South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-05-27
THElNTELLlGENCER
FRIDAY. MAY 81, 1892.
Senator Faux ner.

Iho York. IA Gazette publish
ed an article recently upon the
character and services of Senator
Faulkner since his election to the
Senate. The praise which it b.
slows upon our junior Senator is
well worded and we'll deserved.
As Q first-termer Mr.. Faulkner has
had great opportunities to endear
himself to his people, by opportuni-
ties which he manfully accepted.
His heroic work AID splendid re-
cord are simply history, never to
be effaced or forgotten.
Mr.. Faulkner has given such
substantial proof of has ability, Wig
iIance and courage, that so far as
the State Democracy is concerned
he is sure to be his own successor.
The article referred to is here
with subjoined:
The Republican newspapers are
again pointing to West Virginia as
State which is likely to be shak-
en- from its Democratic position in
the campaign of this year. This is
one OF their old devices to distract
the Democracy aud to encourage
the monopolist party. One year,
according to their tales, Mr.. Ell
kins is going to run for Congress,
and with the aid of large associat-
ed business interests, buy up u dis
trict. Another year he is going to
run for Governor, and do the same
with the whole State. And again,
the Democratic party is hopelessly
divided. But, fortunately for the
Democratic party and the country,
these fairy stories usually turn out
to have been built upon very airy
foundations.
a few months ago we were made
to believe that there was a. serious
contest among the Democrats of
West Virginia for the seat in the
United States Senate now occupied
by the Hon. Charles James Faulk-
ner. 1t was said that Ex-senator
Camden would oppose Senator
Faulkner, and might, in certain
contingencies, be able to defeat
him. 1t appears, however, that
Dir. Camden never entertained any
such intention, AMI that there are
practically no hindrances to his re-
turn.
OF course, if there were any con-
test in West Virg MIA no one out
side the limits of the State could
have any concern with it, except to
express the hope, as In the late case
OF Senator Sherman in Ohio, that
1T might not result in the loss of
Senator whose reputation and uso-
fulness are co-extonsive with the
Union. In no instance has it been
more plainly recognized that such
would be the case than IN that of
Senator Faulkner. In the history
OF the Senate no first tcrmer has
ever challenged more decidedly and
successfully the confidence and re-
spect of the American people, or
rendered more definite and sub
stantial services. Few or none Of
the great questions before the Son
ate In his time have passed without
exhaustive examination and discus.
sion on his part, and in every in
stance his contribution to the de-
bate has been strikingly able and
remarkable for the fruits of indie
fatigable industry and accurate
learning which they invariably dis
! played. His noble and heroic con-
duct In the Force bill contest,
which must be gratefully rcmem
bered as long as free institutions
shall endure in America, need hard
ly be recalled. 1t would, indeed,
be sad chapter in tho history of
our country il great central State
like West Virginia, whose business
and political Interests are so init
mately iinterwoven with those OF
both sections, and whose first OBJ
ject must, therefore, be peace, or
der and tranquility, coull forget
service so.recent and Sd magnifi-
cent as this, and permit the young
Senator, who performed it, to re-
tire from tho seat which nc has
honOred as no man ever had an op-
portunity to honor it before, and
as no man is ever likely to have an
opportunity to honor it again. The
peopls Of the United States, with
very slight distinctions of party,
are glad to know that West Vir-
ginians are incapable Of so unpatri-
otto an act as the relief from pub
Inc duty OF the heroic Senator, who
stood twelve dark hours on his
feet in desperate defense of the
common liberties Of the land, while
frail wife at home, since sunk to
her grave, lowered over a child
supposed to be dying. II there is
in history any scene more touching
or more grand than this, we have
failed to find it.
As a mere party man, Senator
Faulkner has make himself an i'm
pregnable place in the hearts Of
the Democracy. Wherever in the
Union there has boon a call for
help, he has been among the first
to respond. He has been heard in
eloquent defense Of the cardinal
principles OF the Democratic party
from Nov York 70 Tho DoofFo