Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-02
From the Spiril.l
She phe rdstown Correspondence


Petition TO Congress, 10 haze the County Re-
main IN Hest Hirgiaia-2Le .9rgUms1a Used
10 Obtain SigRsrS-.i .Ntw County
I SnEPHERDsTowN, Nov. -, 1865.
! The radicals are greatly elated at their sue
cess IN declaring their candidates elected, aud
view their outrageous wrongs wi'h evident
satisfaction, and regard their illegal acts per-
petraled i'll the name OF loyalty sharp lrick,
and openly boast that they can 10 any tning they
wish and be supported in 1t by Gov. Botcman
and the Legislature Of UtS! Virginia. The Sea-
ator elect u laughs al the very idea of Mr..
! Dowpey eontest,ng hIs election, when lie has
the tchole Senate and Gov. Foreman 10 back
him, and wonders if Mr.. Downey believes that
radical Senate will decide in his favor, bring
what evidence he may of frauds, ouirages &c.
Par Parenthtse. DE pays very high eohipti-
nlent 10 The honor OF the Vest Virginia Senate,
when he declares he has no frdr that that body
(Which makes the laws will have any hesita-
lion in dsregarding law sud evidence, when
one OF their olcn party IS effected thereby. In
like manner il IS ayerrcd, that Mir Kennedy
has no chance, IN tie court that decides the Ju-
diclal contested election, as Gov. foreman
" i'll appoint one member, whO wall De sup
plant radical; Mr.. Hall another, Drrludiced
IN his favor and Mr. kenncdy's friend viii
find il hard 10 contend against nto radicals.
This is the way log atty works The meu,clec-
ted under such cir, umst anCes, are Stil willing
10 take the places, thus assigned them. against
the knocm wishts of the people. and glory IN
the honor -. They may represent the Hoard
Of Supervisors bot most a>sureGy and most
evidently mis-rCpresenl the people, a, least
nineteen twentieIhs, OF The people o. Jefferson
county. Surely We have fallen upon evil
times and among strange mer, when such out
RACES as has been Witnessed in this county,
committed in the name Of that cdchig0rd, so
flippanty used loyal, goes rebukod; yea, that
men, have so far degeBerated from the "old'
Virginia gentleman as TO accept Office under
such circumstances. Their patriotism must
certainly be conceutcrsd ~ self, or else, must
be carried in leathern purses. But the last
yesliges Of free and republican government
arc not yet quite eradlcated from the hearts Of
the people, as calmly 10 stand by and witness
these things and make no effort TO relieve them-
selves from such tyranny, and the radicals are
already trembling, like BelShIzzar of old, for
the SAFETY Of their Kingdom. The decree has
gene forth and the hand writing" is plainly
visible, 'mfnt, mere, itkel, uphGrsin," ''thou art
weighed in the balance and found wanting"
As the question, under which King Jefferson
is just now attracting attention, II may be use
full 10 note an item from the untCriHen history
Of the efforts TO transfer Jefferson 10 West Nlr-
Ginia Two OF tie commissioners, at least, (by
whom appointed the deponent saith noO that
presided over the polls at this precinct, Tere
not FrecholderS, il indeed they were even citi-
Gems at the time, and as the election mast have
been held Under the code of Tirginia they could
not, in accordance herewith, legally hold an
election, and the number of votes poled 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
afterwards the Baltimore american reported
Efy-ih-cs votes cast al this precinct in favor 81
West Virginia Nhere did they come from, rs
IL can be proved, by men who were present,
that there were only eighteen when the polls
closed in tie evening; The law requires one
copy Of each poh to be deposited with the
Clerk Of the County aud one sent TO the State
Auditor, and yet frequent inquiries have been
made for that poll and Ii can 30 where be found.
II i, said it was carried TO Baltimore 10 keep
the names Of those voting from beng made
known, yet, il is claimed that the county
legally and honestly Transferred by a mniority
Of the citizens thereof; verify, honesty has
changed It's meaning, since studied "dietion-
ary"
The radicals are circulating (secretly) me-
mortal, for slgners, petitolns Congress 10 al
lop JEFFERSON TO remain with West Virginia and
arc using novel argument, among their pecu-
liar friends, known as the great artery What
90 You think, Mr.. Editor, it is 7 The Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad If Jefferson remains
with Virgins, say they, the company will take
up their iron, ties bridges, shops; yea, their
beds and wsIk over into Maryland, with tho
railroad, and we will be deprived Of that great
artery that has been carr ing all the trade
from the county to Baltimore, making rroys-
IONS of every Kind much higher and afording
but few advantages tho some conveniences
This great artery is 20 unite Jefferson 10 West
Iirg mia, and II it can not do that, II will
take up It's bed and walk"
Already the radicals, fearing that they will
lose Jefferson fiom West Virginia, are seri-
ousIy proposing 20 form a new county out Of
Jefferson and Berkeley, TO be called Shepherd
co !uty--ihe line TO commence at the mouth Of
The Opequon, follow that stream to where the
BALTIC. s. o. r. K. crosses it, and thence fol-
lowing the railroad ond including il. as far rs
flarper's Ferry. IN their imag inalions tho
thing j. already Gore. The influence Of the
BALTIC. & o. X. K. will make u certain, they
say, aud already two modest little towns are
aspiring for Shire Totrn, and quito spirited
contest has arisen between ShspheTdsloun and
Uard'rrabbtt for that honor. The former claims
It on the ground of seniority, and the latter Cd
tie grouad Of loyalty aLd central position. and
as some objection has been raised 10 tie hard
ness OF Ter uame, she says she viii have It
changed By lie SENATE of West Virgioie" to
nc mere euphoreous one Of "Choplne Ctr"
that there may be no more "se,abbiing" over
thai question, and IT Is thought, u,at tie mag
c poxer'' Of the name is about TO win. I!ur-
rah for the loyal city But an IN favor
Of the cold unterrIfed." ! DO not like 70 SEQ
her so urcrremoniOusiy set aside after being
promised such great things and made The chef
city OF JED rson. Oh beg pardon. Keep
forgetting. this IS 'ohePherd,Iown county
and shat you belong 10 Jefferson cuGnt,,p
and ere free, white and twent,-oLe.p but 700
can not vote yet for the loyal candidates sn4
'car heroes q Of tiiS county. on az, not nat
uiatzfd, nor eiritsfd ei;h,r, # lou IbiBk yoa
have any rights IA ld5 fee county il /, doubt
ed Eere. hY some Of In ..in,al . a neiher