The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-11
WEST COLUMBIA, W. Va. |
July 0, 1872. I

Mr.. EdiiOr.
In the issue Of the Mason County Jour-
nal Of the 9Th inst, there appeared al ar.
ticIe over the sisnaturcof" VISA Soldier"
ii which the author manifest deep sympathy
and grea. solicitude for the Uuion soldiers,
and labors hard to create the impression
on The public mind that their claim for Of
Gee has been entirely ignored by the
Democratic party. WAS a Soldier"
says "bat. the County Convention did
not give Federal soldier nomination for
any Office" to which | answer by saying,
there was not an Office 10 the gift Of the
people Of Mason County, which o Federal
soldier desired. For the last three Or four
years | have taken no part 10 politics, and
was coogra,ulating myself tina, my name
would not be used in this canvass, but
WAS a Soldier has the, presumption 10
drag my name several times into the al.
ticle above referred to, hence | take the
liberty ofreplylug, not with (alse sigma.
ture, but with my o~n
In the FIRST place, he charges me with
having been a Union Soldier, to which
charge proudly plead guilty secondly
he charges that | was member Of the
Legislature in 1866, and voted against
Constitutional amendment, Test Onths
Registrations lars and all proscrip'iys
measures, to which | also proudly plead
guilty.
When I,ook my seat in tn, Legislature,
ofWest Virginia, took an oath to support
the Constitution of West Virginia. aud the
Constitution of the United States; and
bad | voted fora Legislative law over-ri.
ding tho Constitutional law Of our State,
thereby DISTINGUISHING large number Of
our respectable aud intelligent fellow, citi.
zcas, | would have knowingly and willful:
y committed perjury, and ifdealt with &C.
cordiDg to tue laws Of our State, would
have been indicted by a Grand Jury Of my
coun1rymen.
WAS aSoldier," whilst he, nor any Of
the party be represents, voted for me,
Union Soldier as | had BEEN with perhaps
quite as fair record as himself, when |
was candidate on the Democratic and
Conservative Ticket Of this county, seems
justnow to BE- very sore and much mortified
thatthe Democratic and Conservative party
10 late Couyeutions gave me no nomination.
Here, "wa Soldier" let me say to yoQ
that time and again,and again have | becn)
earnestly requested by the party ofwhioh D
am proud to be member, to permit my
name to be used as candidate for Office.
but have as often declined, except on the
two occasions when | was persuaded that
the use Of my name as candidate would
give some strength to the ticket, but |
did not desire then, nor do | now desire,
any political Office, If | did, have now, as
| have had otlate, every assurance from
the Democratic party Of Mason county
that my ambition would DO grati6ed, but
have had quite as much Legislative hon
or asI desire, and want no Office Of any
kind, at least for the present
Permit inc "Was Soldier to make q
suggestion here, since you seem so very
sure and so very much mortified at the late
action Of the Democratic party with re-.
gard to Union soldiers, 60 Jacobs and
others on them, '-aud affect that you have
b'eu strongly and most earnestly solicited
by q large number Of friends Of both
parties to become an independent caudi.
date" &c, and trot out under your own
Signature, and let US judge Of your record
WAS q Soldier" and see what the
friends Of both parties will DO for you,
and We venture the assertion that on and
after the on Of August. 1872, you will
cease, and forever, your erumbliug. =
The action of the Convention that nomiu
sted Captains Eastman aud Walker wa!
just as it should have been-one having
been Captain 10 the Confederate army
aud the other having held a similar posi-;
ton in tle Federal army. As Mr.. East
! ham seems to be the object Of attack
supported him because | knew him tt
be an intelligent, educated, high mind
cd honorable gentleman in every way
qualified to discharge the high and re.
spousible duties of Estate Senator with cred
il to himself and honor to his constituency