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INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
Fer Congress,
ALEXANDER 4. B0TELER ESQ.
HAaPERs.FRRRV.

We had Intended, last week. noticing The
proceedings Of . port:cs Of the so-e,lied
Democratic party, At meeting hsld the
Saturday night previous, but want Of time
prevented. II vas known BY the "hitbful'
On Friday that Mr.. Faulkner would pass
Harpsrs Ferry on Saturday night, and every
arrangement Vas made to have . gathering
TO greet him. On the arrival Of the cars,
and whilst the passengers we're suppipg, he
fayorsa lis friends With . speech He
stated 10 the onset that business Of i'm Dor.
lance called him to Martiusburg, and vas
tho reason Of bis leaving bis public dutie.
Nt Washington. Bot Is bis Hsrpers Ferry
friends had forced bin into . speech, he
would take the occasion 10 return bis th auks
for the nsoy and on repeated kiudnssses hs
had ressivsd at their hands. He announced
thst hs had successfully carried through tbs
Armory appropriation, and Of course ihi.
elected the applause Of the Armory audi.
snoe.. He nert qaotsd The fable Of the
"Coautrynsn sui the Snake" and applied
10 TO those Who lad treated him With base
ipgraiituds. He said "hs asked pardon on
~. knee. for ever having placed over them
ssu who bad disgraeed tho Civil Super.
is,sndsuey--for, to public man . blundsr
ha crime that be respected those Who op.
posed him from proper motives, but be des.
pissed those who act from base and mercsnary
vis~s-snd hs stood there independent Of
oil discarded once holders, Congressional
aspiranu, rogues, liars and se,undrsls, who
ever they might be-"
We shall not attempt 10 follow Mr.. P.
farther in bis remarks. Upon hi, concluding,
Col IL. W. Cleus, Who has lsi.ly been re-
moved from the superintspdsscy. .s,aysd
70 reply to Mr.. F., and defend himself from
the pointed remarks Of the Honorable rem
hsnsn, but was interrupted, and scene Of
eoafusion sssusa, 10 which pistols aud
halves sgursd, bus vithsat serious eop.e.
qasposa
We have thus AR sndsavorsd 70 give g
hir picture Of the Proceedings Of ,kh meet
tng' called to give Jaiv sIprsssiss Of the
sediments Of tie party.
~ veil known that 10 wsrs 90 advocate
81 Col Cloves sppointnspt; in fact. We do
nos know that any one bssids Mr.. Faulkner
vss particularly bis friend, and /, vas bl,rou.
81 all ever the District II The time. a, an
hisssss,iOs Of Mr.. Pc peculiar intsr.., and
sseAss for the working man aud mechanie.
ssd ssPsoisllJ asDSnstr.siys Of iks ssps-i,
esitJ OF bis PET sehsms--tbs Z" Civil supsriu.
tspdssey." Well, VIA, hes ksss tb. eou,,.
parsed towards Mr. Psultnsr By his % .ei.l
sppOiniss, Gel. Cl1wsi Will the history a,
bis sjainistrstion IL the civil sup.,ia,.,.
d'nsJ bssr Mr.. Rsultsss eat 10 ths ss,.r,io,
chat "hs had bssa warning . viper in nj,
bosom vhe vas ready 10 strike him With
bis hDE'' Everybody ksOws. snd non,
better tAsp Mr.. PsuIks.r, that Col. Clov,
aP" within . few months pass, vac no,
sn'J b" warm personal frissd and political
eonafsa@-ssiog ell The isauasee Of hi,
position 70 prOnO's Mr.. rs political inter
''''' bat ihsI, in bis strong desire 10 .bsv ri,
gratitude 10 Mr.. Y. IL has been ehns.d ,h.,
ss P'o'si'u.sd the ibAusnss Of bis o6es-
sS"ing on The beads Of ell uho uosId no,
Dc '"aJ'd into Mr.. Pc support. With
vha' cert Of proprisiy, thea. san NJ, p
sA"s' isgr''i'ad' spos Col. ClOue1 And
has sst the fsSl', tbs hoborabio hSu,l.m.,
quotes sno'hsr aod very dissrsst spplie..
usa' VIII 5s's 'sor. ,qairm n trrsl.d
ppsn, apd 10 there rot . point IN h,...
f''S'arasss Shicb SsnsOt b s..siIsd .i,b
i"pa'i'Jf Aud abs, Ne take IL. "a. b.,n
'ss ss'' Of Col. Close, ss sfi.V hs,ios f.;,h.
fsiy stood By Mr. Y. in ssassn ..a an, =,
'sa'o'--soSsriSg Aissslf 70 b. s.is,.d
ssS d'sOSaesa b. bic svB party fri.sd, ,oy
bis Northumberland Of using NJ,
vofshhJ the Psiroshss Of he osic. 10 asb.,d
M. Esd tAsS, after all. 70 be dsnoaps.J
- 80 ipsrsss By tbs oss for whom IA "a,
aoas, ssd that, 700, ~ The vsry mon,s, a.
hsvisg Lost bis poser snJ yiass.apd Of esu,..
che zsaas 70 aid Nc. y. say farther IN n,
political aspirations. Ysniy, tie stl, re-
P'A'sd S.' lee Oss pSogsoi sPpIies,ios.
Bat snssgA 10 regard 70 tsi, useh 9th.
'U' 'Effss'iOa Of The psr,ys seutiassS a,
ihs nesting. A vs have stated y. bad
ss'sihs 70 DO ufs'sv'r sith The sppoiu,n.ss
81 Col. Close, asd II be Lss diseyso.d a.
PO'',ios, : s' sll'ssd By NJ. p, further ,A.s
that Indicated sbOVs, les lhs oSisn res, a..
% the proper party. We sr, % ayolosi.,,
u Sr'Sg toipE ssdsr ssy sissaas,sso.