Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-12
A KICKER AND BoLTER.
Sweeping Condemnation OF the
Anonymous Writer
WHO GIVES ADVICE TO DEMecaATs
through Secret Circulars Some Of His In
cOnsistencies Exposed and His
Falsehocds Shown up in
Their Real Light,
Special CorrespOndsncs of the Register.

the 10th my attention was arrested oy
flashing, dashing, world-smashing and
party crashing circular, bearing the proph'
etic caption of "a Timely Word to West
Virginia Democrats" and which circular
emanated from an alleged Democrat In
reading the pearls OF wisdom which were
scattered broadcast throughout the entire
Book of Lamentations, penned by the
prophetic writer and sacred hand Of the
alleged Democrat, was forcibly reminded
of the Fox and the Mask" The willy
animal, as will be remembered, looked at
the handsome mask with admiration and
then cried out in a voice Of sorrow:
"Whst . pity Is II that 1t should
want brains" Yet judging from the
silly yaporings and screechy nothings
ofthe anonymous scribbler who has assumed
the mask OF Democracy, in which to air his
tattered linen and vent his oyermasterlng
spleen, it may well be asked, II the alleged
Democrat could make use OF brain II the
article were furnished him. Query?
democrat" Pshaw Such a claim in
the light of the treasonable rodomontade
of the alleged Democrat, displays itself as
the sheerest nonsense and most uucon-
scionable palaver. II the alleged Demo
crat, who signs himself IAN Adopted Citl:
zen," ever knew even the rudiments OF
Democracy, he has drifted so Tar from tne
moorings Of the Jeffersonian party and has
wandered so far from the Landmarks OF
Jscksonisn principles as to be
now little more than that most
useful of things, polltlcAl
hermaphrodite. Unequiyooally aud abso-
lutely he has planted himself in the fore
ground as all arrant bolter, and the very
personifcation of party treason. With
recklessness and sudaCiIy unsurpassed he
has graz diloQuentiy descnnted upoa things
seen" and with 'q1al A Ieucy has described
and depicted things unseen"
A Second Darius Green:
He plumed himself and with a magnificent
flight mounted into congenial clouds OF
fallacy and sophistry and then fell back to
mother earth as ignominiously as did the
famous Darius Green OF "hying machine"
notoriety. Nothing daunteds he bestrode
Pegasus and madly dashed through the
brush Of sophistry and bramble OF false
teaching, and then galioped back to
the starting point like secona
edition Of John Gilpin, an object OF
laughter and ridicule. In one
moment this scribber of distorted imagina-
tions furiously Iashes the railroad corpora
ton, and in the next breath--mayoe the
same one-he exclaims that Money ln-
vested in railroads should be given every
protection and encouragement" The
quoted sentence indicates that toe adopt
ed citizen" has occasional lucid moments.
Whilst the tenor Of the alleged Democrat is
of q warlike nature, and he seems more at
home blowing she trumpet blast or sound
ing the bugle call, yet his illusions show
that he is equally as adept with the luscious
lutte or upon an instrument OF many
strings, He thrums from the
harp of woe a discordant lament
regarding the Legislature, and between
ted glory and greatness. First class men
saw they cannot afford to attend the legis-
laiure." This lament is certainly charac.
terized by an effulgence of uuselhshness;
his pity encircles first class men" class
in which the adopted citizen can never
be enrolled, for first class men" never as
sumo the role OF bOltsr and traitor, nor do
they advocate the dismemberment OF their
party.
That ever l was born 10 set 1t right"
AThrust at Our own Dear Hart.
After backing and filling over chopped
sea of phantom billows, the great reformer
of he nineteenth century dips his pen in
lightning and pays his respects to the
REGISTER, and denounces ii keen y and un-
| sparipgly as being the Camden Davis or
gan, etc, and almost in the next sentence
| acknowledges its great ability IN THESE
words: at is one of the msrvels OF the
| day, that there seems to be no editor in
our State with capacity enough to expose
| and break down the REGISTER" The al
.leged Democrat, in that sentence, made
home thrust at our owI dear Hart wh-n
| he ayows that there is no editor IN thu
| State able to cope with the REGISTER
An Undesirable Friend.
The Adopted Citizen" is not entirely
condemnatory, for he steps inside from his
path of battle and smoke and fame aud
tomfoolery, to lsud Governor Jackson aud
| the State administration, and warmly eu
/ dorses the assessment order, &c, &c. II
of course penned all he has said In a thor
| Sughly disinterested spirit, but he evil
| IDENTIFY feared that some would think he
| had an axe to grind. 80 he laid down the
| pep for a moment, rolled his eyes skyward,
| al A his right hand raised Heaven ward, and
| sUlemnly deposed "a follows: Il am no
| personal friend Of Governor Jackson |
| congratulate, most sincerely, his excel
| lency, that the alleged Democrat is no per.
| sonal friend" Suca friends would be as
/
mule in parlor.
| Mud PIasterinE an Able Man.
| Throughout several columns the Demo.
cratic caricature revels amid delightful
| p!atitudes and the sheerest buncombe ever
| penned. Not satisfied with a general on
slsught, ihes West Virginia "Junius' by
sundry digs and divers nips manages at
| ~ nd
rushes headlong into a string OF puertle
| and misersbly false illusions to the Hon.
| E Boyd Faulkner, one Of our fellow towns
| men, and a gentlemen OF irreproachaole
character and one whose ability is recog
pizsd in all parts of the State. In stigma
tizing Mr.. Faulkner as time serving.
politician" the alleged Democrat shows
either his absolute non acquaintance with
the well known independent character OF
Mr.. F., or wilfulIy displays very careless
spirit in handling truth. And equally
unhappy was his reference to Mr.. Faulk.
per as a lawyer. The Biblical expression
that "a prophet is not without honor, save
in his own country" may hold good with
the alleged Eemocrst, but with Mr.. Faulk'
ner il is different. He has honor in his
own county and rs lawyer is q peer OF
tbs best Tue peop who know him and
who recognize his abilities have no doubt
| that 10 meas urlnS IfuCes Win tue duLcSb
should he ever be called upon to do so upon
the hustiuVs or elsewhere, he would &C.
Quit himself in a msnDer alike creditable
| 10 himself and bis host OF friends.
Facts which Speak for Themselves.
Regarding the estimates put upon his
talents by those who know him best and the
confidence of the people in his ability aud
integrity. q reference to the docket Of the
Circuit Court OF Berkeley county for the
past twelve years will demonstrate conclu
siyely that Mr.. Faulkners integrity, sbili
ty and talents as q lawyer are recognized
and appreciated by those who knoS him
best Since Mr.. Faulkner came to the bat
there has scarcely been q case OF any cou-
sc eluence-crimi nal, chancsry or q! con-
mon law-but what the gentlemIu has
been retained on one side or the other
Not oaly is. this true Of Berkeley, BAT
equally 30 of Morgan county. Toe April
docket Of the Berkely county Circuit Court
will show that Mr.. Faulkner is already
retained in one hundred and thirty sevel
cases out OF about two hundred aud
twsnty-tWo, and 1t may be truthfully
said that Mr.. Faulkner is interested
n L.f he