Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-05-14

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''ls u unsseessary 70 DO mote than advert 70 IN,
poaisioa ossupsed By thess psrsonsges IN the pre-
sess esmpsign. fsaiksef . the aonines 81 = co.,
vssiiea q new-lissi Dseeefsis. reeassal WAigs
and esndilionai Kssx Neshings; shilsi Mr. Lsca. ]
eesfs me bsnnes of hs eld-ltse Democracy Of Wiz.
risss. Who not CRY believe pclhiesl morality 10
be he corser-sfooe Of The iSsrtiss u the People
eat Who are aowiisg 10 sss The Old Doaiaioa
drpopuisist an5 smpossrishsd By % unjust sdmin-
isastioo OF the paei'c domain. sueh o. has hishsr-
70 pressed 10 the had. 81 The na,ioasl lsxisatsfs
Tee Wkss ASs AusE.ssA slsasats Of obposlsios
have beeu Willy WITHHELD Tor the present fof the
parpose Of aiisving eaim ehoies npos tssss great
issues By The sc0issai parry. shsii icv isIigas
% hosest politics u1lrol and eirss. The ssdsaxes
Of This diittict1 Snail vifsiais be excluded from
90 snclacsd In, tAs bsaehs derived from the public
lsbdsi ihese psop0siiions are embodied, on The
oas s,te asd 90 the other. In tbe persons of The
esnd'sss nev h~fors The people. and 10 10 iof ihs
Demoefaey deliberately and tispsssionatsiy 70 de-
else The fssnlt
srssslss ON rHs rL1ryoEs.
The platform OF the di.uibutioa convection
which uas held 10 this place wsdasstay shs 23f
Amino, qaickly engaged Fsolkners suen tioa. and
IN his trssinrs Of ~ several pr1posiions be cot
eaiy proved deheieEIia the weapon, Of ridienle,
but uss unisftooate In lasghable rpipode which
vas eaaeisd 20 els diseom6isre The fIfsl r~salu-
aSn OF fh< piAdssm disazFsra wiz sim nsturaliy
ssoosh. a. t u.ed az homes, word 10 eonvsy an
honssi meaning.
oars eAsosT ~ . srsEL Taiv.
The fourth resolution vas sSaally unpsiatahle
20 Faulkner. bot u = literal rsnseripi Of rsso-
luton adopted by the vifxaia Lsgis:siure In 1882
and a. Fsulknrr. vas pfominent actor IN legis-
l.iivs sSsirs sSosi that lime. and then approved
OF ito one !. not The fault Of the resolution that
il bas stood the te-l Of time. vbieh Determines
uath, but that Faulkner has proved false BY the
came standard.
TuY sFxkca BErHayETu THsE.
"Bei " - ne-dless 70 draw coople,s oeflioe ~
this opening speech. Zoe u may Be easily eoniee.
t1fsd BY those who did uoi hear II tbai its con-
menesmsni 90 unfortunately prosecuted led TO Goal
eiscomhiure. Its whole character was tricky
trashy and threadbare Of logic iis sfhics admit Of
iiluslraiion In sisgie sequence Of wOFd. Faalk.
ger said he vas against distribution because IL
was unconstitutional Gai bceaEie q was iae1pedi-
eat" An honest politieiaa woaid never haze had
use tor the latter clause alter arriving 81 an opin-
ion 81 uneonsiiIuiiOnaliiy. Mr.. Madison, IN hi.
famous report, says In Substance that n q power
Is Unconstitutional, Congress cannot exercise H.
but Fanlkners language, subjected 20 the test OF
fair construction, Uould grsni the exercise Of an
unconstitutional power, the OF ex psdieney
-ano,her a. example OF his iadocirinAiion thai
the means justify the end" We leave him TO
clear himieli from the stigma the best way be can
We Knew iAai the precise language here quoted
was used.
REFLr or Ma. LucAa
The Hon wm Lucas IL a gentleman whose
nAme 70 Iamhiar 70 us 10 tue pultticai annals OF
hts district IN former days having been then as
low. Democrat OF the sitaitest sect and one Who
has never been known to sSfTre rom the line Of
consisteAl adherence 20 his Drmocralic fsi.h We
participated IA the general desire 10 learn What
confederation could bAVr Induced hiua sgain 70 IN.
ter the arena Of political csatesI, AID ue SsFe
Boon enlightened on this point vhea he TOOK the
sand. whilst In Western Virginia, a call had
been made upon him, be said by the leaders Of
the oldime Democracy in this District TO take N.
III fheir late III.
the manner In which this cali was made together
with The mom'nto importance Of the land Ques-
ton, which Fan!knef was improperly ausmptiuR
10 deery As "a Wing aud Know Nothing Ifiek -
had determined hiui tn yield his PtefeFeaee fos The
retirement 81 rural life end for the sr loyment OF
the society OF his neigbbOrs aud friends With the
osnner 81 bis "unchapyiDg ard unckangeabIeH
principles In bis hard, he had planted himssIf In
the breach Which The Be~ liehsin Democracy h I'd
made. and would neither torn 20 the right nor the
lett 10 conu tavof OF TO solicit vOies. He would
bet sop 10 consider the eompltXion Of his audi.
snee, uhe'hsr 4 sas Whig, American or Dem1
| cratic; be would be fearless in proeiaimine bis
politics which had always been consistent ana
faiIhfol. add witch be would never abandon Tor
sny hope Of reward. Since bis retire menl from
pablo life, position teJoBd that which u "a,
In the power % this district to bcsiow could baV.
been in his possession bat he had rejected 81 and
be sought office from quarter nov. His eesa-
petitor had sought TO eomplieate hin With the cor
ventiou held IN Wiachsslcr in april bat II any
comm0utrlttor
that % any other convention, directly Indirect
", by word % act be said that which was false
viiArri gesliscEiIgc Mr. Lucas' description of
the tawhing. Bringing. isrile demagogue who
eoald be ali things TO ell men for the sake Of "A
uohailOved ambition. Vas OTefW beimink and al.
though be disclaimed asy in'eniion 70 be personal
FanlkBsfs qaery TO that eifeeI proved IkAI the
shoe p'bched. u needed no direct hiiuslSn 10 show
the setuai ernho5imsnt OF Mr. Lucas' general oct
line. Charles Jeemes "Ihoa art the man" AnA
the highest round 10 he ladder 81 Toor vaa l,ioe
anbiiioB cannot eompeassie yon for the score o(
vopr cppcnenta snd the disirsst Of your political
assosiaiest
eHAsLss JEEHEs wlxts ws6TH
1.-THE remarks of Mr Lucas IN relation 70 dem.
aGoSaea, heItled FaalkRsr, especially a. a..
crowd Was eraei enough 70 > ppiV Them 10 his par
ticsiar case and when be rose 70 rrioin bis blind
rage led him 70 charge Inconsistency Upoh Mr.
Laeas' public ifs. IL vas en- ugly move Tor
Faulkner.
EE tees TUsEs CT a Tagsp
when NJ. Lucas 20, the apof sgsin. be vindI.
Gated hiDseii fiom ahy charge 81 iHcoot isserey.
sna Ayowed thai the uBiRh aBd ine psdieat sneas-
uret of eis ritsH0n Wiki he bid once ogno..8 Ia
Ceagfssz verr pri lgNs oitoas 70 him noe He
had no doVbi u re eapsiHuIiopSify OF dlsIfibu.
t4os u NJ bad sEeE salenained dUabgs, lsry Aad
ben removed By the deci, Ton Of the supreme
CoaH OF TIE Usifsd States IN The Dred Scost esse
gbia vas tFieunai watch no soatkern Gao Uonij
dare anaign. The rees piipatan u Faalknss's ssr-
ktFeftaiinus Whtch thcn iclioWNa Vas - fanid
iigAtnibg shd as stanling - thunder Fsaiknsr
hinseif musi have besB asieanded - lock 81 the
soat Of nany colOrs Which be hiss bsea seafioE.
uHFLEtsasY ssHmEsegNcRs.
"Fsulsucf plaasibly Plesds thai be has eAssKsd
his politics because be say ne error Of his Wags
aid repeated bai ss Who knog bin Gao look
bin face 70 face and say Thou hgpOcfiie r No
set Of he can oaitsrass he msmoIy ~ his neaeh.
cry. Dating bis Rrsi sseeessfai campaisa fBr
Congfsss several pf0miaept Eenilsmsn ~ ths She
parry advised us Dot " accord bin sHy Support a.
BE UOeld esrtainly tara oul 20 b q ff-ne4ici Ar.
noit. stsr,sd ~ saeh - rHpfsssioa q opioiou
from Influential sonfcrs ws conman lesird its
tenor 10 FsuikneT Esd ~ indiFaautly srnisd thsf
here sas any uauani 90 d "a Waih les hen
b. SAT-, Poini out siagle ari % nlns ~ shiek
have aoi alvays bssa = genuine Whtr Of ~ Hen
W Clsg school Re had aiuaya hsva . Wbir
sd " ne parry vantrd gaod uaiou WAX Ia
CenRrsss, " place - e CElboau secsssionist. sov
gRF lts aeeFpisd lime Hs uhols dsmsasof IN
cor pfessaer o. ttai oeesstoa YES hat 81 a. earn.
go nee sbo was sftsv0asly sruusfd tv sa uniHtt
sssgi. ia ssd hefofs ~ -Glz Ais ifass - f.siesI
o. % he lmpfcbsbiiy q q change % nat lac dsg
uhieb = tree tnpagh n = man wh0 kas susissd
. maisre srs ieaTiag seffn SD ssifsh notlvrs
oct ~ ~ case. o. that rams campaiea. and -.
fore ~ feiafa bone fom ias frf1fm co8vsatisn
a. Hiehmuud faalHnsg sFnf a0fd o. irsdiaa Wits
IN ihis tuan thar sos j. ~ iiae % krrak soyr,
fhe ufmoefarV aaf To- Whirs skrsd nef trs~ -,