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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-12
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM,

We publish in another column the resolu-
tions passed in Convention by the Radical par
ty of West Virginia. Considering that this
party regard no pledges as sacred, and violate
to-day the principles which they promulgated
yesterday, VIC may we'll express surprise at
the non committal character of their platform.
They announce in emphatic terms their de-
termination. to enforce the Fifteenth Amends
ment, by allowing negroes to be registered,
and to vote. but they are supremely dispas>
sionate and neutral on the question of enfran-
chising the $4,000 or 10000 white men dis
franchised for political opinions!
They pretend to speak for the party, and
emphatically commItbe party in the Sd reso-
luton in favor of the Negro; while in the 4th
resolution they decline to commit the party in
favor of the White man. The odious restric-
tons and disqualifcations which now disgrace
the statute>book they declare should be sub
mitted to vote of the people: bat they do
not even advise-much less commit-the
voters of their own party! This is all sub
terfuge and political chicanery. They are
opposed to the removal of restrictions and
disabilities. We rejoice that this is so. We
desire those who participated in the Radical
Convention, and those whom they represent
to remain, on these questions, exactly where
they are, and have been. We do not desire
any favor from this small band of factionists.
The proper construction and carrying out of
the Fifteenth Amendment will enable tho
Democrats and Conservatives to carry the
State The Fall elections in other States will
go far to make the next Congress democratic,
SO that our Radicals may cease to rely on the
aid of Congress, or the Federal government,
to sustain them in their revolutionary schemes
to defeat the will of the majority of the peo-
pie. These charitable gentlemen in the 4th
resolution heartily commend the spirit of
magnanimity and forgiveness with which men
who have served in the rebellion, who now
frankly and honestly cooperate eohh as"
shave been received back into the communion
of the loyal people :" "Co-operate ociM as"
That is join your party! Unite with you in
all your corruption, prescription, tyranny,
class-legislation, robbing, and stealing!
"The late rebels" are very much obliged
indeed for small. favors, but they must decline
to cooperate with you, gentlemen. We do
not like such company. We prefer to remain
with honest people. We look to the legal
voters who were lately represented in Charles
ton for enfranchisement. If the price of
liberty is cooperation with you, we prefer to
bide our time. We can not suffer the indig>
nifty and contamination of your communion.
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Eloquent Speech from Wade Hampton.

The ceremonies of unwilling the statue
recently erected by the surviving members of
the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston,
to their dead comrades who fell in the late
civil war, took place Thursday week in the
presence of an immense crowd. Gen. Hamp-
ton was the orator of the occasion, and made
an able speech. He said:
Let us, then my friends and comrades,
cling with unrelaxing grasp and mistaken
the angry threats of oppression or the syren
voice of temptation drive allure us to for
sake it. Above ALL be not misled by that un-
meaning jargon which tells you that your
cause was submitted. to the arbitrament of
arms, and that the sword has decided that
cause against you. The sword has never, nor
will it ever, decide principle or establish
truth. 1t can, as it has often done, overthrow
a just cause and make might take the place
of right; but it can never reverse the inn
mutable laws of God, make what is evil appear
right in His sight. A noble cause, upheld
heroically by honor, courage and patriotism
may die along with its supporters. A great
truth never died but eternal as the Godhead
from which it springs, it lives forever, amid
all the changes of dynastes, the wrech of en-
pires, and the death of nations. 1t is too, as
false in fact as in logic to assert that the sword
can, or does decide justly between right and
wrong. With the sword the Cloths and Van
dals drenched the fair fields of Italy with the
best blood of her sons. It gave nearly half
the world to Mahomet. 1t allowed the Turks
to trample out the civilization of Greece
Its keen edge has dismembered Poland. 1t
has left Hungary bleeding at the feet of the
oppressor. 1t has turned over Spain and
Portugal to the tender mercies of the Saracen,
and on this continent and in our day. directed
by Inscriptions power against the threats of
PROSTATE States, reekiDg with parrieidal blood,
it enforces the laws which it alone has made.
Tell me not, then, that the sword can ght-
fully turn the scales Of justice. 1t is the ex-
ponept of tyranny, not the arbitrator of truth
the badge of the tyrant and the executioner,
not the symbol of justice. It is not at all in
consistent with these views that we, as a con-
quered people, should observe scrupulously
the terms dictated by the sword and accepted
by US. We can do this and should do it, in
perfect good faith but we should claim and
exercise the God given right of freedom of
opinion. We acknowledge that the cause for
which these men died is lost, but we should
be false to that cause, were we to admit that
they were. because of failure, necessarily
wrong. We believe that they were right, and
we therefore honor and respect their memory.
If they were right, time will vindicate the
action and record their fame. IF wrong,
'It was a grievous fault,
And grevousIy have they answered it."
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lie D..

In Middleway, Jefferson county, W. Va on Sat
urday July 9Th 1870. in the 6sth year Of her age,
Mira SERENA PEALE HANK, relict of the late
Rev VIM. Hank.
Mrs. Hank was 4 member of the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church for nearly fifty years. She was re-
in eonstaptreAdiness for her change. .Blessed are
the dead that die in the Lord"
At her residence in Charlestovn, on Monday eve
ming July 4th. Mrs. MARY w. WILSON. former
" Of King & Queen county, Va, aged 20 years:
An earnest Christian, and for nearly half century
= devoted member OF the Baptist Church.
On Friday, the 18th uIt., at the residence of her
brother, DR.. ]. w. Walls, in Newtown, Va, Miss
ELIZABETH C. WALLS, only surviving daughter
OF Rev. James Walls, late of W inehester.
On the 18th of June, 1870, near Summit Point,
Miss RACHEL BLUE, daughter of John Blue, in
the 22d year of age. She had been delicate for
some time, but "a ken with violent attack OF
Pneumonia, which, with II the skill of good ply
sician could not be arrested. She did not long
ing had brought up Rachel to honor. love and obey
her parents in all thinga- Size beloved by all
who knew her and particularly by her young assS-
ciAts, she was a favorite with them all She was
quiet, uaassumng. gentle and kind in disposition,
and bore her afction with patience. beiag perfect
Iy resigned TO the will of her Creator. when asked
by her minister whether she afraid to die! she
answered, NO. in firm and decided manner,
that left doubt the minds of those that stood
around her bed, that she ready and prepared to
" passed away, to meet her mother who had gone
before. W. G H.
On the 10Th of June. 1870. near VAUDEVILLE, Va,
REESE T. CARTER. son OF Mrs. Catharine E. Car
ter, in the 18th year of his age
In Shephsrdstowu, ON Tuesday evening last; at
ter prolonged attack Of Consumption. Mr. GEO.
W. WARNER. in the 25th year ofhis age.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
HeaItn,s Best pefenee.

''The weak enteth herbs,' say St. Paul, that
eighteen hundred years ago the value of medicinal
plants was appreciated. In the Old Testament boz
tanical remedies are repeatedly recommended, but
in no passage of sacred history is man recommend
ed to swallow calomel, blue pill, any other
mineral preparation The sick direc ted TO eat
herbs to strengthen them. to purify them, to heal
them, to restore them. In that day the art of max
ing vegetable extracts unknown. The herbal
medic inss were mere infueions.
was reserved for a IL ter age to Dsite the sani
tary essences of tonic aperient roots
barks, and plants with an active stimulant, and
thus secure their rapid diffusion through the debili
lated or disordered system. The crowning triumph
OF this effective mode demonstrating and apply
ing the virtues OF medicinal vegetables was achieved
in the production Of 3ostetters Stomach Ritters.-
Never before had perfectly pure alcoholic stimu-
liant been combined with the expressed juices of the
finest specifics Of the vegetable kingdom. Never
yet, though eighteen years have Ella Psed since its
introduction. has this great restorative been equal
he'd II is taken at all in all cmes, the
most potent safeguard against epidemics, ss pro-
lection against all unhealthy Civilizations that pro
dure debility or beget disease; as remedy for in
te' mitten and other hilarious ftyers aPpe.
tizcr; as sovereign cure for dyspepsia; rs gen
erNi tonic and invigorant; as gentle. painless
apcrient: n blood depurent; a ncrrinC. n
cure for bilious affections; a harmless ssOdyne;
and as tho BBsT DEFENCE OF HEALTH under I'M favor
able circumstances. sUch sedentAry pursuits, un-
due bodilyor mental excrtiUn, hardship. privation
and exposure. July 5.
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MO TTME FOR NEUTRALITY.

The last number of the Spirit says, "the
Register seems to be the special pet and organ
of the Radical party in this county" We
have always labered for the material advance
ment of. our community and for their educa-
tional and moral improvement, laying aside
political measures entirely, in every shape and
form, and we are sorry to see that our paper
has made SO little impression upon the writer
of the article-Shepherdsto,cn Register.
All right, brother little; we gladly accord
to you the merit of "laboring for the material
advancement of your community, and for its
educational and moral improvement" and
still further, believe you to be at heart a con-
sentative; but cannot think any newspaper
publisher justifable in conducting a neutral
paper in West Virginia at this crisis. There
was time, in days gone by, when political
warfare was waged on more honorable foot
ing, and all were free and equal citizens of a
common republic, that neutral journalism was
not only tolerated but supported. But in
these trying times, when $4,000 white tax
payers of this State, (you, Mr.. Editor, if we
mistake not, among the number are disfran-
chised, and compelled to support govern
ment in which they have no voice, whilst the
uneducated negro is elevated to the level of
the highest in the land when we groan under
taxation and oppression almost unbearable,
and blackguards and ruffians sit il, the coun-
ellis of the State; when, in fact, almost every
right that we ever enjoyed is taken from us,
and conferred upon those who have turned
traitors to cause they were the first to es-
pouse, and polluted their lying lips with per-
jury and fraud; it is no time for county
paper to boast of its neutrality. The people
of Jefferson county demand fearless and
outspoken journal, and we cannot think will
continue to support any other. Come out,
Mr.. Editor, and show your hand. Unfurl the
White Mans banner to the breeze, and plant
ing yourself fair and square on the platform
of the great Democratic and Conservative
party of this State, sound abroad the tocsin
of war. Give US your help during the present
campaign and let us labor earnestly and man.
fully to gain glorious victory In this coun-
ty, and release it from the clutches of the
corrupt and vicious banditti who for FIVE years
have lorded it over us. "He that is not with
US, is against us and he that gathereth not
with US, scattereth abroad"
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WAR IN EUROPE,

The excitement in Europe, consequent upon
the proposed elevation of Prince Hohenzollern
to the S panish throno-to which France OBJ
jects, and which Prussia, it is thought, will
supports intense. Dispatches from va
rious quarters of Europe, with news of the
movements of troops, strengthening of garri
sons, and departure of fleets, all contribute to
fortify the opinion that great war is most Sc
riously to be aPprehended.
A special despatch to the New York Herald
from London, Sunday night, says that if
Prince Leopold was not Withdrawn in twenty
four hours that France will recall her Minis
tiers from Berlin and Madrid and war be de-
clared. a still later despatch says that the
negotiations between Paris and Ems were I'M
satisfactory. Prussia declares that she has
neither the right, power or inclination to die
tate to Spain to the Prince. The excite
ment on the Bourse was intense.
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en- mn Reward v;ll H. n,;d h. ths

- 81 600 Reward win be paid BY the
proprietor of Dr. Pierce's Alt Ext or Col
den Medical Discovery for medicine that
will equal it in curing all the diseases for
which it is recommended. In the cure of Sc
we're and lingering Coughs Bronchitis and
diseases of the lungs and as blood purifier
and strengthening medicine it can not be too
highly recommended. It acts promptly upon
the liver, removing torpOr or "Blliousness."
Sold by druggists.
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy is not swim.
die, gotten up to dupe the ignorant. Ite'res
as thousands testify.
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N E. w s P "A P E. R
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Perhaps it is not generally known that the much
talked of hiehinG spiroEis or pork worm; was first
Philadelphia, Pa. with that American INSTRUMENT
known as the Craig Microscope, costing only g.
49, after repeated failures to discover the with
an imported microscope, costing 9 55, "of feebler
power and lees reliable" This fact DR.. Kendall
stands ready 10 prove at any time. The "Craig"
Microscope in box with full direction lie mailed
anywhere for S2.T5, by E. II. Ross, 3i3 LocustSt.
St. Louis, Mo.
Read the advertisement in this paper.
June ID. 1870 SIM
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- Ability as we'll as reputation, pays
The Hon. Jeremiah s. Black has just return
ed FROM Texas, where he was engaged as
counsel in an important railroad case in which
there, was an enormous sum of money involv-
ed. Judge Black received for his fees 81 900
per diem for every day he was absent from
home, and he was gone about one month
Thirth thousand dollars month is big fee,
but Judge Black has reaches higher emil
nence in his profession than perhaps any
living lawyer in America.-PiUsGuyy Post
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at all events, and without going into fur
ther details, it is evident that the hopes of the
Democracy for. obtaining majority of the
next House of Representatives rest on pretty
solid foundation
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTs.
}GHAanEsrowN IcADEMY.

accepting the office of Principal of this institu
ton, will be my aim to raise it to the position
of a frst-class school. am now in coryespsndence
fair prospect of securing his assistance teaching
the higher branches, But, whether succeed N &C.
curing the services of this gentleman not, it is
my determination to obtain IF possible, the assist
ance of rst-rate scholar, and to offer advantages
equal 70 those of any other school in the State of
Virginia. C. E. AMBLER.
July l 2 1870.
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re- The Rev. J. NJ. Clymer, by appoint
ment of Presbytery, will preach in the Pres
byterian Church in this place, on the 4th
Sabbath in this month July 24), at 103
O'Clock, a. NJ. After the sermon a congre~
gational meeting will be held for the purpose
of electipg pastor.-Shep. REGISTER.
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BOARD OF REGISTRATION,

We learn from the Charleston Courier that
the Governor has appointed as the Board of
Registration for Jefferson county, Hezekiah
Frederick, Chas. II. Traynor and S. X. Lind
sey. The composition of this Board is certain
ly not very fattering to the people of this
county, but We shall bide their action before
saying more.
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jon woRK.-we have just received a new
supply of handsome job type, to which We
invite the attention of those wishing work
done.
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1ANyASSERs WANTED FOR PuSeHISELLo, tho
" great original illustrated comic weekly paper.
The first 10 numbers sent receipt Of 60c single
numbers Toe. LibeIal terms TO agents. Splendid
chinelo Publishing Co., 50 Nassau ct, N. Y. Post
office box 2 ,TS3.
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Every Radical who votes to refuse nat
uralization to the Chinese thereby confesses
the wrong done to the South in forcing negro
suffrage upon her. The number ofsuch peni-
tents is large, and is still increasing,
TRichn,ond Dispatch
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p@ How many housewives are there who
have experienced the difficulty of obtaining
good vinegar. Read the advertisement of
W. H. BISHOP in this paper.
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ma Idaho Territory has gone Democratic.
Merritt, the Democratic candidate for Congress,
is elected by 500 or 900 majority, together
with all the Democratic local tickets.
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WANTED

PY Lady. graduate ofs first class Female Col
ID lege. and six years. experience in teaching.
situation in private family Institution, teach
the higher English branches. Mathematics, French
and Music. No objection to leaving the State
Address, stating salary, "H0PE,"
Montreal, Nelson county, Va
Do Reference given.
JulY II. IS7O-tf
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"a Be sure to read the advertisements
" Greatest Work Of the Age," in this paper.
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THE WIFE, both before and after she has
become matron, will find PLANTATION BIT
TIERS literally present help in time of trou-
bic; and under no circumstances or condition,
can it prove otherwise than beneficial Du-
ring nursing it may be taken as an invigorant,
with great advantage both to mother and in
FAINT; and, when maternal axiety is awakened
by the failing appetite, unnatural languor. and
general indisposition of delicate daughter,
there is no tonic or alternative which will work
such rapid and healthful change in the con-
diton of the fair invalid as PLANTATION BIT
TIERS. For the morning lassitude and depres-
sion of spirits, caused by late hours and what
is called fashionable dissipation, there is moth
ing comparable to this famous vegetable res
torative.
Persrns who have once tasted Blanc Mango Pud-
dings, Custards CT Creams made from SEA Moss
FAaISE, and served with good rich cream or milk,
will never need COaxing 10 use it it makes of
the most delicious. nutritious, economical, and
health giving articles of food ever provided by
b0untiful Providence.
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a. e. Em1th 60 90.
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