Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-02-06
From the Spirit
THE SHERIFFALFY.


Messrs. Edi,ors.-Tbe season is aP-
preaching al which the people of the coun'
ty will be called upon TO vote for High
Sheriff Of the county of Jefferson. have
no disposition 10 cucumber your columns
with wordy account OF the importance
of The office in lis various relations. or 10
state with precision and nicely the num-
Der and character of the qualifications re-
quired in its incumbent. The offlce and
the duties belonging to It's incumbent are
so we'll known 10 the people from their
personal knowledge Of the business tina;
general intelligence must prevail among
the voters as to what requirements are ne
Icessary for the discharge OF lis duties.
My purpose is rather 10 signify to the
public name thai will possibly meet with
more general appreciation than any that
has heretofore been announced, aud which
has thus far been held from public notice
from reasons which | cannot understand.
alIude TO Jos. Crane. Esq.
In the preceding elections in which he
has borne part, and in which from Pecu-
liar circumstances he has been unsuccess-
fuI, there has been a fact indicated, that !
think of importance, viz: that possibly
beyond any other individual man, with
out the attaching influence of deputies he
is far ahead of every other man in The at
tributes o: personal popularity. 10 what
This NAV be owing, it is difficult 10 say,
but the following circumstances must De
at the foundation of popularity so gen
eral and so steady, namely an amiaole
and agreeable disposition, capacity Tor
business and personal qualities OF honesty
and fidelity that command general adm
ration.
In submitting Mr.. Cranes claims, we
by no means intend to disparage those OF
The present High Sheriff, and his comPe'
tent deputies, who have proved by eXPe-
rience their fitness for the Office BY very
proper and able discharge Of its duties 10
the State and The public. Let them have
all credit for this, and no one gives them
more credit for this than do. But q
question occurs, whether the constitutions
al limit applied TO the High Sheriff was
not meant 10 be further extended, than is
generally supposed, TO the exclusion OF all
officers connected with the Sherilfsliy and
its administration, after having served two
successive terms Such appears TO me to
have been the plain intention Of the fra
mers Of the Constitution, though that H.
tenton has been interrupted by manage
ment that could not be well guarded a
gainst in Constitutional enactment. AT
any rate, Messrs. Editors, the law of Ro-
talion in Office, is the law of the day in
great and small patrouage--a law recog-
nized bv the people with the most I'M
mislakeabIe evidences Of popular good
will. have no Iniention of discussing
It's propriely, the fact is notorious, and we
must abide by it. This rnle or opinion
excludes then The present party 10 large
extent, from any participation IN the office
for the next four years.
If these views be true-if the people
are for rotating, what candidate is more
likely TO meet public desire than Mr.
Crane. lie has before run al the solcita
ton of his though defeated by the
present incumbeGts, his vote was such. as
TO indicate him at least the second choice
of the public, and if the present incum-
bents are excluded by the principle Of ro-
la,ion, hold it fixed fact that he will
inevitably be their first choice.
Therefore, propose him without con-
sulation with HIM butby the wish Of his
numerous friends, through the columns Of
your paper for the Suflrages Of The people.
A VOTER.
HuNo.-Philip Hawkins, negro. was
hung at Frederick, on Friday last for the
murdur of James Diggs, also negro. He
made 4 confession OF his guilt, and at'rib-
uted the act 10 liquor, under the influence
of which he was laboring al the time.
4 certleman ,ypiuhin0 dO pnun1S and