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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
THE LATEST NEWS.

From our exchanges of yesterday, we CLEAN
the following items of general news -
Gen. Grant has issued an order direct.
ing District Commanders in the South to make
no appointments to civil officers of persons
removed either by themselves or their prede-
cessors. Washington dispatches state that
this order will not make any new issue be-
tween Gen. Grant and the President, as has
been reported, and all assertions to that effect
are false. Gen. Grant gave parting dinner
to the Mexican Minister, Romero, on Saturday.
The indians around Fort Hayes, Kansas,
are said to be determined on war. A fight
took place near Fort c. +. Smith on the 26th
ult. The Indians attacked train, and were
repulsed with a loss of twenty killed One
officer and four United States soldiers were
killed. On the 9th ult. battle took place
at Cedar Canon between the OgallaIIa and
Beutc Indians, and a number of each tribe
were killed.
The great prize fight for the champion.
ship, between Mike McCoole and Aaron Jones.
took place at Hamilton, Ohio. Saturday Morn
ing. Thirty. Cour rounds were fought, when
Jones was knocked out of time and McCoole
was declared the winner.
In Washington, Rhea county, East
Tennessee, on Wednesday, the blacks and
whites got into a fight, when the negroes
were driven from the town. Getting as
sistance of the Loyal League, the blacks re-
turned to the town and renewed the fight
with varying success. a number of persons
were wounded. Fears are entertained of a
general collision in that quarter.
Wade Hampton, of S. G., has published
letter advising the people against accepting
reconstruction under the acts of Congress,
preferring to be held under military govern
ment.
The Washington Chronicle says: "The
time may come, aud that right speedily, when
it will be crime to obey the President as
commanderin-chief of the army. Then we
shall need man bold enough to arrest his
course and save the country" This seems
to be preparing for Interior action"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
NEGRO CANp1DATEs

The physic is working, and it is not impro-
babIe that the next Congress will have fair
sprinkIing of negroes in its composition. In
anticipation of reconstruction, two negroes
have already announced themselves as candi-
date for Congress in Georgia, and have pub
lished addresses to their prospective coDsti-
tuents. They claim that the right to vote
gives them the right to hold Office, and as
they are in the majority the whites shall not
be elected by their votes. The candidates
are Conservatives, and are in favor of univer-
sal amnesty. The impression prevails that a
large number of whites will vote for these
candidates in preference to white ones.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
A Sensible Negro.

T. W. V. Pennington writes letter to Mr..
Greeley which would do credit to a white
man, and shows that he has more thought
full mind than many of his white associates.
He has been for nearly thirty years student
Of American politics and theology, as they
bear upon the rights of his race, and has been
recognized as an advanced thinker" Here
is one Of his opinions:
American theology, together with our
educational and industrial systems, have un.
dergOne changes OF great magnitude. Blu,
orr politics is yet a problem. We are a
semi-military government since the late war
and, like ancient Rome, We are still driJiinG
emPireIrord. Nothing but the hand of God
at the helm of Government can s0re as from
the breakers Of Gmachy of military TesDotisnr.
The next presidential term of this Gov
eminent will be the most important since it
began to be government Shall we vet see
an armed issue between the Executive and
Congress Shall We see the Executive as
serting his constitutional right to command
the army and navy, &c? We may"
Such being his opinion as to the condition
OF the country, We are not surprised that he
gives his cOlOred brethren the following good
advice:
While the whites are demonstrating, lei
us reunite, reOrganize, and educate our fami-
lies; and prepare well for the discharge Of
political duties when necessity requires"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
Thaddeus Stevens on the Conservative
Republican" Senators.
IANcAsrER. PENN.. Anunst s


Colonel Samuel .SehOeA, Columbia, Pe,n.:
DEAR SIR: You are right in supposing
that Congress made mistakes, as is the ineyitS-
bic lot of man but You mistake in suppOsing
that there is any law to prohibit the removal
OF district commanders without the consent of
the Senate. Soon after the commencement
of the last session of Congress reported
bill from committee Of the House of Repre-
sentatives which contained provisions pro-
hibiting removal without consent of the Sem
ate. 1t passed the House and was sent to
the Senate. The Senate struck it out and
returned it to the House, which refused to
concur in the amendment. The result was 4
committee Of conference, where an animated
contest ensued. There were several other
questions in controversy between the houses
which the House offered to yield if this could
be granted. The Senate perseyeringly re-
fused, declaring that they would sooner lose
the bill. AS that would Illustrate all our
legislation 1t could not be allowed. The
House yielded with 4 warning of the evil it
could intiict upon the country. Some of the
members of the Senate seemed to doubt their
power under the Constitution which they had
just repudiated, and wholly outside of which
all agreed that We were acting, else our whole
work of reconstruction was usurpatiOn; or,
perhaps, they had n desire to be thought to
be gravely conservative and magnanim0us.-
These ideas seemed to control the action of
some halfa-dozen Senators, who preferred
trusting the President.
My dear colonel, few Senators of great
ability, undOubted patriotism and purity, have
become SO saturated with what they are
pleased to call conservatism, (whose meaning
confess am unable to understand that l
fear they will forget the monster that was
slain in 17T6, and again in 1861, and will
thus do great damage to the creation of n
government now so capable of being converted
into political paradise. This is liable to
happen, not so much by direct and palpable
attack upon its frame work Us by gradually
forgetting the vital-principles of the Declara-
tiOn of Independence. Strike out one of the
living sparks which give life to our goddess
of liberty, and the mysterious and intense
heat, whose welding fires near n century ago
were, aud at present are, fusing principles of
freedom and reducing despOtism to cinders,
will gradually cool, until the most conservative
despOt could thrust his sword into it without
affecting its temper. / have said above that
did not know the meaning of conservatism.
have since seen the report of n speech said
to have been made by an Ohio Senator at
Canton, Ohio, which, if it be truely reported.
and is to be considered rs n definition, of that
doctrine, then it to me is very alarming
worse than COpperheadism. 1t is legislation
without authority and reconstruction by
usurpation.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
THADDEUS STEVENS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
: The Lynchburr ReDvbl;coD sre,L;D, =

Your obedient servant,
THADDEUs STEVENS.

The Lynchburg Republican speaking of
what is claimed by its supporters as the rad
ical" movement for paying off the govern
ment bonds with grecnbacks, a movement ap-
parently spreading and increasing in strength
in all the West and Northwest, says :-"The
people of the South are not specially Interest,"
ed either one way or the other in the issue of
this agitation. We can lose or gain very lit
tie either way, and can afford to watch the
game as disPassiOnate neutrals. 1t concerns
us mainly as an element in the political strug
gle which is filling the country with noise aud
tumult. If it prove effective weapon
against Radicalisni, We shall rejoice in its sue
cess, whatever the sacrifice it may impose up
on Us. We have very few greenbacks aud
fewer bonds but we have our lives and lands,
which can never be safe while the Radical
party is in control of the government"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
. The Bellcfonte (Pa.l Watehman say,

No result of the late war affects us moro
unPleasantly than the position of that noble
old State, Virginia. When We look upon
her, scanned and scared by the fierce strife
which, for so long time ragged within her
borders, when we remember her noble men,
as we'll in the old war for independence as in
the new, when we look at the magnificent
domain she gave for her country's good,
and out Of which great States have been
carved when We recall all her greatness and
glory in the past, and remember that her
real merit is greater now than ever, and then
look upon her, bound, crushed, bleeding, hu-
INFLATED at the feet of men unworthy to be
her slaves, it is enough "tO make the very
stones cry out in mutinY."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

LEETowN MILLs.-By reference to our
advertising columns, our readers will observe
that these Mills have been leased by Mr..
ABRAHAM HARRIS, an experienced miller,
from Shepherdstown, under whose control
they will doubtless take that rank among
mills of the county to which their location
and advantages entitle them. The saw mill
will also be kept in operation, and every atten-
ton given to that branch of the business that
the necessities of the community may require
We hope Mr.. Harris will be literally patron
lied.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

The CABINET REsIGNATIoXs.-We have
long pictured naught but cIashiDg elements
in the Presidents Cabinet Its condition is
clearly set forth in the correspondence which
we published yesterday relative to the re-
mOval of Sheridan. II it be true that the
Cabinet have siguified to the President their
willingness to resign, their designations should
at once be accepted. If Mr. johnson hest
tates he is lost. Now is his moment when
fortune, at the food tide, awaits his grasp
The great mass of the Northern people are
waiting anxiously to hear that the President
has risen to the height of the occasion and
shown himself fit 10 handle the executive
power. Halfway work at this moment will
be political suicide for him. An acceptance
Of the resignation of every member Of his
Cabinet and Its complete reconstruction, will
be aPPlauded BY the North as the first step
towards the reconstruction Of the South and
the harmoniziug Of our political elements
Ne'0 York Herald, August q.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
Cabinet Changes.


The National LnteLigencer of Monday an
nounces that all the members of President
Johnson's Cabinet have signifed their will
lingness to retire whenever it may be his
pleasure to indicate the existence of such a
desire on his part. 1t says
1--WE are glad to announce that they have
acted on the suggestion made in these columns.
and that the resignation of every member of
the Cabinet is at the disposal of the President.
We do not mean to imply that the whole Cab
iret is forthwith to be changed, or that va
cancies are thus inevitably created which
must be at once filed. We apprehend that
the President will act more wisely, and in ac-
cordance with his accustomed caution"
Although the Lteiliyencer has advocated
a reconstruction of the Cabinet, it does not
think that it would be prudent for Mr.. Nc,
Culloch to retire at this time.
The LnteNigencer contrasts the conduct of
these gentlemen with that of Stanton, and
remarks:
"This action of the Cabinet will prove to
their lasting credit, no matter whether it leads
to the final retirement of the entire Cabinet,
or to but part of it. 1t proves them the
friends of the Executive, not in collision
with his enemies. 1t shows them to be pa
triOts, not place holders, and brings out in
bold relief the conduct of Mr.. Stanton, whose
love OF power, vanished over by patriotic
professions, induced him to show as great a
want of honor and dignity in quitting Office
as he has shown want of courtesy and fairness
in holding it."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

bS~ Gen. Grant, in the last few days, has
gone up and down in the opinion of the New
York Tribune, farther and faster than gold
ever did in the widest excitement. Scolded.
courted, praised, cOndemned,-it is hard to
keep mp: The last notice is very bitter, but
very insidiOus.
1.-THE President has triumpbed. General
Grant has been compelled to yield, and to
surrender his right To control the district COM
maDders. The practical point With
which the people are concerned is, that Gen.
Grant admits the right of the President to an
null his directions to the district commanders.
and that Mr.. johnson sweeps aside his inter-
ference I"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

DENTIsTRY-Dr. J. L. SEIBERT, an
nounces through our columns that he will
spend the month of September in MiddIeway,
where those requiring the services of an ex-
perienced Dentist, will find him ready to at
tend them.
DR.. Nc CORMICK, whose reputation for
skill in his profession has placed him in the
front rank Of dental practitioners, will be in
Charlestown next week. Observe his card
with reference to the reduction of his rates to
the ante-bellum standard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

SABBATH SCHOOL Pic NIc.-Perpetua-
ting an established custom, the Sabbath
School connected with the Methodist Eprsco-
pal church, South, of this town, design hold
ing picnic on Friday next. To those who
have for years had the pleasure of attending
these innocent and agreeable entertainments,
it is needless for us to say that the affair of
Friday promises to be charming and delight
full. Happy children and happy teachers,
under the direction of their experienced Su-
perintendent, and an admirable committee of
arrangements, will repair to the woods to spend
the day in such amusements and such exers
cises as may be appropriate to such on occa-
sion. The school will meet at the church at
8 o'clock in the morning, preparatory to taxi
ing up the line of March to the grove select
ed. We are requested to extend cordial in>
vitation to all friends of the Sabbath School
cause to be present to participate in the inno>
cent festivities of the day. Ample provision
will be made for the accommodation Of all.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

Some of our friends think they see ssincip-
lent indications of change in public senti-
ment in the North. We hope the change may
come, though We may not be as sanguine on
that head, as others are. That it will come,
IN time, not only in the North, but in the
West, is certain. But when2 That we can
not say. Ultraism in all governments, when
1t gets the bit between its teeth, runs It's
course, for season. How long that season
Is to last here, it is impossible to tell. But
order, peace and moderation, will finally be
demanded by the whole people. Such con-
ditlon OF things as now exists, cannot prevail
for long series of years, in country which
has once experienced the blessings of coDstitu-
tiOnai law and regulated liberty, and whose
vital interests are concerned in restoring the
important principles of that constitution, and
enjoying the fruits of that liberty. Unless,
indeed, it is intended utterly to destroy all
that makes life valuable or endurable.-ALez-
aRGTid GazetEe
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
THE PRESIDENT AND GRANT.

The Washington papers of Friday last do
not fully sustain the news which had been
previously telegraphed, of the relations exis.
ting between Mr.. johnson aud General Grant.
The National AteNigencer has the following
single remark on the subject -
We feel authorized to state that the reports
of any personal differences between the Presi.
dent and Gen. Grant are unfounded What
ever may be their respective views as to mat.
tiers of detail, there is no conflict between
them as to the pTerogatives of each.
The National Republican goes into some
detail, the purpOrt of which is, that Gen.
Grant in his letter, since withdrawn, did
not deny the right of the President to remove
district commanders, but merely claimed the
exclusive right of making regulations for the
government of the Districts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

One of the resolutions adopted at the
recent National Labor Congress" was the
following: "That the speedy restoration of
the Southern States to their proper practical
relations in the Union is indispensable to the
restoration of their agricultural prosperity"
We hope, therefore, that the members of the
National Labor Congress" will 20 to work,
and instruct the members of the Congress of
the U. 8, to allow this restoration to take
place, without further let or hindranee, or adj
dItlonal exactions, or new impositions, OF any
further expressions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

ACCIDENT aged colored man, in the
employ of Mr.. J. J. Lock, met with an acci-
dent in the early part of last week, resulting
in painful, but not serious injuries The
weather being warm he determined to sleep in
the hay-mow, and repaired to the barn for that
purpose, but in the dark unfortunately fell
through the hatch-way to the floor below
Our information is that he is in fair way to
recover from his bruises.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

constitution they hand it the Executive pow
er and say, "There it is; execute it." Were
he, overridden by military officers, to prove
unworthy the trust. then well might Congress
impeach him. Let him sweep away fifty dis
trict commanders, until he fiuds set who can
understand that they are responsible to- the
Executive-the Executive to Congress.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

%The Neg York Tribune, referring to
the course of Wendell Phillips, sin firing the
Ignorance of the blacks with the hope of i'm
possible distinctions" censures radicalism for
its ultraism. That paper remarks:
THE blacks have been made citizens before
they are fit for the responsibilities of electors
1t is the very deviItry Of demagopuism to
fatter them with the chimera that thev ara
fit to take part in governing Others"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

BY order of President johnson, General
Sickles has been removed from his command
in the CaroliBas and General Candy appointed
in his place. General Sheridan had also been
peremptOrily ordered TO turn over his COM
mand to the officer next in rank TO himself
until the latter is relieved by General Ham
cock. Sheridan is directed to proceed with
out delay to Fort Lawrence, Kansas, to relieve
General Hancock. Rumoss are still current
at Washington that the Cabinet Is about to Be
reorganized
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

LAYING OF A CORNER STONE in accord
ance with announcement, the corner stone of
the new church for the cOlOred people of this
town and vicinity, was laid on Saturday last,
under the direction Ofthe Masonic Fraternity.
About noon the procession was formed, con-
sisting of some seventy-fve members of the
order in regalia, preceded by BLoNDELL's
band FROM Martinsburg, and after marching
through the principal streets of the town, re-
paired to the site of the church, where the
corner stone was adjusted with the usual APP
prOpriate ceremonies, in the presence of a
large cOncOurse of people, representing both
cOlOrs. The best of order prevailed during
the entire exercises, and we have reason to
hope the impression made was favorable one
and one which will be productive of good
results.
The address of Rev. Mr. HOPKINS, abound
ed in sound practical advice to the cOlored peO-
pie, and ought to have satisfied them that the
whites of this community desire only their
welfare, whilst at the same time it was cal
culated to convince them that that welfare
will be best promoted by each race moving
quietly in its appropriate sphere, and Observ-
ing the distinctions which the Creator has
made between the two. Altogether, the cere-
monies connected with the laying of this
corner stone were interesting and impressive.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hopkins address a
collection was taken up. which, we under
stand realized something over S55.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

E~ We learn from the Martinsburg Mem
Era that DR.. Ed. G. Buckles. of Hedgesville,
had paralytic stroke recently, which has,
for the present, rendered useless one of his
arms and seriously affected his power of
speech.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

TEMPERANCE CELEBRATION.-On Thurs
day next, the advocates of the temperance
cause propose having demonstration at Flow
ing Spring. The affair is gotten up under
the auspices of the Sons of Temperance, of
Harper's Ferry, and will no doubt attract a
large cOncourse of people. We have not
seen programme of arrangements, but learn
that addresses will be delivered by able ad-
vOcates of the temperance reform.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

MORE RAINs.-Since our last issue our re-
giou of country has been visited with several
very heavy rains. On Wednesday last we
had heavy fall, accompanied with high wind,
which We are sorry to learn inflicted some in
jury to the growing corn. The continued
rains which we have had for the past three
weeks have given rise to apprehensions that
the wheat in stack will be damaged to a con-
siderable extent. Many of the stacks already
present a luxuriant growth of sprouted wheat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-09-03

"A wooden leg saved man from the by.
drOPhobia, in indianapolis, the other day.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-01-25

ALEX. II. STEPHENS IN Pubic AND
PRIvArs LIFR--With Letters and
Speeches, before, during and since
the War; by II. Cleveland. Cincin.
natl: National publishing Co.
This without doubt, will be val
liable contribution TO our national
lierature. The public life of Alexan
der III. stephens, previous 10 the re-
bellion, seems to have commanded
The respect OF all parties and shades
of opinion; those who differed with
him held him esteem as a candid
man, one who spoke and acted from
the best of motives. Nearly $50
pages OF the volume are occupied as
a sketch of the life of Mr.. Stephens,
to which is added his correspondence
with Mr.. Lincoln, Edward Everett,
and with eminent Southern gentle
men in 1860 and 1860, and also with
President Lincoln in 1865. This
sketch affords the best ms ight-and
we might almost say the only clear
solution to Mr.. Stephens conduct
during the war. The Letters,
Speeches." etc, occupy SEQ pages,
and while all have been read in whole
or in part, in this connection they
are endowed with rare interest, and
will be eagerly sought after. The
volume closes with Mr.. Stephens
testimony before the Reconstruction
Committee. ..4.