Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-12-09
H,sEI NNTEn
-riLI ANXIOUS.

still ANXIOUS.
TlcsFiri. asano ftLc " Spin. VIC though
sorcly voIei WITH a diysrsi and raultip.i.
city Ct mundaue troubles, still finds impor,
tune opportunities to indulge bis imss ina.
tive propen,iti.s in regard to our prOspec
tive desires
Our readers will please excuse the Ri,aiu.
lin of this preface as oar ambition imr els u.
TO be extremely critical when dealing with
the gepii who prssidcs over tie columns Of
the Sptrit, especially when We are becoming
the centre and source Of all political action
and distinction 10 the country" Assuming
that tho SPiri! is correct in the premises. il
is therefore, no assumption nor presump.
ton, for Us TO make our friend Boteler or
any other good aud true man 4 member of
Congress, If We see proper. We are not
nor do Ws.ever expect 10 be, go efficiently
gulliblc as to suppose that any man who la,
the requisite qualifications for a seat ia that
body would not accept if his fellowcitizens
rendered him the position. We have lived
little too long, ard been rather too con.
reTssnt With lie manner in which honor. arc
often seemingly forced upon illiug reel.
Pients, to prosely,e us into the belief that
there 10 any such disintsres tedness extant.
or that there ever will be found either in
this community or out Of tin all the world
or the rest Of mankind" TO boot. an iudi.
vidual so purely unselfsh as no, to accept
an honorable Office if he could getit When
therefore, We nailed at our ma.t head tho
name Of \. BorELER, Esq and express
ed our desire ;hs: he should be the next
Representatiye from this District, VIC did il
Observation-Disclosures that if tho posi-.
tioa was tendsred him he would accebtit-
We knew be had the requisite qualifications
for the position. We knew that there WA,
no siekly vanity in bis com position which
would induce him to fcign refusal to serve
his fellow eiiiIehs if their par,iAli,ies desired
him, and, whilst We knew all this We knew
too, that if he had ambition, yet, he would
never baiely sell bis principles to crafty il.
knowing these thisgs, Mr. Syira, va have
sought and mean 10 seek, and tha' too with.
out desiguip, 10 ask friend RI. L..t.
he will accept or not, to make him .LoIcx,
Representative from thi. Di,,,ic, i a.
Congress Of the United State. and - =.
complish our prr5c.s w.v,-, -,
and truo-,he ipdcr.,aa,, ma, - N
Gs'--to join US in the effort, and will SAKE
the veraci,y of tho OF. Fan, ~.
that friend Bo,slcr ,r,,, ,,,,,, ,.I,-.:,
make Us the best Rspr..snt,,iv, g. -
ever hal from .m nv Di,,;,,n "
aware, perfectly aware NJ 81, A., -
announcement Of Nr Il .,.n. 1t.
uection. caused n cop.i4.,.rlo 49,.
gethsr Of dry hone, IN ..,,,;o o.,..,.-
We can assure Won. tia, .,,s,n,L a. -
writing +, no, INIT. vt.;,l, -,
yet. tbs ligh, tb,, rr,..so. :, !. .,.,e,-,,
sern,lls aud Tho -. VIZ
tbs an,i1o,,,i,a. and the ,,.L ~ a@-N'
long a, Won "a .J,r.o,,.,
and ,rsr.L,c So - f-1Ao
Wbon Too wo....,..-.,
"a .conun,i..,;'. f',.-''1e"es
Jony NJ B,1r,f,,,ho p,~.;I,.e 40 = ""
what We rsro ,b,,, ". A"'N
much he bad been m,Ii,,.I "a .,, 1877
short..lgh,eJ and 70, -, .,.,''.' " /
hi. opinion. IN r,g,,s =, ,,.rrsN 'O'
IA swindle that b,wov., n,-l 80. ''''
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him for opposing ,la di',s.. l.''Y" ''I"
n issouri re.,rie,ion ,,1 - y '"'
opinion. were only ,an,ll,d b #. 800.
Hated pompos.iy q their ignorance So, %.
uA) 'uo " bolt' prophecies stand verified, /