Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1856-07-24


Conyeniion, tt'was feeommsseel Ibai each Post-
master Be rvq1ealet u eosuibote an amoani PRO
rotionsie 10 the receipts efthsir respective c~es
uPoo eramiaing the returns Of Ibs Post Oli-s De-
rarinsat 81 ~ .eond that your proportion will be
thres dollars. vhieh yoa viii eonier favor or 70,
niiting bT retrfu 81 mail.
The principal object IN making thess, ,o,,setiou,
IL 20 ihfov taio the coGhtinl STAT !. an i.nmepss
2asa,y Of dSeumes, In favor ca 10. policy OF The
p48scta;tc sSrtT 1at also = - = Ief,srts-
ihe espSnsss 81 speakers NJ ,ril b, suployed da-
riss the coming esssa-. Yoa viii Ihsr,lofs
receive thsi eyefy Pc .,ma.,rr WHO WIsHE..
=. SoNTiSUANc,. or MS OFFICIAL POsI.
a. i1oS, sil nag .. for bis int.res, 10 ase every
,-,- ~ ing sboot 90 deAirahis a result
tG 80" JasirTs are appealed 10 because they
st' eon'r .eted the representatives of he parry 10
'a e.peeiiye locaiiies aod being the recipiesis
OF I'd patronage Of the Adninisirstioa. u 10 hut
ls.. that they should comply With he De
lands.
Pisase .sul u, the zane Of .Oms reliable lead
ing Democrat Ia your town, whom We can confer
PGRKIS NJ. BROWN, Jsx.
washiss,On, ID. c, Isj6.
Verify, ihis is step beyond any thips
that has ever vet transpired amidst all the
corruption tba, has heretofore characterized
Democratic ADMINISTRATIONS Ii is evidences.
NO; sDly Of the inscriptions means tina,
tie Democracy intcsd to e.rlcy in ,his
canvass TO perpetuats their power but is an
unmis,akable indication Of their fears 70.
spseting the Issue.
Contrary to the teachings Of the cid anti.
Federal or Jefferson party, from which the
losofoeos Of the present day elain to Be lie
Ultimately descended, they hesitate no, to
employ the agents Of the Federal govern.
msnt as political propagandists, aud TO eor-
rupt the masses with Federal gold Who,
that has even glanced over the Debates in
the Virginia Convention Of l7Ss, pending
the adoption Of the Federal Constitution,
aud observed how earnestly those sturdy
oldrspublieans headed by Patrick Henry,
deprecated the existence Of an army of Fed
sral officials who should oversprsad tho
land, aud, as the hired agents Of a Hgrest
consolidated power" interfere with tLe free
dom Of elections, will rot acknowledge that
their forebodings have been fully realized
The tendency TO abuses Of this character
was fully elaborated by the adbsrsnts Of the
states rights party Of whom Mr.. Jefferson
was the acknowledged head, and when, in
opposition TO thsir tcisies, the constitution
was adopted aud in The course Of time Mr..
Jefferson made president, be caused eireu.
lar Of which the following is q copy, to DO
issued by the Heads Of the Executive De-
partnenta
The President OF The United States has seen
with dtss sisiaction officers OF the General Govern
mcut tGSingi On various Cccasions, active pafts
IN elections Ct pubic fIBetOnaTieN Wh. thsr 81 the
Osn'Iai or Of toe state Government Freedom of
srciio1 beipg esscutiai - the mutual in dependence
81 Spyefnmeais, ani 81 The did-ren, branches OF
TIE >auie GlySfnIB-ufi % VITALITY cherished by
most OF our Constitutions, a - deemed Improper
i.f Stirefs depending On tie EIeeugiye 81 The
enion % a'ieH1P; 70 cpu,Tel az iBdIrner The free
tAstclNe OF The elective Jis.hi. l am instructed
.ners'9fe 20 hoiiiy ell ofhcers within my depart
men1 holding heir appointments under the au.
ihofiy OF the President directly. and to Iesirc
ihefa 10 notify ali subordinate to them The
night o. any oeer 10 give kis vote at elections a.
saaiiied citizen, y Dot N eau TO be restrained,
nor, however gyen. shall IL have sby effect 10 ki,
prejudice hat u Is expected that he will not at
temps TO ihaavnce The votes Of othsr, no, TAX. any
par % TIE business Uf eleeIiouesTinx that beinR
deemed iaenasisIsDt with tho spirit Of the ConGIilu
ii2h add his dates 60 a."
His REPEATED followers, (thOugh they be
tastsrds, and not sops) hsys not Abatsa one
jot or title Of their prsts nsions to being
PR Sc, the States Rights, anti.Fedsrsl par
~ whilst with unblashing cfftOntsry they
Invoke aud PTrsTt the whole power Of the
general goVerDmeDt to crush opposition if
possible in every State Of the Union. To
this end systsm Of espionage has been ir.
augurAted every Post master must iaform.
or, and at all the public posts the rod Of s1-
eeativs wrath iS held ever the humble m g.
chanies to suppress freedom Of elections"
notwithstanding Mr.. Jefferson's declara.
ton tia, a rtsdsrai e6foe or attempting 10 ~.
fseaee TIE reies of others, taking any part
N Tie bHsiH,SS Of eLsetio1esyiSg, 1as deemed
(by hiM) iHe0HnSiehI teah ne constitution
aHd Ans dHties 10 t." When Gen. Harri.
son came into power, he caused 10 be issued
fren the executive departments, a circular Of
the sane character snd, during she aprieh,
Of Mr. Fillmore, (bis sas-
mics themselves being judgss) such prac.
tees we're Gisal!oSed 1t remained for The
Of PrsBLlin Piercs. con.
osivsd 10 SIN, sod brought forth 10 iniqui,y
10 degrade ths nation inEaitsly below All
former precedent The admini,,rstion bids
for What Money Geld, for the ostsnsi
H!s aad avoWsd object Of publisbing doeu.
N wits and employing speakers but really,
ssd suPsradded 10 tLis, 70 bay ~ neirlJs-
prs M rofsS We have seen a statement
10 the ofsc, that osriaia inaasntial jour.
bal in New York that has been sssillatibg
sesseon ibs Different parties, !, sbout 10 be
Iubsidired oaes mare ~ che Dumocrscy
rbs price Is go 600 the Democracy have
10000 secured Nad will DO aOabi, issue 40
rider on the tsssasy Tor the rsnsindss -
Nod 20 W 90 With BLACK nail PrrEn q
'yAsmssTos~ ~ tie had q TIRE irtrrugy.
lni Charles james FaulSasr 10 ihs dooa
neut room,
0tenp7ra o morn