Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-14
CUR SHOW ON THE GO.

When we organized our SHOW, aud intro>
duced to our readers the trained animals of
Tadicalism, whose elegant performances have
made them the wonder, if net the admiration
of honest men everywhere, VIC did not con-
template extending the sphere of its opera
tions beyond the borders of our own and the
neighboring county Of Berkeley; but without
Npur knowledge or consent, the rowing DISPOSE
lion of some of our choicest specimens led
them last week to quit the peaceful wales of
efersOn and the rocky businesses of Berke-
to appear upon wider, and perhaps
pore appreciative theatre. Notwithstanding
his unintentional "change of base" it is not
our purpose to permit the exhibition to lose
any of its interest as local institution, par
Nposely established for the entertainment of
he readers of this journal
1t is we'll known to those who have given
ttention to the rapidly occurring events of
ne past few years, that by species of fraud
pit hitherto equalled since our first parents
feited theirtitlc to Eden, that our twin coun-
hes have been subject to the control and I'M
= der the jurisdiction of West Virginia-if
anybody knows what that means; and it is
equally well>known that efforts have recently
been made to change this state of things
This has given occasion for a suit, involving
grave constitutional questions, before that
august tribunal, the Supreme Court of the
United States 1t was this case that set the
menagerie in motion, and caused our learned
natural curiosities to exhibit themselves at
the National Capital, where, they had learn
ed, the more elevated of their species had
performed the world astounding feat of ma
king the negro equal to the white man, and
had executed divers other tricks which par
take Of the marvellous Fearful that the
Supreme Court, uninstructed and uuiilu.ui
rated as it confessedly was, might render a
decision which would reverse the action, and
set back for ages to come, the progressive
ideas of their friends-and with view too,
to Iengthen out their own brilliant reign
which has so far eclipsed everything that
even itself is lett in neutrality-suspicious.
poured forth its representatives from this and
Berkeley counties, until about every third
man on Pennsylvania Avenue. from Wizards
hotel TO the gate Of the CAPITOL yard, was
ChaplIne. or a Hoke, or a Wisner, or Il Pit
ger, or a Stubs. The only cause of regret
with Us is, that Berkeley out-represented us
on the occasion, it not in the character, at
least in the number of her delegation But
We did not lose much in the run, for we veri.
Iy believe that Joe, "our bully joe" was the
tattcst OK in the pasture.
Now what else caused this temporary emf,
grafton of our herd, we are at loss to know.
Butler was not in Washington, and if he had
been, We doubt whether his morals would
have undergone any perceptible improvement
by association with these our boys-''not in
blue, and most assuredly he could not have
taught them any new tricks about the hand
ling OF spoons. the signing of checks, and
other nice little operations which haze made
the radicals of Jefferson and Berkeley ne.
culiar people-very peculiar. Certainly our
county prosecutor did not attend with the
idea that his 'ee:ghf as man, or his learning
as lawyer, would give any additional strength
to the legal team which West Virginia had
hooked up for her protection, and we are
equally sure that the covey of Chupliues and
the cage of 'unclean birds" from Berkeley,
did not grace the occasion with their presence
IN the indulgence Of hope that they would
be able to influence Mr. Justice Chase and
MS associates in their decision.
1t Is said 1.-The wicked feeth when no man
Pursueth," and if they had not so soon re-
turned, We would gladly have nurscd the hone
that this unexpected and uncalled for exodps
OF the radical bummers of these two counties
was verifeation of the saying quoted. In
his fight Joseph was heard to make the ele.
CANT remark that "if Jefferson and Berkeley
were placed back in Virginia. the Union men
of the two counties would be treated like
dogs" He mistakes the character of orr
people. and in his guilt, imagiues that they
are mean and wanting in mnguauimity
as he and his party have proven themselves
to be. TO restore his Jared equilibrium we
would inform him that the people of this
county-the masses who pay the taxes and
support 'government-will forget in three
months after their return to the old Cons
mcnwGalsh that any such Pitiful creatures as