Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-02-22


The Wilehes,er Fiisinian Of yesterday morning
contains ne following comn1nication:
JkFFezsoN CotNFf, Feb. H. 1919.
II tle Ediiers If ike Fngsniank
GENIIEn<x-I was greatly surprised to-day 81
piece Of Information. which. II you think proper,
yon may lay hef1re yonr readers. Oar worthy
Postmaster, Mr. A. IS about 10 resign. or perhaps
has pesgued his Once &C Ro<lmasier, and has sent
lean kisEr<i ntlio3 t1lbe Htn At. Hedingefs-
! further understand froin a gentleman who has
friends bat is not now thar be- Mr.. Bedipger j. ex-
eTiihg bis influence - have Whisof he first va
~. and one Who kas been bi,tef Opponent Il MrS
Polks administrator, appointed Postmaster IN he
place u Mr.. Al
Ts;s sepsi1isnrut u Jyie Is o d md to. srrr
fie hsn1s ef i.snky sseriiarpas and eapate Dcnso-
erals Democrats who are lirn consistent and tue.
Is sncha coarse in representative protesting demo-
crazy ebnsisienil and IS he party, which has 50
warmly sustained him, 10 Be thus tTided with -
Where IS The necessity Or party 1.-THE fdiiAlsss
and the Jasizfn are 10 stand on The same footing,
then our party had as well BE- dissolved. do assure
yonthe Democrats IN my neishborhood win not
sanction such conduct rs this IN representative. 4
~ A TRUE DEMOCRAT. :.
!, Is matter Of The rnosi perfsctindiHerence TO Us
as 10 who may be selected By the Locofoco Con
yen,ion; yet al the same time viii not stand BY
and see foul play. The communicaiion j. slipped
inn the Yirginian at The eleventh hour Just The
eve Of the assembling of,hs Contention, with the
full expectation that i win 50 operate on the Dele
gates as to induce them throw Mr. Bedinger over
board. Now, is this fairl Isiiiusti l. !, liberal
Mr. Bedinger is in Washington. and cannot tell his
tale for there are sides of the story Advantage
is taken Of his absence and attempt made stab
him in the dark!
Now, the truth Of the matter is simply this: Mr..
Aisquilh Postmaster 10 this place, resigned "a
Wing Administration was coming into power-.he
Democrats who would have accepted the Office were
/ slow in regard TO making an application--and al
length abandoned the idea believing that the tenure
Of their Office would be of short duration. During
this state Of affairs NJ. Bednges conceived the no
ton of besiowing favor ON personal friend,
though Wing, BY procuring him the appointment
believing that it would be permanent Ajler be had
determined on this, few Of the Democratic party.
no, friendly by any means to Mr.. Bedinger, and
for the double purpose Of annoying him and produ-
cirg dissatisfaction in regard to his course well
as for tie other purpose. Of manufacturing little
political capital, in certain 81 Ingency,-i
/ Democrat in every way worthy and qualified TO
make applications for The Post Ofice This gentle
man, then, at once entered for the spells" and
messenger II is understood was despatched to head
\ quarters, Washington, in order 10 raise ruMPrs,
and probably frighten Mr., Bedinser into hisscheme
| How well the manGayre has taken, remains 80 be
! seen. st9.ss 5,-
We believe this TO be plain statement Of the
/ facts. II we are mistaken in regard to any point
/ we shall be happy TO correct it, when we are ap-
1 prised Of the facts in the case. E II Ii 37s