Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-01-30
S65,8a3 "a
JAsuARY 90, 1899.

Iperceve from your last paper that the County
Court of Berkeley has rescinded the order made at
tho October term, authorizing an application TO be
made to the General Assembly for power to sub
scribe to the stock the Martnsburg and Winehes-
ter Nc Adamized road. Well, they have no coub,
acted in obedience the wishes of the people and
if So l am content have the proud satisfaction
of feeling, that have exered my utmost energies
for the improvement of Berkeley County and if a
ny of my propositions are dsapproved or overrulcd
am content, like COOL republican, to acqniesce
in the vote of the majority. As remarked in my
address in the Court House. am, not merely in
theory but in practice, advocate for the suprem-
acy of the POPULAR WILL. The orly course now
left me, is, to propose other scheme for their
benefit and improvement, which may, perhaps. have
the effect Of harmonizng all dscordant views and
interests. The obstacles TO vigorous system of
Public Improvements sufficiently formidable
in themselves. II is well to avoid anyti ing, that
may produce discord amongst its friends. No OPP
position that can be exhibited against me personal.
ly, or against my schemes, will ever cause me to
abate one ot or title in my exertons 10 promote
the interests Of Old Berkeley or of any portion
of its territory. Ii cannot carry through my own
views, am willing to take the neat best whatever
that may be-
observed document published in the same pa
per, entitled Petition" to the General Assembly
OF Virginia, in opposition the proposed Martins.
burg and Winchester road, | hope that paper will
be carefully examined by the people of Berkeley
County of before !, receives their signatures am
sorry that those who are opposed to the continue.
ton of the great ALLEY Road to Martinsburg. we're
not satisfied with the triumph which they achieved
at he January Court, without presenting hat doc
ument to the public as an authoritative exposure Of
their views. In my humble judgment, ii is filed
with the grossest taaces, and aims, if its views
could be carried into effect a fatal blow at the beat
interests OF Berkeley County. My engagements
here, which are Of pressing character, do not per
init me to examine its positions in ,letail-but |
merely cite those which Geclare "that the road
from Winchester to Martin,burg could never be of
Sufficient benefit to the people to justify the xpense
of constructing it''-that it would be "money
thrown away upon needless i,aprovemeuf'-and
that road across the country from the western
port of the county 10 Hantopa. as intellectually of
more importance" illustrative of the policy which
il recommends. shall be gratifed to meet the
writer of that address, in free and full d.5cu,son
before the people of Berkeley upon these and sevc-
raj other petitions which he has assumed.
We have this day closed in the Sena,e, the con.
tested election from the Brunswick district We
have decided by vote Of "a to 4, that Edward p.
Scott has no right or claim TO a seat and we have
accordingly sent back the election to the source of
all true au'hority--TAE PEOPLE. The election Is
fixed for the 9Th of February.
send you, herewith, for the benefit Of your rea-
ders generally, document which has been publish.
ed by the House of Delegates, embracing the lepis.
ton Of New York. Georgia, and Michigan unoo
the subject of FREE BASKING. This ia a question
which is destined attract much attention in tbis
country, and confess my views incline me very
strongly TO favor the opinions embodied in those
laws do not see why Banking should not be p.