Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-03-18
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49, r,;,ss =. ID reEerencs % hi canvass iof f
,he Presidency. be says .s.sv4 49,. f
h,l;exe he wing teearg in NiFsinsa = ~
sssflmate though some IFssnns tar e ~
etei ~ = tsoiug Is cpsle6y ~ thtte tDes q
hsse "a m, riliue, itsflhgtfee aha e
~, ausnfcaiiobs leg Office weigh hui 8
sa.I., !. ~ scale. sofnetlrg to'sxeits re pess'2
,,.,,;,,,e-io arouse their epslasiafu :
-.ilv looked for TheEe i 10 dazziA e q.
r;I,r,oye,s char eifr 10 excite apefelat !n's'
IA. sought. by wise and Tr1den neasois
.b.erxance Of const utionsi limitations =
,.efI and cenduee to the haPRness 9 'e
han 10 render Industrious aud bfiliian''
6. s.su,ne The responsibility Of tramPling me eeh
rtltu,on under his feet IN imitation "a sAs
his immediate predecessors
If,bes exalted virtues, the hgh iftefeeinal qaaAh
,,,... ,he uneqnaiIed mansiip Of Henry Gay
Ill not tace him IN tie chair OF State-~h ieh W"1s
3 ~. k4atningTrshE4 We hqpe
"for copy OF a Blu providing for Djsnfttiug Tie
Counties, The names, duiies and compensation Of
The Commissioners" Sc. Tile following sentle-
men are named as Commissioners for Jeflerson
county
William Lucas, Alexander r. Boteler, John
srider, David Fry, George B. Beal James D.
Gibson, James BUR-, James l. Hoed. John c. R.
Taylor, John Moet snd.Josefh smith-dve uhfgs
to six Democrats
Our neighbof Of the Spirit however ip his paper
ofTuesday, gives The following iisl as constituting
The Board, viz
William Lucas Chairman George B. Bea
James Burr, John G. r. Taylor, Jas D. Gibson
A. R. Boteer, David Fry Capt John Moer Sam
uel M. Knott, John II. Siriber and Joseph smilh,
.seren Democrats 10 Jom Wings.
After publishing the above list, our neighbor Of
the Spirit gives vent TO his "Red Radicalism' in
the following strain
"If the list we publish to-day be correct. the po1a
zeal complexion will BE- yet more odious 10 our
neighbor and more agreeable 10 ourseli than here
designated. But wha! right has the~f'fee Press to
complain For the last 40 years the Democratic
party OF this county have been hewers of wood and
drawers of water. The Offices of honor or emou.
ment, insigniheance anf importance have been
monopolized by the Wing party Now, when he
county has two good and true Democratic Repre-
sentatives in the House of Delegates and Dem
ocracy who boldly, ayow the county TO be Demo
cratic in interest feeling and sympathy, henceioIfb
and forever il would be passing strange if mag.
nanimity should require the appointment OF a ma
lority Of Wings even 70 apporti0n The county when
Democrats could be found equally honest and,
equally competent. But the CALLED Jade emnst
vince. The sceptre has departed and however
hard il may be, Whatever cohiorlbns may be man
ifested, the Democratic party Of this county will
nave hereafter the power, as they have never been
wanting in the will, 10 take careol themselves
Sufficient unto the day. the evil thereof and when
a less degree of maghanisniiy is manifested upon
the partof "locooco delegates 2 Than w higs wenld
have done under similar circumstances il viii be
quite time sufficient Is complain
The above is an hottest confession atleast though
Inadvertently made no!doubt Of the design eff the
party 10 District theieouhly to subSerVe patti pnr
poses, and that The offices of honor or ielnoluinent
-.:insignidcance and Ia pQrlaace, are 10 be hence
departed, and hoWc.er nay II Tt3y rs wIfaTeyrr-
"con,ortions may be. manifested The Democratic
party Of This countywill have hereafter The pareT
"as they Aape neeer 6a raatiag il ne ara 10 tabe
care Of liemseiresn
let this doctrine L carried oot, and our cotem-
porary of the Spirit may find that it will prove
etwo-handed game and lhaf,he prescription may
not be so agreeable 70 oursef" oil the Spirit as He
imagines This exercise Of Pro%fibiag honest and
capable men for opinions sake may rebound npon
those who little expeet it. The WING PARTY can
retaiate in a Esfiazs er-if thav "a viii n