Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-01-28


fully discussed and Ynders,ood peNnons
have been prepared aad extensively sign
ed for presentation to cur Legislature. and
Rothing more remains but It's ac''on on
The matter. 80 further agitation IS un'
necessary even were The discussion con-
fined 10 the simple facts ia the case, as
thew etfec. the general interests Of The
public, for it would oaly prove repe''.
ton of wha, has been SO often declared.
For this reason we refralDed last week.
from any reference 10 The matter what
ever: vet seems ,hs, the Charlesio"n
Free Press, sc,ualed by the sp,rlI OF
gross COME alton tina, has always marked
;,s existence, continues 10 vomit forth the
bile OF It's indignant wrath. because we
deemed i, our duty as public journalist
to oppose measure which we are sure
seeks an oppression OF The tax payers Of
The County. We declared ii oppressive
in it's object, not alone from the simple
face, 20 Plain that man mo fool may
know, tina, removal will increase the al.
ready enormous hur,hen OF taxes tina, ~
now borne BY our people, but remember
ing the past history OF the locality where
this sche me originated, which has ever
been one OF sel6stness, political in.oler-
snce and seliarrogated superiority, we
can but charge them with a .e'hshness OF
mo,i,e which would sacrifice the interests
Of many. for ,he good Of few. For
more Than half century Chsrles.own has
dc,aled-been satisfied in every selfish
and unjust desire, aud even now, she will
not admit an opposition to her demands,
or purposes. Our friend Gallahsr, who
by ,he way 10 the mobiles, Roman OF
them all barring = few peculIarllies. seems
to have instituted himself Judge in this
matter of peculiar Justice and discr,m.
lnalng q, wsN as he can between right
and wrong. and forgetting =. lar as he
can his tax burihened ielow-cIrizens, does
no, hesls,e to venture an opinion regard
ing our "in'ellec'usl apparatus. tho in
language more chsste than has been HE
Won, when some poor unfortunate pos
sessed of only "sub.t'tule for mind. ="
! dared lake SIDES in opposition TO his
will. We confess it lie with reluctance
that We appear before this august lodIvld-
usl Of the bon ton chivsry OF Jefferson,
whose SELF concerted intelligence is only
equalIed by his mighty vanity YET as he
CRIES. "cslI the next witness" we appear
and hope he will cnndescend TO hear Us
patiently during our defence. We are
charged of "dodging assertions made by
the Free Press touching ihis question Of
removal. What were these assertions 1t
is not necessary that we repeat them all !;
il Is efficient 10 know that they were nu-
mefOus. exIravsganr and ridiculous. as
was The first that eight ienths Of the peo'
pie demanded lhls removal, which was a
fraud on truth, and required no 'dodgInG,
for aside from It's seli-eyiden, fslsI,y, a la
Ter missisemenl Of he census reforms
gave only too thirds as proportion. and
his even was incorrect as we proved II 10
be so by giving cOuec! report. The
assertion that 81 COO IL even more than
the necessary suW OF expense that would
be required for the removal OF the CoGn'
iy.Seat 10 CharlesiOwn, needed no 'doJg.
ing Tor i, bears The imprint Ut falsehOod
on its face, aud can be az easily believed
as the statement that the walls OF The old
bull ing are as strong and secure az they
were Ave years ago-"hen IN the begin
mag. al immediate removal was urged
for the reason tina, those walls were being
damaged by exposure. and Iha, they
would suffer by the delay OF anoiber year.
Such assertions as these needed no dodg-
ing on our part. bu, will rather require
considerable dodging for The Free Press
10 render them plain matter OF fact asser-
tons. yet we have no doubt. If it 10 ne.
cesssty, it can resdlly reconcile item
with truth. as il is in IT'S opinion. From
The beginning we have charged these par.
lies of corruption, and in no, one single
instance have they denied ,he charge. lor
tho no. overly sctupulous. yet the facts
q. charged ale 50 notorious lhsI they dare
no, deny them. They cannot deny the
Tact ths, they have The names Of many on
their petition Who have never paid SIN.
gle lstninp Of YAK in support Of enher
County or State ; 'hey have s'gners 10
their petition who are not Of legal age !;
their peu.ion Is signed by non.resiJenis
Of The County ihey have secured sign-
ers through false representations their
canvssseIs have crossed the line Of other
counties and secured names, and lastly.
they have more signers 10 their petition
than We have male taxpayers in the
County. Let us hear no more OF "dodc.
ing assertions" unrl these our assertions
sfe successfully disproyed.
We have no intention OF longer engsg-
ing in this dlscu.slon after The manner OF
the Free Press, for We confess ,ha, our
feeble in'eIiec,usl spparalus" is not pos
sessei OF that tender conception Of rghs
that has always characterized lis mighty
intellectual apparatus and then we are
not as thoroughly versed in the select vo.
cabulay as our contemporary. This per.
hsps rs the reason why we have never
taken sides or found a question:" and
in future If We should unfortunately
dare express a: opinion IN opposition TO
the uiIl OF tins mighty champion OF riehI.
We hope it will ,psre US, in sympa,hy,
because OF our mental inhrmiIies. for i, is
a misfor une that we sre no, endowed
with tie same superior intelligence. love
Of truth. and bombast. that hss so pecull-