The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-10-10
From the st. Clairsville Gazette, 9Th inst.)
That Lawyers' Card In lht
Barnesyille Enterprise.

Mr. ED,roB: / notice in the Barnes
vile Enterprise of S. ptember 2S, 1876.
card published, purporting to give the
members of tie Belmont County Bar
who are favorable TO the reelection Of
Judge Chambers.
That card was circulated among the
members of the Bar, sometime last
March, by Col. Charlesworth who is in
terested in the event of the election of
Judge Chambers pecuniarily. At the
time Of the signing of that card, (speak-
ing for myself | was in favor of Cham
bers' reelection, and to-day would be,
were he the regular nominee of the par
ty, but as he is not the regular nominee,
l am not one of his supporters, nor was
it 80 intended, or understood, that /, be
cause of my name to that card, would
support Judge Chambers under any and
all circumstances against the regular
nominee. ! believe that it is democratic,
it has been the usage. practice and Gus
tom of the Democrats Of Belmont at
least, to stand by and support the regu.
lar nominees of the party. Had Judge
Chambers been the regular nominee, ]
would have given him my earnest sup
port as would the members of the party,
as would the members of the Bar whose
names are to the card, but-as he has
put himself outside of the Democratic
party-an Independent candidatt-know-
ing no party, asking support from both
parties, not regularly nominated by Ell
ther, cannot give him my vote nor sup
port. -
II is a smart trick to withhold the date
of that card. Why not give the date,
tell the people that card was signed last
March? Why not consult the men
whose signatures are to that card7 Does
he not know that il he had, It would
have never been published 2
1t is well known that in giving publ
cation to that card, September %, 1875,
that it is not the feeling of the men
whose names are signed to it. If ! were
disposed, l could give the names Of those
who signed it in March last, both Repub-
licans and Democrats, who are now op
posed to Chambers.
II the members of the Belmont Coun.
ty Bar are in favor of Judge Chambers
why not get card from them now, MOI
publish an old card of March, 1857
Why not get the balance of the bar
where are they? There has been, since
the Barnesviile Convention, plenty OF
time to circulate card favorable to
Chambers among the members of the
Bar Why has it not been done2 Lei
them answer. Publish the true express
sion of the Bar. Don't try to gull the
people by misrepresenting the Bar. G =
culate your paper for Chambers. Give
the Bar fair chance. Don't sneak to
GAINESVILLE and under the cover of dark
ness, publish what you knew at the tim,
you gave 1t to the Barnesville Enter
prise was false. You knew / was mo-
now in favor of Chambers reelection
Notwithstanding ! signed my name t'
that card last March. You knew o
other names on that card who are no
supporters of Chambers. Why did yol
publish those mems names, who are op
posed to Chambers?
stand by the regular nominee of th'
party, VIM Okey-I believe him to b.
a christian gentleman, high toned, ole
and experienced lawyer, whose abilities
abundantly qualify him for the position
of Judge. He would be an honor t.
The bench. hope the Democrats o
Belmont will do in the future as the,
have done in the past, recognize non
but the regular nominee, and stand o
fall with them. j. W. SHANNON.