The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-15
statc Treasurer.--Soldicr Candy.
T dates--Capt:N1aulsby Of HIarion.i

= dates--Capt:MauisDS Oh Nl"rto"'
Tho followinglettcr in regard to Captain
Msulsby, Of Fairmont, addressed 70 thc
Wheeling G,telGgsneer, contains sent,'n0n e
approved by ali unsclAsh md truly Loyal mon II, \
FIhat those soldiers who were physically
disabled while defending their country's cause
above all others arc justly entitled to those
positions in civil lilo which their learning ana
business capacities fit them to fulfill:
Editors InteMgencer Having recently seen
announcements OF ono or two candidates Tor
next Statc Treasurer. permit inc tho i'oeI!y
of n few words by way OF suggestion on tn's
subject. fully concur in tho opinion Of ono
of tho sclcannounccd candidates, that inc
Convention should nominate soldier for TINS
position, but it docs not follow that either
he or any other soldier who came out OF tho
war M sound in limb rs he went in, IS neccS'
sarily tho only man for tho place. we have
among ~ some soldiers Of equal deserving and
equal capacity who were less lortnnatc-men
who came out manned for life and dcbnrrcd
from the nctiyc pursuits open to them when
they entered the army While nll deserve our
equal gratitude, those silently appeal to US Tor
something more. There aro many, soldiers
who have this highest CHIN upon the gcncr.
ositv Of our people; and generally we shall
find them the last to put themselves forward
I,utas it is always wise policy to let the oillcc
seek the man, 40 it. is now moIc thnn ever n
public duty to seek out those most deserving,
md. If capable, hcstow on them whatever
benefits the State hns to confer This IL, J
believe, M it ought to he, the disposition of
all our loyal people. AS ono man who COM
bincs the highest Sol(licrly deserving, with
fine capacity and unaffected loyalty, beg
permission TO name in this connection, Capt.
Thomas \. Maulsby, Of Fairmont, present
recorder, If ! mistake not, Of Marion county,
who is we'll known, not only TO West Vir-
gipia soldiers but civilians rs the organizer
nutl commander of one Of the finest batteries
Of the West Virginia army. All testimony
concrrS that tina, army embraced no Drawer,
more unSclliSh and devoted soldier than Cap
tain Maulsby. In one Of the disastrous re-.
treats of our army down the Valley Of Fir.
riui:, il was his misfortune, in protecting the
rcar with his battery ut MartinSburG, to IT,
cciyc rebel ball in his thigh, in!lictins a.
wound Of such painful and dangerous CHAR
actcr ~ TO PROSTATE him for many months
and totally disabled him for the remainder Of
the war; lie has not yet been able TO discard
,hc cru;chcs. and must inevitably DC cripple
for life. CT may not DC amiSS TO mention in
this connection, that through mn unrcserycd
statement Of his condition made to tho war
Department, ~ soon rs he was able to DO 80,
tine CAPTAIN waS mustered out, on account OF
the certainty tint he would never again he
iit for duty, instead Of beinS kept nnI!cr pay
while hcI plcSS from his wound, rs other sol.
dirrS were, in like circumstances. Whether
this was through u hlunler, or willing InjuS'
lice on the part of The War Department,
il mas an in Justice from which there was
no npp.al.) One more fact worth mention.
ing: There is not tlI" slightest alloy oii
Copper" in Captain Mau!Shy'S composition.
lie stands by his guns now rs Etish (ulIy ~ lac
did in the army.
These are facts in brief; but eve tho con.
sirlcrations they suggest wond not justify
placing this gentlemen in the responsible pc.
silon for which name him, if hc were deli
Gent in business capacity; because good ad.
ministlntion of government demands That
this shall always he the first and indispensa'
Maulsby long and well, sny unllcstatingly,
that for the business he would I've called upon
to trnnsnct aS State Treasurer, hc Inns n dc.
cidcd genius, and certainly has no superior in
the State, eith.r in natural or acquired abili. |
tics in that dircct'U. 10 all who know him
personally, have sal" much more than is
needed, and to them | only '.,r to refer MI
others. i
Without the knowledge Of the gen. ,,,r
concerning whom this is written, alN wlthd"
the funniest wish to discourage the claims or
capacity of any one else, write simply to the
end tina, in nominating soldiers on the State
ticket We may not only d" justice to our
thcmsclvcs-lor while the writer thereof Inns
not the honorable distinction Of having been
soldier he trusts he is, and will never be
lras, every faithful md deserving
SuLD,EWS FRIEND.
Wheeling Au" 4lh.