Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-22
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Our Congressional candidates, Messrs.
BARros and LrcAs, visited our county,
and il was expected would have address
ed the people last Monday, at the Court
house, but the weather being very unia-
vorable, and these gentlemen not arriving
before the middle Of the day, they were
prevented, much to the dissatisfaction Of
their respective friends, owing 70 the
Courtroom being occupied uatil a late
hour with the business Of the county.
Mr.. FAuLKxKR. however, previous to
the sitting Of the Court, addressed a large
number Of our citizens in the Courtroom.
10 a speech Of about an hours length he
engaged the attention of his auditory.
We do not propose to give more than q
meagre outline Of his remarks. lie COM
mencei by regtetting that he had not had
more frequent opportunities OF cuiiyating
personal acquaintance with the voters
Of this county, and stated the causes
which had dsuied him that qualification.
1t was not his wish to have been u candi-
date for reelection 10 the Senate his
personal interests and feelings were op-
posed 10 it; he had however, yielded TO
/ the call Of his fellow citizens from sense
of public daily, believing that no man was
at liberty TO decline public service where
| it was required Of him. lie did not ask
/ the support Of voters as matter of per-
sonal favor aud kindness to himself-he
/ appealed however to all who agreed with
/ him in opinion TO sustain him for the prn-
ciplos with which his election was iGenli-
/ fled. He confined his remarks chiefly to
subjects Of State MISUNDERSTANDING
/ frst, to the RE .APPoRTIoNMENT of Sena-
tors and Delegates now authorized by the
amended Constitution Of the State, and
stated his views fully upon ito the
BANKING SYSTEM of the State, its gene.
raj advantages as an aid to Commerce
and Public improvement, and the just re.
strctions to which il should be subjected ;
/ To the reforms required in our system
Of POPULAR EpUoATIoN, and to the sub
iect Of INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT by the
State Government. Whilst upon the sub
iect of Popular Education, he referred to
the startling fact, disclosed by the Census
Of 1910, that there were upwards OF 90,
! 900 in Virginia above the nge OF twenty
one who could neither read nor write, and
/ spoke of the determination Of the General
Assembly as evidenced by their legsa-
/ ton last winter, to investigate the causes
of this lamentabln fact and to apply the
appropriate remedy. And whilst upon
the subject of Public Improvement, he re.
/ ma rke1 that there was not q SINGLE I'm.
provement, Canal, Railroad, State or in.
corpora,ed Turnpike, penetrating or Dor.
dering the county OF Hampshire, to which
he had not actively and zealously given
his support in one or the other branch oil
the General Assembly. lie avowed HIM
self a firm and uncompromsinI member
Of the VINO PARry-reierred to the per-
sonnl acquaintance which he had formed
with General Harrison, during his visit in
Richmond last winter--tO his triumphant
election to the great National loss sus.
tanned by his dsath-passed high eulo.
GUM upon his character, and concluded
by an earnest and fervent appeal to the
Wings to maintain the harmony of the
party.--to stand by the new admnistrd-
ton and to give to all its measures, SO far
as they deserved it, their cordial and &c.
ncrous support.
Mr.. Faulkner has now, Us he always
/ has had, the full confidence of the Wing
party in Hampshire, whatever his enemies
may say to the contrary in Berkeley or
Morgan-and this will be shown at the
polls on Thursday next.