Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-08-07
COMMUNICATED.
PERSONAL.

as We expected and predicted an
attempt is made TO break down the
writer OF these articles. AS "a matter Of
course any man will become the target
of combined opposition who illustrates
the Vaccinations and personal schemes
Of those whose diligence is prompted
aud whose activity is stimulated 10y the
expectation OF reward; hence ''JuuinS'
has brought against himself an accuuu-
laLion Of hostile element. If he had
kept quiet, this county would have been
bound hand and tool by certain adroit
managers; whereas our people are now
thoroughly determined to put down
dJctation and TO act OH their own judg
uent.
1t would have been far more agreea-
bic, and looking TO our personal ad-
yancumcnt, it would have been far more
eXpedienC Tor Us to have made friends
with these managers, but we were I'M
wiling TO sacrifice the best interests of
the State to oul individual promotion;
our anxiety for the general welfare is
greater than our personal ambition.
No enc controrcrts anything We have
published; no one denies Il single (un
pleasantly tact we have stated; our arti
Giles are endorsed 10y all thinking men
in every part Of the county, excepting
the managers and two or three would
be candidates; indeed, so far as we are
informed, it is Il matter OF general con
graduation that ehave taken the troub
lc to place these ideas and Suggestions
before the public. But it is with the
greatest concern and regret that we
find Il few well esteemed citizens have
joined i'll The hue and cry against us. 1t
is comparatively easy for a man, whose
inherited wealth gives him personal con
sequence III his own ncighborhood, TO
misreprCSent the motives and designs of
one who battles for thcright. But these
gentlcncn may depend upon it, they do
themselves and this county far more
harm than they iutiict on us. They
may succeed in breaking down and OK
Guiding 'Junius" from all voice in pub
lie business, but his defeat removes from
politics the only lawyer who has come
forward in behalf of the general welfare
as against railroad influence and machine
politics. Many of these gentlemen who
are finding fault with "Junius, be
hind his back, think that they will thus
improve their own chances for the Leg
islature 10y making him unpopular.
Now, we are well acquainted with these
men and their surroundings; we arc not
i'll their way; if the people appreciate
the very great Importance OF the next
Legislature they will select those who
are able to render some servicc,-thcy
will not nominate men who must nc
cessarily be mere ciphers; hence when
we come to the election, such gentle
men will not be thought of. "Junius'
is not a candidate for the nomination; if
this office be rendered him, he may &C
cept it, precisely as he would accept EN-
ploymeut as au attorney, because he is
conscious Of the ability to render the
county important and valuable service,
but he would not turn on his heel for it.
lie has already experienced whatever
there is of honor, excitement or novel
ty in the legislature; the place offers TO
him no inducement or pleasure; If
member of the next House of Delegates
lie would necessarily be subjected 10
two months of the most exhauSting and
unremtting toll and his only reward
would be the approval OF his own con-
science and the whispered endorsement
of few personal friends. We have
passed the age when mere notoriety is
mistaken for solid reputation and moth
ing would tempt us to become a candi-
date but our firm conviction that unless
the proper remedy is applied at once
this State will be completely manacled
by the great railroad corporations whose
Influence is even now sufficient to con-
troll most of our public men and TO mis-
lead and misdirect public sentiment.
JUNIUS.