Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-12-22

20 afford the employees OF the once
unity of one short respite at least, from the
;ncessaut labor aud never ending tolls of their
profession. With the new year, We shall
launch our barque again upon the tide OF
time. and endeavor to man and direct it with
full crew and trusty pilots.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
Spgrass is appointing committees for the
Sation of all sorts of frauds alleged to
1slen perpetrated against the govern
thatis, against the radical party. The
1s1est rumor put aaoat by any of the irrc-
Ispons;bls correspondents hanging about the
capitol, is Immediately seized upon as pre-
text for a committee, whose chief business
seems to be to go to New York, or some other
place of revelry., and, over their ducks and
wine, concoct big budgets of ISLANDERS, which,
after fortnight's dissipation at the % st.
Nicholas " or I" Fifth Avenue" is brought
back to Washington and pompously reported
as the result of the searching investigations
of the select seven. This may be all well
enough for the feast and fun of Congress.-
The people understand the frOlic, and laugh
at it,, though it be at the costs of their own
pockets But while these farces are being
played, there are other committees which are
graYely working up some scheme by which
to rpturn State that was always in the
Union-some new patent method by which a
constitution can be set aside, and the voice
of the large majority ofthe people who framed
it can be silenced, for the purpose of taxing
sway power from those to whom it rightrully
belongs and placing it in the hands of a few
disappointed, and generally, worthless Office
seekers.
While Congress is doing all this for the
degradation of Maryland, we would suggest
that it turn its eye to this so-callcd State of
West Virginia. and see if it cannot do some
thing for the deccncy of the country, The
most passing glance cast this way will reveal
whole patches of the basest frauds-frauds
against federal and State constitutions, against
tho commoncst rights heretofore guaranteed
to our citizens, both as to their persons and
property. 1t rill discover whole masses of
men, as we'll consistent Uncommon as those
Who sided with the South, DISTINGUISHED in
violation of the plainest provisions Of all
law; creditors refused the use Of the courts
for the collection of debts due them lawyers
denied the right to practice their profession,
in spite of the rulings of the Supreme Court
and, in short, all sorts Of outragcs practiccd
upon all other sorts of men than those Of the
radical stripe, by the workings of the whole
State system, executive, legislative aud ju-
dicial
If Maryland deserves such close scrutiny
for the pretended wrongs against the few Of
Its citizens, how much more is called for
agains. the many and fragrant outrages which
have been, aud are daily being, pcrpOtrotcd
against the many of this bastcrcd production
of the war-this West Virginia" which is
controlled by q set of men that embraces
some of the most consummate sooundrels that
ever disgraced people? we hope that some
member of the House may be found sufi-
Gently patriotic to take this matter in hand,
and to insist upon it that Congress shall APP
point committee TO look into the real wrongs
which arc suffered BY the residents of this
State, who, although citizens of the United
States, are not allowed either the title or
rights CT citizens Of West Virginia. Let
alch committee go to any county of the State,
AID it will readily 6ud proof enough to con-
Wet the officials Of undoubtcd violations of
the Constitution. Let it come to this county
and examine, only, men who fought on the
federal side throughout the war, and those
who were originally opposed to secession and
remained firm and consistent unionists during
The whole Of our troubles. and it will fluid
of the most outrageous wrongs
against them, as well as against those with
whom they differed. What will be found to
be true in Jefferson, will be found TO be true
ii over the State. There may not be Cham
payne or Cabanos enough among our noun
tains to invite a committee of the gayer mem
bers to our midst, but committee of honest,
business men, will fluid materials FOR report
tlat will starilC the country BY its develop,
rncnts.
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