Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-09-13
THINGS IN GENERAL.


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Ma. BELLrR-Dcdr Sir Seated in pleasant arm
chair, in II comfortable room at the u s Hotel, and
being somewhat of an invalid resume my pen to
notice of the topics discussed in ordinary by
the people of this pleasant village.
The one which is most talked about and which
seems TO elicit the most attention is the proprety or
improperly of the Military Superintendency OF the
National Armorics. Well, have heard the theories
Of both sides of the question, audit appears to me
las strangely that the question is one that involves
the prosperity of the town for am told that some of
the most intelligent and honorable mechanics, en-
ploycd in the Armory Mt this place, were dismissed
by the present incumbent because they were manly
enough to express their adherence TO the present
system and refused to be dOgiSh for dogs 1t Is re
voting to the pride of an American mechanic TO
think that he should be prescribed for expressing his
opinion any subject that has general bearing by
any man who has no other claim than that of being
an agent of the United StHtes-created by the Gov
ernmcnt and TO DC suspended at any moment by the
power that made it. Any thing that may emnnate IN
the snpe of man from thethreShOd OF the Military
Academy at West Point, stOrking forth with mill
ary tread, among intelligent citizens, to sway It's
Pucrilc and imaginary pUwer-pigmlcs perched upon
II of muskctS, claiming Importance and conSide-
ration because they can pull trigger rs though the
SChOO-bOy could not shoot gun and eNclalm' 'for-
ward march, Ifthe spirits OF Washington and jack
son could rise and see 10 what extent the epaucts
have been dCSecratcd and polluted, by set OF Whln-
ing and svcuphantic hounds, who seek darkness to
their valOr, their spirits would sink back INTO
the quiet grave in honest and iucttabc disgust
This the military power ana lNSillDD OF ibIclEl
countries had arisen to fearful eXtcntIn the tinted
States and it of the deceptive features Of the
Wing party to allure the intelligent Americans from
the right course Of reason, until the last Presidential
election and then tho American people spoke in
thunder tones, which shook the basis OF the net-
riuus scheme OF the Wing Party-the monument OF
Whiggcry tell and their Chiettain and leader was
found supiuc rId cold oruidst the ruins.
As have said above, it was one of the deceptive
features and thrCudbaTC principles of the hg party
for it had its origin among that class of American
people who opposed to the best interests of their
country, and who are ready at any moment to ShCrl-
flee their counrys fate for the sake ofparty aggran-
dizement. Being familiar with this fact was not
Mt all surprised find the editor of the Free Press
sustaining the pcridy of the military sertS and the
system by several SapieRt articles in their defence
and turning his back upon those who had sustained
him and his paper. The editors fight was but ephe-
neral and he is now quietly couched beneath the
shadow of the examining committee, convinced that
he was prolific ere his departure he formulated Har-
pers-Ferry and "mirabile diCtu," it brought forth
two infant scribbers who have inherited all the
characteristics ofheir father. From the extreme graft
tude of the first-born offered at the shrine of Mill
tarism one would think that some of the titled fra
ternity present at its advent and named the in
FAINT boy Veritas. Hcis promising boy and well cal
culatCd the desires feather and GodFathers
The next Younger brother counted in is PacfCa-
tor who seeing the Manifest perturbation of his
brother Veritas, laid his delicate hand on the " Gm-
bicalregion" with the happy effect of relieving the
hatulence which so much diStended "NeritaS.' -
PacifiCator wishing to emulate his brother and
appear to the view of his Father and God-Fathcr
as precocious commenced whining in most pitt
full tone and the sound being monotonous, his
Father did not know what the infant PaciicatOr
Initiated rs it was much unlike the voice of Verb
tas that it with the utmost difficulty he recog
nzed the voice of PacifcatOr 1t is "manitestly not
the manifest destiny of either of til csc infants to be
come great or attlin very great age, for the old
women say that f" smart children don't thrive well,
and are hard to rear.
The business of this place is quite dull and nothing
worth noting has occurred during the week save u
railroad accident which happened between this place
and DufIied's Depot, and resulted in the injury of
cuored boy by the name ofJohn Douglass; his attend
ing physician says he will probably recover
Railroad accidents are becoming quite rife, and
all a man has to do, ifhe wishes to commit suicide
eschew a suit for breach of promise in mGtri-
moay' is to purchase ticket jump into the cars,
of the law.
1t is midnight and my equity toes are already be-
ginning to ache, so must bid you good night, and
subscribe, Yours, &c,
SEBASTIAN SINCONNA.