Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

hundred otner Joe DrOWnS VINO nau lOunu
favor in the eyes of radical Congress, because
of their expressed willingness to wear the
radical yoke. To test the sincerity of the
friends of the bill, member moved to have
inserted the names of George w. Jones of
Tennessee and George Houston of Alabama,
two honorable Union men who had opposed
secession. The question was asked do these
two men support our cause, and when mega
tive answer was given, the motion was at once
thrown overheard. The speaker thought it
honorable to the manhood of the South, that
among all her thousands engaged in the war,
but twelve hundred Joe Browns could be
found.
On the suffrage question, Mr.. 3. said, the
radical party had not been actuated by any
love for the negro. They had declared by
law that the negro was Incompetence transact
his own business, and bureaus were established
to take care of him, and boards instituted to
make contracts for him. The law making
him a voter was not dictated by kindness to
the negro. 1t was 4 studied blow to strike
down all sufrage-a blow in the name of
freedom at all free Institutions. A contest
had arisen as to who should control the negro
vote-the Freedman's Bcreau"' or the planter
The indications were that the planter would
triumph. In this connection he related an
at game of cards, which he thought aDplica-
BILE. y party of gamblers were amusing
themselves, when one of the number was
observed to slip an acc from the deck and
lay it upon his lap. His opponent reached
under. the table, got the acc, and put seven
in its place. The fellow who had stolen the
high card wanted to play it at a certain stage
of the game, and took up the card that had
been substituted. To his Amusement he
found it to be only seven, when, he. exclaim-
ed with great Internationally Cd there's
cheating around this board" So it was with
the parties seeking to control the negro vote.
As soon as the Bureau agents found that the
planters were getting the advantage, they
would cry out "therc's cheating around the
Board"
The financial policy of the radical party,
he declared to be deliberate plot to destroy
the working men of the country. If one
portion of the people is taxed, and another
portion exempted from taxation, an aristOcracy
is thereby created. One seventh of the entire
wealth Of the country was in the hands Of
class who were exempt from taxation. This
class would not support the Democratic party,
because its platform declared that taxation
should be equal. Thirty years ago the De-
mocracy had pitched battle with an institu-
ton that controlled $4,000, 000-now they
are confronted with an organization controlling
100000, 000-an organization set forward,
not to operate on their own money, but to
grow rich by stealing the funds of the people
of the United States, TO this class bounty
of $4,000 900 in gold was annually paid
The credit Of the government was lower in
Europe than that Of almost any other govern
mcnt-the bonds OF Brazil selling at 81,
whilst ours were quoted at only 10.
Mr. Is. next paid his respects to the regis
tration laws. lie said they were not Of Amer
lean offspring, but had their origin in the dark
ages of English history. They were institu-
ted by King James II, when he was arbi-
trariiy setting aside the laws of the realm
At that time they were termed regulation
laws, and his registrars were called regula-
tors. He drew the line of comparison be-
tween the laws Of King James aud those of
King Foreman. So sweeping were the for
mer, that in the ancient town Of Tewksbury,
! only thirteen votes were left on the list Just
the number, as he was informed, that Bore
mans regulators had left on the list in
Charles.own. So disguised were the people
Of Tewksbury at these outrages, that a ma
jority Of the thirteen voted against the usur-
patons of the King, and returned an opposi-
ton member to Parliament.
Referring to the Radical candidate for the
Presidency, he said, that up to within a few
months of his nomination, Gen. Grant was
opposed to the reconstruction measures, but
being ambitious man, he was willing to
become the beneficiary Of those measures.
Judge Blair was followed by Mai URIEL
WRIGHT, and we only regret that we are un-
able this week to present even crcditable
notice of his really able and eloquent address.
For one hour he perfectly electrified his hear
ers, by a sublimity of cloquence and grandeur
of imagery, as lofty the mountains that
surrounded him. After referring in his in
Irritable style to the founders Of the Repub-
lic-to Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
others-he dropped to survey the field as it
is, taking Butler, and the departed Stevens,
| as the representative statesmen of the present
era. lie drew the contrast, and such pic
ture we have never looked upon. We can
not attempt to present even semblance of
it. Certainly, radicalsm never wore a more
sheep-killing aspect. We will not say more
about that speech-we could not say less.
After Maj. w. had concluded, Mr.. Blair
requested the audience to listen to gentle
man who had a seat on the stand with him,
and introduced Col. JOHN X. GEORGE, of
New Hampshire. Col. G. spoke with great
earnestness, taking the broadest State rights
grounds. In allusion to the military govern
ments erected over the States of the South,
he said that of the 81 300 Democrats of his
own State, there was not man who did not
feel that whilst the heel of the tyrant was
pressing the neck of Virginia it was also
pressing the neck Of New Hampshire. The
States were equal members of the Union, and
an outrage upon one was an outrage upon all.
lie gave assurance that the day of delverance
was near at hand, In his own State, they
meant to throw off the yoke of the oppressor.
lie spoke for half an hour, ably and elo>
quently vindicatipg the policy of the Demo
cratic party.
THE IDAHO ELECTION.