The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-29
A FEW QUESTIONS.
Addressed to j. Hanson Good, ct al.
CnGRLrsroS, March IS, 1875.

SHAhLLslVNt hElNu w lotbs
Mr.. Editor:-Tho peculiar aeri-
nony and yindictiycucss manifested by
the Chairman Of tao late Legislative
investigating committee, was not only
matter Of great surprise to those who
were sufficiently initiated as to under
stand anything Of the matters which
would demand the attention Of the
committee, but in view Of tho actions,
aud voluntarily repeated expressions
Of this same gentleman q Immediate.
~ prior to, and bis yenpmous bitter.
ness as demonstrated Immediately If.
ter tho accouchmen, Of the prodigy BE-.
cotton through the earnest efforts Of n
majority Of the committee, assisted by
q few eongcuial tWig' Of swest.scentcd
Radicalism-his oourSe. rs viewed at
The lime, was simply incomprchcnsi-
bic.
The writer, together with mpny
others, both in and out Of tue Lrgisla.
tire body, could only stand by and
gaze in bcwildcrcd aslonishmcnt, as
events wcro developed. Coujec,urcs
there were, it is true. 10 countless
number aud variety, as to why the
chnirmaa Of tho committee rushed
along with such woliish cugerness in
his manifCstly vindictivo course Of
studied persecution. 0uc conjecture
arose only as the parent Of numerous
offspring, and altogether seemed IN
lead US into deeper labyrinth Of dif6.
Guilty, until We felt that to toe future
alone could We trust for the light Of
revelation.
But few short days haze passed,
and already a struggling ray begins to
penetrate tho darkness. Our trust
in tue future bids fair to Ia in some
measure rewarded. Tie revelations
which we have received are meogre,
tits true; but sufficient, nevertheless,
10 excite curiosity to such pitch that
we are unwilling to await the slow
movements oil time. We want more
light Immediately; aud in order TO
satisfy ourselves and tue public at
large, We desire to briefly catcChizr
the chairman Of tho commitio. In
this questioning, we utterly disclaim
Mt tie outset, amy prS.concctted system
of pre.arrupged charges, trial and
conviction, like unto that which seems
not only TO have been exceedingly
fashionable with, but the sumaum 10.
nun ofjustice, ID the eyes of ma
jOrity Of the Investigators; but We
simply desire few candid ansTers
to fGw straightforward intcrrogito.
RIGS. And be it fashionable or no, We
pledge ourselves to be open to a fair
nnd candid decision, after tho answers
have been returned.
FIRsr.-Dld or did not ]. Hanson
Good, tho aspirant for Congressional
honors. Con that peculiar slate known
rs "Jacobin'') from tue State Of Il beg
pardon) county of Ohio, md First
District Of West Yirgiuia-thc same
Good who, during tho oirliest days Of
the late session Of the Legislature, at,
tempted to jump into the harness Of
leadership on the tide of popular feel.
ing then existing in regard to to Lou
isiAna troubles.-as
Aspect lie rose, and In his ridng seemed
A pillar Of Stale deep on his front en-
grayea
DelibefailOn sat, md public care
And pfineely counsel in bis face got Shoae
NJrslic though in fuln; sage lie stood
with Ailanlean shoulders, lt to bier
Tho Weight OF mlRhlits inoaatchlec; hiF
look
Drew audience and attention, still as night
'Or summers nouhllde air."
with eyes immOyably liked, as IL from
n particular spot in illlmitable space he
would receive Inspiration from some
dcity-pe,haps Jupiter Tonlus, or his
more familiar god Bacchus-and then,
tho desirable attitude assumed, aud
attention secured, poured firth u per.
feet shower Of tchushed campaign jar.
gopry, upon Louisiana's and every
body clso's grievances.-Tho same
Good WHO afterwards worked in mys.
FERROUS ways, his wonders to perform,
dn connection with a few congcnial
spirits from the lobby on the Capital
removal bill,-Did he, or did he not.
TeesiUs from tie city Of Rholing, or
from som. of its representatives. tpcr.
haps Franzheim, IoIshcimer, d Co , |
or some Of their associates, glorying |
in equally euphonioas Anglo Saxon
cOgnomOns) extra compensation oil
some kind, rhRe se,riHg az a member
nfhe Legialaiwe2 lfso, why? and
for what PURPOSE
SEcoSD Did this self.couceived
champion Of immaculate purlty,-this
acknowledged lIaechnnalian champion
and somnanbulitlic inilla,or Of COLLINS
damned, inform Hon Alexander Mon.
roo, Speaker Of tho House Of Dele
gates) a few days after the announce.
ment Of tho committee Of inyesiiga.
ton, Of which Good became Chairman
Nv sccideht, that Of the limo ho was
appointed and became chairman oil
that committee. hu did not feel aaiter.
I'd by tho appointments but that rinco
H., t,,d MAZDA sn,,s r4hminatiou intnl