The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-07-07

newly elected President, DR.. Thomp-
son. The Board Of Regents. c. the
old board-did attempt to do their du.
ty, and their action, unbiased and IN.
controlled by influences. be they pOliti.
cal or sCetaEian, had but little tolo III
cngrnlcring strife, &c, But to the
point, the main of this communication
the representative Of your 9Th judi
ciNl circuit, on the Board Of Ecgents-
l mean Mr.. L. N. ChaIfant-has id
more 70 build up the Institution than
any Of the gentlemen composing thtG
board. lie was hot among the rom.
pants that would sacrifice the name and
place Of Dr.. Martin, former President
of the University llO was prudent,
active to duty, ignoring politics and
sSetariap prcljudices, and did duty
well performed. Mr.. c., not soliciting
position under the new regime, The
people, not only Of his county ard dis
trict, but evcn from the third district,
petitioncd the Governor for bis rcten.
ton on the Board yet simply because
be was out.spoken for tho right, q
clique not only Of our town, and place.
hunters on the Board Of Regents, rec.
commended that he be rot rc.appoiHtCd,
Our people, irrespective Of party, with
the best men of lloSongaliq, Preston,
Harrison, Lewis and Wood counties
pctitioned the Governor to retain Mr..
@. on the BO1rd Of Regents, knowing
as to his efficiency, &c. lie knew the
right, aud at oil tunes, by bis knowI.
edge of right. cndeavorcd to do his
duty. Yet, Mr.. Editor, tho best
friend Of the Institution, who has ID
bO:ed, not only by pen, but by sacri-
fees, to place tho University fairly and
honestly before the people, is ignored,
not by the fault of our excellent Gov
ernOr, but by cliques and rings, formed
months ago.
The President Of the Board Of Re.
gents, Hon. D. D. johnson, who, l
can say, neither seeks or declines, yet
is candidate for any and al vacan-
cics, did much to disp!aco cur best
friend to lie Institution.
Locking over the recent or new ap.
pointmcnts to the Board, is it possible
that tho question Of Capital location
was involved. Count noses and you
can readily read. Our resident Re-
gent, that accomplished gentleman,
Mr.. L. S. Hough, was set aaOat with
Chalfaut; and yet again, Hon. Charles
J. Faulkner, decidedly the greatest
man in our State, who has filed many
stations Of life honorable and with abil.
ity, at hons and tho courts Of Europe.
Ho was, with Chalfaut, Huugh and
Curr, placed out in the cold for the
sake Of Charleston and cAarlataus re-
siding in and around the West Vir-
ginia University. FACTS arc facts, end
when established arc stubborn. We oil
MonOngalia know every fact connected
with the recent appoiutUes, or iuNucn'
ccs brought to bear on tho Governor Of
The State. 0fcourso he knew not; be
was not the -isin, or things that were
dark no knew not; but like the lamb
be was led to slaughter his best friends
by designing trickstSrs, aud his arowcd
love for Charleston. The mantle OIL
charity may cove. his faults, but
weakness should not characterize the
name of tho Chief Executive Of the
State.
Dan johnson and T1cnrys. Walker
were retained as Rcgeuts-for why
The latter says-"I represent your
section, your home" The fOrmcr-"1
nm q candidate for all vacancies, aud
accept this as the best at present. Ny
people are your people. My place is
ny place, provided it pays" This is
his motto: Dan eaa' get Of soda,
water speech; but DID he ever origi.
nate un idea or PROFOUND q solid pria.
cIple? Never! Never! lie is u
leach on tho body polite of the State.
lie lies in a dormant state but money
ertra pay, &C., and then tho prophet
of "LOng Reach" is ever open for
place. lie knows no friend, and rec.
ogniseS no kind oct. lie is selfish
and grasping. lie buys 5 cents worth
Of sIogics at tho nearest corner gro
Gerry, gives you one, and asks five
cent cigar in return. 1t is time such
men were laid to rest by the people Of
West Virginia. We want men EoLle
orI uaoi o.. eli al H. zt.., - II