Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-24
JUDGE Il. :. BROWN.
A strong Letter from Well Known Dem
ocrttic Leader.


Ya fi. E'iifor Of ne Register,
SIH.-I received your kind letter re-
queSting me 20 write you on the condi-
ton Of the Democratic party In jackson
county So far as il is known To me.
Close confinement To my house since
the last of January, 1859, has deprived
me of that mter-cOmmunication With
the people of this county, personally,
usual 90 me u formar years; but,
from what information have
been able 90 obtain from the Democracy
OF this county. am >atiiicd that every
effort will bc made 90 restore this county
to che Democratic column. My main
object in writing these few lines is 20
call attention to the coming Congress
sional election boz this district. Ny hrSt
Democratic vote was cast boz ISIS. and
since then / have been q close observer
of the political movements of the
times. have witnessed the aSccndcucy
of Democratic WhIg and Republican
parties % power and have pcruSed Bur
toms Debates Of Congress, and l do
not remember. aud have not been able
Co find single ease in which a Demo-
crat. who had been deprived Of a seat
by the opposing party, was not re-
elected hy the people of his district AT
the next election.
That Judge jackson was ruthle>Sly
and uum>tly east from his seat i'm the
present Congress was patent to every
Democrat iu the nation. His title To his
seat was affirmed By every Democratic
member of the Elections Committee and
by every Democrat n Congress, all OF
whom had read the papers In the case
and acting on oath declared that the
sitting member from the Fourth Con-
gre>sional district of West Virginia
had been uulawfully elected
from his scat lie had been returned
elected by the election officers Of the dis
trict: and the learned aud conscientious
Governor of our state aScertained from
the returns. and after most careful and
laboriouS consideration ON oath declared
the election Of Judge Jackson, and duly
accredited him. according 10 law. % the
Congress ~ the United states.
This action of the Governor
was confirmed. u stated;
bv every Democratic member OF Con-
eress Yet. the JcfIrcys who diSgraceS
the Speakers chair. without quorum
voting So manipulated the count by IN
cludiug Democrats who did not vote IN
favor ~ his adversary. and in violation
of the constitution and AN precedent de-
clared that Judge Jackson was not en-.
entitled to that seat to which ne had
been SD lawfully and fairly elected.
4 would beg leave to add that nave
NOT seem Jadgc jackson sine" the cleo
tlon. nor have received any communl-
cation. verbal or written. from him.
Vet. II should liVc until the next col'-
,cntion. will feel 10 nay duty 10 vote
for the denomination Of Judge Jackson
above all others. FOR thp reasons ] have
briefly stated. 10 is well remembered
that scores of the most eloquent Demo
cratic members Of Congress declared
their intention 90 come down
10 this district to aid Judge jackson "a
reelection this fall. and thus rebuke
the high-haudcd outrage which drove
him from his seat. With the greatest
Difference To those who may differ from
me i'm opinion. and with the highest IT.
suert and esteem for the able gentlemen
Who aspire To that position, l have
deemed il my duty 20 declare my opin-
ion ON this subject. rs a part OF the
common law OF the Democratin party IN
times past. as understand IL. With
great respect, yours j. ;. BROWN