Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1851-09-30
THE CANDIDATE
From a. Romner -

Me GeC4tg441 10 Q sea n
Congress. 70 hat Of Charles J. Eau11-S
me at hrst lead Jour mind hack to sOags.
portant in our Legislative History. ~
ginia Legislature, at is session Of lSal
the faith of a memory treacherons In Il.
of dates,la at any rate subsequently, to TS.s
dn1pB0n MnSSGcYe, a somewhat mem01E-
occurred npon the subject Of sIaverv
knOwledged champion Of the G5Dtii6S ~
in this Slate-(Of the EmGncipafin 49,
sound less bsIshly to ears pOIiteO ave
PriRcepS-was the accomplished, efo~L
norable, Just now lamented Ex Goyer1~I
Mcdowell. bnt the young and gifted Chss
Faulkner deserved the place next besi5a
II was very fortunate for Virginia, ~fort11S
her prosperity, integrity and happiness.
of those master spirits informed by Rai1-5
energy and power TO stem the tides Of ulssS
check the heady current of EunaLieisn.
in the HO1se, on that monentOus Co.
sway It's reason anddirect its indgmemE1-s
umphant Plueked the full blown hureis
were too shortly after WiIhering upon 4
tomb. Bat il the powerful argument ~
%eloquenee Of John Thompson
Of Harrison, were found TO be unansR.1iI
the unrivalled Tigor and felicity Of pr
Dew's searching and philosophical reSieU
whole subject confirmed the pro slaveu
menL Of the Stale-aD accession of stre1-i,I
been furnished in tie rHmiUtlahle wOsds RI
YiEginiG EusGHciPGfiORiSis 10 thebost AZ
ern AbOLiiOnisIs. felt ahd reiaiced IN eTen =
day-slreugttI scarcely ascsTtained wkea +
ieI WebsteT's giant arm hurled back
slavery sentiments prOmUlged in that unGot
discussion, npOn tie Southern Represen<
in The last Congress, in his great speed
the COMPROMISE. Aud DOw the quesiiuahf
the people Of Virginia elevate 10 a seal ~
gress one of the gentlemen who has nai
advanced the cause Of aggression RpOn hef
interests, and advocated dOetriHes Whib
and GiddiRss would perhaps admire, Or q
and SeArGTd cordially approve? SuPpos
Faulkner nOwt To be tie bestOf Southern m
tell me what moral weight would alIeni :
course in Congress Of him who W0uh cad
be met bY the extraordinary prOp0sni0nsI
debate OF 1887 But we have lcarnediu1
yerV Inns of SIR. Faulkner that he Is nor
this districta as a candidate for Congress, -
the honors OF the Fugitive Slave Ball = 81
thick around him.. Fortunate indeed IL
tIeman whose great emancipation speed
ster, Seward, Chase et I'd OHlae gem"
quote admiringly, On one side OF the chs
while ON the other, Mason, Davis, Beniai
Hunter are rendering TO this new Cesu
Things that are CRsaTis.
Mir. Faulkner occupied a seat in our IF
ture at another important EesstOn-Ihar N
the beautiful and eloquent SIates' Rights Z
buttons Of EusIace Conway, asserting in lUli
doctrine of the States Rights patty, cansn'
acted on by the delegates, and received the
of Charles james EduKAer!! James ARas
Asa Hien'!!
n, say these resolutions, she SG5a.
shall le f1rce9 HpOnL the country, lrhich muslnI
from the G8ypii0n and Attempted cntOreens44
[ WiEmoO t~rOris0 ataFesGid. as an 0ct u 81 s
raj ~g0rrrnERe1l, tie Pe9pIe If YirginiG eGR
HiffcnlYg beitreen tie mig alternatives that r3t
remain Of AFFECT sHbEliSsiVn Ia GgsFesSi4a
Iutrgge on the me hand, or determined r,sia
on The other, al all hazards and 10 Tie LLt era
tn And at Subsequent session oil the Leg
lure. ar. Faulkner Vtted for resolutions re
ing the Conway resolutions, aud atdnionais
fnlIVwing: (" That IRE regard The IGssqss 4
talD by The Congress Of he IiHihd Staf,s 81
ing sLarerp or hs Stare trade n Tie DiaruI
q IumGiG as a dirrrt ttHack MFnn The insttsi
NJ The SOuthern &utes Ia Ge resisted a q
hGorrd"
Thar in HE eIent If Le passage Big Ceg
nf He EFumot PTOTis0, or Any fGC sbsi2H
SLGrsry Or Ahe STARE trade 4" the Dhnict9 c.
6iG, HE Governor If hE Commonwealth iynge
ed imMcdiGft ty Ia cDnreHr The LtsistGfHTC q
State Of Il shaI hare 0~jourRed) Ia eVHsid9gi
mode G:7d manner IF redrsSS
81 .HGcis nora. riTtmte( EGuLkRer) siciiur adrsl
BY way Oi set of TO IIiis batch oE ITea>0a,
have no doubt been greatly refreshed By
somewhat Inconsistent, highly +, deTal q
maticaIly wise replies Ol AIR Faulkner 10 n
r"gatOrIe= prOpOuGdrd to him at Charleston
John a. Thomson, Esq. n ~weIi-kTOWa n
ciIn and distinguished JsDeTsoniGn Of TIE EG'
Schn0L A single seat nee from Mr. Fa1s
viii suffice: Bound Ia maintain that %
Peaee06iy, # I can, EofcLtIs. III must"
Slit ntd q favored hand OF AT al sOEtt
seek in Dir. Fautkner's political car'e r ihsFs
ing designs for an historical pencil, these ~
be the four:
The first might represent the g n'lemaDs
ing be de some poor, DIRECTED Airican' nj
out in all the miserable tr"pGings Of his baF
seTyitude-lhe manac!es-Ihe gives, the ch1
with one hand pointing him 10 the isr-Of =
of Africa, and with the other TO sweet urrAI
hope and consolation written On tie pages q
great EEAECIPATEoN SPEECH
The second representing the same gFoOP-1
the scene how changed!
a TcmpOra mutantur, ct nos
the gentleman with one hand eIasPiDs ht1
claimed bondmsn's chain. AID in The 0'AHs
playing to the admiriRg gaze Of his ConeressH
District a scroll inscribed MY FUGIrvESS So
BLL!"
The third should portray the genlknn
proud representative IN The Capitol Of hES
proud COHmsnweallh-One hand in e1E
pride appraised TO her IS SIC SEAPER TYR
NIS'-Ihe prUUdest motto that did e'eF gnS
nation -EnSign-tbe other resting 90
CONWAY REsoLUT1OSS, +"
The fourth and sIdesign might EePresfG
gentleman with cSimsoned cheek and bloc
eyes, n hand sustaining " the NGT So
Banner" and the other bearing an unsbsS
swOTd-a Legislature vO'ed swOrd-On 9
bright blade, after the old SaTacenie a.
there should be inscribed a texI-lbat z
BUUSD To MAINTAIN HI USIoS, PEAcEASL'
| Can, FORCIBLY, IF ] MUST!
Now seriously. can yOn and raise ouf
tn elevate TO seat in Congress . gentie1ss
should bear into that body a busden Ofil
tencies Fneh as were neveT beEOTe Eel
ans wisdom To be ~FeeOnciled ?
But buPe cheers, sir, for Charles Jamest
ner, the UkToS" candidate for Congress-!
ObIignities Of the COnrGy Resolutions are
Ien-merged in the GLORIOUS USION war ey
dicted ~ Wise last winter at the DeDT
meeting in Richmond. and the beautiful 2
tnnian theory ola strong government gEeo
from press and hUstings in reply 70 IT,
inteETOgatoriPs! AHen and POleeN, ibe
cratic candidates for tie Legislature
uOunced as DfsnniOaiStS, because they VOC
ChGs j. Faulkner, and Euanne COErGy;
WAYS R~esOlniiOns . 6n1oerSO Charts J ~