Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-01-30

THE TALENT or THE .DE1IocRkcY.'
s n tie 's6isisns' and sbiKiy Of TIE Tsnik Csa-
srsssisnsi DtdTiei gssisrni IN J.6tTsoa
seeh al least ng.t b he eOnelusiop Of ne
Democracy q Oa1er sseaions ef Virgins.
When they observe ne selse,iaas Sor posts Of
hooct, frOm say. district 10 which Jefferson forms
4 part. Yes. that al The talent, sbiisy, ard
ssgscity Of me party tad taken residences here |.
We ind NAT whenever State Senator Is 10 be
nominated, PtesideniisI Elscsor to be chosen,
OF Member of Congress to be elected. il must
needs be jefferson cOkniy ssi,l.t Who is eilIirg
10 serve the country. aid be ususs be taken. else
The 'Demoerscy' Of JsEsrsoa will be offended at
Tie slisha. and q aife-0p me consequences -
What good Bsiursd, sssy souls they are. 70 the
folher eounties. 10 be thus bsnboOziod our Of
their rizkt,. and 81 whose auPhciti, the Demo
cratic talent Of JeEsrson' : ehpek,e IN Their
sleevessp
When candidates were 10 be nominated for
lthis Congressional District ia ~. we fBd that
Mr. Harris, OF Page. although a Member Of
Congress, was most sumDsriIy 'shelved.' and .
Jefferson County pan substituted Why not
select candidate from some dt-nocraiie county 7
The reason IS obvious, because the talent did
not reside in them This must have been the
reason, however humIliaiing il be, to the other
asPirants, as Jefferson brought 10 capital IN The
way d numerical foreeiu the 6eId-on the con-
trsry she then gaYs-as she always does7-a de-
cided Wing majority. Frederick which gave
49, - Al. -
forced 10 yield The claims OF Messfs. Byrd, SIM
glelon, Brdse, and other gen,lemsn OF the par
Ity. Page VITA Der 500 maj. was compelled 10
ioGer up her Hsrsis at the shrine OF party dicta.
ltioa. Warren with her 200 maj. was compelled
10 take back seat And 50 with regard "a
aIl The other demOerGiie COUNTIES composing The
District.
IL may well be a subject Of serious inquiry,
whether lhesescounties will again suffer them.
selves TO be thrown 10 The back ground, and
again be shorn ofthe honor OF sending a Mem.
Der from some Of their Democratic Businesses \
Will Frederick listen to the arrogant dlcta,ion
Of any Jefferson faction, whose will must be law
as immu,sbIe and irrepealsble as the laws 81
the Modes and Persisns! We believe not =
Frederick has gentlemen who are as talented
and whose claims are as just and pressing, as
are those Of any Jefferson county man. Vill
Page, Whs elect, The Congressman, suffer The
claims Of one Of her own sons, Col. Mcpherson,
who we will do the justice 10 say has battled
fSitbfully for his party right or wrODg-zio be
set aside fdT ops whose claims may be urged
with as much Per:iuacity al the Convention az
ter this. as they are now Will Page always
be found neck and heels chained 10 the car
Of party, which a distant Clique rule We
will see whether her Democratic citizens have
the boldress and the spirit 10 resist the diess.
ton from jefferson cousty. The claims OF
Waren4 Hampshire. Morgan and Clarke. are
ell stronger and entitled 20 more weight in q
Democratic caucus or convention OF the district
than those OF Jefferson She invests no capital
impaIts no strength, yet she issues the ediet thai
< all others claims must be set aside for one o.
her own choiee-shss teaps the hsfyest-th,
man Of her choice wears the iaurels-she get:
the spois, the sabstantals, which is worth far
more than sphemersl glory.4
ii is therefore matter of1po surprise 10 Us
tina, legal gentlemen, members Of the bar
shoull seek residence in jfasrson, where, il
preferment or political distinction is to be con.
4 ferred, il is most certain to be melted out.