Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-22

inexcusable outrage it had committed in fail
ing to provide a registrar for this township.
Mr.. GEO. KooNcE, at that time member
OF the Board, feeling himself aggricved by
our structures, has written US the following
letter, which we publish for his benefit, and
those associated with him, if indeed there is
any benefit to be derived from its publica-
ton -
e. T. BEALL, ESQ,
Editor Spirit Of J:fsrson:
SIR In the last issue of your newspaper
Sept l5th,) your leading editorial was de-
voted to structures on the action Of the Board
Of Registration OF Jefferson county. OF this
Board was q member, associated with two
other gentlemen. But why do you select
myself, II single member of the Board on whom
to whet your doughty and valiant sword Tpen
aud ink d? am not the Board. The expla-
nation. however, can lie found, doubtless in
the IMMUNITY with which you have been per-
mitted heretofore, to attack and assault my
private reputation unreasonably, for the ben
GIFT of your party. In this last article, you
take wider and more dangerous ground, as
well to yourself as to the peace and quiet OF
the county. On this account, and that [ may
not be involved as I might otherwise be, if |
open declarations Of your editorial, l send
you this letter for publication in your paper,
ii you will dare do it. Your editorial is a
motley conglomeratiOn of some facts, but
recklessly perverted to. suit your own indivd-
ual purpose Of detraction of me personally,
rather than an honest desire TO contribute to
the restoration Of peace, and the rcconcilia-
tion of the great body of the people. The
only point in your article, worthy of public
notice, is that, in which the Board Of Reg
istration" is charged with prcconccvcd and
concerted plot, to cheat the loyal voters Of
the township of CharlestOwn, out of their
elective franchise. To sustain this allegation
you refer to the action Of the Greenbrier Dis
trict and contrast its course with the Board
Of this county, and thence, without n single
argument to Illustrate, you charge completely,
for chcatin" the people Of their votes SEN
slble people after reading your commentary
will throw it down in disgust. and consign it
TO the oblivion it deserves. The Board of
Registration" Of Jefferson. positively claim
that their official action looked in all things
under the law governing them, to fair and
unbiased polling of the loyal votes of the
county, without allowing their own party pre-
objections to influence their official action, in
any case. The resignation of Mr.. Anderson,
seems from the loose way in which it was
TO he communicated to the Board. to have
been unfortunate. The ''Board" is an off
cial body, and no single member is authorized
to entertain propositions, either OF petitioners
or Others Admitting that TIE rumor of Nr
Anderson's resignation had reached nc I:y
letter or otherwise L had no right or power
TO act for the Board, in the appointment of
another in his stead. Had done so. doubt
less. yCu would have charged me with usuGp-
iuy the powers of the Board, without law
This would have been true for you once
sly single object, in this communication.
is to disabuso the minds of the loyal people
of the county, as to any purpose on the part
Of the Board of Registration" to cheat them
out of their elective franchise, by any pre-
concerted plan to do so, or even the wish or
desire.
And now, sir, cannot refrain from char
actcrZlng your article as incorporate and in
cendiaTy, leading directly to riot, violence
ana perhaps bIoodshed. In fact you posi-
lively invite II. Spill blood more blood =
lou are utterly ignorant of the horrors YOU
so tiPPantly speak of, in phrases deliberately
written and printed. when there was none to
make you afraid or to modest you, in the
pretty task of melting your ncighbnrs and
friends to shed each Others blood Will you
re there to SEQ il? Respectfully.
GEORGE KooNCE,
Init n's"d@. 81 The BourF cf Registration Of
Lyrr>oH C""aty-
September 18Th. 1868.
We DO not know that there is anything in
'hi~ letter that requires an answer. aud vet
statements are so at variance with the truth
i"at we arc not disposed to let them 90 before
the public without at least some notice at orr
hands. The writer asks the question, why
he has been selected, as single member of
the Board, and held responsible for the out,