Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-07-01
Editorial Jottings.

/ 90 cur hcat.
1 We acknowledge with thanks the receipt Of
I an Invitation to attend the closing exercises Of
St. Mary's Academy, Alexandria, Ya,-ten-
jcrci the FREE pErss through its Washing
ton correspondent. The exercises took place
en- Tuesday morning last.
/ The Charleston Courier says:
Hon. II ". Matthews has no supcriors in
,lis Stale, and few equals 10 any State in all
I Tie elements that 60 % make an acceptable
/ Chief Executive lie has the brains, tie cul-
turc the dignity, tie frmucss and the juteg-
Tjty oi character; he Is CO accomplished gem
/ tem1u, whose Intercourse with the people Will
poPulfize his ticket, aud a splendid orator,
. whose bearing upon ;he stump viii tax the
utmost resources Of the Republican party, aud
tax them IN vain, 10 find competitor who
can cope with him.
Tie No0r,fyll Examiner has an alle article
commenting upon tie tlaokguard assaults Of
tlc Washington National Repu5lcQa upon our
Representative 10 Congress. He argues that
such assaults manifest very clearly that the ad-
niuistra:ion fears the influence Of Mr. Faulk-
uor 10 Congress, aud he says they are Only cal
culatel to give him en invincible popularity in
ills district aud in tue State
Hon. 5. S. Cox has lost his position as
Speaker pro ten. Of the House. lie attained
that position rather BY accident. and did not
/ possess the necessary dignity and GrInness to
enforce .rier in that tumultuJus body. The
House, therefore. ayailsd itself of Mr.. Cox's
yisi: 70 St; Louis TO decapi,ate him as Speaker,
and to confer the appointment upon Hon.
Milton Saylor Of Ohio.
We are indebted 20 the Hon. Z. R. Mead, Of
New York, for copy Of his able and interest
ING rcpos, on behalf Of himself and the other
democrats Of that committee, in opposition to
The admission Of New Mexico as a State. His
statistics are startling, and should be read by
every man 10 the country. No greater fraud
upon the Constitution was ever attempted in
Canars.s than IN the passage Of this BILL Ia
voting for it 10 the Senate. Mr.. Davis did not
represent the democratic sentiment Of this
STATE
\ communication in the last Shcphcfds.owu
Register presents the name Of +. Martin as
a proper candidate Tor Congress. Il is sigucd
SELMA, the well known residence Of Senator
Mason at Winchester, and We presume that
signature was adopted to apprise the commu-
uity tia; /, came from the pen Of Mr. Mason
q Ills place. That gentleman has written
many Communications for office within the last
four months; but an unhappy fatality seems
to have attended themGU Wetliak Selma n
win prove no exception TO tie bad luck which
has marked Lis previous efforts.
The dead lock between the Senate and ;he
House Of Representatives upon the important
appropriation bills stiI continues. Commit
tees Of Conference have been repeatedly APP
I pointed, but they have failed TO reach any con-
cllsi0n. The House is for retreuchmeut aud
reform, tie Senate is opposed to both 1t is
rot % be expected that the House will surrcn-
Der system Of economy which the Interests
Of the country imTeratjyc'y demand, and as
/ both bodies seem equally determined in their
action, It is di1icul; to anticipate when an ad-
/ ieurluea. vii. tax, phase.
We met with Mr.. Faulkner upon his return
from Morsautowu as one Of the Regents Of the
/ West Virginia University. To described the
7 Institution as in a fair and prosperous conji-
| ton. Tie Annual Commencement was well
attended, and lie addresses Of the graduates
/ gave promise ofLigL distinction in future life.
/ There was 90 election Of a President Of the
/ University as was anticipated. nor was the
vsxel question Of admitting young ladies to
,ie University decided, as, from tie sickness
and absence cfscycrll members q the Board.
tlere was 10 quorum present except f1r the
transaction Of ordinary business. lie stated
/ tla, ,lcrc are two vacancies from this Judi
c,.l Circuit which be is dczirous Of Glliug from
I the youths If the circuit.
/ While there are some persons in this con-
grcssisaal district Who are seeking TO pack
county conventions, and to resort 20 other dark
and devious articles tooust cur present repre-
sentative To- Congress from the position he now
holds in tie country, it is pleasing 20 see tie
estimate which IS phccl upon lis public SER
vice by those residing out Of the district. and
who can take calmer view Of the situation.
We take tle following short extract from 90
editorial &C some length in a lite number Of
tle Wheeling Standard, a neutral and inde-
Pcai,rt paper. aud whose devotion 90 the best
interests Of cur State VII, %: be questioned
10 tue close Of bis article, he says:
The meti., the people Of this State are
beginning Co feel that they cannot lose the
benefit Ui 5jr Flulkucrs service as a public
servant. lit not only stands out clear and
ursHattci iu any review If his long aud bril-
i..l, record, lu. o. has secured The training,
ans -,;a.rsl the Influence aai standing.
wb.-l ml,n hj, labor cticieot, and having
de interests and welfare Of this State con-
-alt'y no heart, i,s best friends d.siye % see
Dim ..-,.gr ] ia bis present representative
.ll.-..y. luuI L. shall @. Elevated {. q larger
l-.l %. -z-.uI->ss.