Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-03-08
LETTER FROM WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. Va,
March 4 1870

the issue Of your paper of March lst,
report of the County Council calling
themselves Changers, that assembled at
"Forest Grange" somewhere in the
county of Jefferson, ! suppose). My
understanding of the Grange is that it
was not intended as political o:ganiza-
ton; if / am correct in this they certain
ly have gotten some black sheep into
their fold. The report referred to
seems 70 me to have more politics in it
than anything else.
The first motion in that direction is
offered by that modest, unaspiring gen.
[ tleman, John Ii. Strider, who is so
grateful ia his thanks to the representa-
tives of his county, and Dan. johnson,
for their course against the &. IL Q.
railroad. Wonder what is the matter
with him. suppose as he so graceful
| ly declined 10 serve the dear people in
the House OF Delegates last fall (through
the columns of your papeD. he would
now like to be Senator Buffers success
or. The good Lord deliver Jefferson of
such. Mr.. S.rider has some friends in
this Legislature that l understand he
supported so earnestly last fall. For
instance, he appeared to be the greatest
friend Senator Faulkner had, and on the
day prior to the election he ordered
tickets printed and sent to him for dis
tribution for the greenback candidate.
! | only mention this 10 show that he is
true blue, aud is always to be relied
upon. The whole matter of the B. d
& o. r. r. is politics from the begin
ming to the end, and say here that if
such was not SO clearly the case as
well here as is shown by the aspirants
in Jefferson county, an aIuicable and
satisfactory settlement of freight rates,
&C., would have long since been made.
But whenever the railroad company is
ready to make any just settlement, the
demagogues are ready and have pre-
pared some obnoxious measures 10 drive
them of.
Mr. johnson, President Of the Senate,
has found another mares nest, and has
gotten uD another Joint Resolution to
have the Board Of Public Works to fix
the rates of freight charges over the b.
IL o. Il. II. Why, he ought to have
had included in the resolution that the
State take full control OF the 3. d ..
Il. H., from Chicago TO Baltimore, and
make him general manager. / suppose,
though. that will suggest itself 10 his
friend Strider, and no doubt he will ask
the privilege to write another editorial
for your paper, and make this sugges-
ton. Dan must have something for
the next two years, when he is canvass
ing the district for Congress, that will
pay him four dollars day and expen-
ses. see one of your papers Of q re-
cent date that had an editorial in, and
above it in brackets was the compll-
meuts of J. Ii. Strider. The article
was complimeuliug d. Johnson upon
his course, dc.
l an satisfied if a fair, unprecedented
committee would meet the officers of
the 3. & O. r. r. Company, the whole
matter Could be settled in short time.
Mr.. kao;t certainly did not under
stand Senator Faulkner's intention in re-
gard 10 free passes Mr. Faulkner want
cd 10 make the company as liable for
issuing the pass as for the party who
received o. accepted it.
This il all bubble upon the ocean,
TO say the least OF it. have never seen
one yet who was offered free pass that
he did net ACCEPT it, and let me say that
if the people of Jefferson think that
their representatives can he bought
with free pass, they certainly have a
cheap set Of Legislators. II the gran
gers propose 10 run he politics of JEFF
ferson, they should keep fairly posted,
so they would not make any Unfair
statements, or put gentlemen in false
positions, laying all prejudice aside.
Senator Faulkner has served his con-
stituents earnestly and honestly, and no
doubt I've would be accorded this if it
were not for such demagogues as his
pretended friend J. II. strider, who are
howling around the county at these
grange meetings, stirring the people up
10 make war on somebody. | can hard
" comprehend what Mr.. Knott meant
by the &c. at the end Of his resolution,
unless be referred to the usury bill, and
will say that although Senators Butler
add Faulkner both put forth Their best
efforts to have the usury bill passed by
the Senate, il was defeated by a close
vote-l2 to 10. The Normal School
bill is in quite bad shape, it was pass
cd by the Senate, but the House refused
to appropriate but for the one year.
This l regret exceedingly on account Of
the ShepherdStown branch. l know it
to be q deserving and commendable
school. / will say for The benefit of the
clamorous, that l am satisfied that be-
fore this Legislature adjourns that some
arrangements vii! be made that the rail
road company will give them fair rate
of transportation, &c. l neglected to
say that the Senate has passed law
prohibiting the printing OF spurious
tickets Tor elections; therefore my friend
referred to as having tickets printed at
the last election will have to look
little out More anon.
OBSERVER.
1t is with deep regret that we must
chronicle the departure of J.. Dow Hess
and family, who leave our vicinity next
Tuesday, for their new home in Madi-
son County. In every relation of life
Mr. Hess has endeaied himself 10 our
people, 10y his kindness, generosity, and
public spirit; and the ties which have
! thereby been created, are too strong to