The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-25
U. s. senator.

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Hon. Allen t. caperton, of Union,
Monroe county, West Virginia
Since his election to the high and
responsible position Oft. S. Senator,
to the effect that there was some bar
gaining and selling betweenthe Cap
ital removalist and the Senatorship,
thereby implying that Mr.. caperton
had something to do in this matter
Now, whilst Mr.. Caperton, at this
time, was not the frs. choice of our
people for L. S. Senator, and we cor
daily endorsing our delegates in both
houses, for the course pursued by
them in the matter under question,
vet as a second and a most excellent
good choice, was the Hon. A. 7. Ca
perton, the gentleman, scholar and
statesman from Monroe; and having
for long, long years known Mr.. Ca
perton well, and having shared with
him the fate Of his mother State, In
the struggle that "tricd mems souls
we desire to state through the col
umns of your paper, to the people of
this District aud State, that knowing
Mr.. Caperton q se.do, know i'm to
be utterly inca &ble Of doing - dis
honorable act:
That some understanding or ar
rangement may have been made,
and from all that we have learned,
probably was made, between some
few of the friends Of Mr.. Caperton,
and Gov. John ]. Jacob and others of
his ilk, who in their hatred and de-
termined efforts to defeat and break
down Hon. Henry S. Walker, would,
consummate an object by them 50 de-
voutly prayed for, have sold out the
Capital, united with the Devil, Thorn
as II. Walker, or any other man, to
have carried out such nefarious pur-
pose. That Mr.. Caperton was opposed
to any such things, We speak out the
honest sentiments ofour hearts when
We say, that we know that he was
not. That Gov. Jacob and a few of
his satellites were thus engaged in
the bargain and sale of the Capital, we
verify believe, or else why did Jacobs
disclose his intention, as we have
been well informed, that if the Bill
for removal of the Capital passed both
Houses. he would vctoe it? Why did
he hatter his friends in Charleston
and the Third District (who had ta-
ken him from the mirc and the clay
with language like this: a will not
permit the Capital to be taken from
Charleston while | am Governor; ]
will veto the Bill, if they pass over
nv veto, then will test the consti-
tutioaality Of the Bill by las, &C.
Why did he, Gov. Jacobs do this and
then in the cringing cowardice of his
heart decline to veto the Bill and
let it become law without his sig
nature?
Hold Gov. Jacobs vetoed the Capital
Bill as he said he'd do; there might
have been to-day different state Of
things; but he and few of his well
selected tools having in view the
single end of crushing Walker, forgot
the debt of gratitude they owed to
the people, of their District and sold
the Capitd-sold their friends, all
for their own glory. "Ah, well | do
remember some year or two ago it
was said by the Chadestonian, ia
cobitcs, to the people all over this
District" a vote for Jacob, IS a rote for
tie Capitol at CharIest"s-G r0se for
Camden, Is aeote for The reneeal cfthe
capital."
We here plead and counselled to
the contrary, and told the people of
Charleston, not to split or divide the
Democratic party, that the time
would come when they would need
an unbroken front, and that the time
would come when JACOB WOuiu sell
them out. Whether that sell would
be to the Radicals, or what, we knew
not then, but believed he would sell
for anything to carry out any selfish
design Of his own.
! if we mistake not, it was Jacob,
who in an interview with a cincin-
natl correspondent, early in the pres
ent session Of the Legislature, while
giving his opinion with regard to
matters and things in general, said
there was one man who would be vo-
ted for Senator, who would do any