Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-06
THE REMOVAL OF WELLS.

Since the creation by Congress OF Sa-
trany in Virginia, nothing has occurred to glad
den the hearts of tho people ofthat former State
more than the recent removal of the Michi-
gan pretcndcr who has for the past two years
prostituted and profaned her Gubernatorial
chair. Without any qualification other than
that heavy stock of impu1encc which c'nsti-
tutes the general capital Of nine tenths of the
carpet baggers who have squatted in the
South since 1865, he was made the chief
executive of the State, to the exclusion OF
her own distinguished aud patriotic sons, only
to disgrace himself, and so far as his influence
extended, to bring his exalted position into
contempt. His recent arrest, and known con-
nection with band of thieves, who were
guilty of purloining letter, ought to, and
may have had, something to do with his re-
moval, for surely in their deep demorali-
cation, the people of tho country have not
yet sunk so low as to desire the retention of
letter-th;ef in the chair occupied at differ;
ent times by some of Tho brightest minds
and purcst spirits that have given lustre to
the pages of our history. Wells is candi-
date Of the extreme wing, of the Radical
party for Governor, if an election should be
held under the Underwood Constitution
Whatever may be his sins, lie will have sup
porters among the negroes and northern
thieves who have come down to spy out the
land and ell its offices. The Richmond En-
quiTcr, in referring to the removal OF Wells,
says it will kill him, and he is one of the best
people to kill in the world !; and it will carry
dismay into the ranks of the carpet baggera
and Lindscyites. 1t is recog nition, IS We I'M
derstaud it, of tho Walker faction by the
Washington authorities, and what can Bond
and Lindsey do against Stearns, Clements &
Co., backed by the Secretary of Var and the
President? 1t will give Walker consider
able negro vote, for he can make out strong
case with them on the stump, and can show
them his commission from Grant.
The terrible fall of Wells has perhaps had
instance of Wolsey in the play OF Henry
VIII, by William Shakespeare. He is re-
ported to have said, 80 Cromwell, Cromwell,
if had served my God with half tho zeal
have served my patty [free translatioul, he
would not have left me naked to my enemies"
There are various conjectures as to what MIR.
Wells said when the mule kicked him on
Saturday afternoon but it is believed the
following is about the substance of his cry:
"Bunishcd
Q stoneman. the damned use that word il hell;
Howlings attcud it how hast thou the hCart,
Being a Yankee, a Reconstruction man,
a Union saver, and my friend protest,
To manglc me with that word-5anishnnent?
Another version is, that he spoke very
harshly Of the pro-consul, and SAID:
CAN the infections that the gun sucks up
From boys, pens, flats, ON Stoneman fall, and make
By inch meal a disease nis spirits hear me,
And yet needs must curse him."
1t is probable that both of the remarks
we're made, but Oh different occasions. Of
course all fair minded persons will make some
allowance for q smashed candidate under such
circumstances; we have no doubt ex Cover
nor Wells is cooler this morning.
DIsTREssINd.-Since the above was placed
in type, the melancholy information has
reached US that Gen Stoneman has been re-
moved, and one Gen. A. s. Webb appointed
in his place. The first act Of this new Sa-
trap was to re-insta:c tho celebrated letter,
thief in the position from which he had been
removed. Verify, radcalisln has a way Of
reHarGiny its supporters