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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
Reconstruction Speech.

In the Virginia Convention on Tuesday
last, BAsNE, the negro representative from
the city of Norfolk, spread himself on the
subject of taxation. The Richmond papers
furnish the following report of his remarks:
Bayne followed Hunnicutt in a speech IA
vOring relief from license tax, but the i'm
position of heavy tax on all lands, whether
occupied or not. He cane down on circus
horses, on whom he centended a heavy tax
ought to be placed but when he came to de
clown, he didn't think he ought to be taxed,
because he made de boys larf and grow fat,
(Bayne is selfish in this view of the circus
question.
He said dat Virginia was one hundred
years behind Massachusetts, because dey had
pigs mp there what weighed over four hun
dred pounds, and dey called 'em pigs; and
down here de pig house and de hen rooss was
all de same. And all dis some from de IL
cense system of taken folks. He wanted do
lands taxed because he didn't want balloons.
painters and monkeys and things, eating his
ehildFeH up and endangin thar lives no longer.
Dir. Milbourne asked Bayne if the putting
of all the tax on the lands would make tbs
pigs any bigger than they arc.
Sayne replied that he was disssarsfn on
other pints. Sc But" said he, Ia order to
claT dis subjec' up, an not make fan oSt'n
it, viii state dat dey has holes il de hog
pens up in Massachusetts, for de hog to put his
neck thoo an eat as much ~ he wants, an den
take his head back, 40 ~ not to dirty his pen
and destroy anything; and then, besides dat,
they has on de outside box sorter like dis
desk here, which pertects his food from de
chickens or anything else Now, a Iittle boz
feeds these hogs up thar, an down here Is
takes de marster an all dc niggers to feed de-
hogs"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04

balance it all would go to the centre. If
the centrifugal force were doubled, it could
no longer be counterbalanced by the other,
and the planets would leave their orbits and
wander through space.
So if the Supreme Court, which holds the
balance between these political forces in our
system, is to be so chained and manacled, that
unless six cghts of the judges shall decide
against it, the decision shall always favor
Capitalization, how long will it require to
concentrate all the powers of government at
Washington, and to practically destroy the
States as part of our system?
And, on the other hand, if it required six
Fights of the judges to declare the validity of
any law of Congress, would not this govern
ment be in danger Of losing its just authority?
There is another measure proposed in the
House. 1t may pass that body. 1t has been
seported by majority of the judiciary CONS
mittce.
1t is proposed by law to compel the Su-
preme Court to dismiss the appeal of McArdle,
and to make all similar appeals to the Su-
preme Court impossible. can hardly believe
such law can pass the Senate 1t is an open
confession that radical reconstruction is uu,
constitutional, and that they dare not come to
decision in the Supreme Court.
Pass that Dill, Ill addition 10 the rest, ana
the last vestige of civil law, or civil jurisdic-
tion, is swept away, from the Potomac to the
Rio Grande.
From where stood this morning, upon the
steps of the capitol, with the. flag Of the
Union over me, can loak across a.river, and
look upon land of absolute, unqualified des-
potisn. If visit Mount Vernon, and sit
down by the tomb Of Washington, I sit under
the shadow of military dictatorship, more I'M
limited than can be found in any civilized
country upon the globe. Constitutional liberty
is already bound, scourged, and crowned with
thorns here-kere, in her own sacred temple.
Shall the General of the Army, urged on
by the radical chief priests, cruelty her on
this sacred Capitol? in her own home? under
her own banner? amid the SCOTS and jeers of
all the despots of the world
Let the people answer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
Nj A r RE ID

On Wednesday morning, JInGary 10Th, 1865 at
Westminster Church, Baltimore, by Rev Dr. Dix
son, THOMAS p. LANG DON to Miss MAMIE
Isle WHITE, daughter Of John X. White, Esq,
formerly of this county.
On Tuesday evening, 9TH uH.. at the residence
of the brides father, by Rev. W. II. Carroll, MIR.
WI. H. II. ROPER, Of this county, 20 Miss ELIZA
BETH KETNAR, OF Carlisle, Pcnnsy IYania.
On the 2iss uIt., at the residence of George DOLL
Eco, by Rev. J. J. Kahn. Mr.. S. THORNTON
Markell to Miss MARY ANN SAURBIER, both
OF Berkeley county.
On the 9th ut., by Rev. ]. T. Ward, assisIed by
Pew. ID. w. Bates, VIM. +. CUNNINGHAM Of
Berkeley county, W. Va, to Misc ROBBIE, daugh-
ter of Dr.. Thomas Sim, of Liberty, Md.
In GreencastIe. Ia, bv Rev. o. NJ. Stewart on
the 10Th ult ,ASnURY b. ROBERTS, of Frederick
county, Va, to Miss FANNIE PoISAL, OF Berks-
ley county, w. Va.
Or the 2Sth uItmo. by Rev. Father Kahn. Mr.
JOSEPH a. ENGLERTH to NIi.s MARY c. CAN
FIELD-both of MaTtinsburg.
On New Years Eve at the residence of Mrs. A
Shoemaker, by Rev. ID. A. Kuhn. JOHN W. wOLF
to Miss MARY RILEY both of Loudoun county
On Thursday evening, January 23d, At the rcsi-
denCe OF the brides parents. by the same. EORGE
W. DERRY TO Miss MARY a. Z. PEYTON-both
Of LOudoun county.
On Thursday evening. January 30th. at tho resi-
dcnce of the brides parents by the same, ARMS
TEAD A. GRIM to Miss SARAH L. SAXTON both
of I.OUdOun county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
ORGANIZATION!

It is now nearly one month since the Con-
cd in the City of Wheeling. BY that Con-
vention there was plan of organization sug-
gested, which we had hoped to see taken up
and acted upon by every township in the State,
SO that the full and entire strength of the
party opposed to Jacobinism, could be drawn
out at all future elections. This hope has
had no realization, and we write this with the
earnest desire that we may infuse some ac-
tiyity and energy into the conservative party
Of Jefferson county.
The delegates from this county who attend
ed that Convention, and who there endorsed
the plan of organization referred to, have re-
turned to their homes, but as far as we are
advised, there has been no action IN this
county looking to the concentration and ctI-
cient organization of the elements opposed to
radcalism. Is it not time that the cOnscrVa-
tive party of this county had learned the les
son that no success can be achieved that is
not merited. and that if they idly fold their
arms and wait for the waters to be disturbed,
that radicalism will retain an eternal lease
upon the places of honor and trust in this
State? The grip which that party now has
upon the public purse, and by which they are
wringing the life-blood from the Taxpayer
will not be relaxed until by sheer force the
party is borne down. and its thieving repre-
seutatives are kicked from the places they now
polute, and consigned to the penitentIary'
where many of them properly belong
Unscrupulous radicalism needs bold and
defiant foe one that will expose, and con-
tlnue to expose its r:sealities; one that will
confront it with its enosn,itiss one that will
hold it up to the scOrn and contempt Of the
people whose rights it has outraged; one, in.
short, that WI! 10y bare Is frauds, its steal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04

- "Data," the Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, writing on the 9th,
gives the following:
There have been received here by repub-
lican members Of Congress SUCK vigorous
protests of republican constituents against the
lust reconstruction bill adopted By the recon-
struction committee, forbidding adjudication
by the Supreme Court in causes arising under
the reconstruction acts, that it is not believed
the committee will urge the bill on the House,
and. from authentic sources, it is learned that
the proposed measure will be reconsidered by
the committee and ignored. Democratic
members say they prefer to have the bill
tested by vote in the II louise, and let the
result so to the people in the coming contest
for President
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
DIE D..

On "wednesday evening, Goth uIt, in this town.
after lingering illness Of Consumption. bliss =.
LIZZIE WALTERS, in the 22d year of her age
She passed peacefully away, and rcsts her Sa-
viOui ,s-Lreast.
At her residence, near Summit Point. the 9Th
ult., Miss MARY ANN SMITH, in the SID year of
her age sister of che late Paul and Joseph Smith,
well known in this county.
On the goth ult., in Winchester, Mrs. MAMIE
l.. BRENT, formerly Miss Mamie l.. Ayres, of
buckingham county, Virginia wife of II. 81.
Brent, Jr., in the22d year Of her age.
On the 10th of January, at Balcony Falis, Rock
bridge county. Va, Capt. THOMAS G. HARRIS
formerly of shePhcrdsto"n, aged 66 years.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04

-Thad. Stevens stated in the House, Mon
day, that under the name of stationery !"
some members had procured pantaloaas and
shirts enough to last them for years, and that
some members had run up stationery ac
count Of $1,000!
- The Intelligence says that the McArdle
case presents precisely the same point which
the Supreme Court unanimously decided to
be unconstitutional in the Milligan case
namely, tue trial Of citizen by military COM
missions il time OF peace.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04

- The Congressional Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, have amended and per.
tected what is known as the Randall Bill.
providing for the issue of three hundred mil
lions of United States notes to take the place
of the present circulation of the national banks
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04

The third article of the Virginia Con
stftution. as adopted b. the Bones and Banjo
Convention. provides thatthe Legislature may
levy tax on incomes in excess Of $500 per
annum-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
NEW ADVERTISER ENTs

S, SMITH, [sAMuEL wALToH.
Attorney at Law. ................
Smith 60 w
(Successors OF Richardson & waiton,O
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
A RE prepared to attend 20 all business pertain
"a ing to the PURCHASE and SALE of
FARMS, MILLS, HOUSES, LOTS,
AND OTHER PR OI'ERTIE!S.
we are ADVERTISING LARGELY throughout
The Northern and other States, and are daily
ccivIng communications from parties who wish q
buy property in Virginia and West Virginia. We
most respectfully solicit those wishing TO sell TO give
trial. Wcpromise orr every cxcrtion in bring
ing your property before the public 70 to faci-
tate its sale. We are now preparing CIRCU-
LAR. Send US description Of yo.,r properly 9TH
price and terms, and will have it in the market
next Spring.
NO SALE NO CHARGE.
Properties sold in all parts of the country through
Reliable Agents. Special attention settlement
of taxes on and sale OF Western Lands.
GJ- All kinds of COSVEYANCING attended TO.
Address SMITH 4 WALTON.
Charlestown, Jefferson Co., w. Va.
P.S.-Office in Bank Building.
February {, 1868
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
NOTICE.

TINuE partnership heretofore e9istirg between I.
L II. Richardson and Samuel " alton, un der the
name Of Richardson & Walton, Real Ests te gents.
il this day dissolved by mutual consent. The
sncss will hereafter be conducted by Amos s..
Smith aud Samuel Walton, under the Of
Smith Walton.
RICHARDSON * WALTON
February 4. ISCS-3t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
PUBLIC SALE POSTPONED.

TTNBE sale Of Personal Property advertised by me
in the county papers and otherwise, 70 take
place on Wednesday next, 5tb inst, j. indefinitely
postponed. JAMES TOSGE-
Fsb l. ls6s-It.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-04
HIGH TINES LEI RICHMOND!

On Thursday last, in the Bones and Banjo Con-
vcution OF Virginia, when the eighth article of the
new constitution was under consideration, Mi.
Hine offered the following substitute for the 9th
section, which adopted =
"SEcrIoH 9. And no appropriation shall! ever be
made for the payment of any debt or obligation
created in the of the Stale of Virginia by the
usurped and pretended State authorities assembled
at Richmond during the late war, and no county.
city corporation shall levy collect ia for
the payment of any debts created for the purpose
of aiding any rebellion aganst the State or against
the United States.''
While the vote was being taken on this substitute
lively took place, which is thus photogra Phed
by the Dispdtch:-
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23
GEORGIA,

A Tax Receiver shot and Instantly
Killed by Deputy sherIG-Excite-
ment Created by the AssassInatiOn-
suspension of Military COmmIssIOn to
Try Columbus Prisoners
SAVANNAH, July PA difficulty occurred
last night in a drinking saloon between
William Robert Hopkins, Tax Receiver.
and Isaac Russell, Deputy Sheriff, resulting
IN the shooting of Hopkins, killing him in
stantly Russell claims that he acted in
seltdefense. The affair caused great ex.
cltement among the negroes, who at the
signal OF drum assembled several hundred
slrong, armed with guns and clubs, threat
enlng to lynch Russell and demolish his
house. Learning that Russell had been
taken to jail, they proceeded to attack it,
but were dispersed by the police. The ex-
element to day has somewhat absted.
Prompt obedience Of the signal shows that
the negroes are fully organized in this city.
ATLANTA, July 22.-Fhe Military com
mission for the trial of the, Columbus pris-
oners dissolved to>day in compliance with
the following order from General Meade to
General 'Sibley, President of the Commits
sion:
HEADouARTERs THIRD MILITARY DrsrnIcT, I
July q, 1868.
GENERAL-In view of the action of the
Legislature to-day, and the probable inn
meilate admission of Georgia, and the ces-
sation Of military authority, the Command.
| ing General directs that the commission of
! which you are President suspend proceed.
ings in the trial of the prisoners charged
with the murder Of Ashburn. The prison
ers will be retained in custody until further
orders.
The court accordingly adjourned till
| Friday. All the witnesses for the prosecu,
tion have left for the North.
The city is crowded with visitors to the
| Democratic mass meeting.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23

The Madison (Wisconsin) State JourRa
thus sketches the friends" of Horatio Sey-
mour as they appeared in the National
Democratic convention:
A crowd Of corrupt and knavish politi.
ciars, sodden with whisky and similar bev-
erages, and bawling Justify for the Constitu-
tion and Constitutional government, such
as the fathers gave, who but yesterday had
muskets on their shoulders with the deadly
intent at heart to break up, by force, their
own Constitutional government; or, not
having courage to shoulder the musket,
plotted in secret for its destruction. Such
was the convention that nominated Horatic
Seymour and Frank P. Blair. Like the
No.Popery rabbie of England, who went
about bowling for free reading of a book
they never opened, or could not read il
opened for them, these fellows are alarmed
about the safety of an instrument which,
for the most part they never saw and could
not understand if it were lined out to them
like hymn to the Covenanters.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23

Admission of South Carolina Senators
Concurrent Resolution for Recess from
Monday next to Third Monday in
september-MOre Southern Repre-
aentatIves AdmItted-RemOval OF PO-
mtIcnI Disabilities The Tax BIZ
Signed
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Sendte - Messrs.
Robertson and Sawyer, Senators from South
Carolina, were seated. The seating of Sawyer
excited prolonged discussion. Affidavits
of G. c. Bowen and Thomas ]. Mackey were
read, declaring their belief that Sawyer was
Ineligible; that he was shareholder in
blockade running and member of mill.
tary organization in Charleston in 1864.
Senator Conkli1 said he was free to say
he did not believe one word of the charges
against Mr.. Sawyer.
Mr.. Robertson, who had been previously
seated so that he might speak and vote in
Mr.. Sawyer's case, heard none of these
charges in the South Carolina Legislature,
and he believed them unfounded, and that
they were brought up by the disappointed
friends of DR.. Mackey.
The question of adjournment was re-
sumed, when the armtng of the Southern
States was again discussed. The bill will
undoubtedly become law before Congress
adiourns.
The concurrent resolution to take a recess
from Monday to the third Monday in Sep
tember passed. Adjourned
HouSe-Messrs. Kellogg, of Alabama, and
Tiff, of South Carolina, we're seated.
A bill passed removing disabilities from
Simon Carley, of South Carolina; Michael
Hahn, of Louisiana; and John Milledga, OF
Georgia.
Mr.. Stevens made personal explanations
denying the remarks attributed to him
about paying the bonds in gold, and de
nouncing the papers attacking him as rebel
or half rebel and all in bondholders' inter
ests.
The Speaker made statement regarding
| the tax bill in answer to question, and had
! a message from the President read, in which
| the approval OF the tax bill was announced,
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Com
| missioner of Internal Revenues, however,
had advices that the bill was not signed,
| The Speaker had no information other than
that contained in the Presidents message
that the bill had been signed.
The amendment to the Alaska appropri-
alton was disapproved and committee OF
conference appointed.
The bill extending the time for the COM
pletion of the Southern Pacific railroad
passed.
In the House, to-day, on motion Of Cen
| eral Sypher, the Committee on Railroads
and Canals was instructed to inquire into the
expediency of making the levees OF the Mis-
sissippi public highway, or otherwise I'M
proving the levees at public expense. Also
| extending the act of 1864, to indemnify
| loyal citizens for losses sustained during
the war over Louisiana.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23
WHOLE NUMBER 400.

section provides that the constitutional
convention Of Texas shall be empowered TO
make removals and appointments of all OFF.
cers OF the provisional government and
soint nosnorizes the provisional Governor to ap.
point registers judges of elections, but
judges not to be candidates, to oreanize and
maintain eonstabulsry force, TO maintain
peace, and to execute the laws.
The convention is given power to provide
Tor Its own assembling from time 10 time
a1d tor ascertainiug the results of elections
which may be held to ratify any con-
stitqtion the convention may adopt.
-, The second section makes it the duty of
the military authorities to aid the conven-
ton IN executing the laws and maintaining
order.
- brother of General Hamilton, supported
by another person, states that the conven-
tlon should have power to organize the
military In view of repeated acts of violence
and the murder of Union men.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23
WARRINGTON.

Nominations by the PresIdent-MeetlnG
of Southern Members of Congress and
Union MeR-ResOlutiOns Introduced.
Doubt about the Tax BIII-President's
Proclamation about Alleged LegIsla-
ture Of AIabamR-PrOvIsIOnaI Gov
ernment In Texas.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The uncertainty
about the tax bill creates much excitement,
and it seems probable now that tho Presi.
dent will veto it on the ground Of innoVa.
tion on the appointing power.
The Senate will disagree to the House
amendments to the funding bill.
The President has nominated s, Ferguson
Beach District Attorney for Virginia, Oliver
Hawkins Consul General at Havana, Wm.
L. Wells Collector of the Fourth Virginia
District, and VIM. Selden Collector of the
Second Virginia District.
There was meeting to day of the South
ern members of Congress and Union men.
Mr.. Whittemore, OF South Carolina, presi-
dent; II. +. Fish, of Mississippi, secretary.
A committee of i've was appointed to DRAFT
resolutions.
John c. Fremont introduced the following
resolution:
inc attitude regarding reconstruction,
Congress should remain in session until
after the Presidential election. Congress
should Immediately give Virginia, BIssis.
sippi, and Texas loyal State governments.
Congress should pass stringent law for the
enforcement of the fourteenth article Of the
Constitutional amendment. tG'
Pending consideration Of the above, q
resolution was offered that the President
should be impeaehed, and pledging them.
selves to resist adjournment or recess until
removal is accomplished.
The meeting adjourned to tonight.
WAsHIEGroN, July 22.-The President nEQ'
claims the adoption of the fourteenth arti-
Gle BY the alleged Alabama Legislature.
The subcommittee on reconstruction
have prepared q bill for establishing q pro
yisional government in Texas. It viii be
considered by full committee tomorrow
and then reported TO the House. The first
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23
ALABAMA.
Fall OF Rnln-SuBpenslOn of Civil Suits
BanOtIng for United States Senator.

MONTGOMERY, July % Good rains have
fallen in different portions of Alabama in
the last few days. Some planters report
that the long drouth has cut the corn crop
off one-half. The cotton has also been ir-.
jured.
A bill was to-day introduced in the Senate
to stop every suit now on the different
dockets that begun at period since April
IS, 1861, and up to April Is, 1868, and make
them null and void
The House adopted a resolution providing
for the appointment by the Governor Of
three of the best lawyers of the State to
conform the present laws to the new consti'
tuition.
At 12M. the Legislature met in conveu-
tion to elect Senator for the term ending
in 1871.
General Warner, late of Ohio. received AZ
votes; +. NJ. Reynolds, late of Wisconsin, Is:
J. L. Pennington, of Alabama, 2l A. c.
Fielder, of Alabama, o. and General D. E.
Coon, late of Iowa, IL. They are all Rad
icals. Mr. Pennington is the choice of all
the moderates.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23
NORTH CAROLINA.

Appointment of COIored Men-RefreshIng
Rains - Political Excitement Runs
High.
WILMINGTON, July 22.-The new Sheriff
has appointed two negro and one white
deputy, the negro deputies to be jailors.
The recent refreshing rains in this section
will save most of the crops, but in some To-
calites the corn was hopelessly ruined be-
fore the rain commenced.
The political excitement is high, and will
probably surpass that of 1910 before the
close of the campaign.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23
MARKETS, ETC.
Domestic Markets.

NEw YoRE, July q. Cotton opened quiet,
but closed heavy and lower; sales to-day SOC
bales; middling uplands 3l93l3c. Flour,
State, So 2549; Ohio S. lO0Dl2 so; South
ern quiet; common TO fair extra So 5000 80.
Wheat q shade tirmer; amber State 81 80;
Western 81 05Ql 10. Oats active and a
shade firmer. Mess pork frmer, but quiet
at SIS 2OG125 30. Lard, kettle.rendered.
1740lSIc. Groceries dull. Turpentne 435
@443c. Rosin 81 gO@1 50 Tallow 40
PIC. Freights lower; wheat by Steamer
63c.
New Orleans Republican., 1868-07-23
Vt 0tlea,rs gepnhlieat.
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