Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-19
letter. frpm M.rpcassF Ferry

800 VI NO eAPeCteu RESULTS ana the re-
bnke to the present administration
which that remarkable revolution con-
veyed appears to have done the Repub-
lican party more good than the Demo
Gratis anticipated or desired. 1t is very
evident that as Parliamentari ana the
new members are no match for their
experienced opponents, and in view of
this and the well known irrcconcilable
differences within the Democratic party
itself on the subject of finance, the peo-
pie generally begin to despair of much
good at the hands of our present Rep
resentatives am happy to say that
our Congressional District, at least this
part of it, forms remarkable exception
to the general hopelessness. We are
perfectly satisfied with OUR representa-
tive who Gas l remarked on former
occasion) has done more for us 10 the
few weeks since the 6;h of last Decem.
Der, than was done or ATTEMPTED since
the fall Of the Southern Confederacy.
Whatever disposition may be finally
made of the Government property here,
1t Is certain that most of the difficulties
III the way of its being utilized have
been removed and that our prospects
have immensely improved. We hear
it reported that ALL OF the West Viz
ginia Delegation in Congress are NOW
in favor of pushing our claims TO receg-
nition by the government and the pee-
pie, and we feel thankful to any one,
who, even at the eleventh hour, and
after the wagon has been set in motion,
NAV put shoulder to the wheel, but
we will reserve our deepest gratitude
for Charles James Faulkner to whom
we primarily owe whatever interest is
taken in US by any Department of the
Government or even by the West Viz
ginia Delegation. rlr.r
In his fight for us, Mr.. Faulkner has
encountered many obstacles, some natu-
rally to be expected and many not ne
cessarily involved in the struggle. The
bogus company that pretended to pur-
chase the Harper's Ferry property had,
no doubt, an understanding with some
high officials Of the Government, and 1t
is TO this fact we may attribute the fail
ure of the Government to settle the diff
feulty years ago, by insisting OH bona
tde tulhllment Of the terms of the pur-
chase. Mr.. Faulkner has brought on
himself the ire of all concerned in the
fraudulent transaction. The ostensible
head of the company, a newspaper cor
respondent of some pretentions, Ill
pamphlet lately issued. finds fault with
Mr.. Faulkner tor styling the purchase
"a speculation 1--WE have heard it called
by,a worse name) and with greatywit
aud pointed sarcasm he annihilates our
representative by calling him "a bad old
man. ~ Z 81 II 4
More serious was the revival or rath-
err the connection of a heavy claim
aeaint Mr., Faulkner as bondsman for
the late DIR. Murphy, who was Paymas-
ter at Harper's Ferry, for some years
previous to the war. DIR. Murphy lived
in Baltimore .forten years after the, ces-
sation of hostiiities, and no intimation
of claim against him or his bondsman
was made until now, when he has, been
dead for some time, aad we never would
have heard of the matter if Mr. Faux
ner had not interested himself for the
relief of our oppressed people, and there
by incurred the enmity OF their Cypress
/ OrS. ~ ca ..-+ s-ari-.- -
Madame De Stael said that "the stron-
gest of all antipathies was that OF sec
ond-rate mind to first-rate one, and
Mr.. Faulker's whole career eyemplities
to 4 remarkable degree the truth OF the
remark. lie was never favorite with
/ LAWYERS or politicians of the second
rate" and it ia well understood here
that many of that order of mind are NOW
willing to thwart his plans for our ben
eft, aud to sacrifice us on account of
jealousy of the eclat which would re-
dound to him from a successful solution
of the Harper's Ferry difficulty. To all
such we say "hands off. The contest
is one of vital Importance to our peo-
pie. We feel that there has been a
great wrong done to US and that our in
terests have been shametully neglected
for many years, by men on whom we
had as strong claims as we have on Mr.
Faulkner, and now that we have secur-
ed representative with. conscience
alive to the responsibilities of his posi-
ton, we will resent any hostile interfer-
ence with his efforts for our relief we
are so well satisfied with his course that
we intend that he shall continue to rep
resent us, and we mean to lift him to a
higher sphere next Fall. Let all can
didates for the next State Legislature
understand that the people Of Harpers
Ferry will make recognition of MIR.
Faulkner's claims for the United States
Senate, THE condition and the sine qua
non of their suffrage. If he should NOT
succeed in setl ng cur tire uole before
the end of this Congress, we intend
that he shall have more time for that
purpose, and if he SHOULD succeed we
want him rewarded His efforts in be-
half Of war-claimants aloEe ought TO
recommend him to all Vrginiaps, al
though Miles" in the Free Press,
can see how shalt loaf is better than
no bread or why widow or orphan
should be helped when 1t is possible to
do so because the, time has not get
come when ALI. cal, be relieved, sa-o
The writer of this communications
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