Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-19
THE ARDEN CORRESPONDENTS.

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pondence from Arden signed
- Fun" in which the writer takes
to task another correspondent from
that place who writes over the sig
nature of Tracey" I" Fun
seems terribly put out because
" Tracey" had said that Mr.. Faulk-
ner would be badly scratched
IN Arden on election day, and
thereupon goes offinto sickening
laudation of Mr.. Faulkner. Well,
II he feels that way it is his privi-
lege to spit ii out, but he will find
that " Tracey is about right, and
that a great many voters. both
Democrats and Republicans will
not swallow Mr.. Faulkner asread-
lily as Fun imagInes- no mat
ter how much he may try to sugar
coat him. Aud why should they I?
Does Fun take the people to be
set of gophers? Can any Demo
crat consistently vote for Mr. Faulk-
ner? Let us see. Did he identity
himself with the Democratic par
ty Immediately after the war, when
the party was in hopeless minor
ity and struggling against heavy
odds? Was his voice heard, as 4
party leader, in bold and open de-
nunciation of the wrongs under
which our people suffered Not at
ali. He managed to get in through
the bars Of the lawyers test-oath
and resume the practice OF law
when all the other lawyers OF the
State were keyt out His practice
was lucrative, and he had no time
then to devote TO the interests OF
the Democratic and Conservative
party. In fact, it was generally
understood that he was at that
time more in symoathy with the
Republican than the Democratic
party and this supposition was
much strengthened by his course
in an election for the judgeship of
this District, in which Judge Ed
mund Pendleton and Judge Il B.
Hall were the opposing candidates.
In that contest Mr.. Faulkner
emerged from his seclusion and, at
the solicitation Of the Republican
managers, gave his support and in
fiuence to the election of IL. q.
Hall, the Republican nominee. -
Now this may entitle him TO re-
ceive the votes of those RepubIi-
cans who appreciate his efforts in
their behalf at that time, but it Is
not calculated to endear him to
those Conservatives who in that
contest needed the sympathy and
aid of every man who laid any
claims to being Democrat or
Conservative.
The writer had the pleasure of
listening to an address delivered
by Mr.. Faulkner directly after the
war, at Fourth of July celebra-
ton held in Ramer's woods north
oil town. / presume there was
not a Republican present on that
occasion, who, after hearing Mr..
Faulkner's speech, did not consid-
er him in full sympathy with the
Republican party. This, also,
ought TO entitle him to Republic
can votes, and would, if he had
stuck to his position then announc-
ed. But it must be ia right bitter pill
for Democrats to swallow.If Fun
desires to have Mr.. Faulkners past
record fully ventilated, he has on
ly to throw down the challenge
and / assure him ii will be taken
up. No man ever went before the
people with u more vulnerable
record than Mr.. +. He is q man
of ability, but nota statesman. He
is simply smart politician, and
expects to be elected by the prac-
tice Of all the little arts and tricks
peculiar to that class. In my
opinion, the time for successfully
deluding the people by the trick of
the politician, has gone by. The
people will remember the past
acts of men, and scanning them
closely, will vote according to
their own way of thinking. M
FISH AND.SEA LIONS
Messrs Editors:
When a man goes fishing
and comes home with handsome
string of bass, the natural SUPPOSE
ton is-he issin luck. Hoao these
fish are caught is sometimes amin
teresting problem. Wewent down
on business yesterday evening to
the mouth of the Opequon. A
small boy anxiously inquired of
us, "Are you MIR. Bridge?n We
felt complimented, hut said no.
Then, said the boy, if you are not
Mr.. Bridge, you are Mr.. Gerhardt,