Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-05-12
THE DEMOCRATIC coNvENrIoN

II n ( i
AT Winehesier--iis actions and doings are chron-
cled IN the Editoiial oil The Republican and trans
ferreds 10 onr columns--io which our readers are
referred. They will see al glance how matters
sto, a
Faulkner was resolved 10 crafty himself, ant
10 get The nomination, cost What il might. The
Democracy proper, could not swallow such man
with any eard 10 their own sense 81 proprely or
seli-rrspeel, aad shrank from being put .nnder The
lead Of a renegade whig-rw who ought 20 have been
content 70 follow in the rear Tor a long time 10
come. Faulkner however, had bis cards well
stocked and by the brittle idrce I'll numbers regard
less 81 constituency or Justice. carried his point,
We are moi one Of those who think that mare po-
lileal difference gives men any right 10 nlier hard
persohalilies-but We do think that men ought 10
speak out when dishonesty, either moral or poiti-
cal walks about openly with unblushng fare aud
claims high trusts The reward Of its iniquity.
We never cnnld see why The same rules Of honor
az tight should np4 apply TO- and regulate mans
ca plyue, 10 politics, we'll asin morals or why
mem or lad deed should be punished and con-
dem.'eSin ihe one, and Justified or excused in the
others N
And we bold that Mr. Fablkner's political course
and c6nd lcf Tor The last two Or three wears espe-
eially, has y zen such a man, who loves honor
and truth ia a., things Tor their own sake and not
Tor the sake OF reward. ought to have shrunk from
Before the last Congressional election, MIR.
Faulkner had clAiufed 10 be whfg, and had acted
as member of thu N'hig party. In the canvass for
ces, at least. whisS9pFort as such, and certainly
did not undertake 10 unsseceige those who very
naturally thought he was wing, because be hard
been snchior years before had made speeches as
such had travelled 10 log cabin on wheels; had
crawled out III its chimney and / ddressed crowd
therelrom. and because he had heen an active par
tizanaot Harrison, Of CLAY and OF Taylor. As
whig candidate, and BY whig votes ne beat the
democratic nominee willy two years ago. Hetound
however iha. under the ewarrangemenr he was =
be ina district probably democratic; and thercupon
he became democrat; or, more probably, had
really determined upon lhe treason long before II
concealed il, as one Of old did his unlil he could
get some strong bold Id his hands, SONG place OF
responsibility 70 betray and BY doing which lie
ssa4 sa asT asias 'g 3 P z S Tss s
signs, he turns round and denies that he run as
whiE, and says, with sneer, that il the wings
ehoss TO daPe themselves, il not fault OF his
he did not saw he was whig, he carefully avoided
saying 50. With sqaal care he avoided saving he
was not wing.
He now comes in with brazen front. and claims
as HI, reward 10 ride The yeIer ans Of democ.
Taey, those who have been rue from boyhood up
lie + resolved to shrink from no petty work d get
~ atolerable dirty paee-he goes 10 ever primary
meeting. begs the Nomination OF every Lody he
meets, klis the Convention with his own creatures.
sets aside established rules Of procedure and Grams
himself down the throats OF the Democracy
large part vi whom ia their turn reject him as they
speech, heseeks 10 establish his character Tor de-
mocracy By denunciatioDs Of bis former parry. SAYS
that he has drawn the sword and thrown away he
scahbard, crossed the stream and burnt The bridge
and declasee eternal warfare against the wings
Hea Democratic He belongs 10 bnt one paIiy.
worships but oae deity, regards The interest Of hi
object. 70 which be will sacrifice everything. He
is Faulkner man. and nothing else, and 10 hi,
party he has adhered with most nnchaRging con-
sistency.
He thinks the Demo racv rather the strongest
hack just now, and means 10 ride II with spur and
curb, and to sci on is shoulder like The old man Of
theses foryears ID come TO use il for his own am
biioa as asieppi1g slone 10 the Senate, 10 the Gov
errors chair, 10 The Cabinet, and aye lnay-hap, 10
the Presidency lie means its members and its
leaders 10 be his iools-wiing or unwilling-and /
unless hsihead i now broken be Is 10 be an incu-
bus upon them. uo 10 be got lid Of without yio-
lent commission and disrnptnd oflheir party, until
such lime as be may think Gil 10 sell thrm il their
turn 70 soinr one else for the hkneit Of G J. Faux
neE This no contest III Wings against DEM
ocrats But Wings and Democrats on one hand
and the Faulkner party % theCihef
Such i the state Of things, and We hold that all
men, Wings and Democrats, who love truth and
honesty. who desire to save politics from corrup
lion 10 encourage fidelity. and to see men in pnl
tics governed by HE same rules OF right and wrong
As regulate them ID privaie-should speak oul. and
come out aud vote out ngainst Charles James
FaHlkner-L <e10rg iFasAisgtonian