Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-07-07
THE FAITHFUL IN COUNCIL.
STRONG MEN ON A STRONG PLATFORM.
CAPT. SMITH HEADS TIE TICKET
z. Butt at the Other End.

N'AHS
last and made nominations for the various
county Offices TO be filled at the next general
election. The proceedings of the conclave,
as VIC have reliable information for stating,
were entirely harmonious, and the brethren
ID the excess of their patriotism, and in the
intensity of their devotion to the spoils, We'd
with each other in making the gathering one
of peculiar interest to all who feel an anxious
concern for the exclusion of unrcpentant
rebels from any participation in the affairs of
government, except as taxpayers, to support
corruptions and extravaganza of the party in
power.
Five of the seven townships of the County,
were represented, but "Little Massachusetts"
as Osbourn township has sometimes been
designated, and the. "Hot-Bed of Secession"
as Charlestown township is regarded, had no
voice in the Convention. Burton and Ander-
son failed to appear for the latter, whilst tie
radicals of Osbourn, in their lukewarmness
neglected to send up delegation-if they
had any to send. But the other FIVE townships
set the wires to work, and went the whole
| figure.
Father Fossett, a fossiliferous relic of the
old Board of supervisors, who was laid on the
shelf in 1867, and who was supposed to be
politically entombed, appeared in the Conven-
ton, and was called to preside over its DELHI
erations. lis decisions as the presiding
officer gaVo general satisfaction, and from
them, there was not single appeal. Mr..
Charles H Traynor or Trainer, felicitously
filed the important position of Secretary of
the Convention.
A committee on credentials was appointed,
who reported the following delegates present.
We publish the list, because we recognize
the names of some who persistently deny that
they have any connection with the party =
AverM Township-A Turner, S. L. Balch,
John j. Ramsburg, j. w. Snyder, n. S.
Shaull, John T. Smith, John Ware, Geo D.
Dreamer.
BOliUar ToWmshp-John Mills, Jas. W.
Grubb, j. A. Roderick, Henry Cannon, VIM.
B. Chambers, Alex. Fossett, Alfred Burton,
Charles Briggs, G. N. Smallwood, Hezekiah
Roderick.
Chdpzine To,cnshfp-Thos Licklider,
Jacob J. N1iler, j. S. Fleming, G. W. Chase
VIM r. Turner, David Billmyer, Towner
Schlcy, Ehud Turner, Jos. A. Chapline, Jas
Greenwood, J. 4. Schley, W. A. Bennett, D.
Avis, Thompson johnson, David Hawn,
Joseph Welshans.
Harpcr's Ferry Township-J. S. o. Doa-
nell, Geo. Koonce, John Koonce, j. G Bru-
baker, Fl. V. Daniels, Jos. Young, D. J.
Young, j. Bane, Jas. y. Stephenson, VIM.
Clemmer.
Shepherd zo,Dns1ip-F. T. Chaplinc j.
D. Staley, c. II. Traynor, G. Il. Stubs, w.
. b. Cost, w. S. Wagner, j. D. Fayman, NJ
/. Ingles J. Fl, Cookus. Lind +. Curry, j.
V. Underdonk, John Wright, L. G. Etchison,
G. w. Myers, John Stevens.
After completing its organization, the Con-
yention proceeded to its work, the first nom
nations being for two delegates to the Legis-
lature, Only one ballot was had, resulting as
follows -
For j. V. Undertook 10. votes.
Eur j. f. Smith 371:7.'' ~
For J. W. Grub % CT"
From the above it will be seen that the
Convention has regarded our choice, and
placed before the people, Capt. Grasshopper
Smith, whose record as a Uunion man is
good one, and he is fully entitled to the hon
ors of the radical party. The fact that he
took n voluntary oath of allegiance 80 the
Southern Confedcracy, is a matter OF small
consideration, in these days Of q swearing
made easy" If the registrar of Averill
township has done his Duty Capt Smith has
had to swallow the following pill to become
voter. We copy from the "Act to regulate
the Registration of Voters" passed by the Lee
gislature of West Virginia, OF the Goth of
February, 1867
81 John L. Smith do soemnly swear that
/ have not. since the first day of june
eighteen hundred and sixty>one, voluntarily
borne arms against the United States the re-
organized government of Virginia or the State
of West Virginia; that Ihdre not uoERntarily
Jicca aid, comfort or assistance to persons
engaged IN armed Hostility against Mc United
States, the reorganzed government of Yir-
ginia or the state of West Virginia that
have net sought, accepted, exercised or at
tempted to exercise, any Office or appoint
ment whatever, under any authority or pre-
tended authority hostile or inimcal to the
United States, the recognized government
Of Virginia or the State of West Virginia"
We suppose, of course, that Capt. Smith
took the above oath. If he did not the rad
lcal board of registration have failed to do
their duty, and in that case, we mean to ar
ralgn them before the next Legislature, of
which Capt. Smith will not be a member
by the light of an unprecedented Judgment,
We want Capt. Smith and his present sup
porters to compare the above oath with the
following agreement made in 1862, Of which
the annexed is true copy:
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT,
made and entered into this Goth dav of Sen.
TENDER, 1862, between VIM T. Os6ourn and