Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-03-11
SENATOR BUTLER.

A gentleman at Wheeling writes to the
Martnsburg Independent as follows:
Permit mo to try and correct misappre-
hension and wrong construction upon few
remarks made By Senator Butler in reference
to the extension ofthe session of the Legis-
laturc, as appeared in an editorial in your last
issue. Senator Butler, a very plain, practical
working member of the Senate, a gentleman
of honest convictions, and in my opinion is
working, as he believes, for the best interests
of tho people who he represented i'll that
body. At the same time he is tho last man
in the Legislature to cast one vote that
he thought would be unjust to any one.
You may have quoted Senator Butler
right in his remarks, but in justice to
him let me say that be did not intend his re-
marks to mean that the people desired him
to legislate against tho b. e. o. Railroad
Company, exclusive of all rights and priv
iloges granted said Company. lie meant to
say that his constituents demanded and he
was ready to legislata against the 3. & 0.
Il. r. Co, as far as it would give his constit>
uents relief within the bounds of the COM
pany's charter 1t is true he and his colleague,
Senator Faulkner, disagree on some points as
how to proceed and what is best to be done.
This very naturally would DO the case, Sen
ator Butlor coming from the county of Jef
ferson, who are bringing to bear to have this
great corporation to reduce their charges, &c.,
and insist on some stringent Legislation to
bring this company to their terms. While
Senator Faulkner is representing constitu>
ency who, while they would like to have
freight and trans portation reduced, cannot af-
ford to have any legislation that would Grip
pie such important interests as the b. & o.
Il. 4. Co. is to til en-.
There is no doubt that in tho minds of
great many that the prejudice shown in this
Legislature and the demagognery that clear>
ly panncI gut to a political ho6by, by some,
but let me say that no man is clearer of this
imputation than Senator Butler.
1t is truo that he is mentioned quite fire.
queutly in connection with our next Guber>
material chair, but he is not one of the kind
to aspire to any political Office through dem
agogueism. He is unassuming worker,
trying his utmost to serve his constituents,
not using any means to advance his interests
in politics, and l will say, that should the
convention see fit to make him their stand
ard bearer in 1880, they could not put their
coIors in the hands of more honest and
conscicnt ious gentleman.
AS for the railroad company ho has tho
kiudest feeling both for the road and its Off
GERS, as | have frequently heard him express
himself, and if he in his course hero does
them an Injustice it will be an error of tho
head not of the heart. l write this in jus
tice to Senator Butler, believing he is acting
and means to do what he thinks is right,
both to the railroad company and the people.
George MEG lincy, auctioneer, sold on sat>
urday last the following Real Estate: For
&. NJ. Beltzhoover, joseph S. Bragonier and
D. b. Lucas, Special Commissioners, the
Sherman farm, known as the Licklider tract,
154 acres, to Thomas Rockenbaugh -price
S23 so per acre. For D. B. Lucas and G.
NJ. Beltzhoover, Special Commissioners, the
Drusilla Ray property, in town, to John r.
Ray, price 5000. For John F. Welshans,
Special Commissioner, the Sarah Morgan
property. in town, to Henry c. Marten price
$3.50. For G. NJ. Beethoven and William
Rightstine, Special Commissioners, the David
Hawn property, in town. as follows Lot No.
l, to George W. Hawn, price $500. Lot No.
2 to NJ. +. Spohn, price $3.50. Lot No. 8 to
John G. Uuseld, price slSO.-Shep. Reg.
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