Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-10-05
INJUsTICE--GRoSsI

The Martusburg Statesman saws Mr. Faulk-
ner's nomination was defeated by tir0 individ-
uals from jefferson county. Now We do sol
EMMY protest against this comforting upon tirO
individuals. the eternal honor due 70 four
SpiriofJefersoa Sept In.
Our readers viii remember that in the Grafton
Convention OF September jth, the motion 90 make
the nomination OF Mr. Martin unanimous met with
no dissenting voice. Among the delegates % that
Convention the senior editor Of the Free Press.
How is il that That gentleman, after having re
manned silent ia tie Convention, now hoists the
flag Of rebellion and refuses % support the nOmi-
ncc2 The Democratic Conservative party viii
hold him 90 a strict accountability for this breach
OF good faith and for practically carrying over his
paper, and its influence, whatever that NAV be, 20
the enemy in this momentous erisis.-SPirii o.
J.fsrsoR Oct. 1t.
The Spirit Of Jefferson putting a bold face
upon the most unjustifable action Of the four
delegates from this county, two from the Spirit
Office who betrayed Cis-Auegbany and to their
own personal prejudioes sacrificed the wishes
and interests Of those whom they represented,
calls Us 60 account for a " breach Of good faith
in not accepting with slacrity the result Of this
much cenSured betrayal Had these four del
cgates even risen to the height Of their position
aud realized that they were sent to Grafton to
speak for a constituency, not for themselves,
aud that they were Individually selected ont Of
abounjing courtesy TO Ar. Lucas-not out Of
implacablo hostility to Mr. Faulkner their
wrong conduct would never have brought the
Democraic-Conservatjve party Of this District
to its present distracted and uncertain condi-
ton. Blu; We DO say that it is consumnate
impudeucc in these men after perpetratins
this great wrong to set up as judges and hold
all men to strict accountability for not sup
porting cheerfully and readily theirwork We
are not amenabls TO any such tribunal, neither
are the people Of this county aud district and
we have only to say that the attempt upon
their part to hold others accountable, viii only
call for more complete ventilation Of their
action at Grafton, and drive support from the
gentleman whose ardent supporters they have
suddenly become.
The Sp1it q J,8,rsou is The last organ in
the State that should attempt 10 drive or abuse
men into party traces. For weeks previous to
the Baltimore Convention its columns teemed
with abuse Of Greeley, whom it now processes
to support For several issues after the Par
kersbur- Convention it refused to hoist the
State ticket. professej,y because Cis-Auesha-
ny was sighted thereon. and openly called
upon the auti-uomiaeo party to shew its colors.
promising by implication its support; Tor
weeks after the Mar,iusburg Convention it en-
deavoTcd 70 break down its work, by articles
attempting to prove iwhat the recent election
so triumphantly disprovei' that Judge Hoge
was obnoxious to the people Of Jefferson, and
that his nomination was not morally binding
upon them. and. at the election, It's editor cast
his vote against NIr. Hoge and that Mr.. VII
son was not the choice Of Jefferson county for
Senator and that has nomination was simply a
matter cut aud dried beforehand thus spread
ing the idea that ho was unfairly nominated
and contributing to his defeat. Yet this is
the paper which now threatens others With ac-
countsbiGty because they Do not enthusiast
caIy accept the nominee given US by its edi-
tors Tor weeks before the meeting at Graf
ton it called upon Tnns-Alleshany TO give
us the candidate meaning chat Tans-Allegha-
ny must yield if Mr.. Lucas was the man, but
not otherwise aud when Trans-Al'eshany was
ready to yield the nomination to a gentleman
who was The choice Of our people, though OBJ
noziou- io the SPIRIT, these same men who had
refused to accept the action at Parkersburg as
a slight upon C.s-Al,eshsnyl were the FIRST to
cheat and betray cur section. The response
bility rests upon them