Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-18

Mr.. EDITOR: Give my compliments to 'Liber.
las OF the Gazette. and say To him that when he
proves that Mr. Edg ington has Kept hs promises made
his county last spring; that when he proves that
MIR Edging'ou has faithfully represented the whiss,
OF IN his Legislative career distinguished himself
above cnrnmon members; ! shall admit his right To
assume airs. because | called in question the truth
Of Mt Es expose, Tell him that when he proves
that Edginglon has done the county any service nj
Redmond; when he shows that Mr. f.. has exhibit.
ed any talent for Legislation, | shall admit has right
10 assume supe riouly Tor Mr. f., aud not before
Tell hin for me that the sIcreolyped complaint con.
corning the law sui, about Jonathan Zane's will
has grown STALE, and that the illusions 10 that sub.
jet are quite As low and quite as devoid Of vii, as
The anecdote Of a certain members voting for oysler,
on : certain OccasiUn.
Wnl "Liberas" Permi, me 10 ask him a few quss
tons' Did tot Mr. EJgrngIon promise the people
last spring that II then elected, lac would relorml
and has he not broken this promise not only Il home
but at Richmond, and that repeatedly Dad he moi
promise last spring that II elected he would not be
a candidate this sPring' As Ma E.. had vroIlted
these solemn promises. was | bound to receive rs
true all he might choose TO say ia explanation Of
his sePs IA ling from the Wings and voting for the
UBIQUITOUS Tax bilR especially when that eI planalon
was ridiculous. improbable. and creduable neither
10 The good s. nse or honesty Of himself or of Mr.
Randolph aud other Democrats, Our wishes and
requests about The rail road were reasonable and
Jnsii could | then suppose hat Mr. Edgrnglon would
agree 10 lay an unequal and unjust sax Ola his con-
sIiiuGnts, 10 procure support for a measure which
was right and proper ia 'iselG. as was the case with
sur rail road brll Could | suppose that MIR Ran
d"!ph and Others would oppose a reasonable and
just measure unless Mr. r. would vote for lheii
tax bhI' Members Of The Legislature are swun
honestly To do their duties. Could | suppose the,
would Irhe with their uaIhs? | would nuI-on,
hence ! 81 pposcd that this explanation vas a piec,
vi mere humbuggery-G mere aHUeation boldly as
umed 10 escape the consequences of hIs tax vole.-
! know MIR +. aud i know that at this kind of inyen
Iion lie Is quite an adept lie thought, / suppose
that We would be bound 10 consider as true this lalc
or run The risk Of injuriug any future attempts ",
might make for our rail road 1 would let Mr. Ed
ing arc better Weapons 10 operate with upon = Var
glnla Legislature than such coun rerlei siuTas "a,
would palm or upon US. Such tricks as he Los bcer
endeayoriEg 10 make q merit Of are the sure eyidsn
ces ola low aud narrow mind.
Also. tell "LI5enus' Tor me that do no, admit the
superiority Of Mr. l.. over hall a dozen gentleman
here are IN the county. | know AIr +, has talents
aud know he uses a seUers f0HahaDE. aud when
that Is said, all Is -aid. In poll zeal attachments and
talents Tor public services, he Is but gerry common.
and for the Transaction Of pHbic affairs, he has
shewn ia the course Of TWO sessions no fitness
which Is not cOmmon 10 sommonesl members.
WHEELING.