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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
1oRTHERN DEMOCRACY,

During our late civil war the democratic
party at the North, with some few honorable
exceptions, joined the abolition crusade
against the South, that the Union might be
preserved They even out Heroded Herod
III their devotion to the ''old flag" and those
Of the United States army officers who treat
cd most cruelty the people of the South, were
known as active members Of the democratic
party before the war. Now again. however,
by the action of the present Radical Con
;sreSs, disunion is about being surely accom-
F!ished, as well as the Constitution trampled
under foot. and the liberties of the people
abridged, but 1t does not seem to rouse them
from tEeir. lethargic supineness. Having
aided the reel enemies of the Union in over
running the South, and thus crushing out the
last stand point of liberty and law in this
country, they are content to rest upon their
!1urc!S and see accomplished what the South,
Only attempted in self-deience Some few of
the public men, and as many of the demo-
cratic newspapers, ale making feeble protests
against the outrages of the radical Congress.
and are vouchsafing advice to the Southern
people as to what they ought to do in certain
contingencies, but we hear of no public DEM
"nstrarons against the proposed practical dis
solution Of the Union. The case being al
tered alters the case, and among these demo-
cratic Union devotees, it depends altogether
by whom the OK is gored, to excite their ebu-
litions Of loyalty. We begin to think with
the Rie!imoud Wig, that we had better be
looking in another direction and give in our
adhesion to Republican Empire. One
thing is sure, We have lost all confidence in
the Northern democracy. They deceived us
ieariully once, but they can never do it again.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
Exciting Night Session of the Senate
1.-The Pay OF Southern Treasury Of
fcers--AbuSe of Mr.. McCulloe6.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Quitc an excl
ting debate occurred i'll the Senate to. mint
on the amendment of the finance committee
to the civil appropriation BILL providing for
the payment of the assistant assessors of the
internal revenue, appointed in the Southern
States by Secretary McCulIoch, and who
were unable to take the test oath
Mr. Sumner who has personal piGue
against the Secretary, led oil in the attack and
charged that official with utteringa talsehood
IN stating that loyal men could not be found
capable OF filling these positions. Congress
was too patient with the Secretary he declared.
and should censurc him in the strongest man.
ner. Mr. Sherman, in advocating the amend
ment, he said, was covering up crime COM
united by the Secretary in his madness. and
to carry out the. insane reconstruction policy
OF the master whom he served Mr.. Sher-
man passlonately retOrted that the language
OF the Senator was neither parliamentary nor
gentlemanly, but it was false
Mr.. Chandler who has been rather quiet
since his great impeachment speech, seized
the opportunity to pour forth his wrath, and .
echoing the charge Of crime against Mr. Me-
Culloch, insisted that he ought to be brought
to the bar of the Senate for trial. The See
rotary he thought should be punished, but
these men who had done the work should be-
pau VI Suuhcr mere repeatedly interrupt
ted him by saying, Let him pay them out
of his own pocket" when Mr.. Chandler
turned round, amidst the laughter of the gal
leries, and sneeringly said, "He is pauper =;
he cannot pay"
Mr.. Trumbull rehearsed the wailings of
the Southern loYalists at being excluded from
office for the benefit of rebels, and MIR. Sum
ner again INDUCED in violent TRADE against
the Secretary OF the Treasury, and threatened
that before long he would have an opportu-
nifty to sum up his shortcomings Mr.. Chand>
Ter, not to be outdone, INDUCED in the low
est personalities, on the character and capa-
city Of Mr.. McCulloch, which Mr.. Fessen-
den afterwards characterized as "foul mouths
ed abuse, and language to which he could not
condescend to reply'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
TWO vErOEs.

The President sent to Congress message
last Saturday, announcing his veto of the
Military Reconstruction Bill" and also one
giving his reasons for disapprovat of the
t Tenure of Office Bill" These messages
are of such length thatw We are unable to pub
lish them this week. From the hasty read
ing which we have given them, we find them
to be. like all of Mr.. Johnson's messages, of
great power, and sound craftsmanship, in their
reasonings-that of the military bill particu-
larly so. But the strong arguments of the
President avail nothing with this Congress
The House Immediately passed the military
bill over the veto by vote of 1873 to As; and
the Senate did the like with the Tenure of
Office Bill by vote of 35 to IL. Each bill
will, of course, have passed each house yes
terday, and radical misrule is still triumphant
Ia the land.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
The Supreme Court.

Those persons who still labor under the
delusion that the Supreme Court is a power
IN the land, are invited to read and ponder
tho following remarks Of the intelligent
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette:
The ovcrshadowing iniquity of the mill
tary bill as it finally passed Congress has OBJ
scured many Of the subsequent enormities.-
"A bill was passed by the House last night by
strict party vote, which not only iudemuifies
every Federal officer, military or civil, against
responsibility for all the outrages, robberes,
and cruclties, Of whatever character, perpel
trated during or since the war, but stops Me
e;rec"t'o" If The Judgment Of The Supreme
Court !" rc<Pcct to military tribunals
'ln reply to question by Mr.. Cooper, Of
Tennessee, Mr.. Wilson. chairman Of the COM
mlttee, distinctly declared that the bill would
prohibit evil courts from reviewing the pro-
ceedlnSs OF military courts IN tie past. and
that 1t was intended to preCemt Just such qc-
ton as the Supreme Court had taken in the
Mllligan case. The other decision of the
coUrt-that in reference TO the test oath-
appears to be diSregarded on all sides so it
may be set down Us settled that the judicial
branch OF the Government has been substan
tally Overthrown. not only as n coordinate
and independent department Of the Govern
ment, but as an expounder of ordinary law.
The bill alluded to will doubtless receive the
sanction Of the Senate
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
Bill to Consolidate the National Debt.

Mr.. Sherman introduced in the Senate
Monday, bill to consolidate the national
debt and provide for its payment. By the
bill the authority of the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue bonds under the act of March
3, 1868, is so extended as to authorize the
Secretary to issue bonds of the character and
denomination described in the act, payable,
principal and interest, in coin. and bearing
interest at the rate of six per cent. per an
mum, payable semi-annually, to be known as
the consolidated debt, OF the United States
the proceeds of the bonds to be ppplied solely
to the purchase or payment of existing indebt-
edncss of the United States The bonds thus
issued shall be subject to an annual tax by the
United States not exceeding one per cent. in
lieu OF all other taxation upon said bonds or
the income therefrom; the tax TO be pledged
to the reduction of the public debt. The
Chief Justice of the United States. the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and the Treasurer of
the United States are constituted commission
ers of the Sinking Fund. The Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized to issue bonds of
the United States to an amount equal to
$500, 600, bearing interest at the rate not
exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable
semi>anuually, aud redeemable twenty wears
from date, the principal and interest PAYABLE
in the coin of the country where PAYABLE
Said bonds to be disposed of only in exchange
for six per cent. interest bearing bonds of the
United States held in Europe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
CHARTER TAKEN AWAY.

n bill has passed both houses of the Leg
stature OF West Virginia, rcvoking the char
ter Of the town of Harper's Ferry. We sup
pose this ancient town has incurred the wrath
OF the radical Legislature on account of its
adherence to conservatism, and its repeated
rc5ukes to the aspirations Of George Koonce.
Upon any other grounds we are at a loss to
account for the revocation Of its charter. 1t
Is wonder Charlcstown was not put under
the ban, and turned loose without municipal
government. We suggest that Hard Scrab-
bic ard Leetown file their claims, and obtain
charter privileges. Ex Judge Balch would
make an excellent mayor of the latter town,
provided he could be elected.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

na-The Washington Chroicle copies the
article Of the New York Financial Chronicle
giving very unIavorable view Of the business
Of the country. and adds:
This does not tell the tenth part of the
story of the depression of American industry
The business Of the whole country is on the
edge OF bankruptcy.
The Boston Post says:
People naturally ask what is the cause of
the present duIlness in trade. 1t is because
the channels of trade and commerce are dam.
med up by Radical politics. The entire South
ought to-day be earnestly at work rebuilding
its shattered fortunes. Every inducement
possible should be held out to the people of
that vast section to produce cotton as fast as
the teeming earth will bear the snowy crop.-
With the Southern fields under imDroved
culture, and with the additional stimulus
counted on from free labor. we should be get
ting back into our place as IL cotton growing
country; the crops would call for vessels to
transport them to the North and to EurOne
Northern manufactures would be in increased
and Increasing demand throughout the South
ern States; Northern importers would find
large and ready market for the goods that are
now piled up in their warehouses for CUSTOM
ers who do not come {; our cuastWise trade
"ONAN AS'A'S WIN TdplultY: the great
West would find natural outlet for its four
and pork to the South. aud in turn enable II
to be much better customer of the East
and, IN brief, the complete circuit established
by the laws Of production and exchange, do
nestle and foreign, would be traversed again.
Thus agriculture, mining; commerce, manu-
tacturcs-all would return to Il state of health
if the obstacles to restoration were but re,
moved:
Now what binders this most desirable con-
summation? Who a:e responsible for this
long delay. which threatens the nation with
ultimate bankruptcy? All candid men of
intelligence have the answer ready. The
whole trouble proceeds from the wilfHness of
the Radicals in keeping the South unrepre
sented and the Union practically destroyed
One whole section of the country is paravzed
IN its industry and power Of production. On
its prosperity the other sections are provideu-
tally just as dependent as it is upon them
1t is not possible to keep that section moor.
in condition of semi barbarism, under the
iron heel Uf military rule, without in due time
feeling the reaction fatally upon ourselves
And this is what now threatens to come of it
Business is destroyed, the revenues are short
ened, the current expenses of the Government
arc difficult to meet. and bankruptcy throws
Its omlnous shadows across the National land
srape.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
PIERPOINT,

The present exotic Governor of Virginia,
addressed an informal meeting of the I.egis-
lature last week. in reference to the Congress
slonai Military Bill. lie gave it as his opin-
10" that the present State government was Il
nu'il'y, and advised acquiescencc at once in
the provisions Of the Military Bill.
As his term of Office expires the first Of
january next and as he is likely to descend
alter that to his proper level, his advice is
very disinterested! We have no doubt he
would willingly accept the post of ..Brigadier'
over the people lie has fcisted himself upon
as Governor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
TIE NEW REGISTRY LAW.

The New Registry Law, known as Nc
Whorter's substitute for Furguson's bill,
passed both houses of the West Virginia Leg,
lslature Oh Monday last. We published an
analysis Of the original bill by Mr.. Lamb of
Wheeling, several weeks ago OF the SUBJ
stitute the Wheeling Register says =
"lt may be truthfully said that many pow<
ers which the Boards of Registration have
heretofore usurped, are now given them bv
legislative enactment, and that others which
even the most corrupt among them never
claimed have been vested in them to meet
the lmPerlous necessities of the dominant par.
ty. The Governor remains as heretofore. the
autocrat of suffrage in West Virginia. and for
whatever liberties he permits us still to en-.
JOY, we must thank the imbecilitv of his in
tellect rather than the generosity of his heart.
If any vestige Of Democratic rights and priv.
ileges shall survive lis future efforts for their
destruction, it will be due to the benirnant
Providence which in giving him the DISPOSE.
ton to execute, denied him the ability to de-
viSe;;the measures necessary for the total an
Inhalation of our freedom"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
Secret Sessions of the Senate and the
Communications with Washington. :


The Richmond Dispatch publishes the fol-
lowing in regard to the recent secret sessions
of the Virginia Senate and the telegraphic
communications with Washington, through
the Governor, about which great deal of
interest is felt by the people:
"The Senate has already had it Che Shert
man billy under consultation in secret session.
The occasion for the holding of this secret
delIheration was the receipt of several tele-
graphic messages from members of Congress
in reply to one sent to them by Governor
Peirpoint propounding thequestion, whether,
if Nirgiuia now adopted the constitutional
amendment, she would be relieved of the
Sherman bill They were Messrs Reverdy
johnson and Fessenden of the Senate, and
Messrs. Spaulding aud Bingham of the
HOuse. All save Mr.. Bingham replied by
telegraph, aud he wrote letter All save
MIR. johnson responded in the negative Mr..
Spanlding said it was too late Mr.. johns
son was in doubt, but thought the adoption
OF the amendment would Go a great deal of
good MIR. Bingham wrote very earnest
letter, urging the earliest action upon the
Sherman bill, the adoption of nll the consti-
tutIonal amendments required By it, and Civ
ing the most earnest assurances that when
that was done, Virginia would be welcomed
back to the Union by the Congress and the
northern people, who were anxious to see her
restored to her place among the States.
''The Senate did not go into secret session
for the purpose of immediate action, but mere-
ly to interchange views in reference to the
general welfare i'll the event of certain con-
tngencies. Their deliberations were there
fore merely of the nature of consultation, ac-
ton being deferred until the proper time for it.
"The Governor is understood to have sent
the message at the request of prominent gen
tIemen; but the Legislature was not a party
to the correspondence in any sense. Indeed,
few members knew anything of it. The Gov
ernor was acting as he had perfect right to
do, aud in a spirit of accommodation, as we'll
as desire to do all he couIl to save Vir-
ginia from trouble; but it is proper that the
Legislature should not now be understood as
having made this inquiry, simply because
they did not. Had Governor Peirpont, how
ever, gotten a different answer, and one that
was concurred in by the Radical party, we
need not say that the Legislature would have
promptly adopted the amendment"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
our CASE IN THE sUPREMEcoURr


Our readers have already been advised of
the fact that, soon after the meeting of the
Supreme Court in its annual session in De-
cember last, bill was fled by the State of
Virginia against the State of West Virginia,
setting forth the claims of the former to the
counties Of Jefferson and Berkeley and that
on motion of the Attorney General of Vir-
ginia, process was at that time ordered by the
Court to be issued against the defendant, who
was directed to appear by the Goth of Feb
ruary last This process, in due time, under
the personal superintendent of one of the
counsel for the State Of Virginia, was served
and returned. On the return day (2Oth of
February it was expected that there would
lave been an appearance or answer on the
part of West Virginia, but instead of that
course it has signifed its intention to demur,
ID has agreed by its counsel, that the de-
sSNrrer shall be argued and disposed of on
first Monday III May next.
What the grounds of the demurrer will be
- are uniformed as they are yet to be stated.
We are gratifcd to learn that everything
sossiole is being done by the distinguished
kOunsel, who are to argue the cause on the
IT of Virginia, to press the subject to an
carly and desirable conclusion.
With view to take part in the conduct of
this case, Andrew Hunter, ESQ. was, on mo-
ton Of Hon. Reverdy johnson, admitted last
month to the bar of the Supreme Court.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

MAKING RAILWAY BY MAcH1NERY.-
Recent California papers chronicle the inven
ton, in that State of machine for having
railway iron. They claim that it smoothes
the ground after tile hand grading drops the
ties in their places, stamps them firmly into
the ground by weight like a pile driver.
cuts their surfaces to the required level drops
the rail- drives it back against the preceding
ran then spikes it down. The machinery
is driven by bolts from the car wheel and Is
said to build road at the rate of quarter of
"a mile per hour.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

DEATH OF REV. J. i. FBARY.-We are
panied to announce the death of Rev. j. L.
Frary, which took place on Wednesday morn
ing last, at his residence in this place. after
brief and painful illness of Typhoid Pneumo
MIA. The funeral services, which were very
largely attended, were held on Thursday af-
ternoOn in the Presbyterian Church the ser
mon was preached by Rev. Silas Billings,
from the text, What do, thou knowest
not now, but thou shalt kaow hereafter.
T4SGepEerdstOIrn RegisEer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

UPsETTING OF TITLEs.-Someo ftheuorth.
ern papers consider that ShelIabareer's amend.
ment, declaring that there are no legal State
governments in the South, upsets laws. iudg-
ments, and public acts of all sorts which oc-
CURED during the war and since up to this
time. Chaos is the legitimate result of law
less aud unconstitutional acts and unless
some turn be given to affairs to avert it, chaos
will indeed 'come again" in tile South. Bad
as our condition is now, it must be incompar-
ably worse
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

A MODEST PRoPosAL.-The Jackson
Clarion. says that few days ago the Governor.
of Mississippi received letter from Peozis
Illinois, informing him that the writer lad in
his possession the sword presented, by the
State of Mississippi to Gen. Van born and
which stolen property he proposed to restore
to the State for the sum Of fSe hundred dol,
lars. He also informed the. Governor that
this price-could be obtainsdfrom other parties
but that he preferred giving the first chance
ta.fhe State! ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

The Q. S. authorities have declined to
return the Davis" mansion to the citv of
Richmond, and as the Southern Orphans AS
ISOLATION is thereby prevented from comply
ing with the contract made with the holders
OF certificates in their proposed gift enterprise.
the agents have been notified to discontinue
the sale of certificates till further ordered,
and to refund the money for those already
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

A FINE PIANO FOR SALE.-Attcntion is
directed to the advertisement of CHECKER.
ing Piano by Mrs. MARGARET G. DoUG-
LAS. This instrument for it's volume and
richness of tone, is unsurpassed y any Piano
in this community. Any one wishing to pur-
chase superior instrument, would do we'll to
examine this.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05
The Tax BILL passed the House ofRepre

= nc Tax Dill paSseu INC House OF Repre
sentatives Monday evening. The income tax
has been altered to levy FIVE per cent.
on all incomes over 81 900, with allowance
for house rent. The tax on whiskey is I'M
changed at 81 per gallon. Cigars are taxed
uniformly at SIS per thousand Though the
tax on cotton was taken off in committee. it
was restored in the House The bill has vet
to receive the action of the Senate.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

- Major John Esten Cooke, the popular
Virginia author, has new work in press en-
titled, 'Wesring of the Gray" which is said
to surpass all of his former efforts. 1t is n
series of graphic pictures of Confederate
times, embracing especially descriptions of
characters and incidents of the Army of
Northern Virginia
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

COOP SEED.-If you want good seed for
the ensuing gardening season, call at the Ag-
ricultural Store of Ransom g. Duke. Their
supply is most extensive, and includes all the
different varieties
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

CONFERENCE.-The Baltimore Conference
of the NJ. E. Church South will assemble in
Baltimore tomorrow. Next week we hone
to have some news of its proceedings.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

Major John S. Calvert, State Treasu>
rer' has been summoned to Washington to
appear before the judiciary Committee, and
lett Richmond for that city day or two ago
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

A CONSIDERABLE DRoP.-On Wedpes.
day evening last, man named Wilmington,
who resides near Summit Point, in this coun-
ty, fell through the culvert on the Winches>
ter & Potomac Railroad, just above town. He
had been in town during the day, and is said
to have partaken rather freely of the ardent,
to which, in great measure is attributed his
mishap. The extent of his injuries from the
fall, we have not learned, as he was at once
sent to his home by Mr.. John Burns who
went to his relief as soon as he heard of the
accident.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-03-05

CONFIsCATIoN There is but one firm in
the screw of oppression left for us, we believe
and that is ''coufscation ~ 1t may be doubt
ed whether this measure Of persecution can
be carried out. But the mere effects Of its
discusson-the threat to impose this added
measure of vindictiveness upon this helpless
PeOple-will be almost as bad as the thing
itself At once all confidence will be at an
end all enterprise be checked; all Industry
dIsorganized and all energy paralyzcd.
Dispatch.