Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-08-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BsIDcR.

A few weeks ego ~s nstss the fact that
the military companies from Hsrpsrs. Ferry,
-h'sh we're 10 s,i.pdsocs at sbsphsrdsto-n
durisg the Resipeu,al parade, were Ttqsi-
red to pay toll 90 the b'idge," aud hoped for
the eredi, Of the Bridge company . similar
thing would not occur. For stating this
fact us have been tkeo to task by our CO.
temporary q The Sbspherds,own Resissr
vhs after quoting our article ssys-
we Ne free to say that rbe above unjust
paragraph against ,be Bridge Com p.O y, from
the "Old Family Journ.i, originated from
an utter mi.uuderstspdiug Of all the eircurn.
stances The military companies referred
20 we're here from Hsrpers-Ferry These
companies 90 not belong 10 the Regiment,
but ste entirely Independent Of IL, aud the
privilege Of mastering with tn. Regiment
was extended 20 them BY til. Colonel. Of
course TO the satisfaction Of al parties con-
cerned.'
Now We would ask the sspisut editor Of
the Register to poin, out the Injustice Of he
paragraph when that paragraph eoptained
nO,biUg bat the truth But, says the editor,
these companies do not belong TO the Regi-
nsn,, but are entirely independent Of it,
Here We must correct our contemporary 10
part. One OF the companies does belong TO
the Regiment But IL neither belonged
to the Regiment il would not mitigate the il.
libersliiy Of the set referred ton the con.
uarJ, it heigbIens il. The members Of the
Floyd Guards, and 'Armory Gu,rds, men
who are exempt from military duty, should
be commended aud encouraged for the mill
iary spirit 10 tquiPpiug them.elv,s at an eI-
Pense Of thirty or forty dOllars,-by which
system aud regularity are maintained Instead
Of the attempt at ,lur by saying that the
Prttricge Of mastering witt the Regiment
was extended TO them by the Colonel The
'P'iUiisse' was no, extended, but an isvitation
given them to join in with the Regimen, -
Says the Regisser-
'ShepherdstoHn was selected as the place
for parade by the Com missieued officers Of
the Regiment, and the citizens Of She pherds
tosn had nothing at ell to do with il, farther
than to express their satisfaction at the gall
liant demsanor Of the different compaDiss.'
We did 20, nor DO not, attach any eepsurs
10 The citizens Of Shspberd.tovD,' for We
know they had nothing to do with the action
Of the Bridge Company. On thu contrary,
the citizens we're profuse in their hospitality
aud kindness. We only alluded to facts,
AID thats uOdestly as possible. Perhaps,
had the matter been previously made known
TO the Fridge company, no charge would
have been made. As to toll being charged
on the HsrPers-Ferry bridge to the Ham
uauek Guards Two years ago, when they at.
tended the Agricultural Fair at Winchester.
We are not advised but 90 eau only say tina,
the eiii=1ni Of HaTPsrs> Ferry had ~ it'll. "a
do With that act as the citizens Of Sheph. rds
town bad to do with the lliberal 90, Of tb.
company above referred to.
We do know, however, that should the cit.
iIsns Of ShepberdstOWu require military as
sis'snoe, they would 6nd these indie pendent
Companies prompt and efficient 10 service.
We have occupied more space than we 10,
tended, but have done so in self.defsaes.