The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-10-24
rs. FarnsWortll.
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DEATH OF THE HOG

The candidates rfor the Senate from
this Distnct-Carper aud Farnswortb-
met in discussion. on the 18th inst, the
frstday Of the circuit court at Buckhan-
non, and had. u lively time Of it. Eere
greet that We were not present to hear the
drift of the discussion but we under
stand that Carper literally demolished
FarnsBorth. It wa, the first time that
Dan ever realized opposition from his
own county-and, fortunately, the dis
cussion turned upon the anteceden,s Of
the candidates. Farnsworth claimed
that he had always been loyal, and dwelt
largely upon lis patriotism, bravery and
prowess in mortal strife, the liberty of
speech, the Ku Klux, &c. 'Garper
claimed the same thing, and admitted
that Farnsworth had been most brave
+; when no enemy appearOd-and as to the
blood, they had shed and split about the
same quantity. Carper remembered that
/ when Colonel Witchsr and real danger
approached, be got upon his best horse,
ia order to amake Clarksburg in the
shortest possible time, and as he was gal
Looping along towards Peck's Run. he
turned his head aud saw. some one on
foot, with legs as long as the legs Of a
Ku Klux, running after him at full speed
aud evidently gaining on him. and i'm
ploriug assistance. Carper halted for a
moment, and Farnsworth, with one leap,
jumped upon the horse behind him and
they were both saved. Carper assured
bis friend that If the Ku Klux got after
him he would take him up again and
save him. g..
Mr.. Carper dwell. principally upon
living issues, aud as far as he conld, dis
cardcd the dead past. He wanted to
know whether the people were always to
be taxed SO heavily to keep up system
OF registration and to rcplenish the Gov
errors contingent fund, SO that he could
promise protection to his petty tyrants,
the registrars, from. all their unlawful
and Infamous acts, necessary for the per-
petuation Of himself aud friends in pow
er. He wanted to know why it as that
bis opponent was 60 tenacious in retain
ing the power of appointing registrars in
the hands Of the Governor, which he
deemed of more importance than the To-
cation Of the Capitol at Buckhannon, for
ho was inbIBed and charged that the
Democrats proposed last winter to locate
the Capirol at Buckhannon if Farpsworth
would vote for bill then pending to take
from the Governor The power of appoint
ing he registrars, and required them to
be elected by the people. That PROPOSE
ton Dan rejected. The Capitol is now
located at Charleston, and the registrars
are appointed as heretofore by the Gov
crnor. He then submitted the abstract
question to his hearers, whether they
we're opposed to the people electing the
registrars, and called for an expression.
None being given, Mr.. Carpcr concluded
that the people we're not afraid to trust
themselves. He spoke Of it in that
Sc pso, and dealt some crushing blows
upon bis adversary, whose countenance
betrayed tho emotions Of condemned
man. Mr.. Carper closed amidst the
shouts of his hearers, and, with. the ex.
pressions ofapproval of.etho republicans
themselves. s5' ...'- -'-.if
At night FaraswOrth had tho bell toll
cd for bis faithful followers to repair to
the court house to hear his reply, aud af-
ter drumming up.a handful, commenced
in Almost furious manner but it all
amounted as the lawyers say. to "a con.
fession and avoidance" Of the crushing
charges made against. him BY This adver-
| sary, and be utterly failed to convince.
Ibis hearers of the prOpriety Of his course.
We learn that Mr.. Farnsworb stated
that he was prevented from making q
speech here on the Sth inst. This was
made OF the expense of truth, to ihfame
| the minds Of his hearers against the
coartesies and good manners of a Demo-
cratic county, for Dan very well knew
that he was not preventedifrOm speaking
here, and that his effort was aimed to
make an honest people believe what be
knew to be lie.