West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-03


been the first citizen of Charleston
was received from Senator l.. !.
Forman, of Grant county. Senator
Forman was our trusty rajah while
sojourning IN Charleston at the ex-
pense of the state. Every one who
has been here agree that it is the
proper place TO sojourn if the state
pays the bill. Senator Forman and
Gen. Powell lead the fight against the
insurgents and lost many hours Of
sleep shadowing our enemy while
we reposed in peaceful slumber.
We never tire of reposing IN peace
ful slumber il there is some one
looking after the insurgents, other
wise we don't repose. Senator
Longfellow Jacob Forman was the
sentinel on guard watching the
Matching of the investigating com
miitees and destroying them as they
came from the incubator and before
they could be transferred to the
brooder. His loyalty to us has
never been surpassed and we regret
that he has been buried in the laurel
thicket in Grant county and cannot
return to further protect us from the
insurgents. l have written to Bro.
Tom Shillingburg and Arch Welton
to erect a monument to his memory
If he should meet his political death
at the hands of the insurgents. /
have told them to spare no expense
in the erection of the monument and
that Gov. Dawson and myself would
lay aside enough out of the Contin-
gent Fund to see that they would
not have to take up subscription.
To show that the Senator deserves
this will give a quotation from his
misslve which is marked crush" and
confidential"
"Since leaving Charleston / have
been greatly exercised over the safe
ty of the Governor and yourself. /
feel that you are both in imminent
danger of being kidnapped by the
insurgents. While was in Charles
ton this could not occur. stood
by you with the same courage and
fidelity as the boy who stood stand
ing upon the burning deck chewing
peanuts by the peck whence all but
he had Aedl That was nay thrilling
experience in defense Of you. |
know it will grieve you when tell
you back here in the dense forest of
Grant county pine to think that
my legislative pie days are over and
that | cannot raise nay voice in the
Legislative hall 10 defend my hon
ored and beloved friends!"
/ have acknowledged the Sena
tors letter and advised him to pine
not. Pining will not soften the
heart OF the insurgents. The Gov
ernor and myself pined for forty
five days and nights and then had
to call an extra session to get suffi-
cient appropriations TO pay our pie
men.
The Governor, who by the way is
deciple of Mr.. Blackstone, tells
me that there is no authority of law
for the insurgents TO mutiny on rs.
1t is capitol crime even in the
land of the free and the home of the
brave, and before we get through
with them we will see that they are
punished to the full letter Of the
law. IT pains us TO adopt such
drastic measures on those whom we
had taught to love, honor and obey
us, but we must make an EXAMPLE
Of them as warning to others who
may have designs on our pies.
The Governor has a habit of talk
ing in solemn and earnest tone.
when speaking OF the insurgents
which is very trying on my emotion
al nature. There are times when
would much prefer that he would
not engage me in a conference of
this kind. My reason for coming
to Charleston was that ! was prom
ised a good time and plenty OF
spending money as long as the Gov
ernor had full control Of the pies.
This solemn and earnest manner of
the Governor indicates to me that
he has his doubts as to whether he
will be able TO continue in control
OF the pies after the insurgents get
their proclamation before the peo
pie Iver since our patriotic fore
fathers petitoned TO the English
Crown for a fair and equitable di-
vision Of the plum pudding, and the
King refused to listen to their pc.
tition and his Majesty lost his plum
pudding, each generation has borne
in memory the loss Of the plum
pudding to the English Monarch.