Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-03-01
WHEELING. Fob. 70. 1881.


Hon. James N. Mason
The Governor says Faulkner has not author
ity 10 represent or speak for him.
RANDOLPH STALNAKER,
secretary OF state.
The above dispatch was published in the
Richmond State of recent date, aud,
quoting and replying to it, Mr.. Faulkner
writes to the Wheeling Register us follows:
There is no objection to the above telegram,
except It's unnecessary publication and the false
conclusion that might be derived from it. that
/ have sought, In some manner, to create the
impression here that represented or spoke by
authority Ex-Governor Jackson. SO far from this
being true. have upon every occasion where it
was proper for me to allude to the subject, in
most explicit terms. stated that was here SIM
ply as O private individual, and that had no
authority 10 speak on any matters connected
with West Virginia. except AS one of her private
citizens and as one interested in the welfare of
the state. AS this telegram was addressed To
Mr.. Mason, in reply 10 one from him To Gov
crnor Jackson, am further justified in stating,
that my first visit, after my arrival here. was Ia
Mr.. Mason in his own room. there informed
him that my visit here WAS upon professional
business; but that whilst hcrc, would as far us
! had time and leisure, devote that time and
leisure to the defeat OF his scheme then before
the General Assembly OF Virginia. to- commit
that state TO Il suit I'm the supreme Court of the
United states against the state of West Nir-
ginia. He asked me In express terms il had
any authority or commission from Governor
jackson. replied To him that / had none: that
Governor Jackson was ignorant of my Visit or
Of my purpose to visit Richmond. will further
t.I al .,f..k Lois
moment which have had here. tn discuss with
the members OF the Senate and House of Dele
g.rt.s and with the Governor OF this State. the
impolicy of the proposed legislation as 1t re-
g,rtled the interests both of Virginia and West
Virginia. and believe these discussions will
not be without their proper influence in cs,uS-
ing tho defeat OF the legislation touching West
Virginia. now pending before the general assem-
bly, OF this State. shall not now enter into any
vindica,ion of my views upon the questions
growing out OF this proposed legislation Of Vir-
sinia, but will hold myself prepared To discuss
them before the people of West Virginia when
ever u proper occasion shall present itself.
CuAs. ]. FAULKNER.
1t looks rs If Governor Jackson did not
desire any opposition to Mr.. Mason's
scheme, and that hs takes more than n
passing interest In The success of that H.
diviiual in saddling us with debt we
don't owe. The aforementioned tele-
gram would seem TO Indicate 4 fellowship
between Mason and the Governor that
cannot possibly result in any good to the
people of the State. 1t will be remcm-
bcred also that MIR. Faulkner recently
wrote TO the Governor suggesting that
some one be sent to Richmond to counter
act any influence that Mason might eXer-
else over the Virginia Legislature, to
which the Governor replied that he did
not think il necessary, and Mason was
allowed to have his own way.