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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
nReconstruction.n

In the House of Representatives, on Friday,
Mr. FarnsWorth, from the Committee on Re-
construction, reported substitute for the
Senate joint resolution as to- the removal of
civil officers in Virginia and Texas. The sub
stitute provides that the officers commanding
in the States of Virginia, Mississippi, and
Texas shall have thirty days TO COMPLETE the
removal from Office of the civil officers who
cannot take the oath. Heexplained briefly
the meaning and effect of the substitute.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, the chairman
of the committee, said he regretted to be conn.,
PEELED to, differ with the committee on this
matter. He opposed the amendment because
it extended the time for keeping men in Office
who were disqualified by law, and could not
take the oath which loyal men can take. Ac-
cording to the law now in existence, these
offices would all be vacated tomorrow, long
before this resolution could pass. He was
opposed to keeping rebels in Office any longer
when there were loyal men to fill them. Even
if there were no loyal men to FIJI them, it was
better they should remain vacant than to have
rebels in them.
Mr.. Maynard inquired whether the resolu-
ton was to be considered, as Republican or
as Democratic measure.
Mr. Farnsworth replied that he labelled it
as Republican measure.
Mr. Butler. And / oppose it as a Demo-
cratic measure.
Mr., Farnsworth As I am the older Re-
publican, my testimony is at least as good as
that of the gentleman from Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Butler. Nothing but wine and cheese
is judged of by age.
| Mr.. Farnsworth. l believe I was Repub
lican when my friend from Massachusetts was
in his Republican swaddl;ng clothes.
Mr. Paine (another member of the Recon
struction Committed expressed his regret to
be compelled to differ from the majority of the
committee; but he regretted still more that a
majority of that committee could be found
willing to recommend such q resolution to the
House. He hoped the House would not pass
it. He had not seen measure this Congress
that seemed fraught with more danger to the
loyal men of those three unreconstructed
States The question was whether the Union
lists should get possession of the Offices, or
whether the old Office holding oligarchy should
still hold that power. This resolution would
turn the scale in favor of the dsloyal, of those
who opposed the Congressional plan of recon-
struction, and against the true and tried men
who had, Notwithstanding Executive frowns
and legislative GOODNESS, still struggled ON
! against all odds to save those States to the
Government.
Mr. Farpsworth defended the action of the
committee, arguing that the simple effect of
the resolution would be to leave to General
Candy the selection of civil officers in Vir-
ginia, instead of compelling General Stone
man to FIJI the Offices in the next two or three
days.
The House refused to second the previous
question-50 to 70-and the joint resolution
and amendment were, on motion of Mr.. Ward,
recommitted to the Committee on Reconstruc-
| ton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
Cuban Affairs.


The revolution still continues in Cuba, with
varying success for the contending forces
Meanwhile, cur own government seems to be
keeping watchful eye on the contest. The
Baltimore Gazette says -
GAIL the indications point to a movement
on the part of the new Administration at
Washington looking to the early acquisition
of Cuba. Whether it is to be accomplished
by diplomacy or by force of arms is at present
uncertain. But there can be no doubt that
President Grant takes a profound interest in
the Cuban instruction as the first step to-
wards annexing that Island to the United
States. Already there are premonitions in
abundance of exciting times ahead. Before
General Grant succeeded to the Presidency it
was frequently intimated by his partisans that
he intended to enter upon vigorous foreign
policy as means Of harmonizing the existing
troubles between the North and South. The
rising in Cuba following closely on the heels
of the revolution in Spain, has in all pro5a-
bility given form and consistency to what was
before but vague desire.
The joint resolution introduced into both
Houses of Congress. authorizing President
Grant to recognize the independence OF Cuba
whenever, in his opinion, republican gov
ernnent shall in fact have been established,
does but foreshadow the course which he will
tukeit circumstances shall give pretext for it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
THE GREAT SUMNER.

Every body has heard of him. He has
made record which will forever associate
his name with infamy. The Richmond En-
quiirer thus happily rebukes his presumption :
"MR. SUMNER OBJEcTED"-he objects to
everything that comes 'front.' the President
He called his report about the condition of
the South two years ago, "white. washing
affair"-and Mr.. Sumner objects to every
thing that is "white" He refuses, we I'M
derstand, to use white pocket handkerchiefs,
never wears a white neck-tie, avoids whites
washed rooms, never wears white-kid gloves,
dislikes snow, takes ipecac in preference to
magnesia, writes on celored paper, has his
boots BACKED on every corner, defends the
yellow fever, mitigates the black vomit, OBJ
jects to the bleeding of calves because it
makes meat white, never rolls up the whites
of his eyes.
So when General Grant wants the repeal
of the tenure>of Office act taken up, it is Mr..
Sumner, who, always 'Objects." When he
sends in a request to repeal the act of 1880,
Mr. Sumner COLLECTS" When he sends in
a message requesting to be permitted to with
draw his message requesting the passage of a
Joint resolution to relieve the Secretary Of the
Treasury, &c, Mr.. Sumner "objects."
1t is very plain that Mr.. Sumner "objects"
to General Grants administration-and we
are very glad of it. Mr., Sumner cOnceives
that Massachusetts is the United States, and
we just want him to run against the man on
horseback. Cicero did not stop Caesar. And
the country wants deliverer-and Cesa-
rian operation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
THE JUDGESHIP.

In another part of this paper, we publish
communication, containing suggestions in ref
ercnce to the present Judge of this Circuit,
Joseph A. Chapline. 1t in unnecessary for
us to say that we are in no sense responsible
for anything that is said by our correspondent,
but publish his article cheerfully, because we
know that he has not the slightest sympathy,
politically, with the new Judge. We hopo
the predictions of Junius with regard to Mr..
Chaplne's judicial course may have an abun-
dant fulfllment, whilst weymust acknowledge
that we have very little expectation that they
will. The new Judge is partizan-in that
respect, we have been disposed to regard him
as INSCRIPTIONS. Will the judgeship divest
him of this feeling? "Can the Ethiopian
change his skin, or the leopard his spots Pr
we are willing to await his official acts, as
suggested by Junius, and express the hope
that we may not hereafter have cause to COM
plain of his course.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
GFOr the Spirit of JefsrDoR.l .
The Juageship.


Editor of the Spirit will you grant to-
me brief space in your columns to make the
following suggestion in reference to the press
emit Judge of this Circuit-Hon. Joseph a.
Ghapline.
Judge Chapline will. hold his first term in
the county of Morgan the ensuing Tuesday,
By the acceptance of a J Judicial position, he
has voluntarily Withdrawn himself from the
arena of politics, and while the assumption
of the Office effects no change of his political
sentiments, his appreciation of the response
bility of the Office, and the proper discharge
of It's duties, coupled with his seh>respect,
will impel its administration with moderation
and impartiality, without personal prejudice
or prePossession. We have an abiding assur-
ance that his course on the Bench will be
signalized by justice to all and favor to none,
and in the enforcement Of the laws, as they
exist, which his oath of Office demands of
him, he will be controlled alone by due
sense of that obligation.
Under the circumstances, would 1t not be
Just and generous that he should not be
Judged or become the subject of animadver-
sion until he exhibits some evidence that he
win discharge the duties of the office In
contrary spirit and be governed by the dicta
ton of faction and partizanship. 1t is GER
tainly due to every one, proper measure OF
Justice only, that every individual should be
Judged by his acts, and that condemnation
should never precede individual action. Let
Judge Chapline be judged by this measure,
and be measured by this standard. Fiat JUS
mia rvat coeIunu.'' JUNIUs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
II A r RE d

On the 10Th i, slant. St. Raul's Chmch, in Bal
timOre, by Rev. Hewitt, assisted by Rev. John
Hewitt, DR.. JAMES r. ROGERS, of Virginia, to
Mise BETTE. only daughter OF DR.. Charles II. Ste.
rhens of Baltimore, formerly of Virginia.
Baltimore Gazette and Virginia papers please
copy,
On Tuesday morning, March 10th. at the resi-
dence OF the brides mother in Shepherdstown, by
the Rev. Charles White, Rev. r. w. BEDING Err,
Pastor OF the Presbyteian Church Of that place, to
Miss ANNA NJ. BILLMYER.
On the 10th inst, by the Rev Or McCron, Capt.
WARNER l.. BRISCOE. of Fairfax county Va ;, to
Miss ELLEN T. NJ. BRISCUE. da ghter IL the Ia te
Ii. T. NJ Briscoe, of ShepherGsiown.
On the 10th inst by the Rev. H. wissIer, Mr.
JOSEPH b. VANMETRE, of Berkeley county, to
Miss MOLLIE A. BUCKLES, daughter OF Mr.. will
liam Buckles, of this county
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23

Judge Russell of tho Superior, court of
North Carolina, hns issued II proclamation
commanding SIX members of the Ku klux
Klan to surrender themselves to the sheriff
of Robson county or any lawful officer Of the
State, aud authorizing any citizen of the State
to capture and bring to justice these outlaws;
and in case Of fight or resistance after being
called on to surrender, to Stay them, without
accusation or impeachment or any crime.
An old citizen of Baltimore said the
other day, 1.-THE wealth of Baltimore has
changed hands almost entirely during my
memory. Those who were once known for their
wealth have passed away, and the loading mon
now were poor working men when | WIS
young" This may be said Of almost al our
cities and towns
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
AFTER TIE SPOILS.

A few days ago, the hero of Fort Fisher,
and the man of many. spoons,, called upon
Secretary Boutwell,, in company with negro
named Joubert, from New Orleans The me-
gro was an applicant for the position of asses
sor of internal revenue in the Crescent city,
and he secured the services of Butler, as an
endorser of his qualification and fitness for
the Office. He said he did not desire the po-
sition from pecuniary considerations, but
merely to test the disposition of the party in
power as to the rights of his race.
We cannot but feel measure of grati6ca-
ton at this disposition of the colored people
to test the sincerity of the loud professions of
radicalism. That party has assumed the Pc
culiar and entire guardianship of the negroes,
and have educated them in the belief that
they are entitled to all the rights, privi-
leges and immunities that have hereto
fore attached alone to the white race. The
party is now in power, and have an opportu-
nifty of carrying out in practice, what they
have so long preached with such vehemence.
We shall of course regret pelicyxwhich
will confne the elevation of the negro, to the
Southern States. Away up in Boston, near
the home of Mr.. Boutwell,, there are many
cultivated darkies, who would creditably fill
the positions at his disposal, and we would
suggest that his negro sympathies should
lead him to confer his favors in that quarter
upon those of the African race whom he
knows to be well qualified: We hope to hear
of many negro applicants for Office under the
present administration.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23

LAND SALrs.-P McCracken & Bro,
Land Agents, have sold the Glover Green
farm, containing 920 acres in Spotsylvania
county, 20 miles from Fredericksburg, belong
ing to Mrs Mary S, Powell, adm'x. of estate
of VIM. Il. Powell, decd, to Geo. p. Dyer,
of Madison county, N. Y, for s4.0O0-sl,-
500 cash, balance in one and two years.
Also, farm of 800 acres belonging to
Mr.. Geo. E. Chancellor, in Spotsylvania coun
ty ten miles from fredericksburg, without
improvements, to John aud William McKen-
ney, of Beaver county, Pa. for $4,000 ST.
200 cash, balance on time.-FrederickSbwrg
Herald
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23

Ey- The Hon. James Guthrie, formerly
U. S. Senator from Kentucky, died in Louis"
vile on the 18th inst after long illness
Mr.. Guthrie was man of fEe intellect and
indomitable will. lie was Secretary Of the
Treasury from the beginning to the end of
President Pierce's administration, and in
1860 he was candidate for the Demo cratic
nomination for President, and received a fat
tering, vote in the Charleston Convention
In 1865, he took his seat in the U. S. Senate
as successor to L. W. Powell, but owing to
the failure of his health he was obliged to
resign in February, 1868. Mr.. Guthrie
strongly opposed secession, and was largely
instrumental in preventing Kentucky from
joining the Confederacy. He was, however,
an earnest opponent of every form of Radical
ism.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
NOTICE.

GEoEGE w. SPoTTs, PlPf, Vs.
L. u. MCcAHIEL, HOBEaT Lucas and
OTHERS, Delend'tF.
TIE absent defepdants. William Brown, and
Annie hls wife: are hereby notified that ON the
10Th of April, 1869. at MddIeWay, in Jefferson Co.
W. Va, at the nIagistrates Office John +. Smith
in said town. betwrrnthc hours OF rise and sun
set, will proceed to take The dispositions Of David
Mcdonald & J. Mcdonald and other wi nes scs 10 ba
read evidence in the above suit, ndiDg in the
Circuit Court Of Jefferson, the Chancery aide
thereof in which am Piair tiff. and you d.fen-
dants and il Tor any cause sad deposItons re not
commenced on that cay, or being commenced cha II
not pc com2lsted. the same will be adjourned from
time to time till hHishe,i. March 18th, 1863.
GEORGE " SPOTS,
March le, lSe9 by Counsel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
OPINIONS OF TIE PRESS.

OPINIONS OF TIE PRESS
1--WE have read no poem for n long time which
compare with st. Arhcs' in beauty aud pOwe
of expression. HIN. Thurs.
ave can recommend II To the literary communi-
ty, with the that u will bring pleasure to
many iresidcs, and bcguiie many hour delight
fully and pruftabIy." ~. o. Commercial BuiIstin 30
''HG Thu author has power In ncy INN glna ton
indeed the Inspiration gcnuE.' BHn Madame ~.
Barring whats inIIoIa 81 tendency THE po-n
iSt. Ag meet may contain il is decidedly vi tho
most beautiful in conception. AID elegant IN .xecu>
ton VIC have ever rad huTgiaHd FreG PTsu 80
1.-THE book slIOuld meet WIN very < ooa sIe''-
ST. LSHis Times.
"a Poem from the South let ga shat IL is
real POeIry. and risk critical reputation on tho
Preston, in Tie Land zoe I.Ors. =
"L-vc, paIhus. pan iutIsIn, poetry. virtory- all
blending Ia one haTnIOuus strain. sweet. cad bus
tlinel and triumphant - Fl, doIukALEIs A,us.
"'St. Agnes Ui GuienuU' n gem; sJrHe IL tia
passages equal anything found iuGtein poetry -
Yug'nia Herald
alt hns rarely been our pleasure to find SO many
gcIns OF beauty IN any I3tp publication OF sin.i!ak
kind ."-BMI,i lin Commercial. =.
There is so much rIchness, much music, su
much poetry in it, that would like q inpart At,
il VIC could, to readers - Baltimore Bull, lin
I'VE know of few things iE late Southern IItera-
ture finer than this little Iyric.'-N. Y. Round Ia:
Die (ultra RadicaI.)
mir. Lucas, OF Virginia, has gained n very wido
reputation poet. In the recent collection uf
Southern War Poetry tbcrr lew poems equal ta
his..H0me Dionthy Mega siHe (NaShyie.) :"
'Mahy of the vtrscs have the exquisite nicely Of
bnish which dnzzles usin kcats'.-JohB Esten Cooke
March I6 Ie69. KELLY, PET 4. co. "a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23

A RADICAL SENATOR TRAPPED-While the
bill to the suspend the tenure-of>office law was
up in the Senate, Tuesday, and Mr. Yates, Of
Illinois, was speaking in favor of repeating the
law as an obstacle in the way of the Presi-
dent
Mr.. Edmunds (Mr. Yates having tempora-
rily yielded him the foor) called the atten-
ton Of the latter to legal opinion, which he
read from book, to the effect that the claim
that the President could create vacancies in
public Offices without the advice and consent
Of the Senate was absurd.
Mr.. Yates could not agree with that opinion.
Mr.: Edmunds said that what he had read
was the opinion of one of the judges in the
impeachment trial-Senator Yates, of Illinois.
[Laughter.l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
REMEMBER /!

We hope our friends who mean to aid in
our relief, by paying up their Indebtedness to
this Office, will bear in mind that the time fix
ed for sale is FRIDAY, APRIL I'd, only one
week from next Friday. Some generous
souls have nobly responded to our appeal of
last week, and others have expressed to US
their determination to do SO, by the time spe-
Gifted. If all will come up the flag will still
float, and the old Spirit revive and rejoice in
its deliverance.
"Breathes there a.man with soul so dead"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23
From the Cincinnati znquirerl
A Page from History to be Read Now.

In 1913 Republic was organized in
France. At the head of it the people were
SO infatuated as to place as President Louis
Napoleon, man with no previous reputation,
not identified in sentiment with any Of the
political organizations of the country. He
was chosen simply because he was the repre-
sentative of great military name, which
captivated the public
His first moves at the head of the Govern
ment were suspicious He consulted with no
one. He held little or no intercourse with
any Of the leading political chiefs. He made
a Cabinet of warm and attached personal
friends, who had always been devoted to him
in the darkest moments of his checkered
career.
In the army, navy and treasury he placed
men who were not known as Republicans, but
were notorious as Napoeonists He was a
silent and tacituru man, who acted before he
spoke. lie came into Office with many pro-
LESSONS of devotion to tho Constitution. He
promised to enforce all the laws of the Re-
public, good, bad and Indifferent He culti-
waited the good will of his army. He opposed
its reduction. He placed his favorite officers
in those commands where they could render
him, in an emergency, the greatest service
Those officers who were too good Republicans
to be reliable for his personal schemes he sent
off on distant service, or retained them with>
out command.
He early discovered in the law stumbling
block in the way. 1t had been provided that
President of the Republic could not be re-
elected His friends, in his behalf, made an
effort to repeal this law. The French Con-
gress was against it, and the law had to stand.
In short time there came the denouement.
The President made his coup dctat. His
creatures swarmed in the War, Navy, Treasury
and Police Departments, lie controlled the
army The Congress was arrested and dis
persed at the point of the bayonet, and Louis
Napoleon, by the work not of single night
but of years of patient and artful plotting,
placed on his head and Imperial Crown. His
frmest adherents were the men of money
the great capitalists of Paris=-who were ex-
ceedingly fearful that if they did not have
strong military Government there would be
the terrible thing of Reputation. The alliance
between the sword and the 'money- bags"
subsists to the present day. The sword collects
the interest on the national securities and the
national securities maintain the sword in its
place.
We have drawn this as an historic parallel
to what is passing at the present time in
another so called Republic, the name of which
it is unnecessary to mention.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23

DEATH OF A VENERABLE CoLoRED Wo,
MANA venerable negress, familiarity known
as "Aunt Dinah,' or as she preferred to call
herself, "Dinah Baltimore" died at Leayen-
worth, Kansas, on the 9Th inst, at the ex-
treme age of one hundred and three. She
was born in 1865, at the now heroic spot
"Snicker's Gap" in Virginia, and was first
owned by Wm. Smokers, or as she respect>
fully called him, old Bill Singers. When
eleven years of age, her old master traded her
to George William Smith for an old gray
mare, called 'Fanny Tayle," then as famous
on the turf as Flora Temple is in our day
Dina, for she had not yet risen to the dignity
of Aunt saw her new master, Governor of
Virginia, burned at the destruction of the
Richmond Theatre, in 1911. In 1928, at the
age of fifty seven, size was carried to Kentuc-
Ky by her young master, Maj. Nicholas
Smith. She made the trip in wagon, and
was accustomed to camp on the bank of the
creeks at night Fourteen years ago she
was taken to Kansas By the late Col. H.
P. johnson, who married the daughter of her
young master, that she might be with her
children, whom his wife had determined to
She cooked for three genera
tons in one family, and handled four upon
her knee.-iS. Louis Republican,.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-03-23

SECRETARY BoUTwELL's FINANCIAL
Policy Mr. Boutwell, made the following
remarks on financial matters at the Republic
can State Convention in Massachusetts, last
fall:
ave do not propose to tolerate, sanction,
or permit an issue of demand notes payable in
coin to be exchanged for tho time bonds Of
the U. S. We intend to limit. and if neces ,
sary, to diminish gradually, the volume of
paper money, until it approximates in value
to the standard of coin. We intend that
there shall be one currency for the bond
holder, the merchant, TIE farmer, the PEN
sioner and the laborer. That currency shall
be of the value of gold. When this is done
the public debt will be paid, as the resources
of the country will permit, and to the salts
faction of those who pay and Of those who
receive. When the credit of the country is
restored, as it will be by the single fact Of
the election of General Grant, we can issue
bonds payable after ten or twenty years,
bearing a lower rate of interest and
thus save annually the sum Of S20,00000O
of $50 100000 But first of all, as a means
of restoring the public credit. the people
must dispel by their votes the apprehension
of national dishonesty in the public finances"