Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-07-03

The Wheeling InteLligencer, in
commenting upon an article extract
ed from the last issue of this paper,
says
''If there has been any misunder-
standing about Mr., Faulkner's can
didacy it has resulted from his own
expressions when he was interviewed
here and at other places in regard to
it. Like Seymour, he always an
swered in the negative, and yet de-
spite his negations the impression
prevailed that he could be induced
to be a candidate, which impression
is now seen to have been correct.
The effect of Mr.. Faulkner's dilly-
dallying and shilly-shallying may be
to lose him the nomination, and if so
he has nobody to blame as much as
himself"
Now, we think the Intelligeneer
does not do justice to the position
taken by Mr.. Faulkner in the pres
ent Gubernatorial canvass. We see
no "dilly-dalloingo or "shilly-shally-
ing" in any of his utterances. In
the interview had with him and re-
ported by the Wheeling Register, in
December, 1879, he says, "if the peo-
pie of my native State believe that l
can render them any service in the
Executive Department of their gov
erument, I would not feel myself at
liberty to decline it," Again he
says, "whilst do not seek the posi-
ton, I shall not shrink from it, if it
is imposed upon me by a fair and full
expression of the voice of the peo-
ple." Is there any "dilly-dallying"
in that ? Is there anything in that
language that justifes comparison
with the recent responses ascribed to
Mr.. Seymour What other course
could man, with proper self-respect,
adopt? He distinctly declares that
he does not "seek the of1ice,'' but if
the people wish his services they are
at their disposal. We are pleased
that the time has come when our
public men can take that high and
elevated position, and if such senti-
ments are to exclude Mr.. Faulkner
from the nomination, as the Intelk-
gencer intlmates, it, in our opinion,
will not be creditable to the Demo
cracy of West Virginia. Esd ai
Mr.. Faulkner is no youth, seeking
now for the first time to bring him
self to the notice of the people Of
West Virginia. He has been the ar
dent and infexible champion of their
interests from his early manhood
sacrificing every prospect of honor
from the Eastern and controlling
section of Virginia, in his firm and
uniform advocacy of Western inter-
ests and principles. Who has pro-
ven a more determined advocate of
all her interests since West Virginia
has been a separate slater lis man
who has thus spent lifetime in
maintaining all the interests of this
State to be expected to traverse the
country, to solicit editors and politi-
Clans to give him a "boom," and to
cringe and beg for office? If the
Democratic masses of West Virginia
do not wish Mr.. Faulkner as their
governor, he certainly does not de-
sire it.. If they do wish it, he is
willing to serve them. But certain
ly all interested in the honor and
prosperity Of this State should de-
sire that rings and cliques shall not
Illustrate the popular choice, if in
fact, he be that choice. That is all
we 60 for as an Independent press.
We wish the voice of the people to
prevail, in defiance of Executive pat
ronage and Senatorial intrigues.
A wealthy Chinese merchant of
San Francisco has a full. blOOded