violate the honest con-
victions of his conscience for the highest
HONOR or EMoL uMENT." Mark the con-
trast. His being candidate for the Sem
ate does not place him in q different at
ttude in relation to this contest" For
he would not NOW stfle or violate the
honest convictions of his conscience for
the highest honor or emolument." Mr..
OF, likewise recognizes and acknoRl-
edges the right Of Instruction, as a sa-
cred right, belonging to the people, nei
tter to be connived at nor disregarded,
but imperiously binding upon the repre-
ssntative." In him the district will have
prompt. efficient and faithful represent
tative; one who in his own language
holds himself bound to represent and O.
hey the will of his constituents, on all
subjects either local OF general"
Without disparagement to the merits
of his opponent and in spirit entirely
foreign to fulsoine eulogium--I know not
the man, whose amiable department, con-
ciliatory address, and indefatigable per-
severance, more admirably qualify him
TO grace deliberative assembly, than
Mr.. OFT. A word more upon this branch
of our subject and l have done. The
propriety of the voters of Hardy, confed-
GRAZING with those of Page, in order to
the successful dc.eat Of Shenandoah, has
been urged with an industry and zeal be-
coming better cause. But never was
a more egregious error imbibed, or a
more ill-timed policy advised. ifPRIN-
cIPLE is TO be entirely abandoned--cr
MEN and not MEASURES the standard Of
action !; then what would be the result
We should be "woodcocks taken in our
own springs" The history Of former
contests must satisfy every man of COM
mon sense--that when COUNTY PRIDE is
invoked, OF COUNTY FEELING RxAsPERA-
TED, Shenandoah--the 10th legion Of the
Virginia Democracy, Is invincible. Could
every vote in Page and Hardy be con-
ferred upon one man, Shenandoah might
laugh it to scorn. And whenever you
attempt thus ito stock the cards" upon
7utI~EuS VIII Oall y
and deal and in despite of you, win the
sodd trick Insult her. and she will rise
in the majesty other strength--summo1s
forth her thousands--an bid you bow to
the irrevocable edict of KING NUMBERS.
She may be persuaded. but never forced.
And as two and two do not make four in
politics, let US not be gulled BY any cal
culations ofthis kind, however Ingenious
ly wrought out or nlluringly exhibited.
My word for it, Hardy need not despair.
She may and will be represented. She
nandoahis not devoid of courtesy. nor
parsimonious of her favours. Then lei
us not inflct wound upon her pride. nor
be guilty of our own suicidal destruction.
Let us act impartiaIly and maguanimous-
s ]y. Let US bestow our suffrages, with
go sys ses tS REpss ens a shs in
vass,our conduct on the present occasion
will not be entirely disregarded by the
citizens Shenandoah, but that they will
SO extend their favourite principle of ro-
tation in office, as to honour her trans
montane sister with representative
from her own soil.
For the House of Delegates, we have
three candidates. 1t is unnecessary to
draw invidious distinctions between the
competitors or to say aught calculated
TO stir up the elements of party strife.
They are before the people. by whom
they are well known, and who will doubt.
less reward them according to their res
pectlve merits. Let us all therefore, come
up to the polls, resolved to bestow our
SURFACES upon those, whose principles
accord with or approximate nearest our
own, untrammelled by party prejudices
or personal predictions. And in the
exercise of that respect and forbearance
which are due conflicting interests, subs
NIT to the decision of that tribunal, which
like the Ark of the covenant is too sa-
cred to be touched, mean the voice of
Free, Sovereign and Independent Peo-
pie. sYDNEf' n
March 26, 1895.