South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-04-17
Correspon dence.
FRAsk-r,, PEsDlrrOs Co, ". Va,

Apru tlth, 1855. 4 g
Ma. HARPER Dear Sir ~ ,hought would
write you letter as had nothing else much To
do to-day, 70 let you and the readers OF vour
NHIuabie paper Know, that, We people ia this
county are still alive and fighting the tiger The
people OF this county, like those Of most every
o'her county IN this part of the State, were very
much torn up and DESTROYED by the late lainen-
table war. They have not yet recovered either
though under the circumstances We are getting
along about as well vs. could be expected w.
nave good deal to contend with We have the
losses OF the war To contend with as well As the
bad management and bad government Of The Rsi-
dical party, who are Gow in power in this coun
~. suppose they your people in about the
same way they do us, that is disfraachise enough
OF the best men aud taxpayers 10 secure their
lease OF power beyond a question. They would
be soon put out Of power in this county, as they
would Oe In every county ia the State il they
would act fairly, and let the men no pay the
money to keep the State going yute they are
entitled TO. We have hopes Of even carving
this county any how at the next election All
we want is good, honest, reliable men 10 vote for
in order TO carry this county. Siuco the war we
have not had this chance. 1T every election
since the war, we have had men put up az cnndi-
dates. for policy sake, in whom the people had no
confidence and no respect for any OF their profess
sions. The consequence las been, that - large
number Of these who are permitted 10 vote keen
away from the elections because they feel no in
tcrest in the men who profess to represent their
views. Now next fall we will have many inn
portant Offices tu.1ll, such rs a representative In
Congress, members of the Lcgisnture 6c and
should put forth our very best men i'm order
to infuse some lie into the people 10 make them
take some interest in the election and 20 10 tho
polls and vote. ! have heard the names of two
gentlemen mentioned here in connection with the
State Senator and representative in Congress viz:
Mr.. SPRIGG. Of Hardy, and Mr.. JAcoa. of your
County, either Of whom would briag out the full
strength of the Conservative Party. MIR SPRIGG
is well known in this count, aud possesses III,
entire confidence at the people being a bold and
fearless advocate OF the right i of ability,
first class lawyer and speaker Mr. JAcoB We
don't know so mitch about bu' from all we hear
OF him deem him. a man of ability, and Que i'm
whom We could place entire cOnh1cuce. | un-
derstand though that both of these gentlemen
have AN aversion To engaging in politics. but they
both ought TO remember the condition a their
friends and ue willing 10 sacrifice something for
them. My motto is To make them both run this
next fall. Call Al Convention 10 nominate candi-
dates for Congress and State Stnttpr and uuur-
mate both these gentlemen, no matter which for
which office, AMI receive no excuse from either OF
them. The people demand il OF them and will
receive no excuse. SPRlGG for Congress aud IA
cOb for the senate, or JACuB for Congress aud
SPRIGG for the Senate is the tickle: for this coun-
ty. We don caIe which way the thing lie fixed,
so that we get these two gentlemen out for
these two positions The April Term of our Cir
cult Court has been in session here FOR some days,
which has brought n great many people into
town from all parts Of the county, and il seems
to he the general feeling among them that We
must have these two gentlemen run for these two
important offices I take the liberty Of bringing
the matter before the people elsewhere through
the columns of your paper.
There has been ., good deal of important husi
ness transacted at this Term of the Circuit Court.
The new Judge seems to give very general salts
fHction. al least all those Who feel disposed 10
accord Justice To their fellow man. You know
in THESE times wien some Radicals have had
their own WY for 80 long in some matters If
judge tries To- be b )nest and Just they denouucc
him because hc does. Judge SMITH is II Judge,
md pOtH politician. lIe does AS he Is sworn to
do. administer tue law this is al the people ask
OF him, and will bcfricnd him If he keeps il up
but he must look out If he fails to do this
The Spring time DeS ins 10 open, and the birds
are now making the woods ring with their mu-
sic. The farmers are all hard at work making
arrangements for pG,tinE in the crap. have
now written you more than intended To whes
commenced hope you will excuse me for ask
INK 30 much of your valuable space for my letter
will try and keep you posted ~ to events trans
piring in this region, political or otherwise
Respectfully, NERiTAS.