Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-02-06
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Mr.. Editor: Some time ago read in
your paper call upon Mr.. A. Moore,
Jr., 10 become a candidate TO represent
this county or district in the convention
TO form a new constitution for the State
OF Virginia. Mr.. Moore was not the
Instiat0r of this call; he did not seek this
nonor; but il was the voluntary act OF
the signers of the petition, composed, as
IL was, OF n large number of the most
prominent and influential people of the
county. l thought they had acted wisely
Ia making this selection, because l was
dpprehensive that some one totally unnt
for this important post might be foisted
On the people. l feared that the gravity
and importance of the questions to be
considered might be placed in the hands
u an incompetent person and l was
pleased TO note, that not only here, but
ali over the State, the people were alive
10 the Importance OF selecting their
aOlest and best men. When / recalled
me further fact, with the exception OF
VINO had formerly met TO form the or
sanic law OF the State were composed OF
.ne greatest body OF men the world has
ever seen, felt that il was our duty TO
Try and emulate our ancestors as far as
We could.
now, gentlemen, have to inform you
tnat your supposed foresight and wisdom
IN making TINS selection was previously
N error, mat you failed in your duty,
bgnorantly, perhaps) in not consulting
the wise cOunsels oil our learned and &C
complsed DR.. kerfoot, whose Instability
and forecast of events, whose political
sagacIty and knowledge, has been long
recognized amongst our people. You
| VIII remember that Socrates, that great
Athenlan, had people come TO him, old
and young, ana VINO followed him 10 the
market place and public resorts, TO drink
al the wisdom that fell from his lips,
10Th as TO the things of this world and
,ne world 10 come. SO l say, you have
Jailed IN seeking wisdom where il was 10
DC found and nave gone inconsistency
1
Anow, perhaps, That we had such q man
an our midst; you had not seen likely as
4 nave this wise Doctor on the street cor
Aers, or In the public resorts with q
crowd around him, mouths open aud eyes
JuIgIng, drinking in from this never iaiI-
.ng fountain the wisdom that fell from
,ne lips and arms OF this wise counsellor
Ind patriotic citizens. am unable 10
account for your failure in this matter
except upon the theory that there is a
Kind OF fatality attending many of our
acts which seem TO be founded in wis
dom. l would suggest, gentlemen, that
at the next term OF the court you have
Dr. KerfOot appointed your
political guardian, you evidently
are not capable of taking
Lare of yourselves, you do not know
OhO you want nor what you want, and l
would further suggest that in the forma-
ZION of our new constitution you be plac-
eli in the same category with the mig
ger" and be deprived of the right of SUI
rage. You are not a safe element in
4 Jul POAlblCdi bucIC-
lore be eliminated.
But, the Doctor has discovered a
Mares Nest" DOGGY" to brighten the
souls of the unsophisticated voter. Who
out him, with his keen vision, his pene-
rating judgment, could have seen this
dark cloud, freighted with death and dis
.ructionY No one else seems TO have
Oeen frightened by this unsubstantial
DOGGY" WhyY Because they know
me convention has nothing TO do with
such questions and it has simply been
Drought forward at this time to preju-
dice Mr.. Moore's candidacy and L think
unfairly and unjustly. Yet, he would
De willing to accept Judge Cook or Tom
told. What better position do they oc-
cupy than Mr.. MoOre's? For my part i
can't see why this boom business should
Oe injected into this question, or what il
mas TO do with it, unless there be some
ulterior motive which has not been dis
closed.
If Mr.. Moore is disqualified by reason
of dishonesty or incapacity, the objec-
lions would stand good and would op-
| pose his election. Who is there in this
community that will bring these chsrgesf
This man was raised up amongst you,
| you have seen him come and go, you
nave seen him as soldier boy go to the
front and offer his life if need be in your
defence, you have seen as a citizen OF
unblemished character, devoted all ways
10 your interest and trying honestly, If
at times unsuccessfully, TO advance
| them. You have seen him develop in