Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-08-28
COMMUNICATED.
REPLY TO OLD EOGY.

The columus of the Register and my
time are 800 valuable for personal con
trovcrsy. 1t is evident "Old Fogy" is
trying TO distract public attention from
the important facts and llain truths
published by u.s. We think we rccog-
| nize him TO be certain well known
hirelinr of the railroad and stooi-plg-
con of our millionaire politicians. Let
him Give us his name,so we may examine
his record. We convict him of SANDER
and Misrepresentation and as long as lie
hides. we refuse 10 notice him;-surely,
no one expects us TO parley with every
little dog that barks behind fence.
Here Is what he SAYS: "The western
delegates came on a train in charge Of
Iorncr who had authority TO pass mem
beers and Mr., NJ joined the party a.
IIarpers Ferry" Now, the fact is, Mr..
Mason reached Charleston ten days be
fore Qis train passed llarpcT's Ferry; he
was never offered pass on the &. d
o. road and paid the regular fare. He
went to the capitol ten days in advance
OF the mceting Of the Legislature to pre-
pare himself to act intelligontly upon
measures Of great importance to the
people.
1t is no excuse for sold Fogy" TO
say, ho was miSinformed; the slightest
inquiry would have given him the facts.
OF course this matter is devoid of inter
est, except TO let our readers see tnat
Gold Fogy" is unworthy Of credit; here
after his mere assertion wont pass and
he must furnish proof before he is be
licved.-''lalse about one thing, false
about all.
Again. He says: Il cannot sec
why our present representatives, should
be branded with corruption" Here is
an insiaWaiion palpaGly malicious and
entirely without foundation. No one
has suggested that Butler, Lewis aud
Melvin mcrc not honest and true; our
point is, that an independent and thor
ougly competent lawyer, specially train
cd for the legislature would be more
useful than either Of these gentlemen;
but unless we can elect sach a man,
these gentlemen should be returned, be
cause while they cannot DO any good,
vet they will not do any harm; whereas
men Ike cold Fogv" will certainly be-
tlay the people 10 advance their own
personal interests.
Again. This writer seeks to break
Ito Influence Of what We publish by
puiliug Mr.. Camden; here is what he
says: 1T is conceded that he has done
,mrh r,r ,hn rarIy. not = breath Of
sI,rJ,r .ss,ils his INTEGRITY. +, is unwisc
81 deere on, Inadioy d@mGcra,s without
r,nsc The nropIe are too INTELLIGENT
70 be- humbuagpd hy such ameals rs
have app.arcd OF late Let the wisdom
of ,,,r ra,fv silence any ATTEMPT TO
cy,.rr disroIJ in orr ranks"
II w.s net our ,,urpasr 10 call al.rn.
liou 10 Mr, Cam,jrn', weak points, but
he Irusi keen III, stool r;o'ons ouict:
so Iona, os vn Layn ,,o,,rr Ike ;hn
E.ni.tCr. that cannot be LrsLyd uu with
money tho b3,b Will Inc uylIi,b 70 the
rcoplr
lst Tlis Gentleman mover did any.
thino for the pariy; he NAV have invest
cd some money in Observation-Disclosures pre-
c,saIy rs Cameron USES his wealth to
rule PENNSYLVANIA. bu, 6uuin4 votes
don't hclp pany;-the only way TO
advance q payty. is TO furnish it with
iJcas and f. ,nl,iish IFS mircirIcs NV
wri,inn or Inv ercakinr-A!r Camden
cannon do ojthci. he is arIain. practical,
none, making business man; nobody
ever called him Statesman; we have
fifty men in this county far better quail
fled for the L. :. Senate. Ii lie WAS
worth only 5000, would any one sug-
rest him for this high Office Take an
example. An idiol owned laud; gold
was discovered and he was wolih 4
million, shall we make him Senator
1t has become the fashion TO mistake a
barrel full! Of money for Il head full Of
brains, but every man sees the differ
cuce between n bank book and Giplo-
ma. Mr.. Camden is q clever man Of
business, but would nee ssmiiy be a
mere cipher in the Senate and would
exercise no more influence lhan the
Ioor-kecpcr or clerk. This, is our chief
objection TO him: Henry CLAW, Daniel
Webster. Calhoun. Eayard. &c, were
not singled out because they had
scrapcd together pile OF money. We
90 most earnestly press II roH OF" pI",
PIC noI 10 eject TO cl'n'r oL"hcn OF u" VIC
legislature any ''.iH "ioe"'ci '''''' '' ~.
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