Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-09-09


COUNTY SURVEYOR,
JAS. W.ROBINSON, Gcrardstown
&C. L. E.r i'm the Martinsburg IN
dependent of the Cd, refers to the
Republican candidate for Prosecut
ing Attorney in a manner not very
creditable to the good people of our
county. He says
AS for Prosecuting Attorney, who
could think Of looking beyond our
own native born man, born and
raised almost upon the very spot
and among the very people he de-
Sires to serve. A poor boy, but one
who has attained to the position he
now holds by his own efforts, by the
power of his own will, who has gain
ed the confidence of the people and
Inerited the nomination of his party.
Surely, no sober minded man who
would study the interests of his
home, would wish to impose upon us
a man who has not even made our
acquaintance, much less identified
himself with our interests who is
here IN the interest of the United
States us a government .agent, and
not as q recognized citizen of Berke-
ley county. Who is this man, has
he got q vote If he has, it is by
the skin of his teeth. I'll venture
to say that if Mr.. Rohrbaugh will re-
sign his position as guager or store
keeper, or whatever position he
holds, and is defeated next October,
he will not stay in Berkeley county
"a hours. He don't intend to stay
either. | don't know him, and /
don't pretend to assail his private
character as gentleman, but only
speak Of his aspirations for our local
offices.
1t would seem that in the opinion
of G.. f. L. sober minded men,
should not vote for Mr.. Rohrbaugh
because he was not born i'm this
county. Notwithstanding he was born
and raised in Taylor County, part
of our own Congressional District,
the voters of Berkeley are requested
to ignore the new citizen. Mr.. Rohr-
baugh is not charged with dishonor,
or incapacity to serve as PrOsecut-
ing Attorney. His is a graver Of
fence; he acas not born poor boy in
Berkeley. An appeal is made to the
people of the county to vote against
him because he recently located
amongst us. This doctrine of os-
tracism is not original with G. Il. L.,
others in the county have given
tone and publication to it, and to-
day we feel the effect of It's blight
ing influence. Many of the enter
prising and industrious strangers
who come here to reside and to as
sist in developing new Industries,
have felt compelled to abandon their
newly-made homes amongst us in
consequence of this Ostracising prin-
ciple, and it is strongly suspected
beyond the borders of our State
that the doctrine OF c. Il. l.. in re-
gard to strangers is accepted by a
majority of the people. We do not
believe 1.-THE fer are giving color
to the character of the many. 1t
cannot be possible that the voters of
Berkeley: who possess so many
noble qualities, Will refuse to vote
for DIR. Rohrbaugh because he has
recently become a citizen. This
talk about new citizens and that
they must take a back seat is injur-
ing the business prosperity of the
county, and the people regardless of
party should show to the world that
they are not in sympathy with c. L.
l..
Mr.. Rohrbaugh is an honorable
and Industrious young man, who
has settled amongst us to make a
living for himself and a widowed
mother. Will the voters of Berke-
ley refuse to assist an honorable,
Industrious young man, who desires
to live with us, because he was not
born within the borders of our coun-
tyf IL it crime for a man who is
y" nesc citizen" to accept nolnina.
ton for an office Mr.. Rohrbaugh
did nothing dislonorable to procure
his nOminatiOn-it was rendered
him by his party. G. l.. i. may not
know Mr. Rohrbaugh-we think it
very likely Mr.. Rohrbaugh does not
know him-hOwever, there are
many who do know Mr.. ROhr
hangh favOrably. He has recently
formed law partnership with Hon
w. II. ii. Flick, present U. S. Dis
trict Attorney for this State. Abou,
his citizenship there is no question
this is his home. Ii he is to be ig
nOred because he was born beyond
the limits of Berkeley, let it be SC
nnderstOod-let the record be made
II that is the purpose of the voters
OF our county. A few weeks more
will record it upon the pages of his
tory.
Major Phipps, the fugitive Super
inteHtlent of the Philadelphia Aims
1l0use il said to have embazzled