Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-04-23

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If the Clock had been rejected by tn,
Ves,ry and then given TO the Council
why did Henry Shepherd aud myself
two of the building committee and Yes
try, NEEDLE with it, or pay any thing TO
ward The expense! ,Chy did not the Torn
Council pay the erpcnss?
My respect for The individual members
Of The Town Couacil is no less than 'ha
of H.; wha, wrote about them, only re-
fered 10 their action about The Clock as
being as uncalIed for and uilici"us as
lha, of their predecessors in regard 10 The
ground rents, and no less improper.
adyerled 10 the excitement upon that oc'
casion, 10 show that excitement was oil No
avail then and would have none now, up
on men disposed and determined TO dc
their duty in defiance Of all Glamour.
am surprised that such men as compose
the present Council should have permit
ted themselves TO be used By any person
to set Up so idle and unfounded claim
as this Tor the Clock. II they will con
sent 10 be the tools Of injustice they must
expect 10 share The odIum OF the trans
action.
But II. says l as lawyer must be sat
isfed "Ihat the mere position Of inc
Clock in The Steeple, which the Vesify
may call possession gave them no me
whatever under the circumstances. Now
if nv opinion as a lawyer can be placed
al all in competition with H., | say most
unhesila,ngly shat such possession under
the circumstances is an unquesuonaole
title. II. adds "lhe Neslry or some Of
them conceded The fact, for they have
said the town could have the Clock as
soon as they obtain place TO put II up
The Vestry have not conceded any such
thing nor made any such statement. /
presume reference is perhaps meant TO be
made to what did say and which per
haps other members have asserted Io,vIZ
that If there was proper place preferred
for il, and Mr.. Shepherd or the Council
properly requested permission TO place
the Clock there, the Nesry most pToba-
bIv would have consented ihere,o. as
ono, would have been willing to accode to
proper request of the sort, but only
expressed my own views.
But when the Clock is claimed as be.
longing to the Council and we are threat
ened with suits the costs Of which are TO
be betrayed by others the case IS maIeri-
ally altered.
This unjust and prosecuting attack and
the attempt 10 excite odlum against The
Church and Vestry and 10 deprive them
of their property, will bring heavy re-
sponsibllily upon whoever has gotten II
up. They are serious offences and must
react against their authors in every heart
which has particle Of generous feeling
or sense Of Justice. 'Phe worst thing that
could happen to those who began their
assaults upon the Vestry would be sue
cess, as il would also be COR the credit Of
the Town. Should they be continued
and remain unanswered, hope il will
NOT De inferred that unanswered and an
anS1CerabLe mean the same thing.
Before closing let me recommend 10
those oficious friends Of the Town who
rendered their pecuniary aid in attempting
to lake the Clock from the Ves'ry either
10 consult some lawyer who knows The
meaning of the word or else law die
ionary for the word "maintendnce' and
learn lis consequences.
One more word as 10 meddtng with
this business. | must remind your cor
responder, and his aids and assistants,
that it is my duty, as the Warden and
Trustee Of the Church, TO protect their
and mean TO DO ii. But what
reason or propriesy there can be in The
ofIicious Interference on the part Of H., |
carnot comprehend.
The Rhetorical figures of II may be ex-
cused upon the ground OF inexperlence.
Young and ambitious writer's are liable
to many errors especially when their own
imaginations are highly excited.
p. S.-Since the above was prepared a
letter has been received from w. l., Webb,
TO whom a copy Of my first communica.
ton was sent. add the following quota
lions from his letter. 81 desire 10 say
that The statement Of Nr. Lee is correct
in every particular, and it is TO me a
mos, novel idea for the Corporation or
any one else TO sci up claim TO il (Ihe
Clock lis it possible that any one Iiv.
ing in The community at that day and
knowing tie Cacis can make such an as
serlon of their own knowledge"
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