Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-11
For The Reoisicr.

notice. II they were not an unbroken
tissue Of indecent language. and perver.
sion Of facts, aud impuislions on hono1a.
bic gen'lemen, which might have an iniu.
rious effect on unrehecIng persons and
locslitles where the Free Press was IN.
known, We would not deign any reply a,
all. IAN sppesl from Cesar drunk 10
Cesar sober" would have no effect. for
the manifest reason tina, The presiding
member OF the "Old Family" is never
caughiin The latter category; such being the
state OF facts We are very reluctantly con-
strained TO notice, and to correct the dis.
Iorlions and undenisble perversions con-
tanned in The articles referred TO. alike
basee.s and contemplate. The Free
Press s'ser's that 1.-The passage Of the
Bill removing the County seat has created
stir among lew WORTHLESS who fam
would strip The public 'eA awhile long
er." Tbs assertion is slise untrue and
'olgsr. The special meeting Of The
Board was called for no purpose connect,
ed with the CouDiy-ses, out especially
for the purpose Of fixing The salaries of
COuny officials. who were q, the time in
discharge # The duties ef their respective
ofices. While the Board wss in session
certain citizens, and tax. payers in diT"r-
snt paris OF he County, as they had
perfect right to DO, employed counsel to
present the law under which The re-
morsl was claimed, and to test before The
Board first, The legality and constitution.
atty OF the Act.
They very reasonably thought that as
grave doubI certainly existed that, that
law VAS alike in coLflicl with the exist.
Jog law and tie Constitution. these tax.
payers already ground 10 The earth by in
ordinate and Destructive taxation, were
unwilling to be further taxed by law
which will not sand tie ties, OF the
Courts, and is null and void as passed.
and that any and all orders OF Court al a
place OF session no, authorized by the
Constitution and the laws would likewise
Oe null and void, and consequent fraud
on The people Of the County. 1t is not
true Inst meeting of the Board was
gotten up with indecent haste" or any
haste at all, or lha, "Mr. KoOace and Mr.,
Slubbs le( her seats in The Legislature
10 manipulate the Couniy-seat question"
The first returned home in consequence
Of impending nckness in his family. and
the latter sliesdy proslraIed by sickness.
The next Oh tie list is the hypocIIIical
tribute 10 Judge Hal, and comes al this
crisis with . bad grace, and so, no doubt
Judge Hall all understand, as the Free
Press al other times has teemed with
abuse and denuncIaiIon OF his Judicial
character. The next fabrication Of the
Free Press is that "Supervrso's SIaIey,
Turner and Roderics. had already made
up their minds t. throw obstacles IN The
way Of the law in this matter. We are
authorized TO saw that thls assertion is
destitute Of loundsrion in Iis length and
breadth. sad The creature Of the disorder.
ed imagination OF the presiding member
of the "Old Family" The Board did
moi know the question OF removal would
be presented to them, until the counsel
for the tax PAYERS presented, snd pressed
che matter on their consideration The
attempted .lur on Messrs. Van Swesrln-
gen AMI Subj, Is alike unworthy. indie
cent. srh contemplate. The vlndica-
ZION Of the former will be found in Inc de-
cisions OF the Courl Of Appeals OF Mis-
,ouri, and that OF the latter IN his tuum-
phaltPply To MIR. Green before the Board.
sue,ted by every one present, AMI mani
fe.hy fslI by NJ. Green hims'lf. The
E-e, Press ,,ys MIR, Green happened
90 be- present. and undIsmaysd and With
out lee, thoroughly pommeIed them IN
merei!ully." This language is at once
classical and elegant, and The large audi
ence present from all parts OF the County
have already sttesIed the Tact thu, ali the
"pommehnR" VAS on The Other side.
MIR. Green was sent for, BY Supervisor
H.inrs 10 represent Chatleslown in this
m.,,er.,nd Judge Van Swearlngen second
ed The proposition that It vas msnlie'hy
props, that ChsrlesiowB should be repre-
,.nted by counsel before tie Board. The
next assertion made IS characterized 0y
the same dltrcgsrd OF truth. That 1;
va. not intended by The President OF the
Board. that TIE BosId should have : full
representation. independently Of lie un-
Truth, hi, 10 foul imputannn on 'n
honorable gentleman, and the facts prove
il. Mr.. S,slpy $, President OF the Board
under the authority vested ~ him by law
directed the Clerk 20 give to each mem
te. noiiee of the meeting. The Clerk IN
obedience 10 thar mandate, Gent the mott
re, nv the usual channel, and had no
though, of tie not reaching Mr.. Rsn'hurg
or any other member OF Tie Board. Ev.
cry candid m4n would al once Jump TO
the conc.u.ion." Judging HE Free Press
nv tLi, article Of it. issue. that It's natural
slemenls are fshricalions and filth. IL
concludes il, article WITH the following
characteristic ejaculation. "Reader ponder
the rascahiy OF the whole proceeding.
II ,bsr. be auy "rs,caIi'y'' in the whole
proceeding. thai r,scsli'y IS clearly de-
yeloped in the various untruihs contained
IN its own srricle, and lie, the Editor pom
der ON that, and his time will be 'ni'y
or ployed, and if bordering on It's i-oh'
cations s,ll produce reform. there may
y., he hone even FOR the Free Press al
though We are reluctantly constrained TO
admit lhs. tho hope is very TENT one.
a, BaHous Magazine for Aprii.-
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