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Our old and distinguished Representative in
Congress from the Page District, Hon. Charles
5. Faulkner, Of Berkeley county, lalas 1t is
SOL West Virginia has addressed a letter TO
the editors Of the Virginia Free Press, in an
Swer 70 the warm aud earnest appeals Of his
fellow citizens Of Ilarper's Ferry and other
portions of the 2nd Congressional District Of
West Virginia, conserving to permit bis name
to 90 before the district as candidate for Con-
gress. His letter nearly fills two columns of
the Free Press, and is marked by az of the
energy and ability Of his younger days, and ye.
Is still made more attractive by that calm and
mellow glow which burns so warmly around
the intellect fully ripeued, and which accom-
panics the wisdom Of ma ure thought and ex-
perience We have read this Letter with care,
and have risen from it's perusal with increased
admiration Of the veteran statesman. Having
known him from our boyhood and having seen
and known him in al! Stages OF bis intellect
aud public service, we are free 20 say, that we
have never known him at any period OF his
life in possession Of more vigorous intellect
In some respects he is superior to what people
call ones best days AT the age now Of
about 81 years his powers OF generalization
are more potent than ever before. He is dis
tinguished lawyer, ripe statesman, gentle
man Of uutirug and indomitablc energy a life
of moral rectjtude and lemeanor and now
crowned with the practices and virtues OF nm
transformations Christian 1t is simply useless
here in the midst of his old constituents to say
that if elected he viii make his constituents
distinguished representative. Heis gentle
man who knows always how to do and will
do, and that is what cannot be said of the
three ffths Of Representatives. Alas for the
Congress Of the United States in these days, it
has become too much an asylum for BOOBIES.
Page Courier.
The following able and statcSmau-like letter
is from the graceful pen of Hon. Charles j
Faulkner His host of friends will hail with
welcome the announcement Of one so thorough
~ qualified 10 represent them in the next seS-
sion of our national Congress. We now hnd
the right man coming To the right place, when
brain will sway what knaviSh intrigue has
failed 20 accomplish in the past. Tie election
Of such profound and experienced legislator,
would reflect the highest credit upon our peo-
pie and rebound most materially to their fu-
turc welfare Let the voters of the Dad Dis
trlCt fdliN AROUND Sucn u WoiuN anu ltiuNti'hS
standard bearer, and we will again hear the
silver strains Of manly eloqnence resembling
through the all Of representation, arousins
the latent fires Of patriotism which have for a
long while smouldered under heaps of corrup-
ton, and haze been lost 20 the veal Of our
country, retarding the promotion CT its hes,
interests Piedmont independent
Hon. Cbas. j. Faulkner delivered an address
in this city on Tuesday evening last on PopU-
lar Education, which for beauty ofdiction and
sublimity of conception is rarely equaled, even
by the most accomplished orators aud erulite
scholars. He spoke for more than IN hour,
greatly delghting his intelligent hearers, with
lis easy manner. elegant style. and mastery
eloqueuce. We regret the lack of space for
bids that we should even lay before oar rea-
ders a synopsis Of the scholarly production.
Piedmont Independent, lTh.
The Hon Charles j Faulkner in an address
10 the voters of the second Congressional Dis
trct. West Virginia. announced himself as n
candidate for Congress. The second district
would dc itself hcuor to elect Mr.. Faulkner
He has always been marked for his enlarged
views as a statesman, aud his ability and ener-
gy have secured for him a national reputation
[Rocljogham Register.