Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-03-15

hEAsNEls,uLE, March S, 1879.
AEssRs. krIr0Rs Aoar unexpected generosity
In throwing oren vcer columns q Granger, is
very gratifying. ! herewith send YOU a COPY Of
the Petition which Senator Butler introduced Ia
the senate. and which yOusav he called Charles
town petition. Do me the favor 70 publish the
same and then ask Mr.. IA. Aisquith. W. II. Trav-
ers. lhos Davis Editor Haines IL. b. Davenport,
Col. ates, Col John I. Gibson, Jas. NJ. Mason,
aud most ot the merchants in your town, a. they
did DOT sign such a petition presented % them by
either Mr.. Geo. ". Eichebercer0r W. n. Moore,
Esq. Ask these gentlemen if they are not all vo-
tiers 40 the precinct in ClarlCsiown. u does not
look t free iiom can't towards those Wh1 signed
this petition, or O. senator Butler who presented
&C. Or tu the gentlemen who circulated H. 60 be
trying % produce the impression that there has
been imposition or fraud pfactced IN the matter.
have been informed that Mr. Eichclberger call
ed on you and explained hat this was the petition
Senator Buuer introduced I shall eud-avor o.
get copy of an the names on said petition and
we viii see uit does ret justify Mr.. Butler in call
ling "a Charles;own Petition. 10 regard 90 the
phrase Frlicv iorthe paper, but ujustice 20 the
people, would say thar this was the substance
700 the Centemau's remarks who Introduced the
subject In the Council only make this explana-
ton, % you in Justice % wys III not as an apology
by auy means, tor have none o. make
have ALWAYS regarded the Free Press "a an
organ ia the interests OF the g. e. o. K. x, and IN
opposition CD the Patrons ot Husbandry. glsnce
aN I.e A..Mr fuIef NNh ISSUE MiuiN convince
any micd. even preiUdiced editors, that YOUR
paper IS iu secret sympathy with said road. Now
acv one who supports The action ut this company
Is working against thc welfare %. the farmer, and
hence When YOU uphold tlis domiueeiing curpo-
ration, oy your present course, 10 may De- policy
Cog your paper" and certainly IS injustice %
D. W Boroaa
We rather think Dr. Border las masuiiea
orr generosity and abused our hospitality
We offered iia space flr dedaita obrc,-to
aG'ri him an opportunity 70 explain what APP
peirei 20 us a pl'pab.e absu7.lity. We can.
conceive how injustice practced by Us or the
people to whom We mainly loik for support
could be POLICY 6r our paper--ualess be means
90 Intimate tina, we have been Dough, aud paid
for by the D. IS o. r. r. Company II he
means ,hl, we would Ike him to say 50 in
plain words We have heard a good deal said
about subsidized press" bat invariably by
men bankrupied 10 fortune and reputation,
AMI in some instances by persons whom we
wou'l not tra.; alone with a griuds,onc.-
Dacs Dr. Border enlist with that crew?
Dr. Bender says be always regarded the
FasE Pass as an organ 10 the interest Of the
b.. 40. q and 10 opposition to die Patrons
o. llasnalry a glance ut its columns 10
most any Issue, would convince any mind,
even q pre'l Iced el.toss, that yonr paper is
in secret sympathy with said T0ad." First, be
saws we are an o7slo-siyiug forth 90 uucer-
u.n SQUAD "iu most every Issue and second
ly: " in secret sympathy" What estimate Is
30 De put upon the regard Of a man who
o,s To- slch absuriitics; Of a mau-a pro-
tssiouoi gentleman. the owner Of an estate Of
several hundred acres.-who sponges weekly
on his ue.shbors for paper which be is SO
ready 90 csnsure and whose opinions he es-
teens SO lightly What think the people of
Jefferson % tie aulacity Of a man whose
pGan' affiliations Justly merit him the title
&C a scalhwas, who presumes to be their es-
pca, advocate aad defnler, constituting
himself ,beir bulwlrs against injustice, and
the acknowledgement against the course Of the
EaEs Pass
lie sends us copy Of q Petition which
Senator Butler introduced. 6c. We omit It's
publication because it appears TO be an ola
birds rcst-several years olJ. and reading 80
" We. the undersigned citizens Of the County
10 jefferson. West Virginia dc. Tia, doesn't
look ike distinctive Char'e,,owu petition -
Besides. three Of the seven uamcs mentioned
are uo, Caar,es,owu men. as claimed.
Does it Justify Senator Butler in calling tia
Caar,e,toun petition Arews guilty Of 'cant'2
Have we created any wrong impression Does
aut Che petition Itself sustain us2 Mr. Geo.
W. Echelterge1 called upon us, and in the
presence of witnesses assured Us that thore
was no such thing. 20 bis knowledge, as
C.ar,stowu n.tt.3a. aud at The same time re-
trcl Gu this o'i memorial which be aud Mr..
Wm. d Moore haI charge Of and which was
signed hy some Clatl-s;owa peop.e-a thing
a.tdcaiel or complained o.
10 isuge we have uot thrown wide open
ourco'umos 60 tleGuusers. Why Because
we knew some Of the leaders were afflicted
With Cr..rss scrb.H7i and would give us
away. if they could. as they have done the
Sacpaerls,own Register el.tor, who is doubt
less. This week. beoa.'iug bis unhappy condi-
ean aal praying 6, be saved from his
aeals" Batwe assert. without fear Of con-
-alrhn irm reliable lips, that we uev,r