Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-08
Tns CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.

MessrS. D0teler auu 4 a'inHsA -
exciting considerable interest In the
eighteen Counties composing our Dis
trict, and beginning also to attract at
teution outside of the State.
The Lynchburg Tirginiaa Of the
Slst ult. says:
"We are reminded Of old times by
seeing that the Hons. c. ]. Faulkner
! and A. 4. Boteler are competing candi-
dates for Congress in the Jefferson
Berkeley District of West Virginia
and it concludes its reference to the
contest as follows,
Well; we shall 60 for Boteler, if not
because he never left the Wing party,
for two other good and sufficient rea,
sons-he was the best Confederate OF
the two, and never appeared before the
Supreme Court to justify the shameful
partition OF Virginia, and to encourage
the robbery, by the new State, OF the
two counties Of Berkeley and Jefferson,
We throw up or hat tor Boteler al
though we consider Faulkner about as
| hard man to beat as anybody ever
undertook. Both are cultivated, able
gentlemen, and the District would not
snffer if either shonld be elected. We
hope that it may not do worse.
The Washington City Sunday Herald
and Weekly National Iatsligtaeer, of
the I'd inst. says
Hon. Aier. r. Bofel,r.-This gentle
man, so well remembered in Washing
ton as the Wing member from the
Harper's Ferry District in the Congress
of l860-6l, and as the resident chair
man of the Bell and Everett committee
in the memorable Presidential campaign
OF the former year, has been induced by
his friends pt all parties to present him
self as an independent candidate for
Congress in the Second District Of
West Virginia. His opponent, Charles
J. Faulkner, ex-Ministcr to France, was
also bis opponent in the election OF
1859, apd in previous elections. Both
were originally Henry Clay Wings, but
Faulkner left the Wing party about
1850, and cast his lot with the Demo
Gratis. From that time to the final
triumph If Dir. Boteler, in 1859, Mr.
Faulkner and himself were at each sue
cessive election arrayed against the
other in contests of extraordinary spirit
and extremely doubtful result until the
returns were RECEIVED from every pre-
cinct 1t is not little singular that at
this day, after lapse of fifteen years,
the contest should be renewed between
these gentlemen tor seat in the House
of Representatives.
Mr.. Boteler is very accomplished
gentlemau-highly cultured; of excel
lent taste in the fine arts, devoted to the
Revolutionary history Of his country; of
an admirable temper; most attractive
manners. and what is far mere impor-
tapt, OF high principles; from which no
political considerations could induce
him to swerve. He is aa active member
of the Centennial Commission, to which
he devotes large portion of his time.
! Mr.. Boleler was educated at Princeton,
and married there q lady Of the Stock
| ton family, of Revolutionary fame. In
his address to the people of his district
Mr.. Boteler thus lays down his platform.
Tuere follows au extract from Mr.
Boteler's address to the voters Of the
District which our readers have seen.
The Wheeling Eusning Standard OF
July 3lst, says:
Affairs in the Second Congressional
District are likely to become interesting
before the close Of the Congressional
canvass. 1t seems to be generally con
coded that Hon. i. F. Martin will re-
ceive the nomination from the Demo
cratic organization in the district, and
| the other Conservative aspirants, Messrs.
Faulkner and Boteler, wisely concluding
that their chances of that honor are
somewhat attenuated, have wisely de-
termined TO take their chances in the
race without being handicapped with
any endorsements. We believe that it
was Mr.. Martin who commenced 4 ma
iority of the numerous speeches in the
! constitutional Convention, with the
timorous prelude Il apprehend DIR.
President" Whether or not he still
"apprehends" we are not advised, but
certainly there is more room for appre-
hension on his part in the coming
struggle, than there was in the assembly
of grave and reverend siegnieurs, who
framed our present Constitution. That
the Hon. Charles James will make
stirring canvass there is little donbt. In
the language Of the local bard he has
already
| -"beguu TO prance
Around the District gaily.
And oil such splendid bows from France
He gives the people daily.
Whilst Martin in his mountain nsst
| Awaits his own convention,
! And Boteler with his lance in rest
Is giving EN- attention
As to Boteler while he may not pos
scss the suovnsr in modo TO so great an
extent as his old antagonist, he is not
lacking in the )oriifer ia ~, and can
take cave of his own interests as well rs
any man in the district
Altogether the field presents an ami
mated, and TO an outsider, very cheer
full appearance.