Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1859-04-23
NO RESPONSE.


We have iterated and reiterated, througb our col
umns the charge that the delegates from this conn
y were selected and packed because OF their known
affinity for Mr.. Faulkner. This charge remains
rented because it can't be refuted. We therefore,
ask any intelligent democrat in Jefferson county,
whether he feels bound party man to endorse
by his support the nominee of packed Conven-
ton. Is it not rather his duty good citizen to
put his seal of condemnation upon all such outs
RACES
R If Mr.. Faulkner was the choice of his party We
ask why did his friends stoop to such nearious aud
2 dishonest means to secure his nominationa
Why not have appointed any and all Democrats
who chose to attend that Convention as delegates to
cast the vote of tine county
Such bareiaced chicanery won't bear a bead.
Free Press
The above is in strict accordance wishtthe
plan adopted by the Opposition for conduct,
ing the present contest, aud exhibits a reck,,
lessness bordering on desperation. The charge
of packing is false. and the editor knew it to
be when he made.it. We have no desire to
peryert facts or to conceal anything tina. has
occurred in this county either in the appoints,
ment of delegates or the calling of meetings
by which they were appointed. We have
borne our part in these matters and are pers
soually responsible in proportion to the part
weyhave taken. In calling the meetings,
which We know we had perfect fightto do,
we called them for Democrats, and not for
Faulkner or anti Faulkner men. We were
governed by no desire to discriminate between
Democrats. We called them with a view to
enable the countyto have representation in
| the Convention which assembled in Winches-
ter, and not for the purpose, or with the in-
tent of having them packed for Mr.. Faulk-
I uer, or Mr.. anybody else. These meetings
were held under the game auspices that have
characterized the party organization since we
have had any knowledge OF, or participation
in party politics, and under system of
which we are not the author, aud for
which we are not responsible and the
very same system resorted to by the OPPOSE
ton to secure representation in their Senato>
rial and Delegate Conventions. True, we APP
pointed fewer delegates than they, but the
principle of appointing was identically the
same. They acted differently in their cons
ventioDs, and threw down the bars for every
member of the Opposition who might chance
to be present. Now if this course was ju.
dicious and proper one, we are at loss to
conceive the necessity or propriety of ap~
pointing del. gates at ALL a
\ But to the precinct meetings. We pres
sumo it is understood why this mode of ap,
pointing delegates was resorted to, and those
who look at the matter without prejudice,
must confess that the precinct system is the
proper and correct one. 1t was adopted In
the first place to afford the people an oppor.
tunity Of expressing their sentiments, and to
do away with the old system of few per,
sons about the Court House appointing dele>
gates for wbole'county. When these meet.
ings were called in February last, it was ex.
pected that the people would attend them,
and take part in their proceedings, but their
confidence in the leaders induced them to
stay away and leave the work TO others. 2
Due notice was given of these meetings, and
if the opponents of Mr.. Faulkner were so anx.
ious to defeat his nomination, why didn't they
attend and express their wishesa Why stay
away from the meetings, where they would
have been kindly received, and where they
would have bad au opportunity of making
known their sentiments? As to these charges
of the Free Press, we unhesitatingIy assert
that they have no foundation in fact, and are
only made to court favor with those whose
minds were made up long prior to these pre-
cinct meetings to oppose Mr.. F. if he should
receive the nomination. The charges of "ne.
farious and dishonest means" are only the
Il =
brain, and are but the evidences of what might
have occurred had he been allowed parti>
cpation in these meetings. So
EXPECTED DISCUSSION.