Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-24
TIE PLOT THICKENS.
The State Debt Controversy Rap.
idly Degenerating Into
A Personal Row-The Nations ex-Mlnister
to France, Col. Faulkner, and the
Governors "Erratic Jim,"
Alias "ButtermiIt," in Arms
at R chmomd.
4 Gard From Hon. Charles james


Gard From Hon. Charles james
Faulkner.
To the Editor Of the Register.
richmond, VA, February 20.-The State
Of this evening contains the following
telegram:
wheeling, Feb. %, 1884.
Hor. James VI. Mason:
The Governor says Faulkner has not al.
tholity 10 represent or speak for him.
RANDOLPH STALNAEER,
Secretary Of State.
There is no objection TO the above tele-
gram, except its unnecessary publication,
and the false conclusion that might BE- de-
RI ed from 1t, that have sought, in some
manner, to create the impression here that
| represented or spoke by authority Of
&c vernon 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 simply as private
individual and that had no authority to
speak on any matters olnt Ctsd with West
Virgins. except as one of her private crti-
zens and as one interested in the welfare
OF h State.
As this telegram was addressed to Mr..
Mason. in reply to one from HIM to Gov
eInor Jackson. l am further justified in
stating, that my first visit, after my ar
rivsl here. was TO Mr.. Mason in his own
room. there informed him that my visit
mere was upon professional business; but
that whilst here, | would as far as had
tine and leisure, devote that time and
leisure to
The Defeat Of His Scheme
then before the General Assembly OF Nir-
gina, 10 commit that State 10 q suit in the
Supreme Court of the United States against
the STATE of West Virginia. He asked me
in express terms il | had any authority or
Couuis ssion from Governor Jackson. | re-
pn. d to him that | had none; that Gov
erJor JsckSOn was Ignorant OF my visit or
OF my purpose TO visit Richmond.
| will further add that the Richmond
Dispatch of this morning issued, presume,
before Nr. Mason's telegram to Governor
Jackson, in en- editorisl distinctly stated
that vas here on professional business,
ana that any views which l might present
10 the mem bers OF the Legislature would
be exclusively my personal and Individual
views.
Having said SO much
In yiDdicaIion of Myself
from any imputstion implied in that tele-
gram, / will further add, that | have
avslled myself OF every leisure moment
which have bad here, to discuss with the
members of the Senate and House OF Dele
gates and with the Governor Of this State,
the i'm policy Of the proposed legislation as
il regarded The interests both OF Virginia
and West Virginia, and | believe thess
discu sions will not be without their prop
or IL fluepce 10 causing the defeat of the
legislation touching West Virginia: nos
pending before the general assembly OF
this State.
shall not mo- enter into any vindica
ton of my views upon the questions. gro =,
ing out of this proposed legislation oI
Virgipia, but will hold myself prepared to
discuss them before the people OF Wes,
Virginia whenever proper occasion shaiI
present itself. CHAs. J FAuLKSEs.'