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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

CALDWELL is out in card TO Nor.
gantown Post attempting to deny
what he said at Morgantown: that
There was not place in HELL
hot enough for a DEMOCRAT" )"
but it 10 all Of 20 avail. There
are too many honorable men in
Morgantown who heard him cay il
for him to attempt to contradict the
uteranco Of the useless and vile
language.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

WE arc not surprised 70 learn of great
Dissatisfaction existing on the East side Of
She river among those who have heretofore
been friends Of @r. Page II. McCrum.
They utterly fail 70 difcover anything he
did while a member Of the last House Of
Delegates and they wish some man 70
represent them in the Legislature who
will do more than nod and shake bis head
while votes are being taken, and spend
the time he owes 10 the State In writing
communications 70 the Preston County
Journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

SomE one, ln writing an editorial, for
tla Morgantown Post (Which sounds very
much like j y thompson, calls upon
God 20 have mercy upon Editor Wiley 5
soul The writer gives no reason other
than Mr Willey's aililliatiOn with Demo
cracY. What wicked aud deprayel iel
lows these Democrats arc aud what
saints those fellows arc who call upon
the Deity 20 have mercy upon another
mans soul, for being 8 Democrat. while
they still continue TO grind out Radical
campaign thunder-anything truth or
falsehood, generally the latter for
political capital.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

HIRAM PULuAM, brother 70 the Radical
candidate for Assessor on the East side
went south and entered the confederate
army during the war. Oabe would have
gone but owing 10 his misfortune he was
too lame TO walk well and staid at home.
he was Confederate on the ely, and wc
are Informed, in secret gavo he informa-
tiOn 70 the enemy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04
August, 1880.

Judge Swayno and Gen. Garfield.
LJucigc S,Oayj,c on "hc SITE Of IaHlt olccs"
az case C( Irht rs. Chad, II Haliacc,
4il-453.
IAN agreement. express or inpli-
ed, purely for professional services
is valid. Within this category are
included drafting the petition TO
sci forth the claim, attending to tho
taking Of testimony collecting facts,
preparing arguments and submit
ting them orally or in writing TO
committee or other proper authority,
and other eervces OF like character.
All these things are intended 10
reach only the reason OF those eoughC
to be Influenced. They rest on the
same principle Of ethics as profess
slonal services rendered in a court
OF Justice, and are no more excep.
tionable. But such services are sep.
araled by broad line oil demark-
alton from personal solicitation aud
tho other means and appliances
which the correspondence elbows
were resorted 10 io this CASE
LGc"crd Ga,Gebt IN ma Oao,l Rclatioa Ia
the De GOHc, It,ycment LoJ5y.I
Before the Glover Investigating
Committee General Garfield was
witness, and this is extracted from
the Official report:
"'QuesUon by Mr.. Nickerson-
General Garfield, did you file with
the Board Of Public Works of the
District brief or opinion, written,
printed or otherwise, upon the sub
ject Of the Do Go!yer patent pave
ment A, | could not say did.
$50 did you al any time appear
before the board and make any
whatever A. 7 do not
remember that l did, but / did
speak to Governor Shepherd on ths
subject, giving my opinion in its
favor.
y, Governor Shepherd has tes-
.'hed that you once spoke to hin
casually on the subject. How much
cash did you receive from De Golyer
aud Mcclellan, or either Of them OF
heir ageGts, at any time Tor your
agency IN the procurement Of this
particular contract ? A. Fiyo thous
md dollars
I'm regard to this superiority OF
he pavement which Chairman Ga-
ield advocated for $1,000, another
o. II Qlinby, who had
'een superintendent Of Payements
Inder De Goiyer and Mcclellan and
enkins, thus testified (p.olD The
roces5 OF heating the lumber was
-aud and a swindlo."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

IT Mr.. Bowman has always been such a
grea. Rebel, as the correspondence in last
weeks Journal attempts to show, why is
II that the Radicals Of the Radical county
OF Preston sent him as delegate to thoir
State convention, held at Parkersburg in
1870. Even the journal, of aug, 3. the
same year, made note OF the fact.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04
CHARLES FRASo.s ADAMS.

SIEoE Mr.. Bowman, OF Rowlesburg, has
forsakon the iniquilies of the party of rule
%. ruin, and has come over to the Demo
-ssiic party, he is now referred TO by the
adicals as anything but gentleman.
ley wont acknowledge that there arc any
Gentlemen in the Democratic party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

AS TO Hamplons speech at Staun.
ton, we can only say that no such
impression wac made on his hearers
as that eudeayored to be conveyed
by ihe Norlhren Republican press
in reporting what be said. We
have taken the trouble to inteTyiew
number Of persons who heard
Hampton, aud all have declared
that they did not understand Gen
Hampton as saying anything inyoly.
ing the issues decided by Tie war.
That, on the contrary, be had dc
clarsd that the questions Of eeceeejon
and slavery had been settled by The
war and were now dead issues. and
that bis references 10 Lee and Jack
son were in regard TO the local is-
sues now dividing the Democracy
in our State This he meant AMI
nothing more.--,Slaunton VA
Spectator (DeD1.)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

IT was once said by a great English
statesman, and friend TO America in her
days of trouble, that the political paper Of
our Revolutionary fathers were not IN
ferior to tho emanations Of The scholarly
political writers of ancient Greece and
Rome but "Confdential Circular 10. J."
knocks the socks oil the whole business 90
Bring on another circular.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

LABOR, as such, finds no "protec-
ton Iu the tariff. The American
working man is not secured, like
the commodities he helFs create,
from foreign competition. There
ale no duties upon laborers coming
from obroad. The influx Of labor
from other couutrio5 to the United
States is not impeded by imposts at
the Custom House or elsewhere, but
is absolutely free Nobody, Of
course, proposes OF thinks Of propos-
ing that the Government shall levy
a tax, ad yolorom or specific, upon
emigrants. But genuine system
Of protection TO American indus
try to be aught save wretched
lie, should protect the iaborer rather
than the c9pita'ist-Iu. IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

GABE PULMAS was O Confederate. anG
VIC say 30 without fear OF successful con
tradiction. If Alr Pullian will come out
and Gc0y that he was a Confederate then
we shall prove ), on him Come out Ga
briol, and show your coiors, even if they
arc assumed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

ACCORDING TO Republican tesG-
mony General Garfield entered into
negotiations with O5kes Ames.
whereby he received a certain num-
Der Of shares Of Credit Mobliel
stock which Nr. Ames said be a.
ways placed where il would do
most good aud according to the
same testimony General Garfield
accepted a "foo" Of $1,000 from tho
De Golyer pavement ring to aid
them 10 occurring d contract from
the Board Of Public Works OF the
District Of Columbia. General Gar
field was at the time he received
the "fee' chairman Of tie Commit
tee on Appropriation, and was
expected to use bic official inau-
ence to further The interest of the
ring aforesaid Up to the present
time neither General Garfield nor
any Of bic friends has vouchsalsd
to the public satisfactory ezplana-
tion Of these damaging charges
against him, and therefore we are
forced to conclude that, taking one
consideration with another, his lot
is not e happy one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

A FEW nights since, at meeting
OF the Garfield club, Of this place,
ono of the membors said that Gen.
Hancock was Rebel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

FROM all reports the Preston co.
Radical Convention, which met at
Portland last week, was the most
disgraceful gathering ever known
within the borders Of West Virginia,
Svoaring,blackgua ding an drinking
reig ned rupremo The town WAS iu
the posseeaion OF & howiiug. drunk
en- mob, who enlivened tho proceed
ings with scYcral free fights. II
was frst-ciass. genuine Radical
mob, where The waving Of the
bloody shirt and whiekey bottles
constitute the main arguments
Nc1y Dom9fJu.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04


TIE case Of Eli Ice, which has
been a matter Of controversy for
many years in West Virginia, has
been broughtto a close By his death.
At the breaking out Of tho war be
Joined The Union troops, and while
stationed ON daty in Marion conn
~, w. Va, he shot and killed a
man. The dead man having been
on the opposite side. and his neigh
bors sympathizjng with him, leo
was placed under arrest. The mi
itary, however. stepped in and took
the case from the civil authorities,
and a conrt-mdrtial resulted ia
Ices acquittal lie wa5 then re-
stored TO the ranks, anI served un-
Ill the expiration Of the war. Up-
on the cessation Of hostliLies Ice
returned TO his home. Here again
he was arrested by the civil author
itios tried for murder in the first
degree, found guilty, and sentenced
ID the peniteatiary for lie. lie
spent number years in the pen
itendary, but lately secured his
pardon, but too late to save his lie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04
s.TrampIc INC SontI, rmdcr Foo,.,

Eb"nic kNc NOnih tndCr Foot,
What is there in the tone of the Repub
lican party that sounds like Justice and
fairness toward all parts of the country
Ia there one leading Republican who is
really Wiling tho South should have a
fair show 10 our national Government
How long cnn NC expect 10 maintain
peace end enjoy prosperity If at this late
day wc adopt the policy--long since dis
claimed by all parties hat the Southern
States are to bo treated us conquered prov
inccs2 And yet what other notion is en-
teriaincd BY the republican party ? mo
North, no South, no j. lst, no Wcsr'-this
national ana patriotic sentiment docs not
appear to prevail any longer in the ranks
OF the republican party. They seem 10
have substituted for it the words, "No
South trample the South under foot
Is this right 9--r New York Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

oil degradation IN the politics OF
newspapers that seemed TO warrant
the use OF the phrase at the head OF
tins article, But the instances are
50 rare that they are generally
passed by "a coutemptuous silence.
We think, however, that the rene q
gNde who disSraces the honorable
name OF The gallant soldier who
honored HIM with gentlemauly
paternity, and who now presides
Yer the destules Of the klnGwood
.fg9uS, has fully won the deslgua-
uon OF tho above appel.atiom by
a few editorial remarks in bis last
issue MOry0nto10n Post.
The above is taken from the Nor
gantown Post, one Of the most rad
'cal and unsoruPulous sheets ever
printed,
Publishers of tie Post (we
Will not say edltors, for we know
you do nc; edit the pay or, u, h,c)
you are q pretty set OF fellows TO say
anything about eur in pohtca.'
Such interruptions and .cousummate
labricato'a as you are, 90 we'll, in
deed, TO sweep imaginary dlrt from
The doors Of others. You DO well
indeed, to give othels the appella-
ton Of renegade when you are
the Acknowledged chiefs Of slonder
the acknowledged authors Of ev-
cry filthy and indecent assertion
krown Ia the political campaigns
OF West Virginia. How can you
dare ceusure that which, in others,
you pretend to think Justly entities
them to the appelIation of "TLe
Cur in Politics when you know
chat al decent men in this State
look upon you as the slanderers
and the dirty, rapacious vampires
Of character 1t take a great deal
OF "brass' to 30 tlis, bat at such
unparalleled cheak We are not much
surprised.
AS to any editoria. article which
the rublishers Of the Post may refer
TO, We have said, IN the capacity Of
editor Of this paper, nothing which
we are ashamed Of, nothing which
we are ahald to say again and moth.
ing, the truth of which we cannot
prove. Ii the publishers OF the
Post desire us prove the truth OF
anything that we have said let it
ask it and it shall be forthcoming,
even II itis the proof Of the fact that
Geo. @. Sturgiss, its candidate ior
Governor, was a rebel and slave
trader. This we can prove, and we
dare you, OF Geo, c. sturgess, to ask
us, !or the proof You.daro not do
it, for you know we can produce the
proof
In this article we only speak IN
seI-defence the preIogatiye Of a
citizen Of the country. We wish
to speak in the mildest terms posi-
bic Of all followers of the art Pre-
seryaIion Of all Arts,' and We are
sorry u say that when VIC bavo oc-
casion to refer 10 the publishers Of
the Post we can but speak Of them
as unscuipalous dissemminators Of
7iIe iaIseboods, cowardly things and
asssssira ators OF the reputation Of
our State. /. the spoutcy has any
thing further 10 cay, we shall not be
in the least scared (other than for
the sake Of our heolth) when we
agai n smell The foul fumes arising
from thier fifth battery.
-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04
"SIo,, Does strike you!,

The Republican orge a. Repubi-
can couspirators, Rep,.'ican ora
tore, and the whole ger ( Repub-
hcan leaders, shout Co. uorgstreet
and dencuuco u,N d ucoek
ana Lougstreot We, die lished
III the war OF the rebellion. 1t may
oe Of service TO note some Of the
more distinguished battles these
generals were engaged in.
NWcocf'S B0HicS, L0agStT,CCs BatticS,
williamsburg Williamsburg,
FraZivr's Farm, FraZiCr's FAims.
Soulh Mountain, South Mountain,
Autivtam, Antictam
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg,
ChanCUllorsVilic, ChenCeilotsvillc,
GCttyeburg, Gettysburg.
Wilderness, Wilderness,
Cold llarbOr, Cold Harbur,
Petersburg, Petersburg
II Will be seen where these gener-
als met and where they fought. On
the ten battle-Gelds named above
Hancock and LongsIreet met face to
face with their opposing legions--
Hancock beneath the Stars and
Stripes, Longstreet with the Stars
and bats floating above him and
now Republican conspiratorq ask
soldiers to strike down Hancock
while they shout for tho elevation Of
LJngstreet. How does it strike
you, boye in blue o2-IndianopoAs
Sc7iacI.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

Thore is not a hole in HELL hot
enough for q DEMOCRAT--Radi-
cal Candidate for Attorney C en-
eral, at Morgantown, August 7;h.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04
COUNTY, w. VA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER A. 1880.

Why don't the Republicans who
are abusing Jake Jackson for express
sing has hatred for the Republican
party, take some pains in showing
their love for Democrats Er
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

The Morgantown Post, in attempt
ing to answer the very able letter
OF Editor Wiley, never refers to
Garie!ds Credit Nobi,ier record.
The Post knows that Garfield was
oas OF the Mcb-o' liars rnd passed
silently over the fact.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

II now tuins out that all the buy
ing at tax and mortgage aales 10y the
Hon VIM. II. English, about which
suah noise has been made by cam
Paigu idiots, was done for Lim by
three aGents who happened to be
Republicans Inasmuch as no Re
publican could possibly Lo 80 wick
od as to grind the faces OF the poor,
etc, this ingeniouslv constructed
slander would seem to be pretty ei-
fectuaily disposed OF I.iaiu order
now to trot out a brand uew lie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

IN the dark days oil 1912 Geo
@. Surgiss called the Union soldiers
"Lipcolu's hirelings said jeff Da-
Wis was a patriot and Abraham Lin
coin was usurper, and iguoraut
clown. Now, 60 up aDd vote for
bin, Republicans. Take your med
icine like little men. -Plrlus5Gug
Soa,inel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

before a certain Republican
newspaper Of this section of the
State talks about one horse Demo-
cratic newspapers, il ought to wash
up little around home; tor, by
giving an apreliation to other papers
it only introduces itself BY it's own
proper name to those who have net
heretofore known it,.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

GEORGE Z. SHAW, comes out in card
IL last weeks Journal slaudcrlng Adam H.
Bowman, E'q Of Rpwlceburg, a gentle
man in every rcspect his superior.
IL Mr. Shaw, VINO has not been In the
lcast injured 10y anything that has been
said, is so anxious TO medIle with the az
fairs Of other people and continues pub
fishing his misrepresentation, we might
make II interesting for him 10 publish a
scrap OF his history while hc was driving
an express wagon in Denver, Colorado
l. was the privilege Of The writer to be in
Denver, within the last few months, and
whIlc there we met an ollcor Of the law
who would Ike very much to sce the ID
dividual-G,o e.. Shaw.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

WE hope all our Democratic read
ere will read Confidential Circular
No ! published on the second page
OF this issue Of the ARGUS. 1t is
a genuine Republican document,
coming directly from Mr.. paweon,
and it shows upon what Lypocritical
grounds the Radicals Of this county
are attempting TO conduct their
would-he honorable campaign.
TIE Martinsburg Convention did
It's work well. There nalar has
been a Convention that .accceded
IN pleasing everybody and there
never will be but the Martinsburg
Convention has as nearly accom-
plIshod this ImPoasbility as any Of
It's predecessors eyer did. In the
head Of the ticket we recognize our
first choice. Hon. j. b. Jackson
subatontially received the solid vote
Of Kanawha for the nomination for
Governor. lie has the mental and
physical capacity to make vgor-
Gus canvass Of The State, and he has
the administrative and executive
ability 20 make a good Governor
The balance Of the ticket is entirely
acceptable to the Democracy Of
Rauawha, and will poll tho full
party vote Of the oouuty.-Huualy-
hu Gaz .Lle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

OOu have made the custom house a
CENTER OF PARTISAN POLITICAL
MANAGEMENT."--R. B. Hayes to Col
Is tor Arthur, January, 81, 1879.
"With deep sense Of my OBLIGA
TIOHS UNDER TIE CONSTITUTION
l regard it as my plain duty % SUSPEND
YOU, IN ORDER THAT THE OFFICE
MAY BE HONESTLY ADMINISTER
EO.-R b. Hayes 20 Collector Arthur,
January, 81, 1879
GROSS ABUSES of administration
have continued and inceased during your
iucumbcucY John Sherman TO Collector
Arthur, January, 81. 1879.
persons have been regularly paid by
you who RENDERED LITTLE OR NO
SERVICE the expenses OF your office
HAVE INCREASED. whilo its receipts
have d!u..lsScl. BRlBES OR GRA
TUITlEo = TIE SHAPE or BRIDES,
have b,cn received by your subordinates
In several branches OF the custom house,
and YOU have IN NO CASE supported
the efforts 10 correc: these abuses. - Ohm
Sherman 10 Collector Arthur. January,
l3. 1879.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

lHg Journsi OF laSt week gave atew
quotations from what its editor says, are
Democratic papers as 10 the very excel
lent" character Of Garfield Now, such
things may sound very well to a Rcpubi-
can mp tree, but what 10 the Radicals
think of what the \ w York Tribune, and
Times had TO cay Of him in 1873, anu Of
what The Cincinnati Commercial had 10
say of him just r.evious to the Chicago
nomination
And what do the Radicals think o.
what Hayes and Sherman had to cay
about Arthur, their candidate for the
Nicc-Preeidcncy, in January, 1873. which
VIC publish ID this issue Of the ARGUS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-04

Wrine' Jo, ne West Tirg.Eia Arg,U.
With moritod plaudlts of national
The daily gazette., 1880-06-17
n True Portrait Restored.

+ rom Lne N. Y. sun.
The two foremost Republican news
papers now supporting James A. Garfield
for president are the Times and the
Tribune of this town. Up to yesterday,
the Times, bearing Gartield's name at the
head of its columns, had ignored the
Credit Mobilier record Of It's candidate,
unless a siugle line declaring his
"unfinching adherence 10 the prip-
ciples Of honest money is to be understood
as an assertion that he never took
bribe. The Tribune, always weaker than
the Times in its tone and less consistent
in 40 course good Or bad, has met the
pIodLc,ion Of evidence with hlppant
pin ascs bout "mud throwing" and the
like.
hi. leticCnce has not always marked
the polio. of he Times and the Tribune
In reg rd to the proofs "f Gen. Garfield's
| dou lie guilty of brine. taking ard the
guilt of perjury. For the benefit of Re-
pllblicans to whom the files of those
journals are not accessible, we propose
TO reproduce the exact words W ich they
used iii treating his case at time nhen
he was not the Republican candidate for
Pesdent.
On Feb. 10. 1873, the day after The re-
port of the Poland committee, the Times
said, in an editorial article:
"Of those who are now members and
who pur chased Credit Mobilier stock, the
committee says that had il been proven
that they knew the character Of the
stock they bought, their act would have
been corrupt one, and they aould have
been deserving of severe condemnation
/ hu tho HnIlSn & 4 tht. mann hQro tlltC
referred 10, MessIs. Kelley and Garfield
plrticipat OH III the Credi. Mobilier affair
is complicated by the most unfortunate
contradictions OF testimony, which the
committee do not undertake to unravel
The only possible comment on theil
cases is, that had they taken perfectly
upright course in the matter, and refused
t, have anything 10 do with the stock,
NJ occasion for contradiction could have
arisen.
ave agree with the committee that a
knowledge of the relation Of the Credit
NIobilier to the Union Picific Railway
would have made the holding of that
ock by a member of Congress a dis
honorable act.
"We do not agree with The committee
In Its l-nient assumption that such know
ledge wa not possessed by the Congress.
nlen who purchased the stock. If they
d not know its character, they must
have been curiously deaf and blind to
hat was going On about them. Will
those who knew anything about the
Union Pacific Railroad III the winter Of
1867 the purpose and organ of The
Credit Mobilier were so well know
tha they may fairly be said to have beeI
notorious. Certainly, congressman who
took stock in a scheme to cheat the
Government, under these circumstance:
deserve some well defined measure o
condemn alton, and we regret that the
committee recommended none. We
trust the House will remedy the omi
sion."
The daily gazette., 1880-06-17
Republican Party Ir0uJEes.

The Republican party Of this city seems
to be always engaged in factional hight
and the present campaign will not prove
an exception to this state atfairs,
Last Saturday night meeting was
held for the purpose ofelecttng city Ex-
ecutive committee, and when the names
were presented, was found that each
ward had been "set up" in the interest
of the pos.-office ring James l.. Hawkins,
who, notwithstanding he is letter carri-
er is opposed to this ring,pitched tito the
arrangement with all his we'll known
vigor, and with the assistance OF his
friends succeeded in having about half
of the names reported recommitted to the
wards for revision. 1t cheats all" how
the letter carrier fights the postmaster,
but he does it and ticks him nearly every
time.
Last night the Executive committee
was completed, and organized by elect
ing Henry q. McLear, chairman, A. Brack
starr, secretary and VIM. Pyle treasurer.