Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-01
A Talk with Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner.

George Alfred Townsend has had con-
versation with Hon. Charles James Faulkner,
and writes to the Chicago Tribune as follows:
The only man of the old Pierce and Buch-
auan Administrations, with national repu-
tatlon, to reach Congress, is Mr. Faulkner, OF
Martlnsburg, ex Minister to France, who was
mysteriously arrested by Simon Cameron on
his return, and thrown into Fort Warren,
where he messed with Mason and Sldell. 1t
Is since proved that his arrest was for no be-
betrayal OF his trust, but i'll pique and hos
tageshp for the captive Harry McGrath, a
friend of Cameron. Sent out of the lines,
Faulkner became Chief of Staff for Stonewall
jackson, and wrote nearly the whole of his
battle reports. After the war he threw him
self into active life, developed the town of
Martnsburg, resumed his practice, and ac-
quired another fortune.
To-day he called on me-a man of 10
Nv" generations ago he addressed the legis>
lature of Virginia in favor of voluntary eman,
cipation. He was in Congress from the Har>
pers Ferry District at the time Of the John
Brown raid Yet his hair is dark. his eyes
bright and his ambition and industry equal 10
n lads
81 am the only one of my set who has got
up through the revolution" he said "Bob
Hunter, Bocuck, Wise, Boteler and the rest
have not been able to break through the new
crust Bur l always believed that while
there was life. there was hope
Mr. Faulkner said that the Civil Rights
Bill aud dissatisfaction with the personnel of
the "fiicchoders defeated the party.
The third term entered into the contest.
also, he said, but don't think it was re-
sent a; Grant. so much as at the result and
continuance of his officeholders The regime
the constabulary, had become separated from
the ag''ations Of the people. The use of
troops, too, in the South, was not approved
by the. Republicans"
The candidates for the United States Sem
ate in West Virginia will be Camden, late
regular Democratic candidate for Governor ::
Walker, editor of the organ at Charleston :;
Faulkner, and half u dozen others, none of
whom have the industry and experience of
this old gentleman who is Bocock father>in.
law.
From what hear the Democratic party
will first attack the National Bank system,
and advocate system of banks of deposits,
secured in Treasury notes.
The currency question was minor one in
our State" said Faulkner. There are q few
men there holly for more currency, who go
about all day proselytizing for it. But the
bulk OF people seem to think that we have
enough money, if it would only come out
The money has retreated from the people, not
from existence In Massachusetts, where
they have SIC, 900 600 more than their share.
tbs boarded up, as with us. In Old Vir-
einia the State does not pay interest on its
debt. | know that, as a bondhoder. Why
not? Because the people will not pay their
taxes They can pay them we'll enough. and
if the State would collect the taxes and pay
off the bondh"lders, credit must expand in
f31ifginia. But the people eolace themselves
the reflection that they lost their slaves,
7gor aud not able to pny the Common
18th Hence negligence. makes panic