Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-12
ANOTHER INFAMY.

of the Legislature OF west virginia, under
the leadership of the SUPERFICIAL Chapline,
would require volume as extensive as the
complete works of Shakespeare, and would
completely throw in the shade all the edicts
and enactments of all the princes, potentates
and powers that have existed on the earth,
since it was cursed by an offended God for
the disobedience of our first parents. The
malignity of this inscriptions leader, un-
tanned aud unrestrained by any moral or po-
htical principle, finds only vent in oppres-
sion and trickery. Having assisted IN des>
polling Virginia of her right to this. county,
aud having stood spousor at Its christening
into tho family of West Virginia, he has
ever since exercised guardianship over it, to
the injury of the county, and to the shame,
the disgrace, and expense and Inconvenience
of her people.
1t might have been reasonably supposed
that the removal of the county scat from the
most central and accessible point in the coun-
ty, to the most announcement and inaccessible
place within her borders, would have satiated
the ma lice of this enemy to his race; partic-
ularly, as it brought to his very door, and to
the homes of his loyal associates, the rich
pickings of Court that was only too willing
to wink at his trickerY and fraud, and to aid
him with all the advantages Of especial favor
itism.
But this was not enough. As organized
under the arrangement of the townships OF
the county, there was one body that could
not be controlled by Chapline-one that
would not cater to his insolence, or pay trib-
ute to his assumptions. The Board of Su>
pervisors, representing the screen townships,
had a leaning to conservatism, and stronger
leaning to honesty and fairness and none of
these qualifications found favor with Chapline,
or his associates in the Legislature of West
Virginia. The matter was brought before
the body of which the Incompatible Joe. is
the head centre, and without notice or legal
advisement, the four Conservative townships
of the county are thrown into a crucible, and
after process of Radical smelling, the four
are made one, and the child is christened
"Grant," whilst Harper's Ferry and Bolivar
arc so blended together, that the former loses
its identity, and is swallowed up By its more
unpretentious neighbor, Bolivar. Chapline,
and Shepherd, and Averill, all reliably loyal,
are untouched, and are allowed full represen-
tatiop in the Board of Supervisors, but con-
tumucious Charlestown and Harper's Ferry,
because there are few names in Sardls who
have not defled their garments, are made to
succumb to the imperial edict of the impe-
rious Chapline.
We are not trying to exageratc this picture,
but only desire to give it its true coloring.-
The spleen of Chaplinc triumphcd, as will be
seen by the proceedings of the Board, which
met on Tuesday last, and which assumed for
itself authority to reject selected Super
visor, Mr.. George II. Turner. Being now
under Radical control and influence, the peo-
pie of the county have nothing to expect from
the Board of Supervisors, and if their taxes
are piled mountain high, they may lay it to
the charge of the disinterested patriots Of the
Ghapline school, who are willing to sacrifice
the public interests for their own aggrandize-
ment
The Board of Supervisors, as at present
constituted, is an illegal body and the action
of the Legislature of West Virginia, under
the leadership of the execrable Chapline, has
no warrant in the Constitution of the State.
But like the amiable and unlamented Thad !,
Joseph and his brethren are ready to act
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interests of Radicalism require It.
AS we are living without the pale of the
law. and have no common interest with other
portions of the county, we advise the former
townships of Harper's Ferry and Charlestown
to become a law unto themselves, and to hang
Joe. Chapline and his confreres the first time
they are caught within their bailiwicks'