Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-30
PRIMARY MEETING.

County has been called at iarper's Ferry on
M0mdoy, the 9th day Of July at 2 o'clock,
p NJ. for the purpose Of selecting delegates
to the State Convention to assemble at Graf
ton on the 16th proximo We trust this is
intended to be meeting Of all who are OPP
posed to Radcalism. aud who are willing and
able to strike blow for its defeat. and rot of
those alone who by a sort of gracious courtesy
or mercful liberation Of our .advefsaries, are
supposed to be worthy of taking some part in
public affairs. For, it cannot be disguised
and it is to this subject we desire to direct at
teutiou in this artlcle-that there has been an
impudent assertion of the right, on the part
of the Radical faction to determine who shall
be permitted to oppose its usurpations.; and
by most singular faulty that right has been
partially, if not wholly conceded, by their
opponents. We accordingly see that, in ten
der consideration Of this arrogant pretension,
the Conservative party of West Virginia and
elsewhere, has studiously excluded from its
organic ton ard driven into a reserved and
coerced neutrality, a large class OF gentlemen
their personal worth and their influence are
capable Of rendering valuable service; and
al! lest the lying and libeIIous tongue OF their
truly Loyal opponents may whisper the
charge OF atlI.IatIOn with rebels
This bu. bear, created to brighten sane men
from their propriety-this arrant humbugery,
transparent the ambient air, should have
had its day, and have long since disappeared.
We all know that it has had It's origin in 4 dis.
honesty which daily exhibits itself in rActi,
cal examples. Incorporation into its ranks Of
thosc who were the loudest pnrtizans Of Sc
ccs>ion, and whose creed was the bloUdicst in
the late civil war; has become the daily policy
Of the Radical party. \ readiness to vote
the radical tickc; purges the viIcst offender
Of his sins. and admits him into tui fellow
ship with the rurest and most refined loyal
ism. Indeed It's chosen leaders, It's cherished
pets. those on whom it most delights to be
SLOW lis honors, were original fre-caicrs-
men who once. in their indignant wrath
sworc eternal death to all Yuukcedom, but
VINO since ' have become marvellous proper
mon" by licking the dust from the foot thar
kicks them. and blackening their souls all
err with incapable perjury. The ,nan who
en- make his course III the present most in
consistent with that OF the past the one who
can make his treachery to a lost cause most
conspicuous and who labors to convince. and
does convince. the world either that lie 1rGS
Z hypocrte. IS a tiorcsworn scoundrel, has
achieved all that Is essential to admit him
into full brotherhood in the "party Of pro-
gress." and has placed his feet most firmly
upon the high road to its Preferments. Par
donin@ acts move to meet him at his COM
ing, ana test oaths, set to catch the con-
sciences Of other men, are brushed from be-
fore him like threads of slendcrest gossamcr.
The farred calf is killed and the choicest cuts
are laid before him to tempt his dainty palate.
The Buffers. the Stokcses Logans and Ores
wis. may have brcathed their icry ven
g rncc against LiucoIns minions and devoted
tn IN to annihilntion, but &poons aud ioyat,y
are well-peasiu.s in the eyes of radical gods,
and are deemed fruits meet for repentance.
On the contrary, should one, who with the
utmost rrankncss aud sincerity has accepted
the arbitramcnt OF the sword, and with his
arms laid down his opposition to the Federal
government, honestly seek restoration OF his
ancient relations with it, by alying himself
with those who are struggling to rescue the
Constitution from the traitors who now are
tearing it into tattcrS and tramplug it as an
Iuh, al H.,
sorting with rebels is raised by the party
which strained the worst of them to its bo-
S IN, whilst the tilHid policy Of the Couscrva-
tics holds L? its haGls. to repulse the ally
lest connection with him should damage its
prospect OF success. Is not this playing into
the hands Of the enemy, and an abundoumcnt
Of principles Is it not inconsistent with all
the professions Of the Conservative partly
For, has it not been a cardinal doctrine Of
that party, and one which has given it much
of its present strength that the monstrous
and ubiquitous scheme Of reconstruction de-
vised by Congress, and which excludes the
white race from the government Of the South
crn States, substituting therefor the govern
mcnt Of an ignorant, uulcttcred and semi
barbarous herd is outrage SO hciuuus that
no terms can be found in the English Ian
glagc properly to characterize it? And yet,
when gentlemen, under the same circum-
stances, and obnoxious to no stronger Office
tons. seek TO contribute by their active aid
aud hearty co operation, to the success Of the
Conservative party, and In5or in the interest
of the DISTINGUISHED and oppressed white men
Of West FIr-nia, they have been rcpul>ed
~ the idea that it is not polite to receive
their support except as s'c'et "i/ics. all open
and av"wcd association with them being dan .
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