Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-02-02
From the Western Bulletin
Cansressional.

From the Western Bulletin
81 Cohgressional. ~
4 Mr.. EprroRs The Congressional dis
ttricts under the new apportionment have
not vet been formed, but our district. as u
is now construed, contains about the te-
deral population necessary for district
under the present apportionment OF re-
presentation, and it is not probable there
fore, that any considerable change Will
take place in it; and it is proper that the
Democracy of our district should begin to
cast about for suitable person to repre-
shall this be? 2 OurS end of the district
has of late been especially favored for
/ the last SIX years, we have, without inter-
mission been permitted to furnish the De-
mocratic candidates, tandithe Democracy
of the other end have rallied. to the polls
and assisted in their election. Col.
Thompson represented us two years, and
Col Beale succeeding him has served four
years. We cannot, therefore, with pro-
priety ask that we should, at this time,
again furnish the candidate, and if we
should ask it, the other end of the dis
trict would not likely yield to our wishes.
But our Democratic friends in the north
ern end will cheerfully concede to us the
right to assist them in selecting from
among their own public men. the most
capable and deserving. In the exercise
of this privilege, take pleasure and pride
in placing before our friends of the dis
trict, the name of CHARLES S. LEWIS,
Esq, of Harrison county. His name for
several years past has been familiar to the
voters of every part of the district as the
faithful representative of his native coun-
ty, for four successive winters in our State
Legislature; by his untiring industry, abb
lily and unyielding devotion to Western
interests, he has made himself known and
acquired friends and admirers abroad as
well as at home. Should Mr.. Lewis con-
sent to become candidate, the citizens
of Mason county will recognize in him an
old and familiar acquaintance.
Twelve or thirteen years ago youth
of unpretending merit, might, at inter
walls, be seen industriously engaged in the
employ of Cohen & fuller, in the town
of Point Pleasant. He was a student.
who, like Ewing of Ohio, and many Of
the first men of the age, found it neces-
sary to procure by the "sweat of his
brow" tho means to enable him to pro-
secute his studies at college under Cir
cumstances sufficient to overcome a less
determined mind, he persevered in his
laudable purpose, and succeeded. This
youth was Charles S. Lewis, Esq, the
present delegate of the county of Harri-
son, who now occupies the sponsible and
honorable position of chairman of one OF
the most important committees of the
/ ha Of lie
and Internal Navigation. He has been
for four years member of the House,
and any one who has noticed his career,
cannot fail to see that he has not been
unmindful of the associations and friends
of his youth. He has, at all times been &
warm friend and advocate of the great
Central Improvement in which our peo
pie feel so much interest. 1t will be seer
from the Richmond papers that he com
menced the recent movement, which re
suited in amending the Central Railroad
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menced at the Ohio river. This was ar
important movement to our people, and
we should not be unmindful of our friends
He has already in his committee, and ii
the House, proven himself to be a warn
riend to the right o ucdy advocated by our
delegates, for a railroad from the line o.
the Manassas Gap Road to some poin
on the Ohio River between Point Pleasant
and Letart. He is now engaged in an eff
fort to restore public confidence in the
success of the James river and Kanawht
improvement, by placing it under the re
straints of State authority. and applying
Legislative correctives to the abuse:
which have heretofore existed in the af.
fairs ofthat company. In all these ques
tons our people feel deep and lively in
terest. Having seen the name of Mr.
Lewis in several papers in his own section
of the State. justice demands that VT
should manifest proper appreciation fol
his services and worth, and express
readiness on our part, to give him hear
ty and cordial support. should he become
a candidate for Congress, at the next cleo
ton. .a. 49,. uf-1- 5-7.
A JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
I Correspondence of the Register.