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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
Letter from John W. Forney Just Be-
fore the Close Of the War,

WAFn1ScToN, January Tile Nli:onal P.a,Jyi.
can, this morning, pubIistcs Tic following:
Nh-HI"GTnH d. C., January zlb 1879
IDS FEcciichcy .lndys1r Jol5son: 'D' -'O''
Ny DEAR GovEnNoH-l cauno: too heartily ihnrk
you Tor your letter, dated Nashville D,rtnLrr "a,
1864 received on "Wednesday s,euinr. T,rrc y.
rot word or sentence in the article from tho En.
HiIe L.Mes, which y"u enclese. that docs not meet
my "hFf"'si nPir"bnii"n have read and re red,
youTeiicr ana il, nEd have shown 10 n ia s,yet,,I
intimate friends. hope coon TO be aLc TO .udors,,
n"'A III my to- ne" q agsrs-ile Chronicle and tie
ITeNs- after pretty thorough canvas. tbink
the Senators and representatives, from h,ui,' nm,
VIII oT "dmtiedi nnd, ith issa is easy TO nuIicr-
PUG mat 'hSEe oI tennessee Tili also lie received
IEe only person that find prOs.d to your The.
crE SUD " 40 - no" h,sHtiHg ~ TO the true cour,.
to Ge ltsn'd 10 reference 10 tie admission Of L,,,,
EN- L "a; sumner, OF Mnssnchu-"iis. He nInyf
probably be followed 10y Wade, WiIkiasop. C.hn,.d
Ter, aud n Few more bHt Senator wIisou Of MnssrI
Chus"its IL OPEN and is'ertnintd Ia his ,. "a s
think, will carry wiTh hin, a lumber TIE
10 einItTTiss the EdDissiUu Of such Static as Ten}
ness*eY aiser haviug goue trrcu ID Fuei, s,F.ri,
as yours, and after having TC0rgAnized their STATE
he a sad, proceeding.
The i'cI IL, my dear Governor, We cannot re,i,,
pence sh9n't Tie Southern people lay dow their.
1Ihs an9 oe'h"nd 70 GONE back into tie Union uu-
DER the ieEms Of the a;nuesIy proIufra,ion-1yr,.
ing 10 the abolition u slavery Dy the o,r ~
the uion, and ntiDg to tie rrstorniion
OF Tue Old Union Any PARTY that opposes such a =
appeal wound come TO confusion nor can We
TO eiHLarEass such questions IS those rre,cntcd T.,
the case Of Louisiana aud Tenncssee by Iecisla,ia,
lci 81 H"gFo suffrage, Lecause that Guef
p !" longs 70 tie Stairs-and IL will ook yerT ad
u ,Ne from the free Sistes should endea
70 e tisht ct suffrage upon the ne Vet
m'lef"ic neF0e just delivered IRON sJnrerr IN H.
S"u'b "he1, IN nearly al tie free SIaieg Tie ne.
groes nTe wbOlIy 6isfrRnehised. IEei In bioI -.
that ile c"urse OF 'he people Of SavaEnah With
you iire lbs ills time teei-in coming frsra,J III
UNFAIRLY aud heartily agreio2 10 terms offered bv
The g9:e!1Tenif will lie lo;lUE ed in Other audTierS
i'a Una. we are IN fact. GLont to realize Tie Leein-i
Mig Of the cid of tie iebe!liCn. We are looking
for you here with mach interest. Your rrtsencsf
and Jour eJuEEel are needed p
Yours Truly,
(Signed,I J.W. ForxrY.
Lon. andrew Johnson, Nashville Tenn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
WEST VIRGINIA 1EqIsLArURE.

This august body convcues in the city of
Wheeling to-day, and We notice that the
"Hon." Joe Chapline, Senator from this dis
trict, has taken up the line of march, accom-
panied by his family. Well, what is to be
done BY this mongrey conclavo between this
aud the day of its adjournment. One of the
first acts Tor which we look, is the ousting of
Mr., Yantis, conservative delegate from this
county, from his seat, and the awarding of
the same to George Koonce, his Radical op-
Ponent we paid our respects to the bellig.
erent Legislator last week, and for tho present
are content to let himfght it out before the
assembled wisdom of the State, at Wheeling.
Before the first day of March We expect to
see our own county freed from the shackles
of the bogus concern, and then Koonce can
make his headquarters at Wheeling as long
az it suits him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
A List Of Pardong,

"HsHHGToS. Jan. 9.--The President ser, "a a..
uouse OF Representatives tO~day partial lie, ~ 10
persons pardoGed, containing eli ftiie ,D,s, va
Htni IA eseh Of tie Southern Sraies. The lisI h =
ioHO"s: IN virginia. Generals EIV-ard Jabn-o
James Il; k'mPer, f. G. Lee, p. T Noore. n T.
Page and J. ~ ST. John; CoIoneis ]. n. O. Levi
and Ctar q T. TorbuTn; SuFreouF CborI..s tt-..ss
1 ~ D. Str Ee''i HsTal Officers J. W. Cooke. n
Il Garter, J.. Campbell, JODh Dcbro Wns 81 h.
Tison, T. ". JefEay II. u. Lewis. Hugh H. Pase nn5t
r B. PegrRuf; Members Confederate CougresEe 49,
X BoieleT, >. X. Obardiess, b. C. DriaTuefI Jamer
LIONS IS. II. Mcfarland W L. StaI.es Tho =
Ghoisons Enh W. c. Wickha1D: p. II. lyIsti Ai-DE-
neg Confederate States: J. d.. lfalv burton
2 crate jnd2e, Citizens-Joo. y. Brooke E. E. FHunt.
leroy, ). u. Henderson, 7. ". Lyuch, Wa Leigh.
> p. Moore, n. Ould and @. p. S. ,rboroa2h cad 81
Iail T: also y. G. y iiif!r s S Lee a. o. I8ro.yrs
and y l. IasonS 5Hui6r officers OF she Confrlerafo.
JohH Echois sRj Alex &. JONES. Members CoBElds
efaie GeusrerF A Z. Caperton, Ro5i. johnson.
James T. Locllridge, &. w. Resell, and S. A Mis-
les su zeusJ Jams T.. Washington and Charles -
FaulkneT- The latter vas Isrdorcd as 'Tebtl mid
lstsE 10 Esance," and this note Is a.Idei:
ho'e-Ar. Lincola promised Sir. Faulkner fua
ana Tree pardon il he would ccEns within tie u. s.
lines sad take the oaiIr-s Sir Faulkner never re-7
ciEed the letter Of the President and consequently
was not Pardoned.
WAsHixcTog. JanuaEr o.-MaaJ conflicting siels=
menis regarding she Presidents defermina,iOd
matters OF pardous, mndr. NUIhiEg dsfniIecsn-
be learned Gut II "a asserted good authority hat
several pardOns-enong Them that of Gov. LfIehSr
Of YirgiHia-Nere sent 10 tie Attorney Genersl's
ctice 10 be PIT IN proper shape End we're TSturnrd
from iiIe State Department endorsed Htoola:e.7-
II seems that pardons i.TeFioas 10 conviction vih
lie discontinued C. lie present.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15


q ITS own. feepie, beficeisg that free. t..,..
as tarst which extends ne protsrt;oT 80 -
%ools, would DO ruineus to the best interss, nt
: s !. country We pledge ourselves. vr;tI,,T'.
e'stiheeonof party, hereafter not to snnr,.s-
ah -PeIsoa ior State or natfoaul office VIII :.
opposed 10 profession Of American in5ns,r,.
NORTHERN NEws.-Ioc.,iSj:-From a.
las, last number of the Shepherdstowu Ro,;.t,..
We copy the following interesting. Items IF H.
cal Intelligence from the northern side Of The,
county - "a 'H''
Az INIarENsr RsRruyR.-Tt h,s H..
certalued beyond possibility of fonbf as
an immense fortune has been left 10 the (; ro.
i u OF this county by certain nartiss ~.
i!oHan1' Tins intelligence has been. enrrob--
S,1'su y ms Exeellency the Miaister. resi-
ueIt ~ inc Hague, who hos bcea,written IN
I lS- VINO ms Fully confirmed the 1eports ~.
reference theIeto. The fortune omn,,nt. .'.,'
sto, UUV,UoO. To this import circnlar ~
peen issued, By j. H. Ewing, ESQ Etto,r r,.,S
~ Law. OF baltimore. with view of tLor,..
ouSniy, investigating the case and seo,r;no, th,.
interest 81 parties cntitled thereto. IindsS-
TINS estate the Staiey family of this place WHO.
ete connected with, and directly descended,
! -! Grove family in Germany, expect- to,
ISaIt.LS anu nave employed G: NJ
t' e.'1nooSer, Esq, OF this town, a. their at.
so.ney, 10 urge and protect their claims and.
represent their interests.
,;o land S941LE-~oGeorgC d. Mckinney. auc.-
III 5 SOLO on Saturday last, for David How.
III ap 0oSep9, MeIshan9, trustees, the farm
Ueons'hS 10 David c. Horn, near Scrabble.
containing l7O acres for StG. % p.r l ,"ra
Purchaser, Thomas Turner.
SCARCITY lToy,,,
q general complaint in co. seoucncc oF mS%t
city of dwelling houses which Will occnr rI H..
coming Spring, in this place. 1t is stated
that at least itty houses will be REQUIRED tn
supply the demand VIII not some nF onr
monIed men so to work, purchase lots. and,
have number erected? SGch an enternr;ss,
would bring handsome returns.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
TEAppEUe eNuRRnn

There is no gratitude among radicals, if
there is in Republics. The radical caucus of
the Pennsylvania Legislature, unmindful of
the faithful services Of the reel-footed and
crack-brained statesman of the Lancaster dis.
trict, have secuted his pretensions to seat
in the United States Senate, and thrown him
higher than kite. On the first ballot in
this caucus, the vote stood as follows Simon
Cameron &c; a. G. Curtin %; Thaddcus
Stevens Z; G.. y. Grow 5. Forney's with
drawal from the contest in favor of the gentle
Thaddeus does not appear to have added
greatly to his strength before the caucus
Unfortunate Mr. Stevens! Dipped by Forney,
Farewell to thy glory! AS the caucus nom
inotion is equivalent to an election, Simon
Cameron will be the United States Senator
for the next six years, if his life is prolofseed
for that length of time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
IMPORTANT Law SUIT.

The telegraph informs US that old Pick. a.
Spoon Butler, the grand head-centre of thieves,
has instituted suit against " Brick " Pome.
roy Of the Ia Crosse CWis) Democrat for
Islander, laying his damages at slOO, OOo.-
We do not think that any jury of. sane men
would eveFset such a.Ealue on The old pirates
etdracter, but in Gxing the figure at this high
mark, he is perhaps anzious to show that
tthlieying stock is on the advance. Courage
$ Brick the radicals don't alwayssue when
they threaten. osam Lindsey intended to sue
us last Spring for mentioning the fact that
he had broken a lock, -hnt he judiciously de-
slined the prosecution, after careful inquiry
INTO thsleOnditiOnpf our sub~trsasury. :;
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
Old vfRaIN1A rREcr,

The proud old commonwealth has disdain,
fully spurnea reconstruction at the price of
ihersoWn. degradation. On Wednesday last,
despite the recommendation of her recreant
and unworthy GSveFnor, The Legislature pass
iedsresolutions declining to ratify the consti-
stutiOnal anlendr,eAt, SO, called. On the final
vote there was bu'o dissenting vote to the
resolution, and tint was given by man
named Lewis, who pisreprescuts the county
Of Fairfax, GlOrioas old Virginia, we hope
to be ono of thy children soon. We have
strong confidence tina; the Supreme Court will
add add greatly to the family of tho old mother
before theides of March
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15

euR1sTIAN AssueEATIoN firsts-ans
piyeFsaFy celebration of the Christina. Asso.
citation. Of CharlestOwn, WIZ take plaza this
evening, in the Lecture Room of the Presby-
teEiahs church. WM II. TRAvERs;s Esq.
will deliver an address appropriate tothd oo--
GSsiOn, and other interesting exercises VIII
take place. The celebration viii doubtless
prove an, OCCASION of much interest to the
members of the Association, us,well as to the
community at large. The public arerespect-
fully invited to attend.
Alta meeting of this Association held on
Monday evening, Jan. eth, the follovingofi>
GERS were elected to serve for three months:
President--Dr. L. c. CordelI.
Vice Pfesidents-Rev. Mr. Shepherd, Re.
z,n Shugart Rev. Mr, Hopkins, and Samuel
Howell.
Recording Secretary-Cleon Moore.
Corresponding Secretary-W. b. Gallaher.
Treasurer-A. W. Crumer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
THE EASTERN eeNTINBkIf
News BY Atlantic Cable for the, Cur
rent Weak.

:
.t5in. 10 the present eaarreT between
Greece and Turkey, England and Franee have
determined not to intervene, provided Russia
do not.
The q. 8. Consul at Gambia. Cthe ancient
Crete, refuses to recognize. The Turkish
blockade.as effective.
An outbreak in Spain is threatened, and
the Government is. making great preparations
Roberts, the Irishuian, President of the
Fenian Brotherhood. is about to issue an Ad-
dress to all Irishnen in America. TO rally
around Ms.standsird, as the only one capable
OF achieving thc=freedom of the Curious Isle.
Jan, SIT is stated lin the London Times,
thatthe British Minister at Washington has
been directed to propose to our government
that the Alabama claims be submitted to ar
bltratlon-the points to be definitely stated
to,the arbitrator
ian. 9.-Impending changes in the Dri-
tish Cabinet constituted the themes of the
Qnid Nuncs" of London, at this date. The
1t''es, of this date, says :-'slf the law Off.
GERS OF the two governments would meet to-
gether, they would be able to frame a salts
factory case for arbitration in u few hours. y
The Times eaunciates also the following sig
snifcant Thought &c rests scitA tie Cos
N''t"'S''S " t"e CAuCu AStCiLeS 20 accept G4c
principle Of arbitration"
Jan. o. ontinucd.-A topographic DIES.
patch, received from Rear Admiral Colds.
borough, states that Surratt is on board the
Swa'ara, which sailed from England, Jan. Sth,
(yesterday)-haviDgl left Alexandria, Egypt.
Dec 2lst, with Surratt on board.
Jan. 10 The British Parliament at its
approaching sessions, is not t. be overawed
by the threatened mass petitions, the leaders
OF British Radicalism having generously de-
termlned gentle, humane, creatures IL to,
',ado!': ne less turbulent mode ef pernHHing
hae Reform 6i1 to come up in he ttsua! course
cfIegislatioH-'
The instruction in Gambia is spreading
over the islands of the Heaan Sea. The
Turkish Minister, Rustein Bey, now at Flor
ehce, Italy, is to be sent to Washington, to
represent the Sublime Porte near cur Gov
ernment.
,}uw. 1.-THE threatened impeachment of
President johnson, by the. Radical party in
this country, is exciting interest among the
editors OF all Europe. The warning, given
already by the London Times to the Eadi
Gals OF the United States, is re uttered by the
Continental Press, urging them to take heed
for, that the Revolution thus ATTEMPTED in
lmpeaehinS so popular President may be
come a storm too terrible for the pilots, such
as Sumner and Thad Stevens, to weather.
Jan. l2.-At noon to-day, in London. the
Lords of the Admiralty are busy, in MAKING
estimates fcEa large increase Of the British
Navy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
"uN1oN on p1su;NIoN. :.

-ON4ON Ok OlSUNION.'
The Constitution being the only bond of
union between che severaE States, any men
seeking to destroy it, or to violate it in any
of provisions are, necessarily seeking 10
destroy the Union. Judged by this test .tlie;;
Radical members of Congress, and all persons
who side with them, are, necessarily, dis
upionists: It is q Radical doctrine, boldly
avowed, that Congress is the supreme gov>
ernipg power, that it has the right to do what
it pleases, and if the Constitution stands in
the way of chat pleasure, fit musttbe thrown,
aside and if the President, in the exercise Of
his hitherto undoubted right, thinks proper
to interpOse his veto between Congress aud
the Constitution, he is guilty of high crime
or mlsdemeanor- and must be impeached and
If the Supreme Court, in the discharge of its
high and solemn duty, should dare to decide
any act of Congress to be contrary to thepro
visions of the Constitution, it is straightway
denounced as corrupt and debauched, and
threatened either with the impeachment of
Its members, or with rcmodeling to suit the
ruling congressional party.
When the people of the Southern States
declared their States to he, NO longer il, the
Union, they were met by denial of the right
of.secession, and declaration that the Union
should remain intact, aad that the Federal
Constitution should be the supreme law of
the land. On these positions war was waeed
between the two sections, which finally re-
suited in the overthrow of the Confederacv.
The people of the South. accordingly. re-
newed their allegiance to tho Federal Com
stitution in good faith, and repealed-all their
ordinances ofseparation or secession renewed
their State governments under the terms of
that Constitution and elected men to repre-
sent them in the Congress called for by that
Constitution. The Radicals.now meet them
and say they shall rot be represented in Con-
gross; that their States shall not go on as for
merly; and that they are not in or of the
unlon-thus seeking to do precisely what
they went to war to prevent the Southern
people doing-and determining that the Con-
stitution shall no longer be either the supreme
law OF the bond of union. The Radical par-
ty Is, therefore, party of real disunionists-
seeking to destroy the Constitution and to dis
ruPt the Union. Is it to be allowed to go on
its career? Or is it to be met by the bSg.
onet,and bullet power.of the.goyernment; as
were the seeding States of the South r Are
the people Of the North to bmitin.tameness
to the impeachment of the P.esident-a
President of their own choice-2 Are they. to
stand b. and see the Constitution kicked to
the dogs? Are they to look idly on and raise
no hand to save the Supreme Court? They,
and they alone, arc to say whether the Con-
stitution and the Union shall be preserved
and if they determine now as they determined
IN 1851 they will be backed by the tremen>
dous power of the patriots of the South, who
will hght.in that. cause, when summoned by
the government, as hcroically as they did
from the spring of 1861 to the spring Of 1865.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
PHR IMpnaoHI=MnlNp.

There IS "a member Of Congress. who halls
rom north of thu Ohio, who has heretofore
esen retnarkablesfor his immense shock of
ntialGsnAode Of wearing it; for his vast
quantity of coneeit, and his great lack of
;, 'saitissi the last few days, has
sptuns 4ititO a notoEiety as broad as the coun-
Esatry; by aolhmaly impenching the sPresidcnt,of
~ and lnisdenieapor, by resolution
8 offered TO the House, that sounds almost as
s. Big az Bgrke,s great charge against Warren
Hastings. THIS memhers DIr. Ashley of Ohio,
.girippeAchess g lkndTewa Johuson, Vice Presi.
!igdent and acting President of the United States
sff crimes and .misdemeanors - and
tsharges hiIi : {, With usurpation of power and
S1uHlelatlon of Law, in that he has corruptly
abused tho appointing power in that he has
eorraPtly used the, pardonins power; in that
= he has corrup used the veto power in that
he has eorTuptly disposed of the public prop.
4sgty: ofsthe United States; in that he has
corrupt ntefferedi in elections and commit
ted acts, and conspired with others to commit
sgts, which, in contemplation of the Consti-
IS tuition, arc high crimes and misdemeanors."
ia Tho basisof this serious charge is, of course
inothing The world but radical hate of Mr..
johnson Sensible people, everywhere, know
that Mr, johnson has not committed either
high crime or misdemeanor in contemplation
of Law or Of good morals that. on the con-
--trary, his every oficial act has been sustained
by the Constitution, and whenever he has
d ffercd With Congress, he has given the Con,
.stitution as his best reason EsrtEas,diGercnce.
But sensible people-also know that Mr. John
tonE Perfect innocence of everything charged
ngash him in this resolution will not affect
the action Of eitherf Mr., Ashley, or the ma
= jority of the Judiciary Comnlitteee-to which
ut was referred-or any other CT the violent
:, fanatics who have fdl sweep in Congress
and they also know that several Senators,
who by, the Constitution are made lbs Judges
IN. the trial of these charges, have already
pronounced him guilty, and who, in spite Of
the:iadecency of their conduct Will sit in the
case and aid in the solemn mockery of Justice
and right. Yet the country hopes that there
will DO found in tho Senate sufficient mem
bsrs who will be controlled only By law and
evidences, and who will not be led of by mere
party hatred of the President, and will giyo
5s.faiE heaf Pc TO this infamous attempt to Sc
q .cpre despStTc power to Congress; but if this
hope fails {Rnd the Senate should lend itself
{? thisf party scheme, the condition of the
country will be teuible. There is no hone
t!r Constitutional liberty, at this time save
i in the Executive and the Supreme Court, and
II the one be rus out of the way, and the
other arranged to suit the radicals, the white
: men me- viii be either compelled to give way to
the negro, or to fight it out; but as the fight
mast be initiated by the people of the North
se7n States, if at all; wa fear that they will
syicId tameiy to negro elevation and negro
power.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
pBAPH or VTKaIMIAMa-

Hon SAMUEL Chiffon, of Fauquier coun-
ty, died at his residence in Warronton on
Monday last, after a protracted illness, in the
CID year CT his age. He once represented
the district in which he resided in the Con-
gress of the United States-was member of
theCOnstitctiOnal Convention of Virginia a
few years ago, and filled various other offices
of trust and honor.
a. JUDsoN CRANE, Esq, distinguished
member of the Richmond bar, died in that
city, on Thursday week Mr.,C. was man
of fhe education and brilliant attachments.
NATHANIEL II. CAMPBELL, late of New
York, but native of Bedford county, Va,
died in Liberty, on Tuesday last. In noticing
his death, the Lynchburg Ieepu6Hcam says !:
"He was man gifted with rare and exalted
intellectual powers. AS an orator and politi-
cal debater he vas equalled by few speakers
for readiness, elOquonco and thorough infor,
nation"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15

NOT TO DE BEATEN.-During last week
our young and industrious friend, MI JAS.
II. CoNKLYN, of this county, butchcrcd ten
hogs, eight months old, which averaged in
weight l16 pouuds-the heaviest weighing
223 pounds and the lightest $50 pounds
Now VIC are satisfied that this pen of hogs
has not been, and cannot be, beaten in this
county And if the hogs can be beaten We
are convinced that the link of sausage sent us,
and the elegant rib, are not to be surpassed.
The sausage itself was nearly long enough
for ap!ough line, measuring just six feet four
inches.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
qRN. aRANr ANnnHnunnn

It-appears that Gen.. Grant was present at
the Cabinet meesing whore the Veto Message
on the District Suffrage bill was discussed, ).
and according to the N. Y. Times. upon his
opinion being asked, che replied very briefly,
that the objection which had been urged by
one member of the Cabinet, that it was I'M
constitutional because it disfranchised rebels
without trial, was. in his estimation, the best
part of the bin, and, exhibited the most wis
DOM With reference to comforting the right.
of suffrage upon the colored people Of the
District, he remarked that he always thought
it'inconsistent on the part of Congress to en-
force this right here while they refused to
grant il to the same class in their own States.
Either members of Congress should extend
the privilege at home, or wait until the. poo,
pie here asked for it. This was the oxtentof
his expression upon the subject Upon the
arguments and principles involved in the mes
sage he uttered no opinIonswhatever.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-01-15
GOV. WISE ON THe UsunY I,Aw

In reply to-a letter from Mr. NJ B. Meade,
the S5ate Senator from Frederick county
Gov. II. A. Wise, has written letter, in
which ho "enters his protest against the
repeal or modification of our usury laws at
any time, but at this time particularly. when
he contends. ,twould provo most disastrous
to agricultural productions, and consequently
to the trade Of our people, almost wholly de-
pendent upon that production" He concludes
his letter, which is expressed with much
earnestness, and adduces strong arguments
against the proposed repeal, as follows =
" My humble advice is to make no expert
ments now ito leave each man to provide
individually for himself as best he can, but
by all means not to expose him and his only
means, chiefly land, left to the shaver. it
would be better for every land proprietor to
settle one-half of his lands by good tenants
free of rents for ten years, to cultivate the
other half for him, at rent of one -half.-
This would be better than borrowing money
at any rate of for cent, per annuni. Debt
now is the worst disaster of our people. Do
nothing to increase it as you would have our
people live aud thrive and survive"