Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-09-04
Vac Gondition of Afaira..


In-some very sensible .comments mon the
condition and prospects Of the country, at the
present time, the Baltimore 7Saascgi8e well
remarks, that the Philadelphia Convention
has difused fresh hope and cheerfnlness
through the public mind. The wheel, of
Conservative progress moves safely and sure.
y yop4 notwithstanding the bnzzine and com-
nottoalct The Radical flies who think thew
are kicking up 50 great dust around the
hub of the universe.
The furious and fierce Radical politicians
gre IN n'tremendous uproar, but the country "a
not scared nobody's hurt. Sometime yeTv
serious is, really going to happen. but il IS
going to happen, not to the country. but tti
the politicians: Tho country is very sicks
hnt II; IS with disgustss the Radical politicians
are administering an emehc to it Nhish will
soon operate with intense violence upon them-
selves The country cannot stand the dose
much longer. The acme and the catastrophe
preliminary to healthy state of thing, must
soon, come. . q, 90 =,
e Recent events have put us in n yerv cheer
fnl state of mind respecting public affairs
We see signs of returning national health and
reasons Those who follow the ttaek of Ss,I.
itIcs have at last lost the power to affect the
practical affairs of the country. The national
credit is improving, because the national
health IS improving. Ifthe politicians wero
less violent and seould act for mischief more
IN concert theremight be more public dam
But there are two facts which diminish
their power for harm. First their extraya-
canoe IS so great as to deprive them of the
pnanimlty and efficiency necessary for the nc
complishment of any purpose, bad sor good !:
and, secondly, they have so outraoedrtbs,
common sense and right feeling of the .peopie.
that their vicious examples, instead of proy.
ing contagious among the populace. excite
general reprobatiOn and disgust. ~ SO
foronce In the life ofthe nation. the polils
Hcians are doing good. They are giving the
country SO enormous and nauseating a dose.
Z of faction, as really to make faction and faa
natlclsm hateful. For these years past. we
have not known so cheerful a period in the
politics OF this country as the present. What,
/ a sea OF trouble, what an infinitude of evil,
have the politicians been. doing thel countryi
1hey were enabled to effect it all, by the
power which they held and exercised over
public opinion and popular action: But this
power is lost and gone. There was at one,
time, good deal of patriotism, statesmanship.
and public spirit in politics. These gave
charm to the names of political leaders. and
secured themn power over political opinion/
.whlch enabled them to control public affairs
at twill But statesmanship, patriotism and,
genius are now gone violence. extravaonnee,
and folly are the habitual characteristics of
the latter-day politicians They have no
power to fascinate the people, or inspire even
"a popular respect; but they have a great fit5f
Guilty for Infusiug an intense disgust for them.
selves. We, therefore, take cheerful view
OF the present political situation. II IS for
tnnate for the ultimate good Of the country,
that the politicians are as extravagaht as they
are. Ihe more violent and outrageous, the
better for the public good: '.ie., y ,,sa .lsss
The prospects of the country would be
very gloomy if the politicians were acting
with the dignity, dec6rhm and STaye sons,
OF responsibility becoming 10 serious states
mahship. But everybody feels that tlIere, III
NO sincerity inswhat they are doing stiIati
they are acting part playing a game; fnei-.
tner considering nor comprehending the pub
iIc requirements It is observable that. amid
all the turbulence aud violence Of flie lateE
Congress, nothing was actually done, eyery.1
thing remaihed at stand-still, and that a new
set of men must be elected before the ibusi-r
ness of the nation. can be transacted. 10 ses
cure new set of men, It Is very sin4porfant
that the party represented by the present sst
ishonld actas badly rs possible This they
are doing to the best Of their iabilltyg and, %
lfar IRON ITS being asmatter to mourn over, SC,
rs one to inspire with The slyeliest JOY every
.rehecting mind. So me trust TINT the ap-
preaching Radical Convention win out.her6d
5erod, and dig up a pit Of horrors beneath
the very nose Of the nation 50 wide aud deep
that the most besotted viii start back With
horror. I'm the very extrayaeance of these
men the nation win lind IT. salvation.