Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-05-09
To THE VOTERS OF JEyyrrso>,

pose, and which may probably ,ninrr nv -
noh, take this raethod Of correcting tn, rp,,
ZOO and Will notice a few OF the reports a. they
may present themselves 60 my mlnd
Md IA the Gisi place. II Mas rcpur.el hy
gehIs'"aH OF s-gh siand,ng OF Shcpberis,ova.
hat vas induced - b. a candidate al the >,..-
e"ahoh oi Messrs. Thomas Watson ST. ant
samuel cameron, friends q The preSen, admin
Su".'"h' peal not guilty 10 tie charge al
hereby appeal 10 those gentlemen Ia sos,,,o g..
in clearing myself OF A. This char. h.s oon,.
throughout the o''lnp and many ,ay that am
Van lauren candidate. MANY 81 YOU NO sonh,
believed Il. no, having been denied o,r,r
YOU a. evidence tie certificates 81 thcs. Two c.n
uemen. admit that Il this charge he trus. i,
should sink me IN tho estimation Of every mem
Der OF the Wing party.
Secondly, i sm represented ss beng hui
common man, aad know but hrle OF polt.c,
assigning as rcaSca thai had not taken tl,
" Free Pres only for months past, a pap-t.
% TIE ave, OF excellent mcrit) plead guilty
to uiis charge. Bni ask IS it re.iusSiir 10 ;st.
That paper To- qualify an Individuali Cannot Pc
lIiicai Information be gained elsewhere: be.
liai paper furnish rs with all our kR0wele,
Does II follow, BY being common man, that %
- eniTeiy ignorant--knows noihiug-a novice
slave As for politics. ! leave YOU 10 luDcr
for yourselves. confess all pretend to know
81 poi:'os n, (thoggh I may err rs the wisest do
at limcs, that winch CONCEIVE la be right j,
righi--and that which i Irong wfon2-a pun-
cipl- 10 which ] shall always adhere tuness
otherwtSe convnce,i) either at home or abroad
Tmfdly,-lt Was alleged tat I had made
pledges Ia The administration parry. and an Older
prove ihiS charge. letter. (see correspondence
with Wiltshire below which had written q,
MIR u. Wiltshire al lIsTPcrs-Ferry was place
IN The hands Of he present nominees Of our par
~ and heard that they had exhibited Il AZ Shep-
her'SoWn. One thing u certain they had a AZ
pr oGisIey's sale, where Wa threatened with
public eTposc OF ~. When the sale was over
publicly called fer the promised sIpoSure-it
vas dcn,-d. requested a publication an tho,
" Free Press" THIS, 80 lar, has been refused
wi-hed To defend ms self but they denied NJ.
the Pnviicge aud have no doubt they made
use at rny letter a. TO Them might >ecm best
tIihk tbs Treatment uncouricnus and unkinl. I
asa you, fellow -eIuzess, 20 examine whether my
.ePy 70 Wiltshire FURNISHES the least particle Of
pruul to establish the char-c
VIII give my views OF the - infamous pohii-
eaI crime" committed ~ me. a. ncritcd Ly
some, IN The postscript 81 my letter 10 w Their.
beinS Wig candidates ia tie held Gr,i. > ir,.-
pendent and nominees, II was reasonable q,
suppose that II any support was given 10 either
o. uriH ~ The atminisiI alton party. II would ts
"a The independent candidates. and had ih, pro
missed support Of many Of them for which feel
/ grateful. They no doubt thought they had
right 10 vote Tor one Il u and had no obiec-
ton 10 receiving their votes. And ask The no
minees hare thy not sought Standardization r,,r,,
And II SO, why condemn me iur getting all The
votes cam WAY condemn me for pursuing
the course they do That Infamous postscript
was appended io trg the rsTdcifg of my ireSinaa-
I S'' J''e"d Nj. W. The following lines from an
Unknown author. - very appropriate here
' Thus with kind words, SIR Edward cheered his
friend.
Dear DIch thou on INV frend,h mar dcrchd
| know Thy fortune j, bat very scan,
Rnt be assured. IN Ec'er see Dick IN want.
| DICE ; soon coHhned-hS friend no doubt would
free HIM
/ His word lac Kept, IN want he n-'rr xoulb ss,
him"
F"uTihy,-I; Is stated by some. that bv my
beng IN the field. cannot lie a genuine. true
wig, bring opposed To the nominees. Every
citizen has the privilege lude. for himself as
respects Ibis opinion. And think that many will
come 20 the conclusion wIlh ny elf that the no.
InInees were placed 10 the held against mr and
have made Use Of all means To secure their own
elreuon, and probably they thought they had The
! ighi. Some Of their friends say that 1 was IA
ne held hrSi as an independent Candidate. Now
! cannot conceive where am 10 blame m taLin.,
an early and INDEPENDENT start. I took no adj
| vantage Of any one hy dong 30. n thus eours.
was obno-'"us 10 a" For," presume they could
! a. they did put others against me OF W Oh Z
did not complain
Vow, as respects my political character. re-
ter those who not Satsted with nv own state
I v.
they VIII ind Il recorded at lengih-for Acts
| speak louder than words"
The inquiry may be made who or what !nduc-
ell smith 10 be a caudiditcs l wIll answer the
in'efroeai"sy ty stating thst several OF the ne
chanic, v 30 feel and have a deep in'rtrstIn this
matter, have loug looked lorW ard, aud IA VAN.
!ot thc bringing forth Of one OF their number as
4 cand.d5ie-tary have looked with a .ealous
eye 10 the Caucuses bat the name Of Il mechanic
vas never sounded, except 10 be lad aside 20
make room for the favored Few They wish
ed 10 make the experiment. was selected AZ
The humble individual. and am proud to an-
nonncc H. II Is 10 disgrace 20 De considered n
mechanics candidate Am | g. g. iusnlied--
fcfed-calamnaicd utcd, tctau-e I
AM Fel.oW.c.iizens Judge and knsver at the
polls
Enough Of this / may probably have tired
your patience. ard vii conclude ~ addine. ,bat
one ni Oh" hr,i aud be,t prncip.rs 81 Immunity
s a. unialcrng r-gart fof the f~ciinss of cur
ieioWs Aut Dc who would k'essiy destroy
M" qniei oi any man. Is not worthy the least Ia
t2f iCtn even those whom be vonli benefit
wu.e thus hat none may take umbfage al tbr
cbsef' auous have made. and as ny remarks
are htudiy intended, % b. hoped ihcy Will D. m
TIE same spint received I an done And
appeal Q" YOU, fellow -cii zcns, Wheiicf either of
ihe aiius changes has been sustained and % not
lirck 'orwafd with pleasing anticipation for
vefdt u Not Guilty. uppn he Wel!-leGhcd
lfW'tile ~ Jaw, which teaches that one -
guilty unul proved so. AID should b. SO h,gb-
i honolcd a. % receive ma oT,iy of your SUI
iraRca. pledge ini,eif to represent your inter
esis io ihc Res, ~ uly sh.1ty
subscribe myself the pljbes humble ser-
want, JOHN = SMITH
snih6.'i. May G is3g
=. : o. Consequence 81 Nj Cameron beirg
ah'cui from tte county. l.s certificate was not
ot'ained boat Is shall be for.hcomipg 50 son as
be returns r.
w cheerful compliance. vfth the request Of
Caps Smith I state that I knew nothing ~ b,s
br'ng cani fs'e. NATL after BE- was publicly an-
h'unced nar d.d l ever profni,s nm lny ,sp-
r'n Gwen under ny hand this Gih Of Nay
l-si. THOMAS WATSON. Su
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