The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-09-21
A card from tile Voter. OF Lewis
CpuaIy.
wgsroS, September IL.

your paper AuuEct6GQ 10 Ine VOtrTS OF
Lewis county. uLicr the hsnl CT Gee
James ". Ncffndir, in which it is
stutct ;;.sAt tie report now 10 cirGuIa.
tiCu to tho effect that SQUIRE wOofIcr.
il reelected to his present Office. will
move to his large aHd valuable "Str:ng.
or Farm" SO lately purchased BY hin,'
asj that be. James W. Woaiudiu, will
continue &c DO. as be has done IN tEo
past. tic work in said oiEec. is wholly
rntFrc aud without foundation, We feel
constrained to say that it is true, that
said facts concerning said matter we're.
Tot only dariug the abscscc Of Mr..
wOfiulin. but before bis departure,
currerLy reported aud pretty generally
beloved. aud arc now believed. not.
withstaulinS the emphatic and express.
sivC disarUwal Of the alI.impOrtaus per.
son concerned, who, so shortly, with
the indulgence Of providence, expects
to, 'bans mis- gate upon another post"
If We arc eorrer; in judging bis motive
when he cadcavcrs to correct said re.
pCrt-fcar Of its ip;rring Squire
Woefter-wc can only say his position
is well taken. If tkcs, facts arc not
true. why is Mr.. Woaiudin so much in
tercsted and exercised over them ?
What's the difference? Ts either event,
whether true or false, can it be that he,
himself. fears tho very fac. Of his name
being connected with Squire WcOftct's
campaign will prove detrimental aud
injurious: Is he OF such character :!
Its tho trnth that hurts" Be fur.
ther assures the voters that no such
proposition or arrangements were ever
made or entered iuto BY hin and Squire
WOOftcr; ADD moreover. that he, him.
self. ''knows Squire WOOftcr to be
abuudautly competent to conduct the
Office 10 the satisfaction CT the people ;
and If be needs assistance, bis son. WHO
has been employed 10 tbs Office for two
years past, is well qualified to render
him all the aid necessary" II %. Why
so much exercised: Why does be
sqGirnl 50? "Thc guilty needs 10 &c.
cuser." As to Squire wOOfter's COM
potency: It is true he has had this
Office for the last fifteen years, save aud
except tho iutermissiOn of tuO years.
from 1865 to 1870. for which period
it was wruug from his clu'.h and clasp
BY ono John c. Jackson. as the nuni
nee of the Democratic party. conse
qucntly it is but reasonable to presume
that from the long duration Of time. il
froa nothing else. that Squire Scot.
ter could transact, conduct and cary OF
in neat, decent aud able lie H=aacr
the business Ofsaid Office; Jet We dc
know from observation aad personal
kuoTlcds> tha. be has neither recorded
the deeds 10 said Office. nor has he g
any time during tesns Of Corrt rirIrr
catered or read its orders, but has al.
ways had some one to 10 it for him
and Notwithstanding his cfEieicns sou,
said son has never either attended, and
waited aPon Court, O. catered its Or.
ders: but that, on the contrary, the
zsalOus WG5ui:a, new 50 mach later.
estsl 10 tue welfare Of Squire Wogtter,
has for the last two years, until tue be-
ginning Of the prrscn, campaign. dis.
charged the OasrOus and difficult duties
Ofs4id oGicc. with profit. il ro:hing
else, TO himself Hlurc. tG say the
least, it is but reasonable to judge the
tHtHre by the pat. The present ineum-
beat, as Clerk Of the County Court,
! Iirst entered said cfirc under Radical
rule. retained the position by virtue Of
registration aud Acknowledgement for
ycar:. and afterwards permitted to re
main therein, aud at the same I:Ie to
hold other petitions. really incompatible,
BY consent of all. through Sympathy.
Are We aug longer under obligations.
or lzty bound to further support him =?
Has be lien ca. or life ting interest
in said Office? If co. Why? But We
say. ru1se Democrats! Let u be up
and doing! Let US no longer remain
III supiuc slOthfulucss, aud our rights
60 By default. but bear in mind the Old
Adagc that charity begins at home y
aud when We have as lucrative posi-.
lion to be filed at the coming election
Is is the clerkship Of the Cosury Court
-as eau be readily seen from the vast
uecunula,iOus Of tGc present holder
,hereof-a Dos acrc farm within ,br.a