Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-02-10
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fWaIfte OF 'lis tonsres-lOnal DsFtc', out D
our eaorts have been futile We therefore ,
gin It up, aud give our readers spcci !
men Of wha, some Of tie Democratic edi- /
tors say Of the 'jeiItfai" A Dir. IorF
NAM, follower or time server Of Mr.
FArLNNER says If the editor Of tie Rom.
ney Argus, that nothing is sdmitt.d into |
its columns tia, does no, subsetve the in
'srss,s Of family clique, that We have per
sisted in a "s.nseless persecution" Of Mr.. |
Fsulkn sr, &c"
These charges are pronounced false by
the editor. Who says
I'VE stand disconnected with ell alliances;
We act under the influence Of no person,
Of no clique, aud We hold ourselves response
bic to NO one save the people whose iuter-
ss,s aud welfare material and poli,icsl,
We labor TO defend ADD advance. Ii Is true
We have refused from tue hrst, to devo'. the
Argus TO tho seh ,h purposes Of Mr.. Faux
uer II IL true ss have refused to brow beat
aud cslumniat the enemies Of Mr.. Faux
ner ia ORDER to promote h's aGvaucement and
thereby secure as i.Tr5s y - tJu> We
have scorBed to become Lis Il dter.r by re
producing the fswUiug articles Il subsidized
corrrsFoudeDts; 1t Is true We have advocated
the policy Of rotation III ofice, despite III,
Efforts sul lis fIcd determination to act ia
disregard Of II, u Ia true We have acted up
on the p7i, eiple, that II Is az much the duty
Of pub! joutua ists, to oppose the eleya
ton Of corrupt men, as 1t IL their duty 30
oppose corrupt aud dangerous principles. IL
ta,s DO an offence for which the people #
Hampshire stand ready to strike US down,
We have greatly misjudged their good sepss
aud intelligence
IL il not true, however. that We have per.
sit, i in = senseless persecution Of Mr.. +.
We ab,,sined from all mention Of hi, usme,
until bis miuious--the editors of Journals
IN this district, Subsidized by government
adveriisemcnts-fJrc Us TO do 30 by their
reckless personal attacks upon our chstse
ter"
TIE Clarke Journal. another Democratic
paper, pitches into the preventative from
th.s District aud handle, hun without gloves
Wsextract {. ON u column aud b4if tue
following
THIS Is knOwu to he a. nos: ;=:ps-tart
period oi tits most important Cor gr,
aud ju.t now We see Faulkner away up IN
Page rendering an account Of bis stew. ri
ship" Who called him TO Az account Tor
hi stewardship! Who cv,r beard cf ser
vaut being called 10 au accruu, ~ the u.iIs
Of hi, wofkl Is not this mere rouge, b.,
real object beilg to electoueer How long
will generous people bar this l. II not
enough TO excite the disgust aud contempt
Of every GENEROUS mind Such thing wc
venture 10 say, uey vas done hy mem.
b,r OF Congress before from this district at
least
Another thing be has the people Of Win,
chester all ~ tie tip. or Of expectation
about National JlotDlug Store which he
promI-ss to establish there. THIS al SHOWS
ia desperation of the m,n about ffice
There 1, TO ,.ote probability Of sucb a store
beng established than II the SKY falling
I aud Vgr ch'eIiug lS:ss"
/ "1iiiSgHanonn a Democrat. writing to
the alley hsn.oara,' from Larsy, Page
! County, January % says
Yesterday being Court day, large con
course OF our citizens assembled IN town
10 attend to matters aud things IN general,
but more particularly TO hear what the II on
Chas James Faulkner had to say in regard
. u tue natteTing call upon our talented G uu
( ty man Maj IL Eor-,, to b, come can
dIdate for Congress No doubt the present
incumbent b"camo alarmed at the decided
manifestation "gsinst him, or IL Is possible
be would not have left his seat ia Congress.
at the preset JUNCTION Of affairs 10 order 30
electioueer wltL bis Page constituents and
, Al once put al END to the treason tat /, like
~ to end ia bis dismissal from his present
pos'Iou. Ii vas rumOrrd that Chayks
leans came TO Page SItb vsrlIke inteDtions,
or al least e. blow sky high this foul con.
I 'p'rac) against bis peace aud dignity, but
wben be arrived 10 the county, b, was satis
hed DO doubt that the Give branch Of Peace
vas much more effective weapon a. hi,
| course sss extremely Coz cialistory, aud fee
! from aDJ fesIipg- Of Ttrto msnt
At about one 20 Ok the Court gave SAv
and Mr FSulkner mounted th. staud aud
Delivered himself q avery ercditahrs cf,rt,
ihsl,'iugal the timo that be h.d not come
I y" fsgo Tor any other purpose than 10 .x
pam hts position - regard To rumors shpat
I 10 fsihii0n 10 his course towards the local
/ srPiIca,0bs from this county Is fore how
\ ever The gsn'iemas approached THE subject
| DO told his Constituents What he had done
10 'ongres-. sod gave himself graf c,sIH
/ i'r several things and among % hers that by
Dts Iabofious investigation e the Oregon
d~bi tie had sa5ed the country sou,e Itx NIL
hosi n D5HI,g which would have been
/ pad It be had rot exposed the fraud by
this meats be b-d saved the democrats
7 parry ifoH defsN. 10 1850 Tor IL thi, tire
henion' suouut 81 money bad been paid.
aHi the opp"sri9E had sHpose5 the vbsls
matter no party y uli be able 20 stand up
! 10 its defence Mr I profe.sd himself
strong advocate Of eirruchmen, and reform
I yet 20 the very beti breath drclsred he va
Z ~ i.yor u Ibs President Cuban policy. b,
/ ~bieh thirty millions e dollars Will b. placed
20 bi' hand. 10 b squsDdsrsd sway 10 10
eH'siuA. eh1ft5 20 negotiate Tor the purchase
l Of pbi
We make these extracts T. show that Mr
! !. baa worn out hi, welcome" uith his De-
ocra'ie friend. ani TIA. hi, l,t.ly d,moa
sirs'st principle q "Rotst 90" will trab..
ny be- arp'iri - himself They view iin
90 tbc light u %, old slnt. vbo ~ Vii
Ted her nsPbev 'tEics year, but remained
~ mouths ssch tine
Mr. 7 aiief asiog f.aiei the lsmen,.d
bsp'scEr suisr Z, Sc pt,tsusss All tbep
'arairg iai. JPN be old s~ocst.. oui,