Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-04-07
GLAZING ABU-p oF raE DELECArKs
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lane attempt to excuse the outrageous aud
high hsnaea-dsripg and unprecedented VIC
laiicn Of the rights aud privileges Of the
| people in the spPsin,neet Of delegates to the
Winchester Copvsn,ios in tho primary meet
'ng' Of the democracy Of JsdsrsOn County.
We stated then thai We would ~ the proper
time have mere to say upon tia, subJect,
ssd ss The wrong which lad its frst 10
ssptieu in the but too successful process.
1 Of stulifea,ien in favor Of Mr.. Faulkner in
ia these primary meetings. haa had its full
ffuition in the action Of the Winchester
CCnrsntion BY norniuatips that gentleman,
We consider it duty We owe 20 less to our
selves, ss rublis journalists, than the pub
lie at large to give brief compendium Of
the history Of the means resorded TO ~ the
friends Of Dir. Faulkner 10 bring sbOa,
the result which places him as the acknou-
lodged choices Of the democratic party IN
this Congressional District
/ Aud drst, We opius, tina, when two weeks
pgSyiour 20 ,b.asssus!ipc Of thee. pis,ric,
meetings the Spiyi Of Jsfsrsen issued ITS
| edist that these meetings should DO held
and that Eve delegates ani Eve slternstes
should then aud there be appointed, that q;
that time ;hsre uss, have bssa sor,s secret
undsr,tII,iuE among Mr. Fsulkusr's friends
that this was the only sad the ssre plan TO
secure delegations friendly to HE nomin.
ton freq. ihis county. We eslDot be ma e
10 believe that tia editor Of the Sp,,it
would dare assume the re'p0D..uili,y. ,!on.
aud wi'hou' eon'alta,i'a, Of calling thee,
meetings and limisi;g, BY hi. own edict, the
uamb Of d-.sistss TO he appointed No
II such verethe fact, the democracy. both
f.u!tIer aud Anti.FsulkHsr, would have
r-oelled against 50 arrogant an assumption
Of power and would have dsa ouucsd and
disc bsyed the bel est because Of its infringe
msnt Of their party privileges There is
therefore, bat one solution Of tho matter
aud that IL, II i-aS The hJd strp ~ TIE sttfi.s
p'ore fivoring the denomination Of CLss
James Fla!fasr. VIVA. ri:h'. NC demand
10 the name Of comm sense had either III,
editor a tie NyUa II Jefferson, or hi, con
teIrees to call these meetings, and If they
thus arrogautly assumed that much, who
gave be or them the power to liuit the ds.e
gates to FIVE and ouly fve' Have the JEFF
irTsoh enosrAey at any time heretofore BY
resolution or otherwise, surrendered 10 The
d'ctun or the caprice .. the various editor.
0! their party ergau' the privilege of cal iag
their ncs;ils', dicta,ing their lie ion
and restricting their representation II
they have, heaven Pity their appreciation o.
their ris hts a, indeI eBasut freemen-it on
Iy usee' the bold ooEp d siat Of NApolt a.
nay the uisk'ry Of an inscriptions dema.
goSue, 10 transform them Iuto SAWS, aud
compel al involuatsry .5ei.aacs to the mar.
date 81 their masters
But to proceed, tue friend. Of Mr FAulk
Ear not only called these meeting. appo.u
ted the Ilse. and the hear Of ,sssnblag.
aud The mum Der Of delegate. 70 DO sent 10
the CeaV,ntion, but they added insult 10
injury by the appointment Of Iis-r,,lv,s sf
ter ,hey di! meet as the representatives Of
the JEFFERSON democracy Not csnteni with
the irss ussrpation, tu. growing bol4 is
iAeir uuscrupuiJu,nes s-di.regardiok al
sense sf courtesy ADD rroprisiy, aud With
the mo.tfag'aut indseepcy cor stitute them.
selves the egIe1Ss 81 their party aud with
u7I,ush.ug tf'onIsry dun, The ,ig4l tore.
prss,ut tie wishes Of their constituency Sy
rtfg' # Msr GPpoiHin'at Wa. there
ever before sHore damning evidence offa,
gi'ioEs in'ermsdliug with the rights aud
privileges OF fee snd independents PEG.
plsl Was there ever before 4. scheme con
e'c,sd which bore upon il. face a more con
'snPiuous disregard " the representative
franchise
Thus appointed, they 90 to wischs,ter
asd there cast the vote OF nine Lua.Irci CT.
tiIsns Of JvGsrsoa County. Two or .hrse
gentlemen Who we're IN the Convention
from this county a0d who d,d sot netn to
vote FOR Mr. Fdllknor. were 10 theot driven
oatofthlt Convection by the adoption oil
resolution ooniD'!ttNg all sbo took Part 10
~ Prscesj'nGs TO IuPpor. Whoever should
De nominated. And who was the nominee ,
Iito lea' 10 BE- N, aom,,,el From sr.tto
lat uotojy hut Chs Jas. Paslkner Ard
sfsrIii his ri,h ih,ss ssrthrc evidence,
Of utter disregard Tor tie nights Il the ma,
's' 4 ,hs democrats party. TO ayov that
tIe o imitation va fairly ua9othd tLatpsr
cou'el1euce be 10 The choice = the PARTY.
Ns greatly mistake tie independent
masses II they quietly s.tait 10 such high
hsndsi usgrP.uoa' Ny already the note
u di.ceutssi is btis1 sosud-d IN the car
u those pho have sI,uuej tho riELt G., son
Tol and lead the rank anI f.s' - tho dc
mDcrste party. The spirit q ildsysn.
dshss - iors d.rnsattngnE tho working
msb the mechanic ard tie uusspiriug 4
The vss!s people - t.s,uni1g O, Lsv itself
40 uhen those ta.e matter. boz Laui 70 -
rehs.uaJiy % be concluded ttatao e5mmoa
vrets bss bees ;trpsbsisI Al. over ihi,
aisif,ci meetings ere bsiaG called tot BY
t'Pults rhos seekers not b, those sLo
Lats tsea 90 The habit 4 nsIbg para
90 political aa,ifs. bu, ~ tho soumon , ssp'e