Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-09-21
Strange Inconsistency.


The New York Tribune repubishes an ex-
extract from letter written by John Quincy
Adams, the Bourbon candidate, on the 18th of
November last, in favor of the Missouri
policy so-called. Writing to A. Warren
Kelsey, he sad
"Ireceivsd to-day your letter asking my opin-
ion upon the proposition ofthe Missouri ReDub-
dean that the Democratic party abstain from
making any nomination for the next Presiden-
cy, provided they are assured the Liberal Re-
publicaus will 90 forward and nominatea can
didate in opposition to the present incumbent
am satisfied that such course would be wise
aud patriotic, and ! should be glad 10 see tie
Democracy concur in such resolution
1t was in view Of similar assurances from
Democrats all over the country, that the Liber-
al Republicans did so forward and nominate
candidate in opposition to the present incum-
bent :" a course which, Mr. Adams then
thought, would he wise and patriotic" Not
content with this expression, lie went further,
affirming that he should be glqd to see the
Democracy concur in such resolution" And
yet, after they did the very thing that Mr..
Adams said would be rise and patriotic, -
he stultifes selfand pursues a course which
upon his own showing, is UHIriSe and URpairj
oIie What but the basest motive could in
duce man who had uttered such sentiments
as the above--a man who had been coutant-
ly lecturing the Democrats about clingiug to
dead issueS-to tack about so suddenly and
add treachery to folly Verify the ways of
some men are past finding out although it
might be assumed that, in this case, the trou-
bic consists in the fact that Horace Greeley.
AMI not Mr.. Adams father, was nominated at
Cincinnati and Baltimore.
1t reminds us of the story told to illustrate
the conduct Of John Van Burenin 1913, when
the Prince for similar reason, found great
fault with the Democratic National Couven-
ton aud went over to the Opposition. A boy
was seen in the public road gyrating and
yelping at furious rate around his wagon,
which had been upset with load Of hay Oh
it. The gentleman who accosted him said that
there was no use in making such fuss about
it, for the wa con could he put on its he Is
gain aud the h ay would not be injured. '0b,
don't care about the hay, said the boy, but
Dads under it.. And that's whats the trouble
with young Adams LyachJuyg I6qiniaa
: Il. q.
in a terrible "stew - because MessrS. Green
and Brooke, of CharleStown, part OF the dele
cation to the late Congressional Convention
from this County cast their votes in favor of
Mr. Martin, instead of Mr.. Faulkner, Of Berke-
ley. These gentlemen yet remember that
portion Of the Berkeley delegation "weut
back on Nr. Tayers at the Parkersburg Con-
ventOu, for Judge of the Court of Appeals,
and CLarlestown thought that She would DOW
pay Martiusburs back in her own coin" Tit
for tat YOU know, Smith.-S6eDbpisiorA
Register.
We were not aware that any part Of the
Berkeley delegation at the Parkcrsburg Con
yentou went back on Mr.. Tayers for
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals Certainly, if
such is the fact, whoever they were, they did
not represent the feelings of the people of
Berkeley towards Mr.. r. We take it upon
ourselves to say that no man holds warmer
place in the esteem Of our people than the.
gentleman, and large majority would have
hailed his nomination for the important trust
referred to, as an indication of return to " the
better days of tue Republic. "-NUtnsj arg
Statesman.