Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-11-14
Samples Of "Pure Government"

The only hope now is in the Republican
party. Around that organization all the
friends of pure government must rally, or we
shall be swamped beneath tidal wave Of Of.
fciaI CORFU ton- Republican paper.
For examples of the "pure government"
the Republican party gives the country. see
l. a Republican President at Washington,
who hestows his Cabinet officers in return for
personal fnvors and gifts bestowed upon him
3 A Republican Administration which
spends one hundred aud thirteen millions of
dollars more for the current expenses Of Gov.
eminent than the last Democratic Administra.
ton.
g. A list of three hundred Republican dc.
fauters, who have pocke,cd twenty millions
Of dollars Of the peoples money, and have
never been punished by the Administration.
A. A Republican Administration which
compelled the only member of the Cabinet
who attempted to purify lis Department, to
retire FROM Office, so that the thieves and cor
ruptionists could carry on their plumber 10.
disturbed,
5. A Republican Congress, which muzzled
the Supreme Court until they could pass a
law by which Republican President could
pack it,
6. a Republican Congress, which, cons
trollcd by lobbyists, has given away, SO far as
any revenue to the public is concerned, but
sold, SO far as their pockets arc concerned,
vast tracts and hundreds of millions of acres
OF. the public lands to gigantic corporations.
I. a Republican President, who used the
secret service money OF the Government to
forward corrupt annexation scheme for the
benefit Of spectators in San Domingo and
their allies in this country.
But why multiply? These specimens of
the kind Of "pure Government" tho Repub.
licau party gives the country will do for the
present. Ought not "thc friends of pure
Government" to rally for purty whose crown
lug achievements are q merccenary Executive,
u proliga,o Administration, corrupt Con-
gress, aud degraded Judiciary!
TA'6any argus
The CuEAPNESs OF VIRGINIA LANDS
Tho sales made in Richmond on Monday last,
under orders from the Court Of Bankruptcy,
indicate tho cheapness Of Virginia lands, aud
hold out inducements to those in the North
and West desiring homesteads in the South,
in stronger terms than any language we could
use. Figures arc the rhetoric that will induce
purchasers these days, aud II the rhetoric is
notstrikingly cxempIlied below, tuen the sub
iect on whom it is spent is vastly hard TO
please. We quote the figures from the State
Journal:
100 acres in Essex county, with dwelling
and other buildings thereon, situated near
Paul's X roads. Price. Sl.75 per acre.
4OS acres situated 10 King and Queen
county, and known as the Fleetwood Farm"
near Newton. Price, $3.50 per acre
$50 acres, known rs Jacks Ill.," i'll
Caroline county Price, s77j per acre.
jS7 acres, known as Lindsay Ill.," im>
proved with dwellings, Re, situated in Essex
county, near Loyd's. Price, So 81 per acre.
26O acrcs, known as "Nlunday," 10 Essex
county, improved. Price IS per acre.
go acres, known as "Chepul,upOc," i'm.
proved, near the Munday estate, in Essex
county. Price. S6,25 per acre.
% acres, known as "Upshur's," improved,
near Loyd's, in Essex county. Price, S. 81
per acre
CT acres, known rs browns" near Loyd's
unimprogtd. Price, So Ter acre.
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