Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-23
EDITORIALS BREv1T1Es. )

campaign nave not healed, the grass has hot
grown upon the graves of the slain, ere a new
scene of tragedy of kings is unrolIed. diseov-
efiOG some familiar actors, and promising new
carnage and pienteous feasts for yu,tures.-
The deSpots grow SO big on plumber that the
world cannot hold them in peace The little
Duchy OF Luxembourg is wanted by Napoleon
to protect him from Bismark, and the latter
insists on retaining it to keep France in check.
hence there Is stir in the camps two mil.
Mons OF men menance each other, the markets
OF the world vIbrate and ductuate with svm-
pathy and suspense. Before another autumn
1t IS not improbable that battles, bloodier than
those OF last summer will have crimsoncd the
neids and again remodeled the map of Europe
The Democracy last fall carrid the
city of Albany, N. Y, by majority only of
two hundred and fifty. This spring, at a
hotIy-eontested municipal election, they have
succeeded by majority of seventeen hun.
dred' being Democratic gain of fifteen hun
dred. This large increase in the Democratic
strength in the Capitol of the Empire State,
happening SO soon after the Democratic VIC
tory In Connecticut, is significant that the
tioe OF revolution is now running steadily in
~S1AOSIatdC hlIeCtlOu. OJner towns ana
cities III new York have done almost equally
as we'll us Albany. In Hartford, Conn. one
week alter the State election, the Democrats
carried the city hy GUO majority, which indi-
| Gated gain of 1870 since the week before
An signs indicate that the reaction begun in
Connecticut will continue until Abolitiouism
Is reduced to its former proportions,
| IN the Washington Chronicle, of o.
tober 10, 1866, there was special dispatch,
as follows:
DAVENPORT, Iowa, October 20.
Say to Andrew johnson. that the city of
Davenport prices home.) which last year
went democratic, has now swung around the
circle, and given Price, for Congress, 9O1
majority.
JOHN L. DAVIS, Mayor
In the election held in the same city of
Davenport, on the 9th inst, this same John
l.. Davis, Mayor" who sent the glorifving dis
patch to the Chronicle six months ago. has
been beaten for the Mayoralty S55 votes.-
Davis sends no dispatch this time.
The New York Herald says: "Tho
Charleston members of the famous blockade
running firm, Frazer, Trenholm & Co, have
been served with subp@uas to appear before
/ the judiciary Committee on the 10th of next
month. This looks bad for the chances of
the impeachment project. The object of
bringing up the blockade runners is see whetb-
er the President cannot be made party to
corrupt compromises which are alleged to
have been entered into with them by the gov
ernmeut. Our own opinion is that the in
qury will result, like Ashleys Investigation
luto the alleged correspondence between MIR.
johnson and Mr. Davis, in-a mares nest.
All this is very foolish. 1t shows not only a
weak case impeachment, but discloses vim
dIctvencss Of spirit which cann.t fail to pro-
| ducc violent reaction"
-SPeaking of the application made to
the Supreme Court in behalf of Mississippi
and Georgia, the Charleston Mercury saws
I'VE think 1t is matter of regret that every
Southern State, has not appeared before the
court, by their counsel. With ten States
standing before this court, each with able
counsel to viudicate their rights, as States of
the United States, the most imposing case
would have been formed that ever appeared
before any judicial tribunal in the world
One or all Ut the States OF Greece, before the
Arcopagus. was nothing to it. The Stutes
thus appealing for justice before the Supreme
Court OF the United States, are us large ter
rItorIally US half Of civilized Europe their
population six millions the Questions in
Vowed, co extensive with. tree-goverumeut in
the world"
in recent letter, which takes very
hopeful view OF the signs OF the times, MIR
ValandiSham says: "If the men Of the South
will but consent to be patient, learning to re
main passive and to endure, all may yet be
we'll. Submission to tyraunic force, to mill
tary coercion, is one thing; voluntary seryi>
tudc quite another. In any event, we have
our own rights, duties and obligations to free
constitutional government, from which no act
OF any other State, section or people can OBJ
solve u.s."
"A Mrs. Green, the wife of Major
Green, stationed in Georgia, and who was ON
her way to Philadelphia, was killed at the de.
pot in Columbus, Ohio, last Wednesday. She
was IN the eating room when train started.
Surprising 1t to be hers, she rushed out and
tried to get on, but was thrown undcr.and
killed. Her remains were properly cared for
by the officers OF the railroad, and placed in
the care of two lady friends. with whom she
was travelling, to await news from her hus>
band
The Alexandria Gazette, conspicuous
ut once for its wisdom and moderation, for
chilly says:
Some of the papers seem to object to the
application made before the Supreme Court
in reference to'the military acts Why SO !?
Is it not lawful and legal to make the appli-
cation for the injunction? Have not the PEG.
pie OF the South the right to avail themselves
of every protection that the law may afford
Why should they voluntarily relin9uish any
right that may be left to them? Why should