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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19

are walte-slander your heroic deaJ-betrav
your counfry--heip 10 rob The public treasury
swear to make the rich rilher and the poor
pooer and y.u viii be blessed 1.-THE picture
pleases yen. buy it, and never again call your
| selves men
Despicable as is The hungry office hunting
imported radical. the homgn,ads Is uogse. Look
Aroughoa: he State. vic are lie men in on,
mids; who are of the loyal household? Before
the var cur p opio were SO obtus4 ,hat lhey
JARED "a see h. ttansee nicn, abilities Of these
gentlemen; how, no oitcr IS too exa.td or lit.
lie for their capacities or wants Thy have
all betrayed aud sod their country for price.
for the loavcs OF ofice. VhttIer, in . fit OF
repentance, they vii play the fnll part Of
JUDAS and hang themselves, or Will be spar
Ell Ibis, res! inns 10 be seen
on last Maaliy, IAis g:eat party of our
county held in this very room a convention.
and such convention. The negroes were IA /.
ken FROM sheir work and Brought, driven here
anirra threat Of Il f!ue of 3 On & coSe coun
here were Is white men so called. and abou.
~ negroes. Ihc wites ontersd by the back
.icor, or Else sneak"d IN al the front, first lo,k
ing carefully atoJn { see THAI no eye was on
them. Eut he best part Of the proceeding was
hat the two elemtn d;l not and would no.
n *; vide sIace separated Item; i, must
lie white element, but taref;illy and with
commeniahie wisdom kept them at disance
an.i 1sl net mix. 1he negroes ha the post
If honor; they were on the rig'li haul OF The
chairman, the judge, and were the sheep; whi,
h se on the leit were the goats AMI letite AZ
that. Tie imported maneuvtrel tie body,
wrote the resolves. and then foil wed IL little
harangue 10 tile effect hat al! the Offices viii
so3n De vacated by command OF the king at
Riehn end, and rh-n they would all have
show.
Mr.. ". invoked he neg 'ocs 10 assert their
rights; to CLAIM their rigat 20 hold Office as
we'll is vote; to suift: not themselves to b.
duped by h~ir Yankee friends; Kat rs they
are d mi eods ST. freedmen, they must no.
be The tool. FIR T,nk2es lnngty tor of1ive, and
be not political slaves.
The speaker said that lis}ranchisement after
disfra,cl;issmenI would be engraited in the
Constitution. ii: I'll every element of decency
would be ohtterat 4, and the work OF h, Con-
vcnion be as mean and black rs It's majority:
and that 20 vote il down by an unbrnktn ar
ray Of White men WAS the only chance, The on
~ hope, short Of actual defiant resistance.
Alr. ". concluded with thrilling appeal to
lie people TO organize, and impored them as
Eirgiuians by fhtir love for the old Couinon
wealth, grand ANA beautiful in her agony and
desolation. mourning for her first born, he
blessed memories Of the past and It's ven rated
dead. by the aspirations for freedom, by the
slrines o. iberty, hy all that makes lfa dear,
10 seize the golden opportunity. and show he
world that the ulsn q sc are the noble sons or
noble sires. are frscmen, and that unbroaen
in spirit. will never barter away the God
given heritage of +, erdnni.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19
Appointment of Cardinals--Iil Erup-
tion OF rat Vesuyius.

LONDON. March "A Disputes from
Rome announce that Lucien Bonaparte,
Gonella Berenardi, Moreno Borrisrmo, and
Capatti have been ma lie Cardinals Sew
eral Bishops have also been oppointed for
the United States and Canada
NAPLES March IA The eruption in
Vesuvius is increasing in power and gran.
deur. emitting vast quantities Of fire will
but little lava. The detonations are loue
and frequent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19
s. T. CHALrIH,
Assistant .A',juisu. General.

Very IMPORTANT DFcIs!oN Judge
Meredith, OF the Circuit Court Of Rich
nond, yesterday delivered his opinion in
Tho cfses Of C1roin against the executors
OF Nichtlas Mills. deceased, and others. -
lie said thar while he safe Of the tcstator' )
nlausion ~ his executors i'll 1852, under
the power conferred upon them ~ lis will
to SILL the same was valid and that the
loss resulting iron, the Investment Of the
proceeds of sales in Confederate bonds
must be borne by the estate, yet that the
executors having. in 1868, collected the
mortgage debts he'll By The tes,ator at
their nominal value in Confederate cur
rency and released tae deeds securing the
same in order t. change the investments
into Confederate bonds. without any cx-
press Or implied authority under the will
for SO doing. this was breach o. trust on
The part of the executors, III which the
debtors actually participated. and that the
debts thu, improperly collected in their
nominal amount in Confederate money,
were not discharged. but still due 10 the
estate of the tes;ator The liens for their
payments are to be regarded as still sub
sisting i'll favor of hi grand children, who
are his residuary lcgatces. One of these.
debts was lien upon the Exchange He
tel. of this city. for $1,000 per annum,
which the executors discharged on the
30th of April, 1853. accepting $26 $685.
So in Confederate currency as the equiva.
lent of a perpetual investment Of 81 600
per annum. The chancellor held that The
property was still liable to the testator'.
estate for the 81 500 per annum from the
30ih of April, 1863 -Enqatrer
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19

0niho l2}4 in>r ~ 2. 81 i. joining. n
ALEX ,Sp'a 2. C,fss DiNsT, and Mis- lLrr;t
Bowers, All Of tA;s county.
BY Rev. Il. shau1. III Ike Reformed Church
IL Eb.nba's, sn tbs 10th inst. Capt. "A us NJ.
ow'H and Mss n. KATE, eldest daug liter Of
i. } Zimmerman Esq all Of Ilinburg.
On Tie same day, by the same, IT he RESI-
dence of the brides mother, III. CALvlH j.
snEGrz. and Miss SAEAu c. L:rroN, all u
Shenandoah county.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19

E~ h. President, ~ AS attorneys, has
answered he summons of the Senate, now
high court of impeaoh neni, ard has been al
loved ten days 10 prepare for his defence
The trial will therefore commence on the 23d
inst.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19
Nomination for Governor Of North Car.
nsin2

RALEIGH. n. c.. 14,-Tho Conserva-
tive Executive Committee to-day nomina-
ted Colonel Thomas S. Ashe, of Arson
county, for Governor, in place of Hon. z
B Vance, declined.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19

An industrious inquirer has made the
discovery that one acre of clover. if well
manipulated by bees, will make eight hun
dtsd and thi..y pounds Of honey.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19

The Radical Republicans have made a
pretty clean sweep Of county officers in all
parts Of Tennessee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19

Their are T0,CJ0 Of the Jewish faith il
New York city about one fifteenth Of the
population.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19
REVOLUTION IN TRADE.


l How either sex may asoualc and gain the
affections Of any one they choose, Instantly also
secure prosperity IN love or business. Every enc
can acquire this singular power. This queer, cx-
citing book has been puhiAtd BY us ten wears,
the sale OF which has been enormous, and is the
only book OF the kind in the English language
sent by mai! for 70 cts, or five for one Dollar To-
gether with guide to the unmarried. Address +.
WILLIAM d CO.. Book Publishers, Phiadslp mia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19

Of consumption. il Nh. jackson, on the &c h
Of February, LLlZ hAIn NA>uaEAr, VIE Il
Dr. George IL. il. Aoon'z, aged 81 years and
four days, leaving usb1ni 1o,1' cLi!drv"
ami large circle Of friends to MOURN their
loss. Gentle, modest ana retiring in life, i'll
TING quiet mann I u nrr dtu h h gave prom
Use Of a III, ssed Immortality III Jesus. May
God sanctify er death 10 lie bclea>eI,
u. 4. G.
IN the 14th inst at Cabin Eli M;rGAEEr
BorpE, vita Of he Lte Z. 7. c. i, IT,, ii
The 55d year Of her age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-03-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
sEENIECTON MALE sENtnApv

4 and FEMALE CUIL.GE, near irenfon,
heW-Jefsev. i Boarding School for both ssves
iong hed and Of high G, ada, airing cam
esdF T. excel IN attention to the education. his
no; ais the home comic Is and the h; a,th of lbs
n - Terms moderate. Address The Rev. T,
hAALON, A. NJ, Pennington, 4. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

- The next State election which takes
place is that of Nebraska, on the 9th ofOcto-
Der. The last general election held in this
State was in 1866 when the Radicals chose
their Governor by 145, and their Congressman
by 74S majority. They also had % majority
in the Legislature.
What the vote will be this year is very
uncertain. Nebraska is peopled, in great part,
by the Sharp's rifle, Beecher school of Puri-
tans, and and hence VIC shall not anticipate
any favorable result from her. It is only
when the voice Of such States as PENNSYLVANIA
aud Ohio-States which embrace all var;e-
ties of mankind within their population-is
heard, that anything decisive can be gathered
as to the final issue.
- The Frcedmcn,s Bureau employs TIT
civil employees at cost, for salaries alone, of
1886, 45G 81. There are many volunteer Of
fcers retained in the machine, all on full pay.
Howard, himself, gets a major generals pay
and allowance, though only entitled to those
of brigadicr. All the money is deducted
from the daily and weekly wages of white
men of the North. Their families must suf
fer in order that negroes and their white all
lies may live in luxurious ideness.
A captious laboring man, uugrateful
for Jay Cooks national blessing" complains
that he has to get up at five twenty in the
morning and work till seven. thirty at night
in order that the bond holder may breakfast
at tcn-forty, dine at seven thirty, and cnioy
himself generally till en-forty at night.
Governor Oglesby, of Illinois, says if
Frank Blair is elected, and dares to interfere
with the reconstruction acts of Congress, the
loyal millions will rise up, and when that
devastating war shall arise, it shall never stop,
by the Eternal God, until we exterminatc
them. "Let us have peace
Three negroes were on Wednesday ad-
mitted to the bar of South Carolina one from
Michigan, one from Massachusetts and one
from Pennsylvania They were admitted by
two members newly admitted to the Supreme
Court-one from New York and one from
Ohio.
The New York papers publish private
letter from General Dix, the American Min
lister to Paris, in which he indorses the Radi-
cal nominations of Grant and Colfax, and
Whites the nominees of the Democratic party.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
Gongresss-Disappointed Senators.

Congress met on Monday last, but in the
absence of quorum, were unable to transact
any business, aud adjourned over to the 18th
of October. The Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Gazette, thus writes of the
newly elected Senators from Georgia, who
were present to take their seats =
The most disappointed of all the distin-
guishcd gentlemen who appeared at the
National Capitol yesterday we're the Georgia
Senators, Messrs. Hill and Miller. These
gentlemen had confidently anticipated making
their debut on Senatorial theatre, and "draw
ing" lots of pay for services never rendered.
Nevertheless, they experienced the truth of
the old adage, "there's many slip between
the cup and the lip" and were politely left
out in the cold. 1t is barely possible that
Mr.. Hill would have been admitted to seat
if his colleague, Mr.. Miller had not also been
in attendance: but an attempt to have the
latter sworn in would have resulted in suspend
ing the credentials of both. There was also
strong opposition to Georgia being allowed
any representation in Congress, growing out
of the action of her Legislature in unseating
the colored members. Several of the Rad
zeal Senators, who favor Congress taking the
whole subject into their own hands, deny that
these Senators we're constitutionally elected,
if the negro members of the Legislature we're
not eligible to Office. If eligible, then they
charge that Georgia has violated the Recon-
struction acts and the terms on which she was
Admitted as State. Mr.. Hillurged that the
Senators from Georgia should be admitted,
that there might be parties properly interested
in having through investigation made. If
any irreguarity had occurred in involving the
position of Georgia as one of the States ofthe
Union, Mr.. Hill claimed that it was due
Georgia, to have at least one representative
on the floor, to see that the subject was fully
and fairly investigated. But his appeals were
in vain, and reconstructed Georgia found the
Senatorial doors still closed against her, and
her Senators leave this evening for their
Southern homes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
THE IuDGRsHIP.. |.

The Judgeship Of this district is a position
of great Importance, and one in which the
people feel, naturally, asdeep interest. This
interest is intensified from the fact that, for
the past three years, thesposition has been
unworthily filed by an imported pedagoguc,
who has scarcely an idea=of what judicial
dignity ia partisan who is ever ready to
soil the ermine by descending to the corrupt
pool of politics, while upon the bench he
essays toape the judge. Its matter of sincere
o1ugratulation, that there is at least proba>
bilty, of being relievedsof this pretender.-
On Thursday, the 18th instant. conservative
convention was held at Berkeley Springs, and
the name Of Hon. EDMUND PENDLEToN
of Martinsburg, was2 presented with great
unauimity, for the support. of the conservative
voters of this judicial district. Mr. P. will
be elected, and in his elevaion'eo.the Bench,
the people will have secured tue services Of one
eminently qualified ripe aud experienced
lawyer-a calm and dignifed gentlcmau-a
man in every way worthy SO exalted position.
We present below the correspondence
between hr. L. anu inc committee OF gentle
men appointed..b the Convention to notify
him of his nomination =
Observation-Disclosures, Septic, 1868. !
Hon. Et!mund Pendieton-Dear. Sir We
the undersigned have been appointed by the
Democratic..and Conservative Convention to
inform you that you have this day been NOM
mated by reclamation, by the Convention, as
their candidate for Judge of the 10th Judicial
District. We are sensible of the sacrifices
which you must make by accepting this NOM
nation, as it is well known that you contcm-
plated retiring from the active pursuits of your
profession at an early day; but when we take
into consideration the fact that the property,
the persons and the lives of the people are
in great degree under the control of the
judiciary, and that no one is fit for the position
unless he possesses high moral worth and
profound legal knowledge, we must insist on
behalf of the good people of the 10th Judicial
District that you accept the nomination hereby
rendered.
Very respectfully Your Obedient Servants,
WIN. G. CATLETT,
WILLIAM SHOWERS,
LEWIS DYCHE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
The Reason Wby,

In Senator Doolittle's Valparaiso Indiana
speech we find the following:
''Three years ago this fall, when General
Grant was in Wisconsin, he held the same
views which [ now hold on this question and
authorized me to state to the people of Wis
consin and TO the Convention assembled at
Madison, that if Congress should insist on
negro suffrage as the basis of reconstruction
at the South, we should be obliged to keep a
standing army there in order to prevent war
of races"
General Grant, in the report which lie
made in December, 1865, said the condition
of,1the South was good, so quiet-so fine
feeling prevailing among the people of the
South-that the army, with very few excep-
tions, can be withdrawn. But Congress insists
upon this new Radical policy of forcing negro
suffrage down the Threats of the white people,
and therefore the necessity of keeping the
army at the South, and keeping the Freed
mems Bureau there to manipulate the negroes
and organize them as Radical party"
General Frank P. Blair. in his speech at
Leavenworth, Kansas, explains the reason of
this remarkable change of front on the part
of General Grant. 1t is not because he has
been converted to the negro suffrage doctrine !;
it is not because he hates or has any particular
antipathy to the people of the South. But
he sees that the Radical policy is calculated
to enhance the importance of military men
and make their voice omuipotent in the
administration of the government. He re-
cognizes the fact that they are making steps
in the path which leads to a military des>
potism. Hence Grant, Sheridan. and other
ambitious military leaders, give to that party
the weight of their means, their power and
influence tits well for the people to under
stand this, and to bear in mind constantly
that in all ages of the world it has been the
perfidy of military leaders which has crushed
out liberty in republics.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
The Radical Reconstruction Policy
The Now York Herald SAYS:

The New York Herald says:
The truth is, the reconstruction policy of
Congress in the South has failed. The recon
struction laws are fast becoming, if they are
not almost already, things of the past-null,
void and inoperatve-deadl letters, politically
and morally. The Radicals relied upon the
negro vote to carry out their policy, and now
they feel that they are fast losing their grip
upon Sambo. The ambitious eolored Demos
theneses are disappointed They boil with
Indignation when they reflect upon the treat
ment of their fellows by the Radicals in the
Georgia Legislature-their ignominious ex-
pulsion observation-disclosures net single
Northern adventurer would have found seat
therein had it not been for the black vote =
They have been promised houses and PLAN
tations and eminent political Positions ard
have been deceived and befooled. They have
been formed into secret leagues and armed
bands under the delusioa that such oreani-
cations were necessary to enable them to
preserve their freedom against the injustice
and encroachmen's of their form masters.
But they are becoming awakened to the
motives of their white Radical leaders in
forming them into these bodies. These white
Radicals as an intelligent Southern contem-
porary observes, wanted ''means of binding
the negroes together, of giving the political
Of protecting themselves, if necessary, against
the people whom they had outraged and
wronged." "But," adds the same authority
sit remains to be seen whether they will be
able to so direct the huge machine that it will
always move or be still at their bidding
There is danger that the white Radicals may
be hoistcd with their own petard. Their tools
will sooner or later learn that the justice of
the Southerner is safer than the Partially of
the needy adventurer. They already know
that they have neither land nor money nor
Office to expect from their white leaders,
They are aware that their armed organizations
are in appearance gigantic power. and
they may ere long be tempted to take up arms
to secure their share of the spoils of war, their
share of pomp and state, their share OF profit
able plumber. Every day lessons the danger
of serious collision between the negro and
the Southern whites; each day increases the
hazard that the poor negro worm may turn
upon and wound the miserable knayes who
now tread him in the dust"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
MAnr1NsnUnG, Sept. %, 1868.

To Mcssrs. William G. Catlett and VIM. II.
Showers, and Capt. Lewis Dyche, Com
mittee Of the Judicial Convention
Gentlemen: I appreciate fully the COM
pliment conferred in the presentation by your
body of my name, for the Office of Judge of
this District, and in the urgent solicitations
from every part of it to accept the nomina-
tion-especialy gratifying because of my
known aversion, now aud for twenty-five or
thirty years past, to any public employment.
lneed only say, that, while no consideration
would indn"e ne to seek nomination for
office, orsto occupy the position of candidate
fer judidal place, striving to secure an
election by the ordinary arts and resorts, or
as the representative Of mere individual or
partisan interests, in popular canvass-I,
yet, recognize the propriety and duty, on the
part of every citizen, of performing the func-
tions Of any office to which the voice of the
people may call him-provided circumstances
render it, in their opinion, material that he
should be preferred for that purpose
Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant,
EDMUND PENDLEToN
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
BIED D.

In ShePhcrdstowp, on the 2lst inst. EMMA, m
FAINT daughter of Richard and Julia Key 8, aged
weeks and days.
In Baltimore, on Saturday, September 10Th, at s.
p. NJ. Mrs. MAMIE Isle, devoted wife OF Mr.
Thomas p. Langdon. in the 2Ist year IF her age.
A writer in the EicIuond DisPaich tuTni-hcs the
following tribute to this cstmable lady - Ills
with n sad heart attempt To pay tribute to
who has passed from this earth and il. trus',
living with tho redeemed ones in Heaven. MAMIE
was loved by all who knew her Her amIabc dis
position and loving heart won for her many
ficnds. She was the life and joy at her household,
a bright and beautiful sunbeam ancng her lareo
circle of friends, around whom they chung with
fond devotion.
'>Since nCr marriage she has proved true, find,
and devoted wife, ever ready, with loving words
and sweet smiles 10 comfort her kTshan'Sanid the
cares aud ills of this life. Bat all-wise Pr"vi-
dence has seen proper to cali her hence. On Satur
day morning last she accompanied her husband to
their front door and with kiss and loving smile
bad him God speed. At s. p. NJ. her pure spirit
bnde farewell TO earth, and was borne nGcIs
wings to the arms of that Saviour in whom she
trusted
''Shc will be missed by her many friends hut to
the fond husband, who can cstim his loss ; Nav
n ncrciinl God comfort and console him anih his
sad and heavy bereavement. n.T.E''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-29
THE TEST OATH.

The Richmond Enquirer thus refers to the
"Bcgs,ration" now going on in Arkansas
and the utter absurdity Of all such "iron-
cluds' having any binding effect either in
morals or law. Whether the same be appli-
cable to West Virginia, each should determine
for himself, according to the dictates of his
olen conscience, and his obligation to the wei
fare CT the State and the civil and political
rights Of his fellow men -
From the progress Of Registration in Arkan-
sas, it is evident that the Democracy are work
irs with an carncstnc never before cGualled
in the history Of the State. Taking the test
oath they consider matter of casustry; and
the oath, they say, is part Of the 'consti-
tution;' all Of which they swear to support
They declare that it is always and invariably
true, that in taking an oath to support con
stitu'iOn, it is with the reservation that il is
subject 10 change, and that the people nav
change it al any time they desire There are
clauses in the "COnstitution'' PROVIDING for
amendment and alteration, and if one portion
of it can be altered, all can, otherwise such
clauses are absurdities. The oath, therefore
can only be binding so long as the majority
Of the voters under the constitution may
please to let it remain so. Recognizing these
facts. and that the work of redeeming the
country from Radical misrule and re establish
ing it upon a constitutional basis is their
paramount duty, the Democrats arc registering
10 man almost. OF course every nelarious
trick that Itadical villainy can suggest, (and
their name is lcgion), is resorted to to prevent
the exercise Of this right but so far the
registrars have been able to reject but few.