Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-02-02
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MESSRS. EDITORS
y appears By An essay 10 yosyipaper Of the l2th
January, signed Pair Play. thatthst veteran writer
has appeared upon the stage again, snd although lie
has forgotten 70 bring his yard stick slong with
him which be was won't ID brsndish Nth such good
effect he haa given proof enough that lie is yet iu-
GENTLY rsbid the subject Of Usury Brokerage and
Shaving. A mere passing notice, il seems, Of the
report q The proceedings and resolutions adoped II
the meeting Il BerIysle, published IN your paper
some weeks ago. has provoked this Aisnsieuf Neck
er, this MCJern Forgot 10 grid % his srnoF and 10
take the held sgain Il perhaps natural epough
he should do 50, seeing that this meeting had mnor-
taiissd hs efforts by resolving ahat the scattered
numbers OF Fair Play should DC collected aud pub.
ished ia pamphlet forn for the especial benefit OF
the present and rising generation.
Fhis defence was the more necessary as the value
ofthr~eomplimen depended ID 4 great degree d pon
the responsibility Of the source from which enna-
] ted. One good turn deserves another lei Ill old
] aud true maxim. 'Fair Plsr's' essay covers more
than two columns aud bali 5ofIlhe Free Pre.A--
This, considering IL IS n mere reply 10 Hard Times
isalmost incredibie. Really Fair Play has Beateh
tout his guinea into nm Of gold Leaf and spread
his argument over such an immense surface thatt is
IS thin as sossaWer's cd. foe separate the chat
from thrlile wheat remaining * the bottom %nuid
be alabnEigas task. The gshle would net be worth
the eandlego follow him lhroub Aabd through and j,
will ihereitre not be attempted. Hard lfAes will
merely give . rsidpm shot aud HE the fyfn.9 Par
THAN retteatiiep the FIELD, leaving to be occhped
! BY Fair Play as long aad lpeh az lie pleases.
Ear Play complains that Hard TIMES Uses
hard names, writes ia passon.and under fafiings
Of irritation The readers 81 Fair Play ehhDpt
fail topereeiye that lie who makes dis cliaTte lis
alone liable 10 the spputstion But what sighifks
all that The readers Of these foolish essays ID not
care one pinch Of snuIf who IS aagry wheiherIit be
Fair Play or~Hard Times, and Will probably laugh
q them both for their vanity in stuiins respectable
newspaper with their fooleries
Those who may have read the report Of The pro-
ceedings Of the Bcrryylle meeting lihe word sCon-
yentioa' is avoided because ii gave offence ID Fair
Play must have been struck with surprise that there
was aot the least attempt in Fair Plays essay 10 vim
dictate the assertions advanced BY the orator 81 the
meeting, That there was abundance Of money IN the
county Of Clarke for allthe legitimate business pur-
poses Of its people. that but for the brokers and
shayert We would find enough Of It." lf Fair Play
will establish the truth Of this position, and ensbie
the people Of Clarke to realize fts blessings havs
/ no doubt but subscription would be made up ID
onesdsy which would make him rich man during
his whole lite But alas alas this cannot be done.
i This position. then, which was part and parcel
ofthelr proceedings has been abandoned 81 well il
might be, the worthy and respectable citizens OF
Clarke county know 10 their sorrow.
inFhe squib Published by Hard Times, heAasked
The usnrers, brokers and shateEs Of Clarke affected
IN the smallest degree the price of produce sold
IN Washingtonor Baltimuree This, Fair Play says,
10 not the question: the true issue Is whether the
Il
do not affect the prices Of property sold in Clarke
am perfectly willing 10 take issue with Fair Play
upon that question Ii is confidently believed that
there y not one single 1surer 10 that county Ihere
be, let Fair Play namesl1m. And moreover, that
there Is not at this time money any considerable
amount To- be loaned, either al interest or without,
within ils whole houndaries--aad whatever may be
loaned IN that county, il is believed merely passes
IRON ore neighhor to another, withoutany charge Of
interest whatever. The people of Clarke, thoirieh.
er = sbeiessd than The people of any otherspahty
90 me state according 10 their nnmbefs we're never
remarkable Tor their pecuniary hbiliythey general
~ live up 10 their income. Fair Play may POSSIBLY
reside IN that eountyif he does, he 20 doubt u
quainted with It's people, and viii bis
dor 10 say WHISTLER have not given fair picture
II he denies IL will appeal 70 the eizen Of that
eounty themselves As 10 broker, they certainly
have none Of lhas vocation as there would be no
business for him transact andas for shasets there
l. not in al probability $500 worth Of paper shaved
ia thai county in year. Hard Times pretty well
aequainlsd in the ebanty Of Clarke, and BIZ ts not
acquainted vitha single person in that county en-
gagged IN that bnsnesss-and this he believes 70 be
an absolute misfortune 10 its people. And yet one
4 would suppose from The great noise made b. Fair
Play, that the county Of Clarke Was nothing but .
den or ps1rers sharers, brokers' sharers an svind-
| leFs. The people presume will not thank him for
the compliment. Fair Play next sapposes the ease
00 debt due by the people Of that eonnty and
asks IL those debts ought TO- * paid with $50 900
worth Of property, adding interest," and costa teer-
family would be desirable it should be So But can
Fair Play u any olhrr human being devise any rae
ibid by which properly forced into market Tor cash,
II whatever price i may bring, shall sell fcF lis full
I talaei- -InoneY may be scarce. no body nay want
The property offered for sale. there msy be No con-
petition amongst the bidders Fair Play oaght to
apply 70 the Legislature to pass law to compel sll
The neighbors Of the debtor % stlend the sie and
20 bid sgainst each ether until The property offered
for sale wnsup 10 its value.