Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-10-28
Editorial lettings.

We are informed Hon. L. j. Faulkner, Ii.
r. Merrick and other distinguished speakers
have been invited to address the people Of
Jefferson before the election.
The vote cast in Logan county in this State
was nearly unanimous for Mathews. Out of
100 votes Golf got but SO. That's nearly
solid county.
Carl Schurz, distinguished Republican
said:
Secret societies were organized to keep the
negroes in subsection and to make them vote
just as the administration and its servants
would want to have them vote.
Carl Shurz, Republican, says:
The South is dependent upon the North,
and the North upon the South ask in all
sincerity, can the South prosper with these
carpet-baggers preventing these Southerners
trading with the North?
Rutherford B. Hayes has promised that If
be gets one term, be won't ask for another
Rutherford B. Hayes promised that he would
not take the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor OF Ohio third time. lie broke his
promise then, and be would again. Ruther-
ford B. Hayes isn't TO be trusted.
The election of Hon. f. Willis Wilson to
represent the County of Kanawha in the Leg
islature by majority exceeding that of any
other candidate, is gratifying fact to his
friends here, aud testimonial Of appreciation
of me rit by the people Of his new home that
Mr.. Wilson will esteem far above the honors
thus early heaped upon him.
In view Of the assured triumph Of the party
of Reform, and the sure protection that PreS-
dent Tilden's administration of National af-
fairs will secure to the colored people as well
as the white, North and South, we expect a
very large number Of the colored voters OF
jefferson heretofore against US, to fall into the
triumphal procession to the polls and vote with
/ us.
\ communication signed " I0r popuh,
concerning the Circuit Court Of this County, is
so wide of the real condition of things that We
decline, respectfully decline TO publish it,
The voice Of the people should give no un-
certain sound, and if the gentleman represent
ing himself as such will take the trouble &c
inform himself upon the subject be treats, ht
will thank US for having withheld bis article
Rutherford B. Hayes promised that no word
Of defamation would be uttered against the St
Louis candidate, and yet the whole campaign
has been run on the plan Of systematic reviline
and abuse of Governor Tldeu. Rutherford
B. Hayes promised in his letter Of acceptance
that the Southern people will be kindly treat
ed and yet the whole campaign has been de-
voted to systematic abuse of the South Ruth
erford b. Hayes isn't TO be trusted.
The Peter Cooperites in the Kanawha Val
ley and along the Ohio must not deceive them
selves into the belief that because they have
two Electors in this County, and one Of them
Mr.. Thomson, received 263 votes for thu
Legislature, therefore they havea party here. i
is not so. Mr. Thomson 5 support came from
personal friends-Tilden men and we are
not quite sure that Mr. Locke "will stand BY
the Cooper and Cary flag as long as there is {
shred left" If be does he'll be on the rag
ged edgc"-and lonely.
The Sovereign Greenback, a little Pete
Cooper paper, four weeks old, published a
Charleston, Kanawha County has the follow
ing paragraph concerning our fellow citizen
Thomas Locke:
Thomas Locke, Esq, is announced in thi
number Of the GreenUdck as the candidate fo
Presidential Elector for the 2nd District AL
though we have not the pleasure of knowing
Mr. Locke personally, his reputation as a gen
tleman Of rare intellectual attainment and com
handing influence, guarantees 10 him ou
hearty support. Besides he is heart and sou
with us, aud will stand by the Cooper and Ca
~ flag as long as there is shred left.
We think the Cooper party will peter out
about the time its organ is six weeks old
Mr. Lock may stand by the Cooper and Ca
ry flag as long as there is shred left" bu
we doubt il for he isn't much ambitious TO b
on.the losing side and if be does he will be {
good man TO be on the IS ragged edge " to give
it what sewing machine men call the Lock.
stitch"
The campaign in the State of New York is
said to be conducted 90 the part of the Repub-
licans in the most spiri;less manner, and The
Democrats are confidently claiming $4,000
majority for Tilden There is evidence of de.
moralization in the Republican ranks and indi.
cations of stampede to the winning side
The sanguinary garment doesn I wave worth q
cent, and election funds extorted from govern
ment employees have been exhausted. Lead
ing Republicans like Conklyn are lukewarm
and, in the face of certain rout, assessments
are gingerly responded to by the adherents Of
! the administration.
The Centennial Tournament.