The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-19
MIR. Faulkner.
"Hon. THOMAS CoRwIN,
"Secretary Of the Treasury"

In giving place to the following communica-
ton, we take occasion to say that we have
modified some of its harshest. expressions and
remarks-especially those Of a personal bearing:
To the Editor of the Republic.
SIR: As Mr.. Faukner's name has gone
forth to the country as a seeding Wing, because
of the nomination of General ScoTT, allow me to
say that that is not the true reason for his course
Mr. Faulkner, when a candidate for Congress,
was written to several times by Wings, who asked
him the simple question, Arc you Wing? But
he could not be induced to put pen to paper and say,
am. myself asked him the question, Are you
Wing? His reply was, am Union man. True,
he did say to some four or five Wings, who would
not support him without, that if they would elect
him they would have good Union Tariff Wing;
but no sooner was he elected than appeared in one
of the Locofoco papers of the district a communi-
cation announcing by authority that he would
support the Locofoco party. He is now a supporter
of Pierce aad King. and expects to make speech
soon in their defence at Martnsburg; 80 his friends
announce. His district gives seven hundred Loco
foco majority, which is the true cause of his
change. The appearance Of his name to the lately
published card caused much amusement to those
who know him.
As his name is not known beyond the limits Of
his district, will inform his southern associates
to some of his antecedents. He delivered in one
of his public speeches of the most severe phil
ippcs against sauer ever uttered-as violent any
by Giddings. Hale himself never went further in
his opposition TO slavery than this faithful eouth-
erner, Charles James Faulkner.
In 1882 he voted in The Legislature for the
emancipation of slavery in the State of Virginia;
and yet he is too good a southern man to vote for
Virginia's noblest son, Winfield Scott. He has
never since 1882 had the confidence of the slave
holders of his district; and as to bis Whiggery,
the Wings of the district repudate him as unfaith.
full to his pledges and to his party, and unsafe
politician for the South.
Never have the Wings of Virginia been more
united than It is confidently believ ed that
she will give her first Wing vote for her own no.
BILE son, who for forty years has been fighting the
battles of his country. Under our new constitu-
tiop, Virginia has admitted $4,000 new voters.
most of them from the mountainous West, where
the drum and the fife can do wonders. The alb
surd charge of abolition will not hurt Scott here.
All know that the same false charges were made
against Harrison in 1910, the immortal Clay in
1874, and Taylor IN 1913; and the same would
be made against George Washington had he been
left TO US, were he the candidate of the
Wing party. l envy not the heart of those who
for the cake Of personal advancement, will consent
to SANDER and abuse the noble old defender of his
country-a hero who, whilst they were crouching
in fear beneath their mothers apron, was pour
ing out his blood in defence Of his beloved
country. Surely can. seriously accuse
Winfield Scott of being dangerous TO any section
of our common country.
A VIRs,NIAN FaoM Nh. FAULKNER's DISTRICT.