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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-26

ems, Of fruitless labor, of our immense pub
lie debt, robbery, fraud and licentiousness
They ailfllhstrate that 7demoraliza is
superinduced by "a departure from peaceful
pursuits, and the substitution of force for
law, That the return to the routine of
civil life and order is difficult in proportion
to the extent of the deviation.l That Hsus-
pension of f,law leads, to disregard OF it5 and
alleged necessity, however criminal be-
comes, BY habit an acquieessSced in RYE RYE OF
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-26
!0gllJolI.:.s Stti'IttJ|; tSttattesraa3l1l, N l''l /.
ii 9r3 tFrom the Holmes County Farmer.l ji %
.ini yI'Ii--.S r H r @ HI .tFa -
~ JINi WBAo bass .lAf Jtyl! 4lEJibIlFnj z
af oai 10 ,ildis sd OF .Tgigr54o1 ara ~
HON. L. n. 4 "CRlTCHFIELD D.
Delivered Before tho Hardy Town
''g ship Democrat Club, AT MiIlers-
i'. - burg, Sept. 16, 1851 '''! =,

,di FELLow CITIZENS; - Montesquieu, q
Frenchman, and a citizen ola despotic Gov
j iernment, says: tt'The enjoyment of liberty,
and even its support and preservation, con-
sists in every mans being allowed to speak
his thoughts, and lay open his sentiments"
Hoping That a certain class of our people
entertain less contempt for this freedom
of a despotic Government, than has been ex-
hibited for the guarantees Of our own glor-
lOus Constitution, avail myself of the
Frenchmans self-evident proposition, =
mo- i look upon this period in our history as
one of great interest to- the masses of the
people. We have in the last four years suf-
fered innumerable disasters, which have
not yet spent their force. Important conse-
quences have yet to be met. The ordinary
must be restored The spirit of harmony
which sent forth from the bosom of Wash
ington and his compeers the edivine precepts
OF Union, must again take up her dwelling
In the hearts of our people. We must re-
cur to the wisdom OF the past. We must
rehearse to each other the Indispensable re-
quisites of af free Government. "The SUI
premacy of the civil over the military ,au-
thOrity; economy in the public expense,
that labor may be lightly burthened; the
honest payment of our debts, and sacred
,preservatiOn Of the public faith; the encour-
agement OF agriculture, and commerce as
its handmade; the diffusion of information
and arraignment of all abuses at the bar of
public reason. ''Freedom of religion, free
/. dom of the press freedom of The person un-
der the projection of the ha6eas corpus, and
trial by juries impartially selected" jeff
ersOn says: "These principles form the
bright constellation which has gone before
us and guided our steps through an age Of
revolution and reformation. The wisdom
CT our sages and blood of our heroes have
been devoted to their attainment; they
should be creed of our political faith, the
text OF civic instruction.; the loadstone by
which we try the services ofthose we trust
and should we wander from them in mo,
ments of error and alarm, let us hasten to
retrace our steps, and to regain the road
which alone leads to peace, liberty and safe
ty." In motive and design the masses of the
people have ever been true to these princi-
Piles. Public virtue was strengthened, and
spirit of concord preserved the Union.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-26
q HI E ERIF Is o

rA'AoH ,,.AlApM. ."1nas
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30

J,rrs Dy.r. Twelfth United s'ae, Colored
Troope testified that Capt wirz proposed 70 the col
led prisoe that If they tool the oath 10 the South
they eou,d chose thcirorn matters, and eome Of
tine guard said thai Captain wiz declared that be
tysarvinr them the witnc.s sss for some time mes :
servant st he hyuse of DR.. white, and Wa orcoted
Csri. wirI brought 70 Dr. whites three thousand
Letters lddresed " Mon pfisonert be handed thein
TO Capt Reed vie Who sas sta ing tn.Ie , sne
needles aud thread, pictures, &c. Mrs keeo Iaushed
At ne content, Of tie letter., mating iun o. them.
Conirdeiates wearing the eothiDs vhich had been
sent 70 10. prisoners he heard one Of the surgeons
A. pr. Whites say, Il have poisoned five Mltees
TO-DAY ." ant another would sav. "l have poisoned
ton 3" tlcS were au. hing and diiuktnY At the tlhei
be Nso hrasd the ,uige ne a., thoy were eoing to
vfccinsi, aud sse he ms cf the YANKEES they
you'd le frequently lauahiue srouf the poi-on VT
Rod toot ON the iet'ei, our or ~. nundten uo,.
broken up; be dId not kngv what became oi the
Judge Advocst. Chinnqn then ,,id that tho Gov
eminent would IN q. all ciose Ner case to-ua',
fraaivlrF tie rsnt LOscNci 70 oratiiht "thts
s",l ~. som" nooid et.4ttcc c'.U.. w III
Redmond au'Loutes With tic Andeisou'"'
pfi-Uu.
Nr Baker .aid he corlI no, 70 Il blind" by con-
"u'inf 10 inch AN nrrantewont
60 onel Chipuan replied mat tie evidence referred
N y v' Ice, end oifer. ot the etc government,
and the council had RIGHT to otIect to tCstmony
-hich ~ not personal aacct III, cheat. ,,h
conspIng with pa ties nlinci yoll 81 VI plfti.s
not named. w did not Lnos Who he latter rere.
II the Judse Advocate Introduced maties rhich bsd
nothing to DO vith capt. WIZ. ttcn. Of course ne
had no objection. Cll. Chipsnsn 81 d tie = y 40 a
P lio AMI materia L'ctosiy ~ show up tho inihiiy
" tlere men
~. cou.t inquired Of JudEc.Advoc,te Chi7man
whether he nd such teftitCuy Gt hand. and
uhrthc' ths ~I'ussst4 hal tccu cent for
Col. o. p.hhn I'p.irt that many Of them had pre-
Vhficaicd uf 'uuctfled facts which made il nc,e.-
say to- The tOypIIueut to tAke cNtrnordiuarr
measures TO let at tue truth. The evidence Sas es
mstc. 20 the de cnurut uau a. lie tritl, aud ~
oi q "curIhl character. lie could not to 4 when b.
cou procure the tc-lmuny. II thts teguued de-
ieuce tie tutcmUcIt Juld uOt lts.st all applicA-
ton iOr "a continuance
Mr.. l,sE'r astoi me tcmn'rsion 10 adjourn for al
Least week fiom nevt lucadrt. for several reasons,
-hirh hr pteseuted ntCansIlefHlic length the condl-
tiou Of hi- ~ uui iIs cu.Its htH'h bting smons
th'in 'ui tie court decided to grant no uitLcs de-
Ia ot ile pro, ee1'nas than til next luesaaJ' and
sdlOufne,4 tiu that tine.
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30
Alabama.
Passage Of an Abolition Ordinance.

nontyowey,, Aja, sept p The following ordin-
ancc, ic'ouci ty special committee, sss ua'sei by
this Convention ihi. aitornoon. ascr long and fall
ducusiou, eighty nine voting ia the affirmative aud
three In the negative;
le b. ordained b. 'hC rccp'e of the state n Ala
hama Zoo convention assembled That A. the tnsttl.
tOu az slavery lss teen lts'fOycd iu tie state Of
Alabama, hereaucr there 'hsl lc neither tayc-y
HUt insUluutnly setvi.uGc lu uus rt4.c oshCrN,se
thtu ioI tie puut'ucut Of cf.ue, Nhoiooi the pGrty
shall lie duly convicted.
And tC It hutH'r ordained, That the cons'i'ui,on
y" amended 4 -trkuy ut bl provisions la relation
~ os.s''s sud slavoty.
And i- 90 luther ordained Thst Il shall be- the
duts OF tt Le.i lttufe - itf scssoU a. ipa-a
such ass - 90 protect tie ifn Omen OF this rts'.
In the iu enoymrnt U all their tshts ui lS'sou and
p'oloriS, AMI ga .fd them iui the Stste g|nst ali
evil Shat may a,i.e tom ,her sudden emauc patton.
Another ordinance has been introduced e sutlls
10 eien the n. his o holding property and tcst-
Gnc In courts Of Justice.
hanioomsry, AG, S.p, e3.-T'o convcutlcu h,s
pa a an ordinance dividing ,hc state into Of, Con-
rfrs iond districts. Tho committee ON the seces-
sion ordnance will report csr.r next week.
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30
Cattle Market

BrLrs Ia D. Sept. No. 1875
E'ercs -Notviihrandins the iGcIcmcncy Of the
weather and the very literal supply OF stock on s.'e
business ,t the itth stree ysTds opcn.d very lively
OF Monday, snd IN advance Of itom ., TO lcon ue
rates OF last week readily ofcc.ei, several 50 e,
being made At l's sal9o, the latter however, cling
an exceptional fluio only be ne OBJ aire or one lot
O. really beautiful kentucky stce-s. This state or
affair, continued unit! about noon, whca, iniorm,.
ton being received by the lu,cher's that lot Of
Government cate Wrrr 20 he sOll at suction in th.
vicinity, t.lgr fell oil rapidly, i prices reco l.a "a
a., scale of lsst Nee.. ~ the Government ,s thr
car were sod iu lots of fvc p.crs vary h. irqr.
- 3. 10 - N, yer cst. This l,ttcr price Vas ug-
"a i-trtoTg, lpHCvrr rli sttI diIIa-.l- OF 5 head
d sale Nls stopped until neNt houdAy moriln- 40
ics. owes bslnf received tc-1a and tha irp ictt
over ON NoIda, leing quickly dsp1-el Of ihe
market has plesonted a decidedly abandoned aDp ar
aLCe.
Sir,p ami Ldpbs-,til continue to rule high.
p-ces II lhe former ranging from 20 SC, while h. q
latter are in ac'iye demand At 9ll per pound Pets
are quoted At ~ Ovasl 5IA and lamb skina 81 lO6a
AIA each
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30
The lhIcnno TrngrdH.

Tie trial Of Mu. Beech, vho'e recent attempt uro1
the lie u her husband a. Woods Nusruu', Chicago,
pllli-hsd in satJrda = SuN WAS comm, icet IN
thEt city FRIDAY, Tut upln mo ion Of - q pr-orp',
counsel, nothing ucNond ihV uNiuf Ot th' hgii ~rs
accomplished. The amount 4tIuirCi--4 ..t.l. " ~
Not iu Incoming, and 'he piisnno rem. .rlrl to
jail Tho AtV ~ draCi Ell g dcIol look l. rrpl-
tu,u oi l. leHrs, sui Iss voui have ru-t~ctci Ia
thc qlet, almost deWu.e oDUut enrtrr ct ttn rrfuh-
nnf lin ~ she ri'ol thiu iNr pl.uH..'' box. that
tuiDmcrt dCtetmtuhs.pu. she 80 ucFt.t dtr.sci.
iiCg iAre being partially hidt'u hghiA4 vHiL ANA
her curis hosoI m gisc,im plo'us.u around her
ehOulderH. Fhc .IftAltd Ftc.t. uLIt tCi aud trpu-
bad Violently, Flit wa glrt,A. u'..Nutgtlc 10 te
purCpce Of het mother, Nuu-s Hr'' 10 the sa went
ls al to be inconsu.aae. Mr. Brac1 od no. ulrAe
hs appearance IN tour' on r. iA,. mt aH hir vou.s
alc not con trud dAu.etous. be vail uo tloss be
able 10 attend the trial cuuur the pres, NJ weea
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30
TRAGEDY AT CHICAGO.
An Actor shot nv Ills Wife nj Woods
Museum.

Wool. Museum, Chicago, wrs the scene of sterrl-
tlc tmsely on ruesdsy night, and one which v.i be
lon" remembered by those who witnessed II. George
= P'tch, utility man." shot behind the scene
Nv his wife, nom whom he had been separated soms
time hippeafs, according to the statements Of the
friends OF the hushand that Beach, Who has been
connected with the Museum for a number Of yoars,
married his wife tthen a Miss Ranlelp about tuely
mouths No ,IhsN htd been married hu, few
wee 20 WI n nhe tecame dissatisGrd with her hl..
land-paid she hated him and ~ unalIv doic-miued
10 leave him and 80 und reside in RuHio She
here IN loose manner; her cor iuc, beng ,nch A,
20 warrant her hushAnI 10 commence p'oce.dinss
ihc lnita,ory Step % hat end do '.Sn'I taken
sppepred 70 regret the course the had tsLen,
saS ssS Ss TO sn'S win SroT Of ynn
proceeded 10 Chicago, with She dcteruination of
seeing her husband Iici however, knos ine hor IN
Inc, when sc msec her appearance al tho Museum
aud io7ced herself into the p.e'erce Of Bearh She
commenced a conversation with him aud produced a
number OF papers and relucs ed hiin 10 slrn tncm
TINS he reu.ci to do, At which she became greatly
p,osrcss of hich he len tn womsn, and mrnnr hi,
t"ck TO her wslked towards the stage Of Ne MI
scum, She followed, and dmt'S pt'ol
taking effect IN the hsck Of his mech. The utmo.,
'onstcrnltion Immediately iollowcd the emp,oy,s OF
the establishment rnshluc 20 tho tpot hove iad the
uho. .'ura'e man A. ,hH approAchrd heI saw the
mumAh lnoNlnf deliberately ~ her lctu, and heard
tho words +" I have murdered him" SuIrlral At
Tendance was mmellst'ly ohtaned, ani ihc Wound
ei mnn Nrs CARRIED 10 the dtrS.inr room, Whor, hii
imuuss verc GN1miqed he ph' siclGns o. , unsh,c
70 hnt he ball orl . wa n seiugutl come cd 10
his homo, ave. d4uro Ious condition. The cirl's
father NJ, kindI. v@ near the ,Iot At the tim" OF
,h. has killed him 81 no nh dnish thc Job." TLis
was arrested, hui, 20. -r.-o1s no. made known.
stierNatd- sct at ''t'r. Nj. y ach q stated
10 be del.catt looking %. .t.r child Il .upIa..
,nce, che IL about citht, p .r .t M age 4, tI a
MD WieFd eTplesOn OF eO.a,s ACE, she sp,
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30
Hcrse-Fnir nj Riverside Park.

Bos'on, S,pt. g?-The .ourih day Of the national
hoiso-iair at R.vcrsde PsrL passed on IN the most
satisfactory manner. large crowd Of spec, ,tor.
were prescnt, The first was for horse. that had
never trottsd for money, hnd ws' Won ly the Lady
Bli.s In thee Elsight h's'. time, e., el9L
tiI In tho rscc for Clns No. o. hor,cs that never
ftottci fn'e' th1n three minuie- there were three
entries The George N. Pntcheu, ,Ir, uon the first
heat IN 2tl and the jesse Wales tho ucYt three
heats IN 2.6", 23l ~ and $50. III the great race
o1en 10 a hoIret-Firs. premium, ii5.; second pre-
lui.n, S2bl-thete were three entries The I ank
Nciuon, Geu. Mcclellan. and Sorel ban. The Tor
lacl won the race In three heats; time, 23iH, 1i
.tddh. Tho Sorieil Dam vas second The isir closes
tomorrow.
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30

II nehc, French Minister OF Trade and Aericul-
turc hss submitted lengthy report on no cafe
dwoise to the Emperor. ON leaning the outlfc,k
m Ju.E tro professors At tie Imperial Nrte-ln,-v
schoo, u, Abort were sent to Eus.ud g. 4,o.tles.c
ia nature aud the mRuHeto. iB iutlodu,.. u mo
the coan'r,. At the same time a ,sia commi zion
Wa oha-rod 10 study eyep ,hns l.aiNe the dis
ease sul 10 propose iaeVuIr, Tor sdoptou i'm case il
should lecouc mensciug to the ost,.c iu France,
The rpJst Giluus TIA. thi disease ~ from Eu..i,
lhourh the pcstucuco has Int oUe country Where 4,
oifinqos, its emiucu contAgious proportion, max.
It m scutiA.B MigfAtlr, ualae., AMI ID. l,sior,.
tCttincs 10 it= I,ICrrd luIoti- mtO Gr1ra.t. II.f
MIt, Bti{ium France, lta.', spin, Fg.pf. ma
into EnglAu itstlt, notS Slth.tarding ~ lu,uI.I
p-siiion. In all previous tlmr1 1 hiss en- ,.n,.,t
Invariably iu the tetnuc Of tho ar. .. ~
the North shat the cattle pla.ue Las tp.r,. ..eiS
outside Of it, native land. when iArrr sft-if. mail
H. ~ are naturally followed b. gIt.t Ifoy,s g.. r..,I"
to supp ~ th IN with lOod. AEIu-A-tt the ,.r.,.., %,
of tie disease from rance VI. l,ouic al. nina ~
iect ut doyie' which app Az IN ,n" YNlrIrs s,h
the mp'rIE sigugtule A.hX'., Il .v. .fe. OBJ. .,t
essentially cuuis Gus aud author sustr Ntrtero 81
Asuu;uIe 10 ds,e,mlno what -apo.is ani nae. ~
tIont.t shal he UsVd G-AluH g. Iu,Iy.u,.t .t0u al
cattle An order flum the Minister tuuos, MOI
toThiddmg tho importation Of eat .. 4 mesh Iit5
or other tsatn portions Ol the auiua,., D. 5rf, t.
tie fmpire. The f'me cattle and article. p9t ,,o
coedlne from the thr,o countries nen'0H.d ue i 9-
hli ed only In The potts nom Naut,b tu ,I
tr the NolhCu and l1sCrl Noutlt.s Som fLe 49,.
20 N, Rhine but INTO the other ptt' ot t-sre y. a.,
are 10 he alnutci only siter ~. IUcrnu MN n.,y.
e.-,j to he sent aNsy; to- tho doubtful. t,u ,gts
tl'lluut.ue
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30
The Lake saperior and Puget Sound Rail-
HnnN.

Montreal SSp'. "9.-ColoEel Rowland, 40 Commis-
soucr of tie Northern Pacific Railroad Company, Is
here comforting with the Canadian Govcrnmsn, and
Others relative 10 uniting British capital With the
grants Of the United States in the consruc'on Of the
Lake Superior and Puget Sound Railroad. Col Row
land Ia confident the commercial influence of Canada
viii be most fully accorded to this project . ono Of
great International Importance to the poope Of uo'h
rJrnrirs end he ha, Goubt that Al. mission viii
le crowned with success
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30

du. g.. f.
Is,,ur.ue re formed Ia s'tsfsctorr manner.
AZ as.A. ."H'HIts . ..r5r pie 10. coal s.u Ip ned
mp 90 f'' O.. II nt f'e \ ruUgun pfoh.li, tssu
a. more pounds. tnru % a. 'toE tro " nook with
for fUur o. five huu's. The tgi,aHs Of Ir.e. son
,ef" aaa.u %" 'irt n's cU Iur uCHd D, triu.sl.ut
A. =. y. thc rcelr' ut thc fcNou'ious stood 81 I.,
AlouIu' +itil ~ inoosh - 1l-
N..u .re O. three minutes iA time e.. sts re.
fvs.r ihs $40 'CHs,A winch ioiuf SLOWED. Gives
Ia" follow l. p' tue stve rosfiou Of the tto s,.-
l' ,l O.. w fc'o uuons aIc concerned.
" 200 b, t'.H Algonquin 20 g..
IT, A.og1uf4 ulug uH Uo1l ca The 4l,k.
A.. 'It.I hour tNc Hlost ea. .s..ls In f.v. lf.
toe rItn every lr.pcct NJ tr.1t trcsi 'h's NOM
in ~. w.t uu' C.ur'I llilucr TIE irn,u /. ad-
yau .l.r -a.uga D. 'Hr 4 ruuIu.. Boz nom y. tuII
anil the tnu tluf '4r shows that tlc ruir,rr lo,1
engines 700 event tal.uUcI tgr' no @ fut .,-t.-
man roIld le atiia ~ bet on Tie l.au.t. Tie tdA
nov s'CuG- tuus
Iu economy Of fuel, Alronquiu ahead
IN rover ottuc cntlnc, Nnooski ahead.
Il |tltpoUCi that during ruuld., night 'he Al
rongru aas al cue time ~ 'Cvoiu iou, ahead o. -
" iulo.Ei. IL his Dee o., the IuWHr OF lie tao en-.
F'u"- is vrry nearly equal, VhilC the Al.cnguu ].
inquest 0utbb 20 vcrt sr ahead IT the " Ntuno.kt m
eroUnu tHnt the rul iutor OF the latter ves.c c!n
Hot hops 10 catch up Cur.us this trai
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30
POLITICAL INTFLIIGRSCE.
procredings of the Alnbama Iouy rntion.

Montgomery Sspt 2l.-- The Convtntion to-day
yl.,ed an ordinance ratifying All laws p.sed by the
Legislature during the not inconsistent With tho
Constitution Of the United States. And also al
srdnsrcc raiiyins tho prc.cnt Coa''ltuton, except
o. resards the Insurance Of Treisiry notes and
f'rte bonds
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30

rnr rctel var debt o. AAh-nlA Il.urt. /, 30
0Ohuuo las held by she c's4eus q tie STATE, AMI
hsms no part OF tie Confederate aeo' Property.
IuE Old ssel Nswst' wrecked on C.IsCld 3,
1916 .uI since ta, n covered with san .id ,. "a
je", as lately been washed ou, By lhs sea In ,
sSod state vi preservation
The weekly sun., 1865-09-30

A. ~ o'clock the AironluEs rier's c's'rr ,h,t she
hrd 4 u De ~ coal ahead Of the " roossi uf COW.
sunei The Alronqu'n reports . 10 * ntou-t a Io.t
III TIE over siesn cheat loune'. he lOg shows fha
iuu a m. 20 noon IL 'te1m eccentric vort %. ho'
also 9th fscs Inc whole casting Of iced Hu' i-e
nirps working badly on ~ i0uu lqfion. P3 rcp.if-
inf ,ns iu stcam pipe 20 s'rGrn giilce 1UA m Aycs.
A. .nr - revolutions on j. lhs of steam.
turdAv uight everything about tn engine " TIE
Nmo1.Ei WORKED smoothly. except the IHt., .'.aI
NO Nrs itlHitr'Ur". alt 30 continued yesfp .U..
Atu,,n a.. cloiy visited 10Th vessels iuf iu. .lr
d', aud III. lrhorVood vRs pt'ac'f at inttt,lH..
u" iouHwn' tsles cNii'it hc ro.k ucriormo hy
Mo t.n Nc--,,- since midui sht on sa.utday up ~
nine O'Clock last evening:
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-19
F7iglit of .Juu,.es tron Merico

Juarez has fled to Texas. Our special
Mexican correspondent writing from
Eel Paso del Norte, in the province or
State of chihuahua, under date Of Sep
tember 8, informs us of the fulfilment of
the prediction Gin his letter of August
15) that Benito Juarez would speedily
seek safety by flight into the United
States. Driven into chihuahua by the
Franco-MeXican troops, Juarez, with his
friends and followers, gradually retreat
ed to the north and finally We're at Eel
Paso, a thriving well-known town on
the right bank of the Rio Grande, and as
lin, i'm Ell Paso County, Texas, as Phila-
delphia is to Camden.
As the distance from Franklin to Wash
ington is about l 800 miles, but only 600
miles to San Francisco, it is probable
that Juarez will journey to California,
across the Isthmus of Panama, and from
AspinWall, on the Atlantic side, to New
York, where his family have been locat-
ed for some time, with, it is said, ample
means for their support. The statement
we publish is explicit enough. 1t de-
clares that Benito Juarez, with his friends
and other exiles, had found safety in
Texas, on the northern or United States
side of the Rio Grande, and that, after
their exit, business had begun to revive
in Chihuahua.
To this statement we are disposed to
give full credence. 1t comes from a
known correspondent, for many years a
thriving inhabitant of Ell Paso (the chief
thoroukhfare between our New Mexico
and the State of Chihuahua,) who signs
his name to what he writes, and has ia
vored us with numerous letters from
Mexico during the last four years.
PHildlelll1ia Press.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-19

unable to incur the expense, even BOOKS,
&C., We're furnished at the expense of the
public. Whose influence established,
and whose money sustained this system
of gratuitous instruction? The very
men who are now denounced by an in
yidious rabble, as "aristocrats.'
If these gentry knew the meaning of
this hated term, constantly in their
mouth, they would cease to use it. The
word is very ancient, and as its import
would suggest, was applied to that class
in the State whom intelligence and pub
lie virtue entitled them to control public
affairs. The world never has, and never
will be able to dispense with this class.
"Order is Heavens first law and this contest,
Some are, and must be greater than the rest.
Every community has those who are
recognized as leaders-just as every flock
of wild geese or every herd of deer has
its leader. To those who are chatting UNI
der this law of Heaven, we would repeat
by way of consolation, Pope's lines,
Honor and shame from no condition rise,
Act well your part there all the honor lies. !
IF you are not fit to sit in the halls of
legislation, you may acquit yourself we'll
in some honorable way,-raising pota-
toes or turnips. The latter vocation has
not. much "style," but a deal Of utility ;
and the last Legislature proved eonelu-
sively, that many who in the public con-
fusion scrambled into the legislature,
would have appeared much better at
their benches or in their potato patches.
In some instances, one was reminded
forcibly ofthe fable of the Jackass learn
ing to play on the piano. In conclusion
we would remark--Berkeley comfy
should initiate her sister county of Jeffer-
son, it is not necessary for itenerant adj
venturers from distant States to prate
about the superiority of other States in
this matter. / repeat it we can look at
Jefferson and model after her with per-
feet safety. In all that concerns the well
fare of the community, we can far better
trust the aristocracy than that class that
during the war became professional horse
thieves. A Halter OF SNoBs.
The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-19
MARTINsBURG, w. VA,
- October 16. 1863.

| have noticed that this enlightened,
philanthropic sheet, called the Berkeley
In!on, makes a great many illusions to
free schools, and speaks of them as I'M
known to Virginia before the war. 70
read this paper one would conclude that
Virginia never had the benefit Of free
schools; and, that they were particular
ly Odious to those they denominate the
"aristocracy."
Let me state a few facts. Every one,
at all acquainted with the public affairs,
is aware that a law existed, long before
the war, permitting forcing each
county to adopt the free school system
and that many counties of the State had
awaited themselves of this law, and had
established the free school system. Not,
as in many of the free States where they
have free schools but three or four
months in the year-but the entire year.
Another fact. Every one living here
knows that Berkeley county is chiefly
settled by plain, Woodworking men of
German descent-WhOm no one would
think of brandingas "aristocratic;" and
that in the entire county, there are not
more than dozen families that would be
so styled. 1t is also well known that
Jefferson county is peopled by quite a
different style of men-a people noted
for their aristocratic bearing-many of
them large land-holders, who might be
supposed to be little interested, person
ally, in free schools, as they are general
ly willing to employ teachers in their
families. One would suppose, particu-
larly if he was in the habit of reading
the Berkeley Union, that these vile de.
testers of everything looking to the ele.
walton Of the masses, these aristocrats
would denounce and forbid free schools
much less contribute to their support
What are the facts: Berkeley never
would adopt thesystem, whilst Jefferson
had perhaps, as well regulated a system O
free schools as could be found in the Uni
ted States. The schools were open thu
entire year, free Of charge; and to thos'