Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-01-28
THE MART1NsBURG ERA In AN
OTHER ROLL,

as to attempt to overslaugh and totally ignore
the Delegates from Berkeley county. in order
to accomplish their own personal ends:
House. OF DELEGATES,
Charleston. w. Va. jan IA, '73.
D. S. EICnELBERGER. ESQ,
Dear Sir: We enclose you letter writ>
ten to Mr.. George o. Davenport desiring him
to request DR.. Hullihen to take the business
of the county of Berkeley out of our hands,
and to act as it's representative. IF it is the
peoples wish for DIR. H. to do so, we will re-
spectively resign and come home.
You arc at liberty to make any comments
you may deem proper.
Very truly yours.
LEGG & FLEMING.
The above enclosed the following addressed
to GEO. DAVENPORT, Esq, delegate from
Ohio county:
MARr1NsBuRa, Jan. 9th, 1878,
GEO. DAVENPORT, Esq:
Dear Sir: Mr. Blackburn has sent to the
Permanent Seat. "a Bill for the organization"
of Berkeley county. We heartily endorse
the provisions Of the '.BiIl'' and will be much
obliged to you if you will give it such atten-
ton as your duties will permit.
Very Truly.
SNAPPER & LOGAN
him representative of Berkeley. and that if
he don't look after our interests, he will hear
from US through the SRA" S. L.
After inserting the above correspondence,
the Statesman says:
SIT seems that Mr.. Davenport to whom the
above was addressed became naturally iudio-
nant at the attempt to make him sgo be-
tween in this secret and nefarious plot to
subvert the county organization of this county.
and properly rejecting that his personal honor
was at stake by becoming party to the in
famous intrigue. at once handed Shaffer and
Logan's letter to Messrs Legg and Fleming,
and these gentlemen. rightly considering that
it was their du'y to make public crpose of it
to their constituents, sent it to US Immediately
for publication.
ave feel that no comments are needed from
us to a full understanding of this villanous
scheme to saddle upon the people of this
county, without their consent and in direct
violation of their expressed wishes. county
government, such as is referred to in the letter
published above. 1t is we'll known fact that
time and again 1t was attempted before the
sitting OF the Legislature, to get up meetings
In the sveral districts of the county. by fac
ton of so>callcd democrats in this town, who
are and ~ere in secret coalation with leading
radicals for the purpose of petitioning the
Legislature to permit tie people IF the county
to elect a county judge and board of super
visors. but It is equally we'll known that these
attemrts were absolute failures. The people
OF this county. of all parties were content to
abide by the Constitution as adopted, and BY
their refusal to participate in the movement
to get M different County organization I'M
misfakably rehuked the faction who desired
IN fNiSt -
eminent with which they we're unacouaiuted.
which was cumbersome and expensive in its
operation and which was opposed to all their
preconceived ideas of public utility.
''The faction however seems not to have
been satisfied with this signal rebuke. Count
ing doubtless upon the general corruption of
the times, they essay the role of local lobbyists
aud attempt to seduce and cajole sufficient
number OF the representatives, in the State
Legislature to impose upon the people of this
county their pct schemes of local government
They vainly supposed that thew could perpe-
trate here. by similar means, the infamies of
5. Carolina OF an Arkansas legislative en-
actment. We have reason to thank God that
"thev recsnned without their host" The
public representatives Of West Virginia are
honorable men. They cannot be seduced or
cajoled into diShonorable act. In the name
OF the good people of Berkeley cnunty-of
all parties. In the name of every honorable
citizen within its borders we thank the rep>
resentative from Ohin county, Mr. Davenport.
for having placed it in the power of Messrs
Legg and Fleming to make an expose of this
attempted outrage npnn the rights of the peo-
pile of this county. Whether they will call a
public meeting 10 set the scaiof their indigna-
ton upon the foul proceeding or whether they
will let it pass unchallenged remains to be
seen? We have at least acquitted ourselves
OF our duty as public journalists by placing
the facts before them. In the meantime our
representatives., Mcssrs Legg and Fleming.
may be assured that the people heartily thank
them for the expose contained in their letter
which heads this article and we feel that their
official integrity reflects the highest credit
upon their constituency"
hessrs. Davenport and Hullihan, for rising
to the true dignity of manhood that they did
In this instance, deserve tho gratitude and
praise of the entire State,-for their action
IN this matter, we trust, will prove lasting
lesson to those who by such trickery as these
gentlemen have exposed, would arrogatc to
themselves the entire control of one of the
largest and wealthiest counties of the State
1t is also gratifying to know that our sister
county of Berkeley, notwithstanding that she
has within her borders those who are too we'll
conversant with ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain" is at least possessed of repre>
sentatives in the State Legislature that are
above political trickery aud corruption.
US. SENATORIAL ETEGTTONS