Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-02-12
Editorial lettings.

Reform suggests E. Boyd Faulkner for the
Attorney Generalship.
The Charleston lK4nawhal papers to the ex-
clusion Of almost everything else, comment on
the murder Of Dooley and the lynchirs that
followed il.
The Declaration Of Mar,iusburs h4epsnd-
eatcs: We know our rights, and be the con-
sequences what they may. it is our settled de-
termination to maintain them"
lGmas-tbo statement Of the Charleston
Eanawhal Journal that the physicians, by
the service they rendered, heightened on, the
I.e Of D5oley, murdered by Hines, thirty or
forty MINUTES.
S;roog protests arc made against the grant
nsoflicenses for the sale Of spirituous liquors
10 KaaaWha county. The recent troubles
there are mainly attributed to the excessive
use Of ardent spirits.
Mckee, editor Of the leading Republican pa
per in the West, has just been convicted at St.
Louis Of defraudiag the government in con-
ucct;on with crooked whiskey transactions.
His wealth is estimated at $4,000.
Eight citizens Of Evansville. Indiana, some
Of them heretofore regarded as exemplary,
have been seat to the Peui,eutiary for de!raud-
ing the government.
"Lear bv leaf the roses fall"
The D5ctcrs Dinner a, Winchester, last
week, was au agreeable occasion, when ply
sic was thrown to the dogs" Sentiments E.
voicd f,licjtous responses, aud the whole con-
pany was frequently thrown into dts-Oi
laughter.
Judge Bayil Davis OF the Supreme Court oil
the United States is again prominently men,
toned for the Presidency. l; would be a
great boon to the country if such man should
be called 90 tho executive chair. Noohjec.iou
o Judge Davis.
The Charleston lKlnawhal Journal thinks
Jefferson Davis not sufficiently penitcut to be
entitled 20 amnesty; that unless he be willing
20 shake hands with Gen. Butler across the
" bloody clasm be is not ripe for amnesty
Seycro-humiiaung conditions, truly. lie
nigh, DO 1.-THE could wash his hands after
wards.
Inquiry has been made Of US as to who The
newly appointed State Treasurer is, aud we
are pleased to be able to say, upon the author-
ity Of The Wheeling Register, that Mr.. Brady
has been Mayor Of Wheeling, and was former
ly Cashier Of The Merchants and Mechanics
Bank aud also Of The Merchants National
Bank.
A Communication in The Charleston Courier
signed Democracy" avors Hon +. Willis
Wilson for the Attorney Generalship. In urg-
ing bis claims it concludes:
d" Mr.. Wilson is f7s;.claSs constitutional
hwycr be is q man of integrity, energy and
co.a-healativcucss and will reacc; credit upon
lie position il elected
\ IIarper's Ferry correspondent Of the Shep-
hor3stowr Register remarks:
On Thursday Of last week they had a Cen
teunial Tea-party; quite number were
dressed according TO the consuctule Of one hun
drej years ago
We, too. are to have a Tea Party, and the
cousuctude Of We ollcn time will be OBJ
served.
Col. Thomas 3 Swami, an ex-C,nfeleraIeo OF
Charleston. Kan,wba county. an ardent repub-
lcau aud a relative Of General Grant, thinks
cit is not safe to swap horses crossing a
stream, aud is out in long letter in alvoca-
cy Of the "tbirl term" lie thinks Gen.
Grants personal character would secure
him a large vote which no other Republican
can get
In view Of the recent lynchins in Kauawhai
The Charleston Journal exclaims:
Cannot something he done to check the
madness Of the people ? Can't the law pnt a
stop % these brutal bu,cheres? Eternal
Justice, where are thy thunderbolts? Heaven
ly angels. where are your cucampments -
The people have gone mad. Whskey, bad
women aud the devil are all loose"
In the Impeachment trial OF Treasurer Bur
dc,t tie unanimous vote Of The Senate was a.
caiust the disqualification Of the Treasurer
from holding Office 10 the future Mr.. Cam
den then offered an order that Treasurer Bur
Bet, he and is hereby removed AM hereafter
rendered incompetent to perform the duties of
bis office during The remainder Of his term. 10
which there were bat three negatives Myssrs.
Custom, McG,nuis and Trce.
The Charleston .Eanawlal Journal bemoaus
,he Ola latreis and bitter auimosi,ies that it
ima-jaes prevail among Southern towards
Northern men yet doe, not hesitate to repeat
the exploded saulcr Of Hon. Mr.. Morrison of
Illinois. Chairman Of tue Ways and Means
Committee Of the House Of Representatives,
chat &c ne gl5rjel ia che assassination Of Prcsi-
dent Lincoln and named his son after Booth. "
Even ,be Washington Eepa5'iran had the mag
uauimay to correct the statement, aud the
Journal could DO 50 too without furfeitius an
ica Of It's loyalty 90 The
Tie Washington Correspondent Of the
Wheeling EsTs'.r phys a well merited COM
p.iueat to the Wrs, Virginia Senators and
Representatives,, as follows:
81 lam proud O. end that for energy. indus
try. devotion 20 duty and ability, the West