Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-09-30
COMMUNICATED.
RECORD OF DAVID BILLMYER,
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
STATE SENATOR.

Mr.. Editor.-As one of your spbscri-
'ers, l ask small space in your paper
or the following, the political record Of
dr. David Billmyer, the present Re
publican candidate for State Senator.
| will admit that Mr.. Billmyer at
.Ome is a very clever gentleman, but
re wont do in our Legislature, to prove
hat we will show few things he did
rhen he was there few years ago.
lou will find in House Journal OF 1867,
Page SO, he voted for a bill that no
me but registered voier could be a
Juror. Again House Journal 1868,
Page l47, he votes against the repeal
of the act "Whereby no one who
sympathised with the south, could sue
one ofthe Loyal" In the same book,
Page 26O, you find he voted against
.he repeal of the attorneys test oaths.
Same page POP, he voted for the now
existing law making ten per cent q
legal interest! and the same Legislature,
Mr.. Billmyer, with the balance, voted
for and passed a resolution recon-
mending the Impeachment OF President
Andrew Johnson.
Now these are a few of the wholesome
laws as passed by and sanctioned with
the vote of Mr.. Billmyer, the present
Republican candidate tor State Senator.
Have not our people had enough OF
such gentlemen in the past ? Look at
the movements Of that party. y few
days ago they called meeting to make
nominations; then they postpone that
and send some Of their Kan TO Charles
town to Try aud induce them 10 run
all 'Independent;' then on last Satur
day they 90 together and do what they
intended at first, make full County
Nomination.
Never was the time 80 important that
our voters should turn out Oh the days
of our fall election, and vote for the
nominees of the Democratic and Con
servative party. | say, ''suck to the
nominees, and down with the ''lnde-
pendents," they are tools Of the Repub
lican party, and l ask you as an honest
citizen if we want any more ruling OF
that party in the County Of Jefferson
No! Then | say to the fair minded
voters to lay aside personal preferences,
and vote for Democratic and COnserya-
tive nominees, (the whole ticket, no
scratching) thereby keeping such men
out of power who would take your
liberty from you if they should once
more get the power in our State.
We then earnestly call upon every
man who considers himself member OF
the Democratic Conservative party, to
stand to his colors, without deyiating
one lot or title, and battle in the front
rank for his principles, and If he refuses
to do this he is not worthy of the name
of a true soldier, and of course cannot
DE relied upon when his country is in
peril. Now is the time when we want
soldiers who can be relied upon in time
of battle, and a true soldier will not
desert when his services are mostly
needed. If ever there was time for
every man who calls himself member
of the Democratic Conservative party,
to stand firm, NOW is the accepted
time-in the hour of peril. We want
no scratching Of tickets, but go to the
polls and vote solid for every nomine'3
and then you have the proud satisfac-
ton of knowing that you have done
your duty, and then success will surely
perch upon your banners.
o.. ed OLD LINE WING.