Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-10-24
A DISRBPUTABLB TRICK.

didate for tho Constitutional Convention, It
will be remembered, sent note late on Tues
day, the 10th inst, to Mr.. TravOr,, the Dem
oc,atic.Couseryativc candidate for tho same
position, inviting Mr.. L. to a joint discussion
on the night of that Jay in the colored Bap,
dst Church in this place. The correspond
encc has been published III the Spirit of J.t:
teysop. Whilst Mr.. 7. very properly dc>
clinod to engage in joint discussion in tho
place aud before the audience selected by
Ames, he informed him that joint discus,
sion before the people generally could be very
gladly entered upon, This invitation was
held by Ames for a.vcck, and at last was re-
sponded to as follows:
HARrER's FERRY, w. Va
October 18Th, 1871.
WM, n. TaAvEns, EsQ.,-Dsar Sr:-
Yours Of the 10Th inst, was duly received
| fully agree with you as to the desirAbleness
and Importance of a full and free discussion,
Of the questions involved in the present pc.
li;ical canvass, before the people Of all races
aud colors aud conditions, also beg leave
to say that am not responsible for the place
appointed, nor for the color Of the audicuce
assembled before whom invited you 70 joint
discussion gu the evening Of tho 10th inst
That was the work of the County Executive
Committee Of your Township aud thcy alone
are responsible for the same.
1t is out of my power at this late day to
make definite arrangements for joint discus.
sions as you suggest in every Townsepn the
Senatorial District as the Executive Commit
tee OF Berkeley county have had the entire
management Of the times and places of meet,
ing there. shall, however, be pleased to meet
Mr., Travcrs in such discussion of present
political Issues If possible, before the whole
people in smi,bfcld, Friday, October Goth,
at . o'clock P. NJ, also ia Charlestown Sat.
urday, October Dist, at p. NJ; in Shepherds.
town, Monday, October 93rd, I 7. NJ; and
in lIarpcr's Ferry, on Wednesday; October
18th, at o'clock p, NJ. 1t would also give
me pleasure to meet Mr. Travers in the pre-.
sent canvass at any aud all other places in
the Senatorial District where material arrange
meu,s can be made for full aud free discus
sion.
60 to Martinsburg to-day but shall return
to morrow. Please answer BY return ofmaiI
Very Respectfully.
DANIEL ANlES.
1t will be observed that Ames was urgent
that there should be a reply by return mail
on Tuesday. His wishes in that rcsPact were
complied with, and Mr.. Travers seut him the
following note as requested:
CnAaLEsrowS, Oct. II, 1871.
DAH'L AMEs, ESQ;
Deur .Sir-AIter the lapse Of week, aud
within few days OF the election, yours in an.
swer to mine Q! the 10Th inst. has come to
hand.
According to your request, reply by re-
turn mail.
referring in your note before me to the
place in which you proposed joint discus
sion on the subject of party pohtics, you OBJ
serve, 81 also beg leave to say that AN not
responsible for the place appointed, nor for
the color Of the audience assembled before
whom invited you to joint discussion on the
evening of the 10th instant. That was tie
work Of the Executive Committee of your
township, aud they alone are responsible for
the same"
! suppose, Of course, the Executive Com>
mittCe referred to is the Radical organization
bearing that name in this township.
Now, whilst Mr. Ames may not be, and
doubtless is not responsible, fer tho color Of
the SiNs Of the audience iuto whose presence
he desired to introduce nc on the evening Of
the 10th inst, am disposed to hold him and
the other Reverend spiritual guardians aud
guides Of the soul whose religious trimming
they have for the last five years directed, nc
countable for the morals Of people who
would deliberately set, apart and with Mr..
Amos connirance, their church building for
use in the manner proposed Tuesday evening
last. There has been sad delinquency
wrought by some agency, Mr.. Ames This
simple and impossible race, under the teach.
iugs of the instructors whose Gouusels they
received before the advent Of the new lights
they now so eagerly follow, would have been
incapable OF the dissertation which they aud
you were 50 willing to commit.
In reference to the appointment for joint
discussion now proposed BY you, | beg leave
to say that had the invitation extended to you
BY ne been promptly accepted instead Of
being unanswered for the space Of week,
could have adopted the arrangement suggest.
cd but in the meantime the Democratic Con.
sentative Executive Committee, at Us late 40
hour as possible in the canvass, have arranged
the plan of campaign which have neither
tho power nor the inclination to change
This plan is announced 10 the Spirit of Jct:
Jcrsoa this morning, and certain appointments
for each OF the places named by you for the
joint discussion. II you will be present at
the meetings on Friday next, 10th inst, at
o'clock, at Charlestowu; at Hurper's Ferry
on the evening Of the same day, at ! o'clock;
aud ut Shephcrdstovn on Saturday, the 2lst
inst, u, o'clock, it will give uO great pleas
uro TO engage with you 10 joint discussion
Of the issues embraced in this canvass.
Very respectfully,
WM. II. TRAvERs.
The Reverend Artiul Dodger took no no.
ticc Of Mr, Travcrs' reply, but without his
consent, arranged meetings in conflict with
those appointed by tho Democratic, COnseFv'
alive Executive Committee, and issued a