The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-03-23
CON u NlCATION.
MEssRs. EDlTORs !:

lESSItS. I4DIlOkS
After reading the cfflsions il the Ch,on-
1cle III regard to the numerous candidates,
both great and small, To be elected To repre-
sent Us in the next House Of Delegates, one
would naturally come To the conclusion that
our venerable mother, Preston county, (moth-
er Of many, who, i'll former times as we'll 4as
now, were famous for wire pulling III conyen-
tion, and log rolling at primary elections, had
imbibed largely Of the spirit Of li~union
That Preston has gallant sons the people all
know, and each succeeding week discoseS
the fact that another, and still another Of,
these glorious sons Is willing to bc offered as
sacrifice for the common good Of The people
of his oppressed county, (at four dollar. i
day. LII all this, to my mind, NcSsrS E.,li
tors there i much to reflect upon much that
j. sorrowtnl, and an inclined to the opinion
that ere long, unless the Republicans quit
their crying Union, union, All tor the Mon
i'll this county OF unless A Democrat can
promulgate some plan for ", We arc done
for" ! beg Of you, Messrs Editors, II point
out the madness and folly of rushing persist
emily into the conflict tell them To wait until
the Breckenridge party Get together At the
Circuit Court this communication va nten-
sled to Dc published last week, but aStrovl
"a out Ed, and determine who, and low
many of the faithful and willing shall lead Oh
To the golden prize and then If those wor-
thy sons will still insist upon sacrificing them
selves. for the four dollars u day, | shall de-
mand equality, fair representation on
both sides Of the river Oh the cast side Of
Cheat they have gOt out Col VIM Mckee.
much against lis vii i expect, for | do
not think he would consent u have thc office
unless the people force il upon him an
sorry that the man who brought ont COL Nc
kee, signed himself with only three stars Ill
stead Of star for each State, for they say
the Col is Union man Maj Stemple also
lives east Of the river. On our side, west
sidel We have Col. Charles Hooton, Dr. Juia9
Cesar kenible Major VIM b Zinn, and j.
j. Brown, esd, besides some half dozen 9th
ers who are waiting to bc announced as wiling
Union savers, (at four dollars day Thus
you see We have two more on our side of the
river than they have On thc east side, which
il unfair. Now | suggest the holding If 4
Convention, according I'd time honorel party
usage, and among the first actions of that
body resolve that not more than tour candi-
dates On each side Of the river shall be nomi-
mated.
But, Mecars. Editors, ! AM probably get
ting tedious. ! wished to have given Iox
Populi word Of caution, but the more /
read his communication the 'm1der \ get,
and now | can scarcely keep cool enough %
say to him, Beware. How you talk about
'impudence in review Of a Democrat
article, lso well-timed and forcibly written,
and then accuse him of being a trigger
puller, term SYNONYMOUS in its application
u jigge-rboSs On canal rhis i really too
bad. such Republican defamation Never
again Dc guilty Of such .impudence
But, Nessrs. Editors, fell little like the
man who was hauling sand in leaky cart,
which being noticed by some neighbors, they
followed after, expecting, - soon - the mau
should realize the condition Of things, to hear
some scientific swearing, The was q noted
swearer. Turning round he perceived the po-
sition Of things at glance he pulled Of his
coat and threw it o. the ound, got in good
rage, then addressed those assembled Gen
tlemen 1 an free q confess that nv feelings
will not allow me to Do justice to the subject.
Yours 10 command, IKE.
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