Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1850-04-09
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF -
AND CLARKE "AR

comes to us with an imperative dema,.-
columns. We feel it incumbent on ~, I'd
place. If Mr. Massey or his friend. ,,.s n
to mike a response, our columns s.,s5 - I
be oPen to any proper discussions Of ~
lions at issue:
FOE TIE SPIRIT OF JETFERso.- rne|
No period has occurred for manv vs,. hls
il was more important than il =,
that those claiming TO be Demoe,-,.
he vigilant and jealous of the pub;e -
of the agents whom they select 10 =,
them in the public councils. WhfI.i i
country is suffering under the mi.ruS.
present imbecile Observation-Disclosures np1
ton of all the solemn promises made -
pie before their election, has rendepJ -
! of politicians a 6y-word and 4 term ,F
whilst the people weaTied with such fsst1
lers are already puTpOsiBg TO adminj.I.1,
such a rebuke as shall never be ~fOrpettenN -
the faitl'essness of cur puElic sgPnIs ID
ing more manifest every day Whaf. NJ
be moro important Than that those HboL,Aan|
! selection OF candidates TO represent The ~
of Democracy, should choose men Of ~ I'll
and firm,iess, whose principles are notoo, 11per|
but wholly witbnnt suspicion of faint. apiSrrs|
zeal cannatztUf one muglent be called iae.S
IG.ary p5nof Was required of the great
| tioR necessary in seEeciing our public
il could be. furnished by a single s4anr Ihe|
action OF our last Legislature, where a = tch
Democrats, misTepresenting, Am sue. IL Il
elected them, combined with The VIII. .nGs|
die upon the Commonwealth an amount n l
which, If it does not bring her ultimafeEy !
very brink of reputation, will prove sud, Pn-
den as shall cripple for many n year the pa.
Of her people and her own TesOnTCes: AZ 'ns|
also, aided in passing through the HUase
I.-nNa- tlnf nFa-1,r- not nF Nh, - IHEI
that especial darling OF Federalism, it
zhin-pIasrer bill, by The provisions Of uhds
Gle would have speed y disappeared from a
us and Eecn substituted by small hank b,
These remarks have been suggesledc L tl
the nomination recently made in Clarke s,rip]
by a meeting of the Democratic pary. II
BerryviIie- h|
Tia, meeting nominated I. " Mass, -
to represent Warren and Clarke in IL
House Of Delegates Of Virginia. Iwii al to
remarks upOn the motives operating III. nj
PERSONS CONFUSING ;ha' meeting, becauksIbtf j
mean To iInpugn the motives OF any one, r. ffP
! suggest Thai any sinister Influence o,rls q
the nomination, FOR | tn not bc!iere i tadir|
Though it il certain that sn many Wig, dad
present, at one tine. GHring The actin sIpar|
mset:ns that "a Dcn.'c at requested themisI Stt1
before any further business should he i~rsnl5ire |
That iEe Wings present iHliE' need, in IL. ,nef
est degree, tic conduct Of ans memtsr die
meeting is what J do not mean 10 as.ef' H1r|
can hardly believe il, though the Eum5rr g a
aI;eud-d might seem TO indicate Some g'.-iep|
patton on their part, what the rcsu!i Rgt5 here
and that they arc highly g:a'istG at lie I.1uar|
ton OF Sir. Massey, / presume will E"i ~ttilssil
hy+lHy person residing iD Clarke "r Wsrsl ABEL
IL is M; ;ho design OF this co;nIBnai,E Ecibi|
say ans thing harsh or unjust q. Nj. Nee N
20 attack his private character iii the ,.iene
degree. Bnt the writer x ore who has xlkon5
tie political movements uf Mir. Masssy 9 AT
for several years Past-Wh0 has seen EAmt
diSapprovc in lis pnblic ennduct-Whoe1die1
that be is wholly dissatisfied 1'ih the nrs2fda|
tf Ihe meeting, ard who claims tie Prisf3ree|
give ullcTance frankly and freely 10 his
iaClian, fad tO hold IN 10 lie scrutiny Ca4nd Z
lie surh portions I'll the representative nteni1
Mr.. Massey. a. he deems worthy the esTfew|
~Vesfi"n;;nn % The iSemoccacy. whose Aru1aip1
sgsn; he vas and i fn Bs again Sp1o|
Let them, without prejudice ard u I'haFIereo
examine his Y.fUs upon the must iT: urio esuI|
sn:cS-sce wlat na:ncs are C"rnecfsd Engn q
look al lis whole e"HT-F, and Len ~ Eng n
they could find III one better qualified fs re
the confidence and ndsance III" PTincTl,A ani
parry um rg cur INFECTIOUS AID s-raa. aeh
cratic aTuIhTcn- Se|
Let them examine the cnn.sc cf NJ gteF,
in OrheF respects, ard IT wit -. found In 0aR
hihiled Il Married iaIlir" IF irn,n The f=lght|
straight path in which his ccasiIt en-. -AA
he wuH'd HaIk. dP"|
II tie writer Of this communicate jIoul
know Iha: the Wings Gf Clarke and He-tece
too well pleased " :;h 81. NAssIY to fraEhn
position tn linn, fb!s aIii! le WGTid Ls'sssar.h
been Writ;cn. iiar, i; is cer!aiI that L. .nSe
lien will be attempted. ard we ran .isI,Hoie
son wIy hc sLuulu refrain from r~xprEHios
-, ,f .U5r=., 81 VI,o Dr,EIT, .n,.r-a - = -0tial
man Tor whose acts TIE Democracy Is tIaSt
<p"n-it!e. There is a respect due 10 K IN!
ion of AN. meeting, (and no dis:esPcct sreegt
anv 81 the gentlemen whO c. np,ESsd Tx
that nominated Mr.. Massey,) sEd al fgReFu
time there can be no reason why the CI.C.
every DsmucGaIic representative sI"utluhH-
strictly reviewed, afr! i; ii Is such as sta uEc
dissatisfaction. that tissaI:Siaci!on s.
mate public, a:IL tile delegate shuu.j IsJssfy
feel tne weight oi Titc resp HStb!fy EEa
te a. is | repeat again, that uuiAiug :
meant towards AiE. Massey by this cc1st.l9
ZION, but ! ara compelled TO cEnoEaH1
his public course las been ssch as to
that he uox stands on tie confines q. W
ready al the first %a'Iusiug gale tr,m ttez -,
first pt.tF OF adversely 10 ctr p"rir 70 lr :, :.
self into their adniring arms.
have stated above that Mr.. Mas-t!
has been any other than Democratic, -.
the matter more fully, Hii! gre SO -,
his votes, as they speak strictly ior ta n
Ist- We find him VotIrg Tor an c17 ~.
Of the Legislature. o.sj
I'd. I'VE tiId him voting against the snd
uf Mr.. Trmiin to prevent more efsr"
cirCuialionofsmall no;ss, issued D: icTsE facF
and Corporations, thereby defeating aDd
most ~saiutary measures brought !crE17 re,
Democratic parry tn protect tie IabcrtE Shs
Sd We find him Voting, with ;he Tor
against a Resolution. Introduced ty Af ven
Hampshire, :. 10 t.lkc cut so mueh Ill q
as,io compel Banks aud Joint S'U'kU BE
10 ply a tax on zach dividend Of pretir' dro
by any Bank or Company, Cn the shzra It b
residents equally with the cilizefs O bar
STATE" Why Mr.. Massey shos4 .s app
resolution To tax citizens OF cur 0"n wis
exempt foreigners. nP"n tt.e sane sSiF' va
lion, wo,,II be difficult TO conceive. haI
Ash. We find him V.,tir. iur l~lartsaS str
taking from the Governor the afPct Fh
spcctors. aud placing it under tie 'e em
County Court, of " Inch he Is a nsa@ aPi
ever he chooses To qualify. wh
These, are SINE OF the mcst IrfI Ole
su es that were acted upon by The lsz@ Tn
which Mr, Massey was a member a. sel
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