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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
MR.. ROGERS, OF NEW JERSEY.

This gentleman, member of the House OF
Representatives from New Jersey, has made
powerful speech in behalf of the people Of
Jefferson and Berkeley speech which pre-
sents our case in its true aspect, and which
would have been irresistible had it been
made before any tribunal composed of men
who were disposed to- act fairly, honestly and
In accordance with the Constitution of the
Union. We do not know that there il sim
gle citizen of this county who has personal
acquaintance with Mr.. Rogers; nor that he
has any individual interest in the question at
issue between the two States of Virginia.
The part he has taken in the debate, doubt
less, was only in consequence of his sense Of
his duties as a member Of Congress lie
found the proposed transfer could not be
made without violation of the constitutions,
both Federal and State, and he therefore op-
posed the scheme with force rarely equalIcd
in the House of which he is member. As
a law argument his speech is unanswerable :;
indeed, there was little or no effort made by
any one to answer it, in any other mode than
by the application of Stevens theory of soon
quered territory" The people of this couu>
ty are truly grateful to the gentleman for his
noble effort in their behalf; and whether we
stay in our State, or are put ''by force of arms"
into the new State, We will ever remember
with pride the one member Of the House who
advocated our cause
Mr.. Rogers has made an error Of fact-not
Mt all impartant however to the subject: lie
seems to think that this county and Berkeley
are represented in the Legislature at Rich
mond. This is a mistake. Elections were
ordered by Gov. Peirpoint to be held through
out the State for Congress and the Legisa>
ture on the 18th of October last. NOmina-
tions were made in this county for beth
branches of the Legislature, but owing to
false representations made at ''Iead1uarters
Major General Emory arrived here with ''or-
ders" to stop the election consequently VIC
are not allowed representation, in the regular
way at least. The people of this county in
public meeting, however, did elect two gen
tlcmen to go to Richmond to look after our
interests there, and they did 90 ; but they are
not members of the Assembly Mr.. Il. is
right in stating that the Constitution of Vir-
ginia (Which was formed after all legislation
on the transfer was had) treats this county
and Berkeley as in the State they are en-
titled to one Senator, and each to two Dele
gates they are made part of the 18th Con-
gressionaI District and they, with Clarke and
Frederick, form one of the judicial Circuits
of the State, to which Gov. Peirpoint as
signed a Judge. 1t is true that this Judge
has not held court in either county, but the
reason is simply because the records Of each
court in the hands of the Boreman
usurpers.
We hope to be able to publish the speech
Of Mr.. Rogers next week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
FEAST


There is some hope that this infamous
creature will have a congressional exposition
made of his acts during the. term of his mill
tary career. Senator Davis, of Kentucky,
asked for a committee to investigate the
charges of population and fraud made; against
agents of the Treasury Department, and proe
miSedto prove cotton frduds&agaihst General
Dana, and other than cotton frauds against
others. A short debate sprung up on the
motion. during which Senator McDougall
stated that Ire knew II man who had been
rejected by the Senate for captain and quar-
ztermaster,zz Wllo was nothing but acSanoa
gamblerin California, not worth ten thousand
dollars. After his rejection before the Sen
ate he went down to New Orleans where his
brother was inacemmand; he engaged in OPP
crations there in short time after he died.
and by his will which was now ia the Sur.
rogates Court, New York, it was clear that
he had made two millions of dollars lie
supposed that the Senate knew whom he
meantIthe name Of Benjamin T. Butler was
familiar to all. S. $3.50 '+ -'--' s'~
This melton is still pending, bat We think
the country has tho right to require that the
investigation should be made; and if made
We have no doubt that there wilt be SO much
proof Of fraud, of big stealing and little steal
ing, of unsoldierly and ungentlemanly acts of
all conceivable sorts against the miserable
beast that Will lcse him forever the few
friends who are still hanging on to him.
If the Senate does order the proposed in
vestigatiou, we hope the powers of the Com
mittee will be sufficiently sweeping to include
the conduct ofdivers and. sundiy officers who
have commanded in the Valley of the Shep-
andoah. Against some of these tale can
be unfoded that will place them alongside
of'' the Beast in the meanness, if not in the
extent, Of their stealings.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
THE CONTEST FOR 7uDGEsH1P.

The Special Court, composed of Messrs.
Bunker, Andrews aud blackburn, met at
Martinsburg last Friday. The counsel Gu
gagged are Andrew Hunter and Edmund Pen
dleton, on tie part of Judge Kennedy, and
Charles James Faulkner and L. 3. Stanton,
en- the part of Judge Hall. \ motion to
confirm the election of Judge Hall was made,
and argued with signal ability by the couu-
adjourn till this day in order to rive judge
K. the opportunity Of procuring the records
of the returns of the Inspectors of Election,
and of the action of the various Boards of
Supervisors, throughout the circuit.
If the Court decides, as we, think it must,
that the Supervisors had no right to alter the
returns as made to them by the Inspectors,
that decision will necessarily confirm Judge
KS right TO the commission.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
UNDER THE LAsH.

The proceedings CT the lower house of
Congress daily furnish evidences of the,pow-
erofythe lash of the coarse and arrogant Ste
vens. Especially was this the case in the
proceedings upon the bill to transfer j efferson
and Berkeley counties to West Virginia
This questiog was purely local. 1t has moth
ing about it that would entitle 1t to be made
aparty tenet-cxccpt the fact that its adyo-
Gates living here in the two counties, are, in
the main, followers of Stevens in his dis
union scheme, and its opponents are the only
body of sAen- In Jefferson who have. in pub
lie meeting, squarely endorsed the President.
This was enough for the PennsylvaniaA. lie
straightway blew his horn. and cracked his
whip, and his pack drew up around him ready
70 obey his nod. We were not surprised at
this generally, but we did expect to see Mr..
Dawes, Of Massachusetts, kick out of the
traces, He was pledged, in a manner, toyote
against the transfer. He had, it is true. two
years ago, expressed a willingness to vote with
West Virginia; but this willingness was based
upon supposition that the people Of the two
counties were in favor of the transfer-so he
says in a letter to gentleman of this town,
dated but short time before the meeting Of
Congress. When the two commissioners from
this county reached Washington, they, in
company with resident of Washington, for
merly of this county, man Of high charac-
ter and standing, called ON Mr.. Dawes and
talked the whole matter over with him. lie
agreed to take charge of the memorial from
the voters Of the county, protesting against
the transfer, and to present it to t. House;
and when he was told that the Legislature of
Virginia had repealed its former act consent
ing to the transfer, he said, at once and cn-
Phatically, that Congress had, iu consequence
of that repeal, no further ccntrol over the
subject. He also said that If Congress should
pass the bill, in spite of this repeal the State
of Virginia should seek her remedy in the
Supreme Court by bill in equity; ard he
took occasion to express his firm belief that
that tribunal would not be guided by party
feelings, but would be bound to decide in ia
vor of Virginia. Now after all this, lie said
during the debate the bill, that he intend.
ed to vote for it. and lie came under the lash.
apparently with some reluctance, but still he
came under it. Such is the power welded
by the tyrannical Overscer of the House, that
the coed of the country and the provisions of
the Constitution have to stand aside when>
ever he orders. Such men are disgrace and
. curse to any country.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
COL. H0UNSHELL AND THE WEST VIRGINIA
LEGISLATURE.

Col. Hounshell, whose treatment at Wheel
Ing we notice in another column, has not been
driven from the field. On the contrary. he is
already making it too hot for his adversaries.
Already the Legislature by which he was
outraged, has sunk so low as to be without a
defender; and the Wheeling hteUiyencer,
while npologizing for Judge Harrison's orig
inal appointment by the Governor, proposes
to ''see him hoisted overheard very uncere-
moniously," in certain contingency.
Col. Hounshell has declared his intention
to publish the evidence against Harrison
which the House of Delegates has refused to
hear. He says:
81 will ProUe not only that Judge Harrison
is disgrace to his profession and to the State,
but also that the Legislature that shields
him has earned title to the contempt of all
honest men,"
The following card to the Register, in
which Col. Hounshell responds to the action
of the House of Delegates, is the crow of the
game cock. The Legislators have walked IN
the wrong man
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

A year ago the West Virginia Legislature.
acting upon the fimsfest testimony snnnorted
by>speh men as Joe MheatS of Morgan aa and
m the teeth of testimony from several dis.
tlngulshed Generals Of the Federal army, re.
moved Judge Kennedy from his ofice-
Judge Kennedgwas conservative, The Leg.
islature was extra radical E5
At this present session, charges oe sdislov-
atty were presented to the same Legislature
sZcomposed, .n.ainly, Of. the-s an4e1,,nen---.
against j udge N. Harrison, These charges
were pfefefredNby gentleinaa Of high char
-aetOF=sO even Gov. Bore;nani. MIS- rs
tened to his opinions This gentleman was
formerly in tie Confederate army. His
charges were specific; and would have been
sustained by the evidence of a large number
lof the best.and parest men of Virginia Z.
The liegislature refused to entertain these
charges; and without any Investigation what.
ever. voted them, malicious SANDER upon
the Judge. Judge Harrison belongs to the
extreme radical party - =" i...''at'as9
Many members of the intellectual House
OF Delegates weae not content to let the mat
ter rest ever, here. First one, and then an
other, and then small squad of them to-
gether, ordered the. ex-Rebel to leave the
house, and on his Noncompliance, that expert
pugillst, Mr. Koonce, one of the, members
from Jefferson, struck, him a blow in the face,
which was the signal for the most of the by
stanlers to rush in and aid Mr.. ,Koonce, aud
severely beat the one,man who had dared to
g SANDER" the immaculate radical, Judge
Verify this is the legislation of 5u12Ie,;
and should meet, as it merits, the rcproba-
ton OF every honorable man in the State;
and the parties engaged in it should be
ished for their brutal conduct. .,, -. 80.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE con-
STlTU ION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

The amendment to the Constitution of
West Virginia, in these words: "No person
who, since the first day of June, 1861, has
given or shall give voluntary aid or assistance
to the rebellion against the United States,
shall be citizen OF this State or be allowed
to vote at any election held therein. unless he
has volunteered into the military or naval
service Of the United States and has been or
shall be hOnOrably discharged theretrom, -
has passed the House Of Delegates by vote
Of 50 to ID. Among those voting for it are
Messrs. Smith and McQuilkin, of Berkeley.
and kOonce Of Jefferson. Mr.. McCurdv, of
jefferson, voted against it. The objections
urged against it by the conservatives were
that it was unconstitutional and retrospective
in its character, and in direct conflict with
the Constitution Of the State of West Viz
ginia and Of the United States, and would be
set aside by the courts The friends of the
measure urged its passage on the grounds
that it not passed the ''rebels would get pos
session Of the government and defeat their
party" that there were only 10000 voters
in the State when it was formed and now
there were 10000, and that these would out
vote their party next spring; that though it
was retrospective and unconstitutional, they
could amend those portions of the Constitu-
ton it cOnhicted with. 1t is thought that
the Senate will make some amendments to
the bill before passing that body 1t has
then to be ratified by the people at the ballot
box before it becomes law
P. S.-The Senate has passed the bill by
vote of II to 4.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
1 have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
d. S. HoUNsuELL.
The Now Hampshire Democrats met /,

The New Hampshire Democrats met in
State Convention at Concord, on the 9TH in
slant. The Hon. John G. Sinclair was nom
mated for Governor. The Convention was,
upon invitation, briefly addressed by Pres
ident Pierce. The following was among the
resolutions adopted: Reso1ecd, That we
pledge to Andrew johnson, of the State of
Tennessee, President of the United States,
our support in the effort he is making to secure
to all the States immediate representation in
Congress-, and thei, full rights under the con-
stitution as States of the Union, and that we
will stand by him so long as Ire stands by the
constitution, and we ask all patriotic citizens
to unite with us in this patriotic purpose"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
PUBLIC MEETING.

In response to suggestion, cmanating
from a Republican, and urged by the National
lntcIltgencer, VIC see that calls for public
meetings are made throughout the country.
The object Of these meetings is to pronounce
in favor OF the Union, the, Constitution and
the policy of President johnson. The peo-
pie Of this county held such meeting last
September, and warmly endorsed Mr.. John
son; but we would suggest that another meet
ing be held, and ask some of our citizens to
confer upon the subject, and make the ncces-
sary arrangements. We would suggest that
this meeting be held at Charestown, after the
adjournment of the legislature of West Vir>
gInia, and that Mcssrs. Chapline, McCurdy
and koonce be specially invited to attend
We wish the meeting could be held in time
to show, as it undoubtedly would, to the Pre-
sidcut that his friends in this county are
those who oppose the transfer of Jefferson
and Berkeley to West Virginia, and that the
very small minority of the voters who favor
that transfer arc not the supporters of his
policy of re organizing the Union, but are the
warm adhcrents of the Stevens theory. We
do not believe, for q moment, that these
friends Of the transfer would Join in this
meeting, but VIC hope that the meeting will
be held, AID they will be asked to be pre-
Snrt
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

The Alexandria Gazette has another racy
report OF yet another meeting Of Judge Un-
dcFwood ard Lesis Mckenzie. and their 1T
tie flock, who are bent on territorializing Vir:
GINA. They met at the head of dark stair
way, in the top of the Custom Fl ouse build
ing Handful IS It was, the meeting was
not very. harmonious-the two -"whang-
doodies" Joining issue as to the legality Of
the Virginia Government; Mckenzie IL
sistiDg that there had not been legal Legis-
lasure for years, while Underwood held the
opposite, and praised the bridge that bSd
-t6rship.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

To young men out of employment, the
Norfolk EUginidn proposes scheme ''cntire-
ly practicable"
Let them organize company, and then
offer their services to some large landowner.
This evidently means work. Let them stip-
ulate that he shall supply seeds. teams, im>
plements, quarters, fuel, subsistence, together
with as many acres of land as they can cul~
tivate, in return for which they give their
thews and sinews, their health and courage
When the crop is made the land owner to
divide with them the proceeds, in such pro-
portion as may have been agreed ON in
advance.
The profits of farming in Virginia are me-
cessarily compelled to be enormous for years
to come. "Ma.ket Farms" have proved to
be Gold Mines" already.
The Lumber trade also offers great in
ducements to 'health, pluck and muscle
The timber can be bought standing, to be
paid for when sold. A University student
and others have gone into this business near
Norfolk and succeeded. The Trqiniqn
concludes:
In the battle of fife such pluck must win.
Let all follow the advice of our great orator
Wise, and to the young especially, we say.
with him: clay aside your old gray regi-
nentals; they have served you we'll, and Won
have never disgraced them. But 90 to work.
IT you can't get dollar day, take the half
OF 1t; if:you can't get quarter; take cent
II you can't get meat and bread. get bread
alone, and if you can't get whole loaf. take
half loaf. But go to work work! work y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

CoNTEMPT1BLE.-Scme time ago, John
Esten Cooke published, at Richmond, life
of Stonewall jackson in one volume. This
was republished, during the war, by c. B.
Richardson, of New York, without Mr..
Cookies authority. The orr ginal work was
copyrighted under Coufederatcd law. but the
copyright was not respected by Richardson :
and he is now publishing second edition
of this work.
Mr.. Cooke has rewritten this life of the
famous Southern General, and it will shortly
be published in two volumes, by an eminent
house in New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

4 Coop THoUGHT-Tbe God ofihe white man
and the God Of the black mani speak it with due
Teverence-is The Being who frst made Distinction
on account OF color. Why WAS The negro created
black? IL is beyond the ken OF ascertain.
Why were created white? i not the mere differ
euce in color sufficient TO warn that HeAren de-
signed diSerence7 And have not some OF you acted
on the fact that there is such diHeTepce7 Why
are there separate places for the respective racex
even in ouf own Cnanber2 Why are they not PVT
IogeIksr?-ReEeTdy J0AnsoH In his Gntt-SumneT:
Spcech.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

The t'LINcoLN MEMoEiAL."-On the oe.
Inslon OF Mr Brancroft's cu!ogy upon Mr..
Lincoln, delivered before the u S. Congress-
lively trade in tickets Was carried Oh b
some OF the invited guests, who held those
documents. One Teller received twenty dol
lars for his ''invite." That was a genuine
Yankee trick, says the Washington corrcsI
Ponnent OF the Baltimore Sun, (who proba-
bly, did not hold ticket:)
10 use mercantile phrase, transactions in
adEliss'on tickets were active and ranged
from five to twenty dollars, which latter price
one Jealous enthusiast was seen to pay, but
the supply was not equal to the demand.
The cards of invitation seem to have been is
sued exclusively to white persons, since no
American citizens of African descent pre-
scented themselves at the doors for adrri,tanes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

The bill charging the powers the Freed
mems Bureau. went before the President Cor
his signature on Uond0y. Speculations arc
rife as TO his probable action. MANY renort.
say he will refuse, on constitutional grounds,
to sign it; some say he will ask few COM
PaTatlveiy uDiwpOrtant notifications. which
will be conceded. IF he shall veto the bill,
the probabilities seem to be that it will DO
passed by wo-thirds vote in each house,
The sway Of the Radicals in Congress has
been very little broken in upon, and the
party unity Is there nearly complete, thoagh
among the ieadiDg "RepubIican'' presses
there is strong array that supports the Pre-.
sl1ent as against Stevens, Sumner e. Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

1t is said that the President, in reference 10 the
negro suffrage bill in the District of Columbia, will
take The ground that he holds the same relation to
the District that the Governor does to State, and
that nine tenths of the being opposed 10 the
BILL he cannot give II his assent. In this case it is
further said, it cannot be passed in the Senate by
two-ibirds vote over the veto.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

Mrs Stonewall Jackson has written a letter.
stating that the contributions that are called for in
her behalf are given under false fmpre.sion, and
it is iseonsistent with her ideas of rectnde and ho-
TO receive them. She begs that ali efforts made
to TaEse fIuds for Der TelIet will be Immediately
EioP7ed. As-5-l--- - -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

CABINET CH4xeEs.=The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
says that on the 4th Of March next. the
President Hill announce three new members
OF has cabinet, one; if not two of. whom will be
from across the line. Meanwhile, those gen.
tlemen who are to vacate are announcing in
advance that the action will be purely their
own, and the cause, the refusal of the Presi-
dent to endorse the measures of the radical
party. - ...4., :. ..-s - =, So.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20

Flakes Bulletin, Union paper and povsrn,n-,,
organ at Galveston, deoounces General Hownrd's
management Of the Freedmens Bureau, and spesks
OF him as a religious hypocrite-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-02-20
ON IuE RAMPAGE.

Some few days ago, Gen. Grant gave a
housc-warming, at his new residence at
Georgetown. y card OF invitation was sent
to Major General Beast Butler The hero of
Dutch Gap felt himself iusulted He got
his " dander up" thing which he never
succeeded i'll doing during The war. He re-
turned the card, with an indignant note de-
Ginning to accept the invitation, and saying
that he desired no intercourse with the 1t.
General. We would like to have seen the
smile with which the Lieut. General must
have read this reply The note was quietly
put into the fire but the Beast had no idea
OF letting the affair drop so quietly, and had
the correspondence published; but we in
cline to think he has "takcn nothing by his
notion except an increase of that scorn and
contempt which nine-tenths of the people
everywhere feel for him.