Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-08-05
AUGUST, 5, 1875.
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che Free Ftsss 10 ssrrsssiss NE fslss eeisr.
t.s given BY the SpaS, Of he Bsr'J'ills
Barbecue, and exhibits tsapsr which 10.
dieatss eesvietien Of lie having been vie
se.issd. In order that the rssdsr nay IN
dsrstsni the tr.s ground spou which
our nsighbosrs Of the S1srs have bris,lsd
up 20 ferosiossly, vs rsp~slish the article,
which follsvs:
learn IRON ihoss vAo vefe a. Beuyviile co Sat
Vrdsy last iron this eosaty, that he snu Fslsusr
Barbecue here, proved 70 - the meet sn'husiasiie
Fsultesr gathering, nat has probably ever A.
ssnb'ed 10 CLARKE
And 90, this salAeriss Which vas hersIded but
. few dsys ago a. the esamenesmsnt Of move
nsli to organize an opposition TO Mr., Faulkner,
either for Gsbsrsa,srsl or Cossre.sions hoesrs,
has 90 tar 90 that 10 eoeesrssd, ended In smoke.
It's only effect being elicit more strongly The e.
pression ei tAsI ecrracseee che people ,pose IN
him The Hoa. Jsnss N Mason vas present,
and made, it 10 sasd, very able snd disaihed
speech
Barbecue In Clarte vas ~ss either inteneed a.
rssLkus, or ests- rasik.<r Barbecue, bot ~ an
old fashSooed cae at which all psrt-. could enjoy
The selves and an inination By the editor OF ihs
Clarke Josraal thai Il vas insnssd a. redee.
ticu upon Nj r. vas the act alone Of the editor.
kost o, tbs gsn,lsDs named as managers or
committee men we're not consulted In regard 10
hsvinG their names placed on the cards OF Invita-
ti0a. CAPITAL, however, 70 msaufseiofed Tor MI.
y, and kis 10 oil sodcient Tor The present a
xentlspsn Of Clarke Q, marked To us TIA, u vas
sarrai.ed in Clark that II Mr.. = vas aoiihe vrt-
ar Of the article In the Spirit, be ~ least impsr'-
ID IN. iaEornaiioa 90 the sobieet. Bot Of this ws
ksov neahiss. snd care isss, oaiy passing for
vhat II 10 worth"
T. L.. - ~ Gps,
I'VE usnt The FNa Prsss and the eenilsman of
Clsrfe vho>vsr he nav ne, TO uedsrstand, that vs
stii cur own paper Without Mr.. Faulkner OF Mr..
Anvb,-iy Else, aid ~ sssrstanrs Ard the ssirss
sccrtoVe-sv viii ihr Sy1r,i 81 Jfs'sOs be esa
k,T- " Win iAe sdto-s ard no, yin Faulkner
From the above it will be seen our neigh
bors are peculiarly sSnsuirs The ide. thai,
"Any body else s aid or assistance" 10 render
cd the editors is prepostsrous L, will b
ssen from Cur article that Ne made no
charge that the editors did not "edit our
(his) own paper land they should have re-
served their kicking until they uers spur.
rsd,) although many things nigh. be said
With Jess ssublanos Of truth. We said-aA
gsntlsmsn Of Clarke remarked TO u. that j.
was surnised In Clarke that IL Mr. p. -
not the sriir II the article in the Spirit
least impaired the information on o
jset But Of this Ne know ro,biv' .nu '.'
less, only passing Il for what "0,.o
This IL the amount Of ossou''s
We regret that our nei '00r' 'o00'a "''
ehafsd upon the matt l0l We can 1,'afo
,k.r ,h., Setly indifferent vheth'
'h' .n :a.' ss are Bed BY Mr.. Faulkner 20,
A. 1850" We reserve for the Rss
D.. A.. .Silegs Of correcting errors, re-.
-. "a the gascOnsds Of the editors. or
TN. Anytsdy else" And We will
issds TO them that they do edit their Pc.
PER but 10 shall not prevent us from ex.
posing misrepresentation whether made By
the S1iri, or the 1irits Of the Spira--aud
they may threw themselves upon ,hsir AFRO
CAN'T dignity, bas let them remember that
"rus dignity 10 never gained BY place,
Ana asvsr lost wAea konors are withdrawn {"
The assertion that The Free Preis "sditor
10 ready at ell times 10 do anything tina.
rill dstraet from Mr. Fsulkner's merits , /,
sot The fast; and the Spirit editors nigh,
have known better, if so disposed, BY ex.
aiming the hlss Of the Free Press during
che last six months. We have upon seversI
occasions given him praise for some Of bis
efforts 10 behalf Of constituents. In cur "a.
Per Of the 22d July, speaking Of the United
States ArnOry, We said
"APPfopriaiioas anounIpg 10 $3.50 900 kav.
Been made tor the mAnulaetaTs Of arms t,nsi,,
AID improvements, 81 the Ha-perEPsrry Armorv
500 Counties ne credit Is due to The Hon. c. j.
FA0LsHra fof tAis iibsral appropriation
Aud In eur very last issue, ws had The
following
NExT 0ovssHoa. "A eorrsspsnd,st Of N. R,,h.
moad knqsrsr, sPssEing Of III, prominent men in
h' s'ss Prssented ss easdidslss for the asuin.-
'ioa u 1oysrbof says--
decided popular isslinE 10 naoiiesfips I,,.lf
10 favor 81 the selection OF Mr. Faolkn,r ,.n.ri,i
N tae "sai, vAenee % seems to BE- conceded lhs
neAi t0Vsrnor @ast cone. Mr. PAa,kn,ts no,I
lion, past and pfssent, 10 yell known 20 his iun,.
dste eoHsttusnts, and others, sho.s attention b,.
been sio'sly directed to his public IN. but
90 Esaetally knoSn a. IL ought 10 be-"
The VriisI then proceeds 10 shuDsrais some Of
TIE he's 'et'sg iorth Mr. P's hdsliiy 70 he a,sI.
eSts of the 90Sih.
Nov, bed We bssa "rsady at all times 70
DO anything that will dstrAst from Mr. Paulk.
s'rs merits" as the Spirit falsely asserts.
or to psrni1 him to speak for himself ..
might have given, IN connection With the
above the following from BIZ, speech dsliv
cred 10 the House Of Delegate, on lbs 10th
OF January, 1882 -
SIR u ne pfppos iti0H uas nov sahui,,ss Ia ~.
y ~ 10 prsA1u ~ t4l,eszeitga i aas,t W,f.I
"a Biss Rags. lhinE 700 he rfap,.i ion wogid
assi ne coucarsnss ~ he ger smsn Tom Ma.
lsnbafg ahd Bose shO sct uiih ann Ian ears 4,
gOaid cot sH Aad Why1 Bssauss ,os a..
tspfiVs tbs kast Of lss only nafset noe -.
70 ihsm ff The dsposuion Of heir sssnI,.
sAEea. "A era Of COMMERCIAL lrt.,~r.,.-
Y hse foadly anticipalsd b~tsssb ~ %,
aaf West HHman hssA 10 10 b A. .isni.
sfthai ifads, huRan blood ths e,msst n ~,
soansHloa. Aae n rstafn Ter ibe rich p,,ds~Is
~ oar Vhllisa, sfs ws - receive ~ etrsiv
gfaduaist lists q oar aPsciest Sir Assgsrio.,
Poiiticiaa fsaafksd 70 as-"Wby Do 700 s,n,i,.
mes 81 he Wsst. suRsf yosfsslVss 10 ts hsasS
lato sseh s@pest ~ passion vhsn tks ssl isst a.
3lavsfg y iatr0dassd 10 fhs hose IA. tto.
sill eons. ast hat bFfofs taag se .hsIi ag,ss,I
" fePrsasat slarsho'dinr irfs,sst~ s., u :,
= cert asy seet esstgs~.ss - 80 assai,y ma \
zee ~ he bambisst bat notths lsa,fds,stsi,,s ~
~ Wssisfa dehsgahou. have rsisea ~ 80, n,
'-azapaftSs. Sir. sE ous lssd.-viirf, -,
'oahFy cary tAstsoff ofsEisf,ninsftss tk,..gh
90 nev dstesesiess yillsgss ~ fga,s - 30.
No gsH fpsss - a. rEsH sfaaee,v IA kfi.,,,t
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