Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-28
From the Charlestown Free Press.
Notable Events In the Political Life of the
Hon. Charles James Faulkner

From the Charlestown Free Press.
Notable Events In the Political Life of the
Hon. Charles James Faulkner
The career of the Hon. Charles James Faulkner
is fruitful of important events For the purpose o.
refreshing the memories of our Democratic fellow.
citizens and enabling them distinctly to see the
admirable consistency, and the wonderful faith in
| Democratic measures of their present nominated
candidate, we will give few Of the important po
litical positions occupied by him;
1928. In this year, thu first public appearance
record, was made. He attended the adams Fes
tival, at Shepherdstown, and delivered himself Of
a violent, bitter, and uncompromising speech
against Andrew jackson, the then great head Of
the Democracy.
1882. In this year, the young men, who were
ardent political supporters Of Henry Clay, held a
Convention at Baltimore, and Charles James Faulk-
ner was one Of its Vice Presidents.
We find, in this year also, that Mr.. Faulkner
was the President Of the ant, Jackson Convention
which met at Staunton.
He was also member Of the Legislature, in
which capacity he made the great abolition speech
from which we published In our last weeks pa.
per, some Of the choicest gems, and in which he
maintained "higher law" doctrines, in advance
Of that monstrous abolitonist, VIM. II. Seward, Of
New York, and for which he is, and ever will be,
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sound, upon the peculiar institutionn a
l840. This year win long be remembered as
the time Of the most excited political contest that
has ever engaged our people, Martin Van Buren,
with his Northern birth and Southern sentiments
on the one side, and William Henry Harrison
with log cabins, coon SKINS and hard cider on the
| other. or the latter, Mr. Faulkner was warm
advocate. So enthusiastic was he, indeed, that al
the Rives Festival at Winchester, he could not re-
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the Wing candidate for the Presidency, but actually
climbed to the top of the first log cabin built in
Virginia, and from that elevated point made fu-
fious onslaught upon the Democratic candidate and
| Democratic measures.
1s43. The Wing State Convention met at
Richmond in this year, and Mr.. Faulkner was one
| OF the members. He, with Leigh, johnson, and
others prepared the address to the voters Of Vir.
ginia, in which the strongest ground was taken in
favor ofa National Bank, Tariff Nth incidental pro
lection, and distribution Of the public land fund
among the States--al Of which were Whig
measures
1874. We now find Mr.. Faulkner canyassina
this district, as the Whig candidate for Congress
In his speeches he frequently expressed himself tc
have been " born Whig," raised Whig, and
| as !" determined to die Whig," and that he
old Wing flag, which was the flag ofhis country"
Every one who heard him in this canvass, will call
| to mind the great severity and bitterness with
which he spoke against Polk and Dalasi
IS4b. The Martinsburg Gazette, during this
year, published series Of Reform" articles,
which claimed reform as Wing movement. Mr..
Faulkner was the author Of these articles.
1s4S. This was the year Of the Taylor and Cass
canvass. Mr.. Faulkner was so ardent, energetic
and eloquent in behalf Of Taylor and Fillmore, that
by way Of showing proper appreciation Of his SER
vices, he-receiued service of plate!
1851. We now find Mr.. Faulkner nominated
unanimously by himself as an independent Union
antsecession Wing candidate for Congress, against
Henry Bedinger, fright Of secession" Democrat,
and Richard B. Byrd, Union and anti-secession
Democrat. He, Mr.. r., was elected For one of
the interesting features developed by Mr. Faulk-
ner in this campaign, read the article in another
column, entitled "a Fact" &c.
1859 As member Of Congress, we find that
Mr.. Faulkner made speech on the I'd day of
August, endorsing Fimore's administration, re-
jecting General Scott, and taking up Gen. Pierce
as his second choice-Fillmore being his first. He
also wrote letter. which is published in the Mar
tinsburg Gazette OF the goth Of March, in which,
among other things, he declared that ALL of the
old party issues were obsolete and immaterial,
and that the only reason he had In opposing Mr.
Bednger was 70 "rescue this district from the
spread and coatagion of doctrines, which (he) be-
levcd fatal to the peace and integrity Of the
Union,h &c.
1853. The Democratic party--or rather a fac
tional portion Of that party-in this year, pomi
mated, in convention, the honorable Charles James
Faulkner II He was elected, took his seat In
Congress again, and before the termination of the
session poted three timer against the " Old Sol
disrsr BIZ. vaa a-h
1885. Mr.. Faulkner Is renominated by the Demo
cratic party, aud is engaged in canvassing the dis
trict against the all powerful and nvincibe Union
loving American party, and its genuinely conserya-
tive doctrines. I
Can anybody"--even the honorable Henry A.
Wise himself" shew better record than this ~
To this great new new lner,' the orthodox,
welltied, !" old line men Of the Democracy, must
give their hearty, cordial and unqualified support,
or submit to be read out Of the ranks by the
Richmond Enquirer and the lesser luminaries that
twinkle ever 30 family In the Virginia political
heavens. M
This year viii close the political life Of the dis
tinguished gentleman. Afer the 4th Thursday in
May, the honorable Charles James Faulkner will
be known mo more forever" as representative
in Congress from the district which he himself
once described as the most shamcfnly gerryman-
dcred one In the whole State.
As private citizen, to which station he viii GER
tainy be retired by large majority Of his present
constituency, he win be enabled 10 enjoy fully and
pleasurably that domestic quiet and comfort he SO
ardenuy covets, and from which he has been 50
| reluctantly kept for the last few years. g