Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-08-04
NO QUARTER NOW!

Every day the power of radicalism in this
county is becoming weaker, and few months
hence it will be able to boast only few de-
bauched followers, such as Joe. Chaplinc, An
thony Turner, and one or two others of the
same kidney. The load of corruption with
which the craft has been freighted. is about
to sink it, and as rats desert the sinking ship,
so are the honest men who have been deluded
by the false professions Of radlcalism about to
quit the rotten concern. There few whose
necessities will compel them TO cling to it, and
they will have to sink beyond the hope of
resurrection. They are unfit for connection
with any decent party, and consequently must
share liz the disastrous overthrow Of the corr
rupt faction with which they3have identified
themselves. We have no pity to express at
their f5rorn condition, because We feci none
Rather will we rejoice, and :. laugh at their
calamity and mock when their fear cometh."
Among the most gratifying results of this
anticipated change will be the discontinue Of
those whose intelligence and social conuec-
tons should have placed them in more elevated
situations, where they could have exercised
an influence for good, and have done much
to heal the gaping wounds which the war left
open. We name in this connection, such
men as Dr. James Logic, John Il. Schley,
W III. G Butler, and Warner Thomson. They
have been the worst men in the radical party,
for they Aacsg that they were doing wrong in
ostracising their ncighbors, and they have
acted in the face of that knowledge. And
they arc still acting with the radical party
supporting its national, State and county tick
cts. Do these men deserve any consideration
at the hands of the great mass of the people
Of this county? Do they deserve social re-
cognition,. and the kindly amenities which
should exist among the members of the same
community? What have they done? Let
us see. you had son in the Confederate
army, aad ympathized with him in his suf-
ferings, and furnished him with means to al
leviate those suflerings, you have done that
which is a crime in the eyes of these men,
and for which they have sought to punish
you, by voting that you shall never exercise
the right Of franchise in West Virginia.
They have made themselves the political and |
business associates, advisers and confcderates |
Of Joe Chapline and Anthony Turner. and as
such, have been parties to the frauds and op- |
pressions that have been visited upon YOU
They have preferred to support these men for
Office, to Honest and capable men, who advo-
Gated your rights, and sought to have them
restored to you. Nearly all Of them have ac-
cepted positions from the party, and in some
sense have been its representative men
With honeyed lips and oily tongue they have
told you that they didn't approve of the
measures of the radical party, and the very
next day their ballots have been cast for men
who are pledged to carry out those measures
Of outrage and oppression.
'sCan thosc thin rs be,
And overcome like summer cloud"
Is it not time that the sclf:respcct of every
conservative man in the community should |
spur him to frown down these half and kalf
pretendcts, who have done, and are still doing
more to injure you, than all the Chaplines
and Turner's, and Stubbcs, and Smiths Of
IAC COuuly' IuCJ hlC IHG WI ) hLiEH d" " '4"7N
doors should be laid the responsibility of the
wrongs you have sustained, and from which
you are yet suffering, and will continue to
suffer so long as they have the power to inflict.
And yet, if social ostracism is suggested,
they hold up their hands in holy horror, and
plead that political disagreemcnts should not
lead to social distinctions. Oh, no. They are
fond of Joe. Ghapl:ne, Anthony Turner
&; Co., politically, but socially they would like
to look little higher, and be found in the
society of those who have Il little better re2u-
tation for honesty, In their intercourse with
YOU they will damn Joe. Chaplinc for attempt |
ing to delraud Rcneha1 q kirwan with Il
false check, but they will go into county |
convention or town meeting, and help to |
nominate the same Chaplne for any office ,
that he wants and then, as the nominee,
they will sustain him at the polls, and make
him your representative, to do as he pleases,
and to pile on your taxes as high as the Mary
land heights. Marvellous proper men they
would like to be considered, but when you
probe the surface their true characters are
Let them sink with the rotten
ship, and the waves of an indignant peoples
Orprobrium close over them.