Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-21
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Mr. Editor 81 am afraid some coBserv-
atives are disposed to forget the gratitude that
is due to those men who while they were
among the few who were otsexcluded from
Office voluntarily took up our fight and pulled
us out of the radical clutches. They were
not DISTINGUISHED, yet they worked hard and
successfully to remove ourdisabilities. Doubly
grateful should we be to those who, had
they sided with the then majority, could have
obtained almost perpetual lease of power
in fact, had things pretty much their own
way. Doubly indebted are we to few cons
servatives who labored under no disabilities
aud yet risked euerytting, refusing to affiliate
with the radicals in any manner, shape or FORM
We all remember how affairs looked few
years ago; we all recoHect how these our
friends-friends, at time we most needed
them, were twitted and told by the radicals
that we would throw them overheard. as soon
as our shackles were taken off. We are bound
to remember how things looked until the
Flick Amcndmept,-yet how they looked
until the convention carried, and I saw we
should now reward these men and show them
that we appreciate their labors Foremost in
this class stands e. Willis Wilson of Harper's
Ferry, and I think the people ought to offer
to send him back to the Senate to serve ont
the balance of his term. Forhe did more to
remove our claims and bring about the present
happy state of affairs than any man of his age
in the State and all who have been watching
politics see it plainly.
When the war began, Mr.. Wilson must
have been mere boy, native of the Ferry,
his people, like many others who@were in the
Armory, went North. When the war was
over and he had reached manhood, to think
and act for himself, he came back home and
voluntarily sided with the down trodden con-
sentative party, whose condition then seemed
hopeless. If he had gone with the party then
In power he could have obtained Office and
held it indefinitely. But he began the fight
against the radicals the moment he set his foot
in the county and has never stopped it. The
result was he stood alone-a man without dis.
abilities and yet, without Office. He went for
what he thought right, regardless of the con.
sequences, and I,speak advisedly when say,
that he has done more to restore the people
of this county to their rights than any man
of his age in the State. I say, and I defy
! contradiction, that he did more to get this
| Convention called, which knocks his Office
from under him, than any man in the State
say further, his entire course since he has
been man, has been unexceptional and to-
day he is better and more favorably known
than any man of his age in the State and has
reputation, which he has carved out for him.
! self, second to none.
This may be plain talk, Mr.. Editor, but I
appeal to every man who has read the papers,
if it is not the truth. and 1 think the people
ought to send Mr.. Wilson back to Charleston
to serve out his term. For although, lie has
had this hard fight for so many years,
fighting for himself, because he had no dis.
abilities, yet he has had only one year in the
House and half term in the Senate He
has had experience in legislation that fits him
for the work to be done next winter and if he
wants to go back and serve out his time, 1
think it would be ungrateful. ungenerous, un-
just and impolitc for the people to fail to stand
By HIM. JUSTICE.