Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1865-11-28
SUBDIVISIONS. Nor. 27. is65.

Sfgners-A N'sD County.
SHEPHERDsTowN, Nov. 81, 1865.
The radicals are greatly elated at their
SUCCESS in dectari,ig their candidates elected,
and view their outrageous wrongs with evi-
dent satisfaction, and regard their illegal acts,
perpetrated in the. name of Legally, as <l.ar0
trtck, and openly boast that they can do any
thing they wish and be Supported IN it by
Coy. Foreman and the Legislature Of West
virginia. The Senator elect ~ laughs at
The very idea of Mr.. Dowuey coHtesttad his
election, when he has the ,rhoke Senate and
Gov. Borcman to back him, and wonders if
Mr.. DoWney believes that radical Senate
Will decide in his favor, bling what evidence
he may of frauds, outrage5 &c. Par paIen-
these. He pays very kigh COMPLIMENT to
the honor Of the Vest Virginia Senate, wien
he declares, he has 40 fcGr that that body
(Which makes the laws) ELL have any hest
tation7in disregarding law and evidence, when
one of their o'cn party is Affected thereby
In like manner it IS averrsd, that Mr. Ken
nedy has no chance, in the court that de-
cides the judicial contested election, ais Gov.
foreman will appoint one member, who will
be a suppliant radical; Mr.. Hall another,
prejndiced i'll his favor, and Mr. Kcnnedy's
friend will find it hard to contend against Elco
.aaicals. This is the way. LOYALTY works.
The men, elected under such circumstances.
are still willing to take the places, thus as
signed them, against the EROlcn lriskes of the
people, and glory in the honor (?) They
may represent the Board of Supervisors"
but most assuredly and most evidently mis-
represent the people, at least nineteen TWEEN
tleths, Of the people of Jefferson county
Surely We have fallen upon evil times and
among strange men, when such ,outrages, as
has hcen witnessed IL this county, committed
i'll the name Of that cOtchUO.d, so hippantlv
used, ("ya"y, goes urtebuked yea, that men,
have so far degenerated from the "old Vir
ginia gentleman" as TO ACCEPT office under
f1ch circumstances. Their patriotism must
Certainly be concentered il. self, or else,must
be carried i'll leathern purses. But the last
vestigcs Of free and republican government
are net yet quite eradieated from the hearts
Of the people, as calmly to stand by and wit
ness these things and make no effort to re,
licve themselves from such tyranny, and the
radicals are &tready trembling, like Belshaz-
Ear OF old, ic- the safety Of their kingCom.-
The decree has gone forth aud the s.hand
writing is Hlainly visible, "a,Cne, meme, tc>
hei uPhar&i",' then art weighed in the
balance aud Sound wanting"
As the question, under which King JET.
ferson is, is just now attracting attention, it
may hc useful to note an fem from the nm
lrTdtcm history Of the efforts to transfer JEFF
tcrson to West Virginia. Two of the COM
misslOners, at least, (by whom appointed the
depouent saith not) that presided over the
polls at M'S Tr"cinCt, lcerc not Frcch0EderS, if
indeed they were even citizens at the time,
and as the election must have been held uD-
der the COTE of Virginia, they could not, in
accordance herewith, legally hold an election,
and the number of votes polled at shutdown,
as counted at the time, was II for, and |
against the transfer, and that night more votes
must have been added ; for, day or two If
forwards the Baltimore Amcrfcun reported
.tffy-ttree votes cast at this precinct in favor
of West Virginia Where did they come
from, as il. can be proved, By men who were
present tat there were only eighteen when
the pcll; closed in the evening"? The law
requires one copy ct each poll to be deposited
wltA the Clerk Of the County and one sert to
tie State Auditor, ard yet frequent iruurics
have been made for that poll and It can no
where be found. + is said tat it Was car
ried TO Baltimore to Keep the ran:cs of those
votini:Ifror being made known, vet. it is
claimed hat the county was legally and hon
estIy transferred by majority Of the citizens
thereof; verify, honesty has. changed its
roeaninC, since studied ''dictiona,y"
~. The radicals are circulating (secrctlTN a
memorial, for signers, pAtitionine Congress to
0HOIc Jefferson to remain With West Vir-
Ginia and are usirg novel argument, among
their peculiar friends, known % the greGt
artery. What do you think, Mr.. Editor, it
is? The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. IF
Jefferson remains with Virginia, say t,,.ey,
the company will take up their iron, ties.
bridges, shops; yea, their beds and walk over
into Maryland, with the railroad, and we will
be deprived Of that great artery" that has
been carrying all the trade from the cc:iFty
to Baltim"rs, making provisions of every lind
much higher and atturding but few advarlta-
ges tho some convenienccs, This '.great
artery" is to unite Jefferson to West Virginia.
ard if it can rot do that, it "wll take up its
bed and walk"
Already thu radicals, fearing that .!eT viii
lose Jefferson from West Virginia, are Sc
riously proposing to form new county out of
Jefferson a7d Berkeley, to be called IShcDhera
cornty-the line to commence at the mouth
OF the OrequOn, follow tkat stream to where
the BALTIC. o. R. r. Crosses. it, and thence
following the railroad and includits i. as
far as Har9er's Ferry In their i::acinatiops
the thing is.already done. The influence of
The Ba!to. Il o. r. r. will make it certain,
they say, and already two modest little towns
are aspiring for Shire, Torn, and quite spir-
tied contest has a,issp- between Shepherds
to'a" and Lardscr0bdle for that honor. The
former Claims it on the ground of seniority,
and the latter on the ground of EoyaIty ard
c'1tTol position, and as some obiectioa has
been raised to the hardness of her name.
she says she, will have it changed by the
Senate of West Virginia" to the more eu-
phoneous one Of Chaph"e CTty,'' that there
may be no more ''scrabtitng" over that oues-
ton, and it is thought, that the :magic pow
err of the name is about to win. Hurrah
for the loyal city! Ru.I am in .tator of the
''old unterrifed." do not like to see her so
iOuSl1- Eat oC;da