Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-10-13
REGISTRATION AGAIN.

the Board of Registration Tor TINS county was
composed of Capt Grub, James d. Fayman
and J. H. Gookus.. The latter resigned be-
fore the Board met on the 9th instant. Capt.
Grub was, throughout the war, an officer IN
the Federal army, and James D. Fayman was
Deputy Clerk, &c. These men having been
appointed by the Governor, were supposcdto
be upright, loyal and firm three things
by the way, entirely useless to a Radical Board
of Registration as we will presently show.
On Monday last, Capt. Grub and James
D. Fayman, who, by law, were competent to
transact the business of the board, sat as
Board of Registration. Mr.. Chas. H. Tray
nor. an cx,solder of the Federal army, was
the then Clerk of the Board. The unreSls-'
tered voters of Charlestown township, were
summoned by printed notice to appear on that
day, and the Board would take up their cases
They did appear, and many WHO had been de-
MED the right. of registering on account OF the
ref usal of Mr.. George Anderson to act as
township registrar, were told that they were
good voters, and their names should be placed
on the books Entries were made by the
| SICIh ou sHCCL VI paper, SUPPOSE " w ~
minutes of the Board, of all who were ac-
ccptcd, or rejected, as voters. The examina-
ton of each applicant was most searching and
rigid. For instance, in all cases, except in
those showing discharges from the Federal
service, besides being required to take the
iron ella d." many questions were asked
questions which, we think, the law does not
| justify. For instance, I" Did you ever rejoice
at Federal defeat?' @ Did you ever rejoice
at Confederate victory?" &c. These ques-
tions were put to ascertain the predictions
and sympathies. Of the voter, which neither
ment, or the law, requires. The fact is that
this power to question applicants is only ex-
pressIy given to the township..regstrars by the
law. Ieis, we believe, no where given to the
Board of Registration. If the Board doubts
a mans loyalty, all that they can do, under
the law, is to compel him to take the OATH
IF he does this, there is end to the rope.
and they are required by law to register the
applicant.
Not acting upon this view Of the law, Capt.
Grubb and james D. Fayman asked all sorts
of questions and, when they We're answered
satisfactorily, leaving no excuse to the Board
to reject the applicant the Clerk was ordered
to register the voter. They deserve some
or edit for this, because it was out Of the usual
CO urse of Radical doings. though only their
duty as upright and loyal" men.
Their acts did not please Joe Chaplinc,
IT,JorjonI- op6 tho 1i,,ht yrniybt StnhhC
Consequently = Purp Joe" instantly posted
off to Martirsburg, it is said, and telegraphed
to King Arthur H all would surely be beat
en- for Judge by Pcndeton, two Democrats
elce tcd to the Legislature from Jefferson, and
! Hokc defeated for the Senate unless he would
at once turn. out the rccusant Board. Grub
and Fayman have gone over body and soul to
the enemy, &C." Ard, on TIE top Of ally this,
we are informed that Underdunk and Stubbs
teok the night train for Wheeling to see the
King, or meet him perhaps at Martinsburg-
ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers Plen.
potentiary to the court of his Royal EIighness.
Purp Joc," servant in waiting, announced
their coming, and great was the trepidation
Of the King when he had learned the dreadful
news. 9 1t cannot be- said the King, - Fay
man and Grub are loyal men, and Radical
| withal."
May it please your most Royal High
ness said the Enyoys, " they have register
cd GtSLGyuL men"
= cannot believe it, )" said. the King, "what
evidence have you Z"
"Yurr uishneSs, acc hare the minutes If
the Bourd, which we have instructed the
/ Clerk to say haze Leen iOSt," said the EnvOys.
You have stolen the record p said the
King.
:. We have thought it justifable," said
! Chancellor Stubbs, - the act OF Assembly
does not deny as his riyif."
King Arthur then took the record and after
having examined it carefully for some time
said, KENNEDY and Yautis both registered ~
Yes, your llighncss; they answered all
| questions satisfactorily"
" Enough" said the King, "Grabb and
Fnyman are not upright, 10y al and firm men.
Off with their heads"
Underdonk, because you have been faith
ful over few th;ngs-I will make you ruler
over many. You shall BE- President of the
Board This is the highest court in my do
minions. Higher than the Supreme Court
Of the State. Be true to your King. Who
hcpt these records 2"
Traynor, your Highncss."
lie isn true and loyal subject; place him
on the Kings Court"
Ills dune" said the King. VIII Tur-
ncr act Ills said he's flown the track"
81 But give him the place; it may induce
him to return. Our friends and faithful sub.
Jccts are so few, even the King must stoop to
conquer"
The new Board having been thus created,
the ENJOYS, at once, with many protestations
OF ieaIty to their Sovereign, Withdrew.