The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-09
The U. S. senatorship..-Letter from
Mr.. Faulkner.

eeAN SANeASAN
Some tlNy odd citizens of Berkeley
county have addressed letter to Hon.
CIrAs. J, FAuLKNER, in which they say
it has been inferred from a card recently
published by him that under no circum.
stances would he allow his name to be
brought forward for Senate. They express
the belief that grave political reasons ex.
bt which render Mr.. FAULKNER's eleva.
ton to the place a State necessity, and
ask whether Il his disabilities were
removed by Congress at an early day he
would not permit his fellow citizens to
consider his claims for the senatorship
Mr., FAULKNER has replied in the follow.
Ing letter which We take from the Mar
tlnsburg Star: ,a.Ja.t.aa ler
a BoYDyn.LE, Dec. 20, 1870.
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GENTLEMEN: have this morning re-
celved your communication OF the Goth
inst. feel touched by this expression OF
your regard, and value such q spontaneous
manifestation OF the kind feelings OF my
immediate neighbors as something more
grateful to my heart than the possession
Of any Office. i have passed that period
of life when official distinction has any
charms for me, but | trust l shall never
witness the day when can be insenslble
to such q testimonial OF confidence from
those who live around me, and are the
observers ofmy daily walk in lie.
Immediately subsequent 70 the late tri.
umph OF the opposition party Of this
State, ! received several letters from per.
sons Of Influence and position in different
sections Of the State, rendering 10 me
their support for the position Of Senator
Of the United States. Shortly afterwards
some of the public journals announced
their preference for me. Isaw very clear.
ly, from the letters / received and also
from the course oil remarks adopted by
those public journals, that an impression
prevailed Caused no doubt by an errone-
Gus paragraph some months ago. that l
had been relieved by Congress, from the
disabilities which the 14th amendment Of
the Constitution Of tho United States had
imposed upon me. Il occurred 10 me
that candOr required that should, with.
out delay, correct that erroneous impres.
sion, and ! accordingly prepared and
published tho card TO which you have
referred. Ir- ri. III,
You say that the Inference has been
drawn from my card by many Of my icl.
low.citizCns; thatlunder no circumstances,
not even II my disabilities should be re.
moved, will / permit my name to he
brought forward for the position Of the
United States Senator, and the purpose Of
your letter Is TO learn from me, II such in
terence has been correctly drawn from my
publication.
l have always held it to be the duty Of
every good citizen, whether in peace or
war, 70 submit his private inclinations
and interests To the will of the communi.
ty Of which he Is q member, and to per,
form any duty which the State may re-
Quiro Of him TO the best Of his skill and
ability. lam now holding an official pc.
sltion connected with the improvements
Of this county, which all who arc nc.
quainted with the facts, know, that l
would have most gladly declined III could
have done so, without violating that fun.
damental rule Of good citizenship. So I
may truthiully say In reference 10 the up.
preaching election Of an United States
Senator. do not seek the Office, and
shall not seek II. have never expressed
10 any human being the wish 10 have the
place; and yet in response 70 your direct
inquiry. / feel no hesitation In saying, that
If Congress shall remove my present polit.
cal disabilities, and II shall be the pleas.
ure Of the State Of West Virginia, unso.
licited by me, to call me to her service in
the Senate Of tile United States, | shall, as
citizen ofthe State, deeply sympathizing
in all that affects her fortunes and fame,
feel It my duty TO accept the position, and
to discharge rs duties TO the best Of my
ability. 'l' .'. 70 ~
l do not, however, concur with you in
the importance which you, too partially,
attach TO my election TO the Senate. There
are few men in any country whose services
arc vital to the State, and amid the atflu.
ance ii ability, craftsmanship and good
sense which abound within our limits,
there are many names that may readily
suggest themselves TO your minds, and
whose election 10 the post Of Senator
would reflect honor upon the Legislature,
and upon the people OF West Virginia.
Profoundly grateful for the friendly
sentiments expressed in your communi-
cation, i1-at l.aga.
no 1 am very truly yours, aaa .ag n
"ruIi ~ CHAs. j. FAULKNER. )
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