Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-05-26

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AstAe Argus ar.a zeuEe eahsF papers ioss.nsl
viii shat Fa;ssf apostle of DemsFrasy, Cn.s a..
Fauikher--rhe Ia short lime Win Be sllieu ms
political maryr-hass rsised tle err against 'ne
WAisi u ,ruasr, We viii give aElsv extracts ltoe
he +1rrns Asse t..ae and sheb sumc from those
or his fIr 81 1851. Our readers may shen Judge
who dO1desessdsd 10 sl0w abuse. eie.s ara MY
can thsn iudre VIA, an .awtuInman C. J. Faux. \
nsr was before be became eonverted-mora'ly anu
politit aily- -ioike Democratic faith.
Calling 90 de Democracy 10 rally TO ne suGp0'1
Of ihesr candidate he snys:
BIZ The DISCUS, you have ~ vile detras!,ons ana
infamous slander>.n-Argus, May ~, ieoSt -
The remainder Of the political slang whlg i, -
6lcs The columns or our neighbers sheet = .go
gT0vsilng toreeeive notice d our Asnds' rs
are sorry that the quasi editor has s.oepec 2 susa
,o~ su X, Iss s,s II MT .ey i9 iss
4 ilf the cause which yOn aitemP. 2 upaosa ~
quires such low-hred slang Il must be ~ SINKING
/ condition, Argus. May .. ls55
The whig papers 81 the dis,rse. and q .nr S ~.
tsens with The grossest personal attacks nPen Mt'
Faulkner Had We the space. We wsnlu lay before
the people Of Berkeley few specimens saoWing
the bitter and spileiui warfare waged upon a
I Berkeley man. These scfihbiers. from me kien-
mend Wing down 10 the Free fress ianlng n .neIr
miserable attempts at wit can emily attain seufriily
Mr. Faakaer's friends fight with ne such weapa
--Aianinsbnrg Repuiscan. May, 1858, andrePas
lishsd 10 the Argus.
Now hear how The argus -++Or Mr.. Consistency
-abusea this same man he nov upholis, bu. two
sho1t years age
"A vssiiialiug politician q 70 be feared abovs
! all lhings. And ihs letger shows MI. Faulkner 70
/ h. enc Of the mosI chahgeable men IN relation -
irnpsrtant public questions thai comes within The
pnfyiew Of our knowledge. Argus, Sept. %, ~.
1--WE say then what confidence can be placed in
a man who plays the game ~ political weather.
cock with such dexterous skillaas Mr. Faulkner. MI
Argus, October 9, 1851
sBut as il regards ourselves, spare us for God's
sake. from any more Of this ultra sbolitienism
which Mr. Fzulkner THEN uttered. and! Now de-
! cIates that he 'fFsELs PROUD or THE .sENTlMENTII
L ooITaINsn I. We feel satisfied that the indepcn-
/ dent and honest Shareholders IogeheT with the Hi
/ n-heaTtedn Democrats Of Hampshire will pass
4 that iudgmsnt upon his political course which i
% richly deserves Notwithstanding his HIRED Ennis
saRIEs whe dssecraie the Sabbath BY circulating
Inc hand bills of this chanpieA of UnioRism
1 mounted upon his SILVER GR&Ys. the choice seed
Of this wHPPER IN and HAsGEk Of all seeessionists
: Il Argus Oct. %, 1851.
! 1--WE doubt whether he can con vince any eandi'
man that MIR. Faulkner HAS ACTED coNsisrENTl- =
Condense ii down 10 TWO lines and itislhe same
Nj FADLKsEa Is INCONSISTENT. Argus. Oct. p
1852.
t.As ii regards the ELEcTies Of Congressman
, RrMEmBER THAT Mr.. FaulknerIs sor TRUE FRIES
, TO THE SoUTH. How can any one lneh snF
psrt hin, for a member of Congressl Remenibe
also tHAt-Mr. Faulkner has hand bill secret
, circulating through this county. He has hire
. eunissafies at Two delars day 10 circulate them
I Argos Oct %, 1851.
THE Leopard cannot change his spots ncr p
e Ethionian his skin nor will Mrl Faulkner. v
5 presume. ever change those views uttered ~ p
4 famous spefeh (oflS32) aboEe refs I'D TO- rgu
/. Oct l6, 1851. III
I .Wil not the Democrats 1epen their eyes 70 fpc
c Gi.,Ris,i lSc5NsisrxxsiEs fAVill you be dsped
SUCH HOLLOW k--Argus sept a. ioo
y Or does he support Mr.. Fanknsr becanse he
|. Lake The Erishrnan's devil blowing hst and cold
Ii. sam, brea,h.p-Argus. Sept IS, 1851.