Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-08-26
From Hampshire County,
PUTTING THINGS TO RIGHTS
Editor Martinsburg Statesman

Editor Martinsburg Statesman
There are certain important facts Illus
trative of the character and EXPARTE pro-
ceedngs Of the so-called DEMOCRATIC Con
GREssIONAL Convention at keyser, that
cannot too soon be brought to the atten-
ton of liberal, candid and right thinking
men. Some time before the friends OF
Mr.. Lucas were DRIVEN TO WITHDRAW
from that body by the act of the Convex
ton that EXPELLED a considerable part
Of the Taylor county delegation possess
ing credentials from her Democratic En-
ecutive Committee as perfect and conf
plete as those of any delegation on its
floor, BECAUSE THEY WERE KNOWN GENER-
ALLY TO RE Lucas DELEGATES, and fur
Their, the admission Of an equal number
(sixteen) Of nondescripts from Preston
County, without any credentials at all,
TO be recognized by 4 Convention based
upon proper credentials and certification
OF its delegates, BECAUSE THOSE SIXTEEN
DELEGATES WERE WELL KNOWN TO BE HoGE
MEM say before the compulsory retire
ment of the Lucas men occurred, let all
men know, that Mr.. Lucas appeared in
the hall and asked the courtesy OF the as
sembly to hear him for few minutes.
Mr.. Lucas in few pregnant, earnest,
patriotic words, after vindicating that
great and memorable canon of Old Pure
Democracy-"Principles not Men"-lthe
very words Of Thomas Jefferson an
nounced that HE WAS PREPARED TO WITH
DRAW FROM THE CONTEST FOR CONGRESS
SIGNAL NOMINATION, II HIS NAMED COMET
TOR, JUDGE HOGE, WOULD ADOPT THE
SAME COURSE. And this courteous, uh-
selfish, patriotic extension Of the Oiive
Branch, was answered by bowls, and
Kisses, and outcries in the hall Of DEM
ocratic Convention, met to represent
grave, intelligent, patriotic constituent
cies. Now let it be remembered, and
read Of all men, that this indignity, this
indecorus-even more, indecent INSULT,
was offered to Daniel b. Lucas, Of Jefier-
sou county, on the floor Of a democratic
Convention, representing the End Con-
gressional district of West Virginia.
Six years ago, in THE SAME HALL OF
MEETING, Mr.. Lucas was nominated by
cclamation-without ONE DISSENTING
roICE-for the high and responsible trust
Of the democracy-the part of Elector in
that grand campaign we then engaged in
for our illustrious ticket indeed-Govern-
Ors Tilden and Hendricks. And through
that campaign went Daniel B. Lucas, as
candidate for Elector, sustaining our no.
bic cause with an energy, activity, earn
estness and elOquence never surpassed
and probably never EoUALLED in this
District, or in the State. doubt not our
friend Morrow Of Marion, would cheer
fully and gracefully acceed this eminent
deserving Of bis predecessor, Mr.. Lucas,
as know that as gentleman, he would
have been the last to join in that disgrace
full rabble-rant, of shame to the Conven-
ton and Of personal indignity to Mr..
Lucas.
But let not this record be obscured, or
mutilated, or forgotten. The Olive branch
was generously extended by Mr.. Lucas at
the Keyser Convention, and refused in
very grossness Of opprobrium and insult
by the friends Of John Blair Hoge.
have some other facts in this Conyen-
tion business to represent and dwell upon
bnt will not tax Tour courtesy further
until your next issue. ,f-..t-
Aug. 18th, 1882. vINDEX.