The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-25
RANDOLPH County, w. VA,
November II, 1863. !

RANDOLPH County, w. Va, }
November II, 1863.
EDITOR OF THE REGISTER:
1 have noticed in the Wheeling Daily
ntslltgencer, under date of October the 9Th,
1863, stigma cast npon the character and
political standing of Mr.. Charles w. Burk,
the member elect to the next General As
sembly Of West Virginia. Being friend
to the cause of Justice, deem it my duty
to correct some of the errors have seen in
the Intslligencsr, over the signature of
"Many Voters Mr.. Burk has been charged
with being man of Butternut proclivities;
also with being opposed to the new State,
and of being friendly to the cause of the So
called Southern Confederacy; in fact, he
has been termed rebel of the deepest dye,
Just because he was candidate for the
West Virginia Legislature, and was likely
to beat some body else for that office. But
that old saying that drowning man will
grasp at straw, has been verified in the
case of the election
Hear the testimony of an officer of the
Federal army
hEADQUAhILhb ~ II nlSAb1,
CHEAT MOUNTAIN DIVISION
BEVERLY, Va, Nov. IA, 1863.
This is to certify that have known Mr..
Charles W. Burk since the breaking out OF
the rebellion and consider him loyal man.
GEO. r. LATHAM,
Col. Comd'g I'd Brigade.
Hear the testimony of another officer:
BELINGToN, Sept. Ii, 1863.
This is to certify that have known Mr..
Charles W. Burk since the outbreaking
of the rebellion, and believe him to be a
loyal man. +. HowEs,
Capt. Go. F, 18th Regt. W. Va. Vols.
| ColLatham has won for himself the esteem
of all loyal men of West Virginia. Re
member that Col Latham is Col. of the
I'd Virginia regiment, who has been in
many hard fought battle, and who has
never hinched in the hour of danger, and
who stands high even in official circles
Captain llowes is also man of unimpeach-
able character.
The writer of this article has voted on
almost every subject since the commence
ment of the war for the new State, for all
the officers under the reorganized Govern,
ment, &C., and | do declare Mr.. Burk one
of the best class of Union men Of his coun
ty. He has for several years been authori-
zed to celebrate the rites of matrimonv.-
Soon after the reorganization of the Gov
ernment at Wheeling, Mr.. Burk took the
oath.for,the same purpose, which no rebel in
Randolph county would do. Mr.. Burke
voted against the ordinance Of secession,
always opposed it, and believe he always
will oppose it. The great eye sore is that
he has not voted since the commencement
of the war. Mr.. Burk never was much OF
politician, and being minister of the
Gospel, he chose quiet course, rather
than engage in the political strfes and con-
tentions of the day; AM. he would not have
been a member of the Wheeling Legislature
even now, had it not been for his Union
friends who urged it upon him. So the
"army voters" spoken of in the Mtettigencer
have certainly not been acquainted with
Mr.. Burk, or otherwise have not been dis
posed to do him justice
Iwould Just say to MANY Voters, " by way
of friendly advice, never again treat one OF
your fellow citizens in the manner In which
you have treated Mr.. Burk, for ne other
purpose than to deprive him of seat In the
Legislature
Mr.. Charles Wade Burk, the member
elect from Randolph county to the next
Legislature Of West Virginia, was born in
Lawrence county, in the State of Ohio, on
the 9th day of Sept, 1922. When yet q
child, his father moved to Bath county, in
the State of Virginia, with him, where he
lived until he arrived at the age of q years,
at which time he left the county of Bath,
where he was raised, and came to the coun
ty of. Randolph, where he has ever since
lived. Shortly after coming into this coun'
ty he married respectable lady. Neither
of them being possessed of any property,
they commenced In the world poor; but at
ter having struggled for several years
against the current Of poverty, they have
succeeded in procuring for themselves quite
comfortable home, altogether by their
own industry and economy. Mr.. Burk is a
man of very limited education, but man
of very good sound Judgment, quick witted
and very ready to learn, and will, no doubt,
make good member. He is man Of so
Der and industrious habits. l have known
MIR. Burk for thelast twenty years, and l
think him to be worthy of the position he
occupies. JUSTICE
The original draft of Mr.. Linceln's proc
lamatjon has been sent to fair Co be sold