Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-05-12
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~ We CAL sftention 10 tvo com muni~
eatious IN another column over the ,ipn.>
lures Of "A Democrat" aud Many Demo-
Gratis asking proof in regard TO the ruu.or
that the Hon &. j. Paulkuer. either an,
Piled or expressed the wish to become a
member Of Know Nothing Council at
HarPers Ferry
In our issue Of April 9Th 1855, /, va,
charged IN Communication over the sigma
tnre "Trsth,' that Mr. John G. Wilson,
whea an sctive member OF the Know Moth.
ing order st Harpers Ferry, made three
several applications for the initiation Of
Mr.. Faulkner into the mysteries aud mem.
bership Of the order The gist e this
charge ~as never denied By Mr. Wilson.
Mr.. Faulkner, it is true, did assert that he
never "agpli,d for admission into tie Know
Nothing council at Harpers Ferry, or any
other place" aud denied "ihe sruicaoc oC q
isif@ written" By him, desiring such al
mission"
Is Tie subsequca, iss.s-that Of April
18th ls55-we stated, 10 au editorial, Iaat
inca who know anything Of the workings
Of the American party are well assured that
no member would, or could propose any
person for admission to that party ,cithou.
Ms eos""f or Gssnt o. oPP,ovI expressed
- sse mode, Of the person proposed, and
We repeat nO~, upon the authority Of iu,elli-
gent members Of that party, that that state.
or assent, or approval, mss. have been ex.
pressed by the party proposed for ini,ia.
ton, or the member proposing either vio.
lated, or was tlindly ignorant Of, bis obi.
cations Of membership.
At the time Of the wsking Of these APP
pliea,ions, Mr. Wilson held letter in his
hand, which lie said was from Mr.. Faulkner.
atd he read it to some mem bcrs Of tho
party. With the contents Of this letter.
We, Of course, have no positive knowledge
never having either seen it Or heard it read
blu; We have heard, that; as read by Mr..
Wilson, it expressed some deere, & willing
ness, at !east on his, Mr TauiaGc5s, par.
TO become member - the order
Tie Know Nothing Congressional Con.
vcution Of 1855, met =, Winchester. FIRST IN
February. At that Convention a motion
was made that the Convention adjourn unit!
some time in March, after Congress should
have ended its session This motion was
made By one Of the delegates from Harpers.
Ferry, and sustained by somo Of bis col.
leagues, all Of whom were tho warm friends
aud supporters OF Faalkner They said as
their reason for making this molten, that
they wanted to give Mr.. Faulkner an oppor.
iunity, after the aljournm ent Of Congress.
OF becoming member OF their Council IN
order that they nigh, pa, him in poaiua.
tion before tha, Convention This motion.
although streuuously resisted By its oppo
neutsr was carried by majority Of trso or
three only. The Convention met again in
March, but the friends of Mr.. Faulkner in
The io'mer Convection, were no, present.
and Mr. Faulkner's name was 10, even
mentioned certainly not asa candidate
We kaor that it is in the power Of re,
'pee'able and truthful gentlemen living At
the Ferry TO prove the correctness Of our
statement 50 far as eancerus the applications
o. Mr.. Wilson fer the initiation Of Mt.
sAulkner. aud we earnestly hope tia. they
will iarni-h Us ai,h ihcir testimony. in
tangible shaP~-no, that u: care toss Of
copper whether r. Faulkner ever desired
TO become Know Noting, or not. save so
Tar az it would crafty the many democrats
who are now seeking for Information upon
the subject.
We bave written the above. no, f5r the
purpose Of charging that Mr.. Faglkoer
dad desire to become n member If the
Now Nothing party, bot SIMPLY TO
give our readers the beoeft Of such fact.
as have been communicated 10 US by
Others. We never belonged to that party.
It Is true bat our opposition to SIR Faux.
hef Is based uqoa 2sbss sal aiE.r.a,
grounds