Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-04-10
PERSONAL.

tary family, Mr.. Faulkner had been menu
ber 1t was deemed strange that any mem
bcr. of the staff of the immortal jackson would
take that oath, and of course, public opinion
was freely cSpFessed-tie more SO, as that
member had remained within tie Confederate
lines until the close Of the war Two weeks
ago there appeared in this paper, the follow.
ing editorial article, which was based upon
the reports then i'll circulation, and generally
believed: re5,r srga
Non EST JocUs.-TLe Hon. Charles James Faulk-
ner, GUARDIAN Lieutenant Colonel in the lare Cons
ted'r1ie army, has been admitted TO practice his
procession III The Circuit couLT OF Berkeley by Jude
Hail In order to DO this Mr.. I. has been ,bIioed
10 take tie stringent West Virginia ties, oath has
d I" swear that lie has not ince the goth dny Of
jung 1853 vOiuutmrily borne arms against the mi,
lei SimieS, &c. Mr. f. doubtless exrer;enced M
s"'' of difficulty ia ing this part OF Inc oath for
we are inclined To think that althoucn he was on
Tie stan Ot THAT terrible Fighter Stor,ewal; 7 ,c-r
he never, voluntarily, iuvOImtaril or, in any o,,er
way, "b"re arms against tue Uniied States III is
cue, we 'ASe u Tor granted lha he bUre arms while
ga 'ne flnH mi he Lever used them with any hos
We h"Et; But jackson! died before June 20lh
4oc3 ahd tue na;Ii.l vNOr Of his lieutenant CoIo-a
e' Gems TO nave died with him, the oath that
he mas J"st taktc makes him sweds that he has news
e'' s'n'e 'at day, given, voluntarily ''ui cOmIurt
or TO persons engaged in armed hostility
aGa'n>I the United SiaIts'' We do not believe that
re mas II IS reported that in l964 he attended upon
OLD .JuhalS army, aud wen, int" Mariinsburg with
his uniform on his back hu, this one pump OF clio.
r'ocs War was To' regarded by those hD saw it.
by those who were engaged in real ARMED hos iIitv
10 'he United S ales, any aid, comfort or em.our~
aIeIns nj 10 ilwm, or OF the slightest value to the
cause cor which they risking their lives. The
oath also required the Lien enaul Colonel o. peace4
iu' intentions TO swear that he never, since tina:
same 2O' of jane 1868 sought. accepted exercse,l
or attempted To exercise any Office or appointment
Mu"'eVer' under any nut"olliyO pretended author.
ny hostile or inmiCa to the Unit States' We
nave h'ara II saul on our streets, by some of
returned soldiers, that time i'll 1864 the prace-
'"'II Inclined genile'nan in the gray uniform, did
apply for position ''Oiice or appnintmpnI' on
The stat: Of another sturdy fighter, General EweII
but gave way, voluntarily tuo, To somebody else
that had hostile inruI in his arms Swearing; but
OF course, these returned soldiers OF ours have
been mISink"H--ior there's the oath at MhrtnSburg
I" prove iii" tact {; hat people will talk and some
Will swear, naughty though it he.
To this article Mr.. Faulkner took cxcep-
ton, and. in note addressed to Mr.. Beall.
in which he declared lie had been aggricved
and slaudercd demanded the name of the
writer. | immediately authorized MIR. Beall
to inform Mr.. Faulkner that the article had
been written by nc. Since the fact Of nv
authorship of the article was made known to
him, | have received 10 communication what,
ever from Mr.. Faulkner Pursuing a course
different from that plainly indicated in his
note to Mr.. Bcall Mr.. Faulkner has thought
proper to deny the truth Of the statements
made in the article. and has caused, or pcr-
mitted, similar deni;lls to 0e published in all
. the papers Of this judIci | Circuit, ;" accom-
panied by violent dcuuncutiOn and abuse Of
me. L cannot consent to handy epithcts with
him or any member OF his family
| can prove that Mr. Faulkner did accom-
pany Gen. Eariy's army from Bunker Hill,
where 1t had been cmrampcd for some DAYS
to Marti3>hurg, ut the time tina. army, or
rattle: its left wing, made its last offensive
movement against tins federal frees inen in
that town THAT in tue winter of IS05-'64,
upon the occasion of visit made by him to
Gen. EwelIs head quarters. then in Orange
county, Mr.. Faulkner stated that lis visit
WAS in reference to the Inspector Geuera!ship
OF that commuud, and that he only failed to
accept Tie position for the reason that his
acceptance would interfere with Col. Smcud
who he thought, had prior claim to the APP
Puintment that, in 1864, ut the time of the
treat raid, by Gen. Hunter, up the Shenan>
dOuh Valley and on to hyuchbur", Mr.. Faulk-
nCr advised and urged tha: the local forces
should be gathered for the purpose of de.
Tending certain bridge Or ford on Hunters
route
The gentlemen from whom derive this
information, are of the highest character
They all belonged to the Confederate army.
and know the facts Of which they speak &C Of
their own knowledge" Three Of them live
in CharestOwn, and one in an adjoining
county. They are all known by Mr. Faux
ncr. as gentlemen of perfect veracity. | do
not publish their names. however. for obvious
reasons. ANDREW +. KENNEDY.
THE RADICALS AND THEIR DESIGNS.
Druid the Washington correspondent
of the New York Noes abiding to the de-
Termination c! The radicals to effect their
destructive designs. sayS:-
''But there were two things necessary to
be done in order to secure the success of
their plots. First, to secure the permanent
expulsion OF the members from the Southern
States; and second, to get rid oftwo Senators
and half dozen Representatives, i'll order
to secure two-thirds vote in both houses
The first object has been secured by the
appointment OF the Committee of Fifteen,
and by the abdication on the part of members
OF Congress Of their own powers in favor Of
this committee, aud by the measures which
this committee have adopted and which Con-
grcss has sanctioned, The second object
has not yet been entirely secured, but good
progress has been made towards it. Mr.
Voorhees, has ben expelled; Mr.. Stockton
has been expelled; and the right of both
these gentlemen to huh their seats is incon-
tcstabc. Mr.. Brooks is to be the next
victim; Mr.. DawSon's turn Will come next;
and then the House will turn their attention
10 Mr.. Harris and one or two more. All