Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-11-26
@ar Hon. G. J. FAuLKNEa.-A few

G3p Hon. T.. J. FAULKNER.-A lew
weeks ago a correspondence in our paper
suggested the above named gentleman as
a candidate for the Office Ct United States
Senator, and whom We heartily endorsed.
Since ,hen quite a number Of our coiem-
porares Of the Stale have also come out
endorsing Mr. F. as The most available
man for the Office. The Martinsburg
Star OF Tuesday last. 10 our surprise, con
,sins the following card from DIR. Faux
ner informing the public that he is not
eligible 10 the Office. that his disabilities
were never removed By Congress.
The Mar.insburg Star slso says in ref
erence to the matter:
We were under Tie impression that
Mr.. Faulkner disabilities had been re-
moved. This card therefore, takes us by
surprise. The feet however Iha, gen.
Ihensn occupying tie hughes, position IN
.ocie'y-acknowledpej By all as an intel
lpc,uel giant, eeieened and courled bv all
OF every party for his high character, his
lees! s,lsInmenls and representative abIlI'
lies, shoUid thus be shcrn OF all tighss Is
an American ciiz~n. whIls, Tue ignorant,
end tebouched negro Is psnOplled with
item. is burning and damnins shame TO
every white IN an, no, only OF The Stale,
bu, Of The Unior. and ruefUl commen,s-
~ upon free government. Tha, condi.
ton OF affairs such az the should e1is. in
a country whose "Shbbosih" has o..
WAYS been The largest liberty 10 The Gill;
zen, is proof that Republican role has
brough! with il The degradation OF inlelli.
R.nce and virtue aud the e1haliuon Of ig-
norsnce sud vice.
A CARD.
have received communications from
petons residing IN dlferen, sections Of
hi, Stste. rendering to me their support
for the position OF United Slses Senator
from the State OF Yves. Virginia. | feel
grs,sfu! 10 all who have thus indicated
their preferences for NE, whether in the
form Of private leuers or Of editorial re.
concentrations, and whilst. have never
by sDy az, or word expressed a wish Tor
the posinon. would be more or le.s than
man # could be Indifferent to so disIin-
guished an honor as that Of being the first
Democratic Senator from the State Of
Wr.t Virginia. BO, 10 terminate al once
all further reference 10 NE as probable
candidate for iha, distinguished office and
as an answer to the numerous personal
and written communications made 10 me
on that subject, feel constrained t. state
that am at this tine wholly lncapsCiis
ted from holding aay Office, either under
Inc constitution OF tie Uri'cd States. or
under the constitution OF West Virginia.
Thus Disqualified under The l4ih Amend.
meni from holding any Offices, either
State or Federal, and deprived Of oil my
political rights as a voter and citizen, by
the smended constitution and laws Of this
Sale. have, since The c!ose Of The late
civil war, tnken no active or prominent
part in the political s'ruggles OF the State
or nation but haze been content quietly
10 follow my professional and as'icvlIu-
raj pursuits, looking forward to the day.
which vas satisfied could not BIZ far di.-
,sn,, when ,he progress Of Democratic
pnnriplc, would relax and destroy me
policy Of Prescription. and would te,iore
both Stqies and individuals TO the foil en-
ioym, n, OF those rights and privilege
which our con-'ituIionaI sy-,em Was de.
signed 10 Secure 10 them.
CRAS. J. FAULKNER.