Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-10-05
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Mr. .Eaiior.-Thefe are several things
that, during this political campaigr, have
transpired very recently that have attracted
our attention. They are instructive, we hope,
and amusing beyond a doubt. The first one
we notice is an action on the part of the
Martinsburg Salesman. 1t says,s"if you
want to secure a real independent Judge,
elect Mr.. Faulkner" aud then again advo-
Gates Mr.. Faulkner as the Democratic nomi>
nee for the high ofbcs of Judge. We desire
to knew, in the first place, what is this
"high minded" ...houorable," "God fear,
ing" "Iudependent" disciple of Judicial
purity? (and we make no charge against him
simply use the adjsctives of his friends.0
What is be duing? Is he really an indepen-
dent, OF is he claiming to be a nominee of a
party convention? We would suggest to his
friends, do not play fast and loose. Ist the
hish>minded gentleman be a nominee or an
independent, one or the other. Do not Law
claim to both positions. If he or his friends
can prove that the convention held ct Mar.
t~insburg on the 18th of September was a
regular authorized, honest and simon purs
Democratic convention, held by delegates
legally and fairly appointed which they have
declaredswhy not represent him as the nomi-
nee. What is the use or advantage of call,
ing him a real independent. The fact is.
Mr.. Editor, and it is patent upon the face of
the whole proceeding, that that convention
was not, aud is not recognized by the people
as a convention, and that is where the cause
for representing Mr.. F.. as a real '.indepen>
dent" Gnds its being. A nominee, they say,
should be supported first. Let them deter.
mine whether Mr.. Faulkner is a nominee or
independent. Then let them prove to the
satisfaction of the people that Berkeley and
Morgan cant thar IalavaR,s .. H. -
burg assembly in cousonance with the
agreement made by the Senatorial Execu-
tive Committee. Then let them assert and
provo that there was no packing or bargain
and sale, aud last of all, let the Mastipsburg
Statesman cease to cali upon the moderate
Republicans to support their real Iudcpen-
dent candidate for the Judicial Office. when
this transpires, then there is more reason in
their claims. Until then, let the voters of
the district lock we'll to their interests, and
take a man who has 'treal Independence"
aud the maniiness to be q candidate i%rrespee.
tive OF bogus conventions, and whose friends
do not endeavor to make sleep on two sides
of the blanket. Bur, again, the Martiusburg
Statesman. with a charity and msguanimity
that is truly sublime, says, "that the Green.
back party having no organ, and always en-
tsrtaining the opinion that nothing is lost by
being liberal to political opponents, however
mistaken may be their opinions, We publish
the names of their candidates. and among
them places the namo Of the Hon. Jas. II.
Grove for Judge. We regard this as q ain
lister method of placing that gentleman as a
candidate for Judicial honors upon the plst>
form Of a particular party. but we do not re-
gard it az having any weight, for in the same
paper, side by side, is the card of that dis
'tinguished and independent gentlemen.
which bears date in tho other papers of the
district September Sth, decl,ring, saying.
"a Judge should have nothing to do with
politics." and placing himself before the
people as their candidate for that cfies. Such
measures VIC know are born of necessity. and
all We have to say is, let the people consider
the matter we'll and not be led astray bv such
schemes and contrivnncss as the one above.
We ask that the voters Judge the men by
the integrity of their course and the action
of their friends.
This is no disruption of-the party. The
Judicial efice Should be above politics, and
is above politics. So Mr. Grove has said. and
SO the people will soy. There has heen no
legal judicial convention. There should be
meme; consequently this cry of ''Stick to tho
party, We are lost" &c. springs from par,i
zans and friends of Office seekers, not from
men who desire that the Judiciary Should be
untrameled and pure. When party lines
are used for such purposes. it il time for
the people to assert their principles By seek
ing real Independents and not the creations of
unauthorized political machines. We claim
to be a Democrat, but we say that never
shall our Democracy be hunbled in snch a
manner. We shall SUI part its ticket for
political Offices. Tut for the high Office of
Judge. we shall support the man who has the
manliness to lit the ermiue frcm out the
arena Of politics and place it where it should
be, and tina. outside of the question as to
whether MIR. 4. is a nominee or real Indc>
pendent, or both, as the Statesman seems to
claim JusTrce