Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-02
From tho wheeling Register. June 2I.l
Manly Retaliation.

The Spirit Of JeIersOR, published at Charcsto wn,
in this State, has presented series of articles in
its editorial columns, under the title of the Big
Show" They have been devoted to the exposure
of personal rascalities on the part of prominent
Radicals in that vicinity. The editor avowcd his
purpose to show up the acts and dOings of leading
parties uhaer whose persecution the people of that
section have been suffering, aud TO let the world
know what prOdigious amouut of private VilIainy
was covered aud hidden under the cloak OF &" 10y.
atty" He was induced to this course by mali
ciUus motives, but simply because the parties in
question could be compelled. in other way, to
desist iTcm the petty tyrannes and annoyauccs
with hich they had been haTassing all those who
differed, politically, with themselves. Under these
circumstances. the Spirit gf Je6srsOn opened its
" Big Show" In the management Of that institu-
tOn the editor has frequently been very severe, but
never, he claims, unjustly He insists that he
has never exceeded the limits 1f fact, and az the
partics exposed have cOntradlcted his asscr-
tions, in way tested that responsibility which
he appeared willing 10 bear, 1t is fair to presume
that their cases would admit of no defence.
In this emergency, the editor of .he Berkeley
UROn, " loyal" sheet, comes nobIy to the r.scuc.
He does not propose to refute the charges of his
temporary but merely to offset them with heavier
tiOns against the rebels. He going prove
the innocence of CHAPLISE and the purity of
KUUNTz by polite references to tic mulatIO children
Ol TtDcI PTcaCae's, anu by elegant assaults upon
the character Of leading ladies that section
Singular it may seem, the editor threatens in-
terPOse in behalf Of loyal" rascaIy by ussailing
the reputation of wOmca "a occupying high social
Position in the estimation Of F. F. We, Of Shep-
LcrdstUwu and vicinity.
9his is strategy worthy the genius of BUTLER.-
II Is noble ILLUSTRATION of luyR!ty's" idea of
manly reIa!is ton. The scUundrcIs who are too
guilty 10 deny, and too c0wardly to resent the
Of he In nd tho
public discussion Of the characters Of dcfcnseIcss
UUruInhOud. II CmAPLINE s. Co guilty, how
much less will IheT bc when they shall have held
up to pu0 inspection the lame of those of the
sex with their mothers and sisters? II these mcl.
are innoccnt, how can their purity appear through
series OF causcIcss and infamous assaults upon the
names Of helpless women? The proposition is az
dsgracefu as it is cowardIy. Itought To guatautec
the author acquaintance with the heavy boots of
every man Ia the community. Decent society
should know him no more forever.
We could not have believed that there was an
edi'Or in the State, who sufficiently the pimp
aud tool Of revenge to outrage female regulations
for tue satisfaction Uf pack OI SIX uIkiug scUundrCIs
Such, however, seems to be the ambition of the
Berkeley CmiOH Since its editor has had the ofrOn
terry To announce such purpose, hope the Spirit
Of JftrsOR will continue the exhibition Of the 'Big
Show" and that it will add this beast to the
collection. Let him have a special cage, 10 be
placed, during the sickIy scasOn. at least to the
eeward Oi the spectators and il he don't die OF his
own filth before Christmas, il will be because his
hide Is maggot proof nr because his constitutional
nastinCss can't breed dicase and death. We hone
that the Big Show - may go on and that the fist
slime Singing %heIp who makes its exhibition a
Prctcxt Tor assaultins female rcPutatious may have
his back siashed in PcrmaL cut s;ridiron style as an
eEectuaI reminder O the internal upon which
he Is destined To broiI through all eternity.