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

of our own county-but are left free Il
elect from those whom our sister coun
ties have announced as their respectiv.
favourites. The gentlemen now befor,
the people for this dignified station, are
DR.. William M. Robertson Of Page
and Samuel OF, ESQ. of Shenandoah
Both but little known politically and
less personally, TO the great mass Of
the people - both avowed democratic
neutrality-suspicious. disciples of the
Jeffersonian school, and consequently
equally Objectionable upon principle,
thus far al least, TO the yeomanry oil
Hardy. Upon some Of the leading
questions, which have for the last few
years been distracting our country,
these gentlemen entertain dissmilsr
views in Others, they mutually con-
cur, and in all are at variance with the
predominant, party Of Hardy. Our
choice therefore, is one of evils.
The political creed of Mr.. Robert-
son may be summarily expressed ESQ
far at least, as actions shew the many
by portraying him as Thorough going
up to'the hub whole hog Jackson
man." Whatever may be deduced
from these premises, will scarcely be
discarded by the Doctor or his friends.
More particularly as he has studiously
avoided furnishing US with a written
expose Of his principles, excep, so far
as the publication of letter to a gen.
tleman Of Woodstock, touching the
local question in agitation there, may
be considered in this light. And tina.
letter furnishes conclusive evidence OF
trait of character, not very common
dable in candidate for public Office.
| mean in plain English, that ola "po.
htacal trimmer" tits well known that
DR.. r.. whilst a member Of the House
of Delegates, uniformly sustained (by
his vote at leasD the memorial for q
division Of the county of Shenandoah.
And his reason was, shat he then act.
ed as disinterested spectator OF two
opposing parties, and spoke what was
his real opinion as to the merits ofthe
case as he always must and will do
when called upon to give an opinion y
Such is his own language. But ga
-esauge came Ger r1u spirit or his
dream"-and he adds, GAS candidate
for the Senate am now placed in a
different attitude in regard to this con.
test" 10 what that difference can be
made to consist, requires more astute
discrimination than mine.
"For optics keen, it needs l ween
To see what is not to be SEEM"
Can his promotion from the loa0ss
TO the upper house, vary his opinions
as to the "merits of the case 7" And
if elected to the Senate by the combined
suffrages Of Page, Shenandoah and
Hardy, with an eye single to this very
question, will he be placed in "dif'
ferent attitude in relation to this con
test 2" The county of Page sanctions
this division Hardy is glowing witt
a desire for its accomplishment anG
could the truesense of Shenandoah, un
ahackled by the influence of a certai,
| party there, whose interest blinds thei
sense OF justice, be ascertained, she TOT
would be found marshaled on the sidt
Of right, and cordially redressing ,h'
grievances of portion of her citizens
maugre the petty and Insignificant pri
vations to which this act might subjec
herself; and unmoved by those Shy
locks, who cavil upon the "nin,h par
of hair" Why and wherefore thu
slightest shade Of difference, can be
cloud the Dr's. vision, must be sough
for elsewhere than in the illusions o
the letter to which / have adverted
The cause of this optical illusion o.
rather political regeneration, is By nj
means of difficult solution. Ii is ascri
bable TO the fact, that the Doctor is thu
favourite of that party in Shenandoah
by whom this division is opposed, ant
upon whose hobby he SO sanguinely
expects to ride triumphantly into OF
flee. Nor will his expression Of
"hope that none Of his neighbours il
Shenandoah will 60 against him 70
having advocated division OF tn
coun,y"-tend TO refute this assertion
it is fair Inference from his studio,
and elaborate evasion. The artf,
guise he has thrown around this matter
is Of TOO fiimsy texture, TO Withstand
inspection. And the unsuccessful at
Tempt which the Doctor has made a
the places him not il
"diff ,rent"--but most ludicrous "a,
titude."
4 We have it from high authority, tina
a distinguished character became a