The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-06
Hon. ]. N. Camden.

AAOn. y. ~, NamWen.
Even now it seems impossible 70
the opponents Of Mr.. Camden to ceas,
their ISLANDERS. Tho intimation o
corruption against delegate Cresap
Of Randolph" needed not the state
ment Of Mr.. Norton TO refute it. Hi,
reputation is above the cheap penny
a.liners whose ability and conscience
are circumscribed by vulgar sensa
lions. And perhaps it is we'll for tn,
author Of the Leaders. lie that Mr.
Cresap had gone home before it be
gan to SANDER himl-ParkersbArl
Sentinel.
1t seems that there is q persisten
effort on the part Of a few men II
this State, to defame the good name
Of Senator Camden. 1t grows out o
a spirit of jealousy, on the part of ,
certain ex-Senator's friends, and o
the friends Of another gentleman
who wanted to be United States Sen
ator, but who was materially Grip
pied by the indiscreetness of hi
friends in so violently asaailing tn,
private character of Mr.. Camden be
fore the assembling of the Legisla.
ture in January last. 1t was a de
termined effort TO pull one mar
down to build another up. A Ger
tain paper in ono Of the mountain
counties of the Third District was
selected through which to assail AR
Camden, and thousands of copies o.
that paper we're circulated over the
State whenever an abusive article
Of Mr.. Camden appeared in it's col
pmns. Tho first article appeared q
week or two before the meeting Of
the Democratic State Convention al
Martinsburg, 1t was not written BY
the editor, as we know, although il
appeared as an editorial. We could
give the inside history of that article
and the name of its author, if We &c
desired. We may have to do SO yet il
these uncalled for and undeseryed
and unjustifable attacks upon Mr.
Camden are no. stopped,
Since the election of Mr.. Camden
to the Senate, this warfare against
him has been kept up, for which
there was neither cause nor justifca.
ton. The paper above alluded tc
is each week filed with TRADE Of
villainous abuse Of Mr.. Camden
Every person who was spiteful and
jealous Of this gentleman seems to
have sent his articles to this noun.
tain paper, where they appeared as
editorials. And way down in the
Shenandoah region they had anoth.
er tool, who is known to the press in
this State as the "Literary lunatic Of
West Virginia." engaged in writing
abusive articles about Mr.. Camden
and beseechins the papers of the
State to publish his silly productions.
But to the credit of the press of the
State, but two papers were found
base enough to give his articles pub.
licity-the one alluded TO in this ar.
ticle, and the other Shepherds.
town paper.
Failing to break down Mr.. Cam
den's popularity in this State, and
to defeat him for Senator, they are
now trying to cripple him for doing
good in his official position, by spit.
ting their venom at him from every
quarter they can, but their assaults
upon him will not have the desired
effect. The people Of this State
know Mr.. Camden, and they know
him to be heightened and honora.
BILE gentleman, who would spurn tc
do q mean act. Nothing can be said
against him either as a private citi.
zen or as a public servant in truth.
The insinuations against Hon. J.
G. Cresap, of Randolph, are unjust
as we'll as false. No man stood high,
or in the estimation of the members
OF the House of Delegates and the
citizens of Wheeling, thsn did Mr.
Cresap.