Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-08
THE COUNTY CANVASS.

Nobody seems to manifest any particular
interest in the result of the approaching cleo
tions in this county. Everybody who lays
any claim to decency or self-respcct, would
like to see Joe. ChopLine consigned to the
shades of private life, but the manipulating
process of the Board of Registration, cxtin-
guishes the hope that such result can be
effected, and the people arc quietly prepared
for the degradation and ignomy of his re cleo
ton, His return to the Senate of West Vir-
ginia at this time, can do no injury, and will
only hasten the overthrow of the party with
whichhe is connected. Taking this view of the
matter, we are partially reconciled to the dis,
grace which the elevation of such man in
tlicts, and are ready to give the radicals all
the rope they need to effect their own execu-
ton. No party can long stagger under such
weight of corruption, and the heavier the
load with which radicalism burthens itself,
the sooner will it be crushed out and exter.
minated. This result is to be desired, and
earnestly hoped for. 1t is true, that decency
revOlts at the sickening spectacle of de-
bauchcd and depraved representative, and
feels like lifting its voice in resistance to
tyranny so utterly mean and so heartily des-
picablc, yet, the consolation is, that this result
is brought about by party which has no ac-
curatc definition of the word decency, and
which has become so completely demoralized,
that mans strongest claim to its support is
his efficiency in rascality and meanness. Joe
ChdPIiRe then, is the very man for his posi-
ton and the party in making him its stand
ard bearer, is but paying homage to an adept
in the principles which it inculcates. He is
the prince OF political sneaks, and the execu~
TONER Of political and private morality, and as
such, is fl: representative of the party that
has made him its candidate. That he will
be elected, no one entertains a doubt; that
it will be his last triumph, is almost as certain
The strong probability is that before another
election recurs, radicalism will be dead and
forgotten, and if it is not, the stronger proba-
bility is that his Satanic majesty will foreclose
his mortgage on our present Senator, and take
him from the theatre of his present triumphs
to associations more congcnial. So there are
two chances in favor of this being his las
victory.
In the election of delegates, larger lati-
tude is allowed the people, as there are now
four candidates regularly in the ficld-two
placed there by the nomination of the radical
convention, and two others who are announced
as independents. OF the latter, Mr.. Wilson is
thoroughly conservative, and is withal, a
young man of very decided talent His cleo
ton would reflect no discrsdit upon the peo>
pie, and would give to the county an honest
and sincere representative. The other indie
pendent, Mr.. Spaugler, says he is not radi,
cal, but so far as we know he has acted with
that party since its organization in this coun-
ty, and as a member of the Board of Regis
tration, has helped to scratch from the list
of voters many better men than himself The
radical nominees arc radical men, and will,
We suppose, be adhered to by that party. If
elected, We have little to hope from their leg
islation.