Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-10-03
From the Wheeling Iuteligencsr
FAULKNER AND B0TELER,
THEIR MEETING AT PRUNTY-
TOWN LAST MONDAY.


Messrs Charles J. Faulkner and A.
X. Boteler, candidates for congress met
at Pruntytown to-day. The crowd was
large aud pretty equal divided in poll
tics, with probably slight democratic
majority.
On motion of Leonard Mallonee Hon.
g. f. Martin was called TO the chair.
Mr.. Martin in very neat little speech
introduced Mr. Faulkner The honor
able gentleman mounted the reStrum
with all the agility OF 4 circuS rider and
the grace OF french dancing master.
In his contest with Martin for the
nomination at Piedmont, Mr.. Faulkner
found himself skillful politician-Suc
ccssful manipulation, and he has to-day
shown himself shrewd debater He
had met Boteler on many z hard fought
field He knew he dare not assert any
principles upon winch Botcler could
take issue with him, and therefore
adroitly managed to speak on such
subject as he supposed would eNtort no
reply from Botcler.
After informing the people that 1t
was the first time in his life that he had
had the pleasure of addressing the good
people of Taylor, he thanked kind
Providence that he was born in Virgin
ia, not only Virginia, bit West Virgin
il. lie said he struggled for four years
to connect his portion of the State with
ours, that he had appeared before the
Supreme Court of the United States in
our interest and at length succeeded in
establishing this happy union. He had
great repngnance against having the in
terest OF his children committed to
State that contained half a million OF
negroes. lie preferred that they should
be committed to the care of this free
White Mountain State. He did not tell
us what his fee was for arguing the
Jefferson and Bcrkly case before the
United States Court
He professed to be delighted with
the warm and cordial manner in which
he was received by his Democratic
brethren in Taylor. Well, | can only
say, he is easily satisfied. \ man who
had i spark OF sensibility conld not
lave appeared before a people who
manifested 50 clearly aud Enthusiastically
she;r utter contempt for him Eat his
conscience seemed scared He forgot
lhat hc bad wron9cI their layorite out
ufthe nomination. Turning to Mr. Mar
lin, he relvrrel in glowing yloqacnce to
his maguanimoUs speech at Piedmont
endorsing his nomination. and sad:
l.. : vi I'i+'
ale. amid the Hes that have been cir
>dlatsj So ALLEVIATE his friends and mine.
The Democratic party, in selecting me,
liiDot mean TO 90 injustice 10 your
distinguished citizen. Nunors postponed
are not honors denied have an Her
rgican task 10 perform | 20 to cut
down mountains and ill up chasmS IN
the EaSt- The conduct OF your distn-
Ili>h.l citizen has captivated the hearts
al The !lS;. He stands ia day the most
,opuils ,.au u the district. This was
,hc LiL.l K a,gutuent he used with
which 80 ayl@ase tue friends Of Mr.
Martin. \ stronger OF more pathetic APP
3cal WAS never made IL rejected lover.
lie persisted in It until Mr.. Nan lin and
every H.ojrSt man in the hous. was
most heartily ashamed az bis "candied
courtesy. Martin looked as though he
lrlt like saying to him
you play lie s2su.ei.
AID think with The vags,ns ofyou} io' Cde to
~iu me"
He vould have Martin believe tha, it
VAS the most fortunate cven! of l;+ i;tc
that he was defeated 1t Piedmont. That
he was guilty Of haScSt ingratilulc in
not falling down Il the te,t OF him
(FaulkucD ana wor>hippimg him for
stealing he nomination at Piedmont.
Bat nicely rs he had sugar-coatcd tie
pill, i. wouldn't go down. The Demo
cIacy Of Taylor have too much pride
and sell respect to be accessory 10 that
unparalleled traud- the Piedmont nom
iuat;on They will not endorse the
means used by Faulkner 70 secure the
nominations No Democrat in the DIS
tiicl but Faulkner would nave had the
au lacity to contest the nomination with
Martin under the circumstances, and 10
man but him would have played the
..lawuing greyhound as he did to day.
After going on in this manner for
some half hour, he commenced his
speech. lie claimed he should be elected
because, forsooth, he was the rccog-
nizcd candidate Of the Democratic party.
lie thought the Republican party had
been III Office long enough; that the
country would be benefited by
change in Office; that parties long in
office become corrupt. lie was anxious
that his own party should become
corrupt. What is true of parties and
communities is true OF Individuals and
if PARTIES long in power become corrupt
will not individuals long in Office be
come corrupt also' Faulkner has been
i'm Office all his life. Does not his argu-
ment prove too much for him? He said
he was opposed to rings, corruption and
fraud. OF course he is, his course at
Piedmont proved that clearly to every
body.
lie then made some very absurd re
marks about the system Of Internal Rev
crue. Nv time and space will not per
init me to review his argument, suffice
il to saw that he showed Il most deplor
able IGNORANCE Of the Internal Revenue
laws. and facts connected herewith.
For instance he said there were thirty