Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-09-27
THE RADICAL SPLIT.
Two Parties in the Field,
kN lNEERNAl DOCUMENT.

two distinct sets OF candidates In the heid-l
one asking for a continuance in Office, and the
other for share in the spois. On Saturday.
] last two Conventions met-the Harper's Ferry
clique, under the lead OF Bracket, Ames, Da-
! vies, & Co., in Charlestown. and the ChapIine'
clique, under the lead of Koonce, Roderick, !
1 Underdonk, & Co, in Sherherdstown.
4 The Harper's Ferry clique, with the true
] policy and instincts of the carpet-baggers,|
]. held their meeting in Charlestown, where they
were we'll aware they would be free from any
sintrusiouof other white Radicals save those to-
! be put on the ticket for Office; and where they
! were they would have quorum of ig-'
snorant negroes, whom they would twist under!
j their thumbs to suit their fancy.
j The Convention met, and the machinery;
!; being we'll oiled by previous caucus of the
Swhite carpet baggers after little softsoaping,
! by Mr. Brackett-the nominations were run!
!: through, the negroes voting aye on every;
question. There were about enough white
: Radicals present to fill up the ticket, and about
i twice as many negroes, hence cautious action,
{ was necessary on the part Of the carpet bag
gers In order to tickle the pride and ann
bition Of the negroes, few of them were
sprinkled in the Executive and other COM
& mittees, but when the nominations for o6icc-;
I 1rherc the public purse comes in-were made,
zNOT ONE NEGRO was put upon the ticket.
! Such is their equality.
z The following are the nominees =
]! For !Sheri6-Edmund Chambers.
4 GherA-Capt. Grub.
4 " Rccorder-J. D. Fayman.
4 " Anorncy-Chas. Davies.
! Assessor-S. X. Lindsey.
:! /" LcgiSlature-N. c. Brackett,
i 4" j. S: Leisenring.
q At the conclusion of the business of the
Sday, Capt Grub was called on for speech ;!
Ebut ne simply thanked the Convention for;
his nomination, and declined saying my;
: thing further. j. S. LeisenriDg was them
called for, Bat'he, like Capt. Grub, had but:
Slittlc to say, "would give way to some more;
liable gentleman" when he was Immediately
followed by Alfred Wilson, colored, in a,
speech of few minutes duration.
Previous to the transaction of any business
|; in the Convention, however, a circular from.
the 'Natianal5Counc Of the Union League"
was distributed among the negroes, which. H.
/: after enumerating several resolutions of that
! body counseling cautiousncss and unanimity
in the action of the negroes of the South, con-!
%cludcs with the following hcllish paragraph,
7;tho falsity of which is too apparent to need;
; comment at our hands: =
4 s'In accordance with the above, your atten-S
Elton is earnestly called thereto. The necessi-
.ity for extreme vigilance was never moro APP,
!; parent than at present. The foes of good
government and equal rights having been de !
I tcatcd in the open field, are striving by every
smcans of deception and intimidation to caps;
4tu~c the noble army of free men who now rule.
9Th. nation. They scruple at nothing, and ly.
3irg devices of every kiud are resorted to-
{ ESPECIALLY must We guard against those who.
:; have suddenly aud mysteriously become the
ardent friends of the newly eniranchised vo-f
sters. These men make large promises, and in
EmanY instances, make tools of colored men to
!; take captive the men of their race Our only
: safety is to stand by the nominations made by:
the regular radical machinery of the Union
Republican Party. Fight all others whatevers
3may be their desert P.ion Avoid as you.
would pestilcnce and death all conventions or;
dissertations calling themselves conservative, l
5and take it for granted that anything which J
lis generally acceptable to Rebels will not suit;
] Union men. See to it that all their fine pro. {
! fessions fall on Your cars as though they came
ifrom the Prince of Darkness himself; for soS
ssurc as heed is given to them and they ares
permitted to come into power, the condition !
ITD;or ,uop ba, Snutb will ha 10 oDluE
unto hell itself. These are strong words, butt
sstcrn facts warrant their use. All over thes
fextreme South at this hour, Union men ares
! being hunted and killed, while in the States
further north, system of persecution and
3pctty tyranny makes the life of Union man !
zone scene of burden and trial"
I OF the Shcpherdstown Convention we havess
! learned but little, but from what infor-ss
nation we have, believe it to have been about:
! the same composition as the body which met
here. Whites and negroes we're sprinkled I'M
. miscellaneous groups, and wire-working was:
] the order of the day. Everything being cut.
Z and dried for the occasion, like the Charles
ltown Convention, the nominations were run:
Through in short order, but again alas NOT:
ga NEGRO APPEARS UPON THE!
:TICKET. Poor Africa how long must she
Sigh and plead at the foot of Radical dcspo-E
Z tism ere she gets her rights.
] The following is the tickct:-
: For Pros. Aformcy-M. T. Inglcs.
Lcyis1utwe-C. L. Stubbsr
- DR.. James Logic.
( = Circuit Clerk-Thomas Lcklider
" Eccorder-J. V. Undcrdonk.
q" Merit-George w. Chase.
/ ." County 1sscSsor-Thomas Kirwau.