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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-06-28

Presbyterian Assembly. The law of self
preservation ought to be regarded in the de-
nominatianal Intercourse of protesting Chris
tians as much as in the intercourse of in
dividuals.
You are aware of the fact that some of us
think that the distinguishing peculiarities of
the Associate Reformed Church are of sufi-
Gent Importance to Justify its separate con-
tinued existence, especially when one of these,
and the main one, amounts in our humble
conception, to nothing less than one of the
crown rights of our Redeemer. This As
sembly cannot think less of us for so.doing,
when it is borne in mind that no ether alter
native is left US by which to transmit our
testimony to posterity. But, brethren, the
field is large enough for us to dwell together
in unity, and to be glad to hear by way of
correspondence of each others tolls, successes
and self-denials in the great work of building
up the kingdom of our common Lord. The
reasons are ample why both should love each
other "with pure hearts fervently," without
either wishing to absorb or even marry the
other.
l have not the vanity, nor an l authorized
to consume the precious time of this Assem-
blyin discussing speculative schemes of union,
or communion between the two Churches.
Ny mission will be accomplished when I
have rendered to you, Moderator, and this AS
sembly, the cordial sympathies of the Asso-
ciate Reformed Church, and as long as you
stand forth the faithful defenders of "the
faith once delivered to the saints" you may
expect the continuance of our affections,
place in our hearts and an interest in our
prayers for your peace and prosperity. The
little Church which I represent is composed
of 10 Presbyteries, of about 10 ministers,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-06-28
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Reception Of Delegates nom Foreign Bodies,

ION Saturday, May 10th, the Rev. Dr.. Yantis, Of
the Synod Of Missouri, (Old School, was received
the other delegates not arriving til afterwards
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04
The SOlstiOe Of Blood.

Under this head the New York Wor1d in
Its issue Of the 2Oth ult, gives three full col
umns OF accounts Of murders and suicides
committed in different parts of the country
within short time of that date.
The first Is that Of tue murder in New York
Of his two little children by DR.. Connolly, and
his own suicide AiterWards-the effect of mad.
ness brought On by the use of intoxicating
drinks as IS most generally supposed. What
else than insanity Of some sort could have
produced such terrible results. The DR.. was
an educated gentleman in good practice, and
his two children we're little girls of two years
and seven months Of ages The room in which
the dead bodies were found, upon being brok>
en- open by the police, must have presented
solemn, narrowing scene, as described by the
World.
The second account is that Of cold blood.
ed murder in Allen Street, New York AL
len Sailer, a milkman, was fatally stabbed by
Philip SchReEer, because Sailer had persuaded
girl to leave Schaefer whom no was about to
marry.
The third is that or n mysterious murder in
Long Island city the perpetratOr Of which has
not yet been discovered.
The fourth is that of an infant whose dead
body was found in u rude box in jersey City
cemetery. It was evidently the work Of some
heaTtlesS mother to get tho living evidence of
her shame out of ten way.
Tho fifth is that of the suicide of lady sc
years fage, in Seventeenth street, New York
and then comes an account OF a double MUIR
der in the Collaboration city Of Chicago, and
another OF the killing in GOresville, ". J., by
John Lucas of Marcus Lowe, from jealousy !;
and then Of the murder of j. MEG uinness at
picnic near Cambridgeport, Massachusetts,,
and then of the shooting at San Francisco, of
+. LAWN, by German named Frank.
Is not the above an appalling list for daily
paper to publish in single issueI Is it not
enough to mako men pause and think and ask
themselves what eau DO the cause of this fear
full prevalence of the blacklist crime, and of
that madness which seeks death as refuge
from suffering too iutolerable to he borne
LOm'Oun Enterprise
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04
TEE WARNING OF EXPERIENoE.

The fact that the Constitution of West Vir-
GINA has been held to sanction all the mis-
deeds of the Radical party in this State dur
ing the past seven years, (says tho Wheeling
Register. should be considered of itself suF-
fcient proof Of Constitutional defects. The
legal instrument that by any mode of inter-
probation could be supposed to authorize such
oppressive enactments as were enforced by tho
Radical party should certainly be changed so
as to give security to the people. The bitter
experience of the past has shown that under
the present Constitution the Legislature may
trample upon the dearest rights of the peO-
pie with perfect IMMUNITY. Anything and
everything that an ignorant aud fauatical ma.
jority of the legislature chose to do for party
advantage was held to be in accordance with
the Constitution of the State. We all re-
member how little protection the supreme law
afforded to those Of US who dared to differ in
opinion with the party in power. The courts
were completely under legislative control and
the Governor rewarded with judgeships the
lawyers who showed themselves most skilful
in interpreting the Constitution to justify the
wrong.
Since the Democratic victory of last fall an
era of good feeling has prevailed. The sue.
cessful party has shown no disposition to re-
taIIate upon its opponents for the oppression
it was long compelled to endure. 1t has mani.
tested spirit of liberty and tolerance that
its enemies had no right to expect, and for
which there was no warrant or precedent in
the past history of Farty politics in this State
But so long as the present Constitution is in
force the door is open for reprisaIs. We speak
not to Democrats or Republicans only, but to
the whole people Of the State and remind
them that what one party has done another
can do. a mere majority, driven by the ex-
igencies of their party and struggling to re-
tain their power, may, under the present Con-
stitutiOu, repeat all the iniQuities that char
acterized Radical rule in West Virginia.
1t there is any stronger argument in favor
OF the holding of Constitutional Convention,
any better reason why the Constitution should
be remOddled, than is afforded by the conduct
OF the Radical party in protested accordance
with its provisions, We don't know what il is
The organic law has shown itself totally in.
competent to protect the rights of citizens it
has interposed no barrier against the tyranny
o. majority; through its lOophOles aud
meshes the most deadly assaults upon the rights
OF the people have already been successfully
made. 1t needs to be more restrictive upon
the power of the Legislature more Jealous
Legislative encrOachment. If the Radicals
can stand it, probably We of the Democracy
who are now in the majority and are likely to
remain so for many years can use it to adyan,
tage. But would it not be better for all the
people Of the whole State if now, when an
opportunity is presented, the constitution were
so changed as to render forever impossible any
repetition of the abuses of the past.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04
PRINCIPLES NOT DEAD ISSUES.

Hon. james g. Books, in q speech at the
anniversary meeting Of the Tammany Society
in New York, maintained that NO stand now
exactly where We did in 1900, when Hamil
ton marshalled the forces of centralized pow
er and Jefferson those Of State aud individual
right. The result of that conflict, he remarks,
was to>givo the latter party victory which
lasted till 1861. Then federalism, alias pure
imperial tyranny, suddenly burst its cerements
and developed u vigor far in excess of what
1t had manifested over half century before.
Everything went down in its path. Legisla-
lures aud individuals were arrested aud iucar-
cerated in U. s. forts, without warrant, trial,
or even the naming of charge. States were
turned into military provinces and the most
purely local concerns of their people swallow.
ed up in the scope Of the central admiuistra-
ton.
Since the war, the same system has remain.
cd in the ascendant, and aggressive till now
We see law in every part of the Union Deepen.
dent on the within of a soldier, who may es.
tablish martial law aud subyert their courts at
pleasure, and arrest any citizen, from Cover.
nor or Senator down, at an instant's notice
Says Mr. b:
''Les us now, as in 1900, when Thomas
Jefferson led the van. remember tho very OK.
istence of the republic as a law aud liberty
loving republic hangs upon the triumph of
the democracy in l87l-2
The States must be reinStated as States and
no longer he held as Congressional provinces.
The Executive might be taught to forget that
he is a soldier and a general, aud to remember
that he is n civilian and President, or, in
palmer words, that Lo is the servant, not the
master of his people. The military must be
held in subsection to the civil power Wo
must, in short, fight over tho great fight of
$500 and restore the principles and prccepts
of our founders and fathers"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04
RADICAL DEFALCATIoNs.

The N. York Uor1a says that, in an official
document communicated to Congress by the
Secretary of The Treasury, tho "defalcatiOus
of cx-COllectOrs arc represented to exceed
$4,000, 900, and yet NO case has been prose-
cuted with rigOr and success. The bOndsmen
are either straw.bail or arc Radical politicians
in collision with collectors to rob the Treasu.
~, and hence they are not prosecuted. Some
Radical Senator or Representative asks for
POstPOnement, and that is usually the end of
any attempt at legal remedy. Take a case
which recently occurred: Collector Spere.
of Kansas, deiaulted for sl5s, 900, when a
prominent Western Senator and an ex. Rep
resentatiVe had the case compromised for
$1,000, thus making clean profit of Sl47,-
600 on speculation. Il is believed that il the
secret archives of the administration could DO
explored, one hundred million dollars would
not cover the defalcatiOns of government off,
Gals since Grants administration came into
power"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04

THE RECENT pITTsnURG RAILRoAp CEi.
EGnATION.-The Pitt,burg Leader, referring
to the recent celebration OF the Openin, Of
the PittsburS, Washington aud baltimore
railroad, in that city, comments as follows on
the speech of President Garrett ut the ban.
quot TO the Baltimore and Maryland visitors,
on Tuesday night;
"Ihe grape and canister poured Into the
Pennsylvenia Central by Garrett, the prrsi-
dent OF the Baltimore and Ohio, at city hall,
on Tuesday night, was terrific. There never
has been such talk against the great mOnop-
oily in Pittsburg. we have no watered stock
no fast freight lines to eat up the legitimate
profits ofthc stockholders. We fear no threat
ct the opposition to build rival road from
baltimore to Washington. We IecIconrc y
generous rivalry in the work of developing
the South. We arc willing to mako arrange.
mcnts with them to give you through tickets
to Washington from here, on their road. We
are going to give you through opposition line
to the west This was the gist of that ring.
ing speech, whose echoes are still heard
among our people"
The cost Of the banquet, at which six hun.
bred and thirty persons were seated, it is es-
timated was about $4,000; the boarding and
lodging Of the guests at the several hotels.
S+.OOO wines at hotels, 1900; carriages,
S-'SOO LuaAIuR u lOlaI CUSG 10 kQe civ OF
Pittsburg Of $4,000.
FEAR of BEING SuELvED!-The world
long wondered what could have induced C rant
to give up life-Ofice for one of four years.
a Herald reported has found out the secret,
and in an interview with Grant makes him
thus disclose it:
l consented to give up life.ofice for n
temporary, though 4 higher one, for good
reasons. l believed that il
4 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
was elected, there would be little chance for
those who fought for the Union. They would
certainly have got rid Of the Office Of Com
mander-in-ChieF Of the army, and 30 shelyed
me. Believing this, l went into the contest
in earnest. These were the motives that &C.
tuated me. think they we're correct. At
least am not sorry that acted on them.
There is much dissatisfaction among
many of the soldiers at Fortress Monroe. who
have been lately discharged in accordance
with the act of Congress for the reduction Of
the army. They express themselves in Lap
guage plain aud forcible, that they have been
"sWiudled by the Government that they have
EetTed so long and 50 well'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04
BARRED.

10 the Presbyterian Church at CharlestoUp. IN
SM,ednesday evening, 2sth of June, 1871, bv Rev.
w: u: Eggleston, Ot ST. Paul's Church, RaIiiuuoTe
JANE BEALL-bOth of CharIcstOwn
In Clarke county. Virginia. on Thursday Last.
June 2Sih: BY Rev. !. + Martin, assisted Sy Rev
Suter: e RERGER MORAN, Of New York 60
Miss JANE WASHINGTON LACKBURS dauEh.
ter OF the late DR.. x. S. blackburn.
- On the OIh OF June, 1871. in Louisville, XIV, by
Rev. James Craig, d. D., HENRY G.. T'i;RSRIIi
Jr.' Of Baltimore, Md. to ELLEN Isle, opiv
ford. ''0 "u'Ae''
On the goth ult nv the Rev. VIM. Gerl,,rf;t NJ
CONRAD wIELAND, to Miss MARGARET VIII
son, both of Berkeley county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04
Virginia Progress.

A letter from York county, Va, dated
juno 2O'h, speaking of the early vegetables
produced in that county in such large quan>
titles this season, says:
The crop of peas readily commanded, in
Northern markets, from FIVE to seven dollars
per barrel. II was pleasant to notice on our
streets the quick, elastic steps of the farmers.
as they returned every morning from the post.
office with checks i'll their pockets. Just from
baltimore, Philadelphia or New York. con.
vincing them that their peas had been sold
for six and seven dollars per barrel. Irelastie
steps and smiling countenances were seen
during the receipts from the pea crop, one cab
scarcely describe the looks of both farmers
aud Merchants, when every day hundreds of
barrels OF potatoes were shipped to New York,
Philadelphia aud Baltimore, commanding
Sc, 81 aud So per barrel. The agent of the
Baltimore line informed your correspnnden,
that 100 barrels day after day were shipped
from Old Point by his line alone. hear Of
farmers who realized from $50 to Sl2O from
half acres, or slG0 10 S240 per acre. This
may seem fabulous, but it is true.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04

4 REMARKABLE MURDER CAsE-The
Richmond Wig Of Tuesday contained au ac-
count OF murder said to have been commit
ted across the border iu Wilkes county. North
Carolina. few days since, and tho circum.
stances Of which are not \ little remarkable.
1t appears tina. gentleman residing 10 that
county, few days previous to the murder.
sold to a neighbour tract Of land, for Which
he received 81 600 in ca-h Business calling
him away !rom home soon offer, he left the
money with his wife. Ga returning he stop
Ped over night with friend living some ten
or twelve miles distant from houe. 10 the
night hs dreamed that some men had entered
his house, murdered his wife and two chill,
dreu, stolen his money, aud destroyed his
property. lie became uneasy and restless,
and requested 4 pcdler who was stopping at
the house with him 30 accompany him at once
to his home, for he feared there was n reality
in the dream. On arriving, 10 his horror, he
found his wife and faulty murdered. and two
men sitting at table counting out the money
he had !cIt. lie and the pedler armed, i'm
mediateiy fred upon the men aud killed them.
The asS"SSipS turned ont to be the neirhbor
who had bought the land, and the neighbours
son.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04

An Indiana clergyman tells this: One
OF his Practitioners dreamed that in walking
thrOug h certain pasture he came upon n rat.
tIcsnake at the foot of particular tree, and
that It bit and killed him. In the morning
he told his dream, concluded to go to the
pasture, aud there, beside the path OF the foot
Of tho halt rOttcd tree, lay eoiled large rat,
tlesnake. Selling a stick, he struck at the
snake, but his foot slipped aud he fell, and the
reptile bit him upon the cheek. He hastened
home, near quarter of a mile distant, aud
there, two hours later, he died in great agony.
The sugar Interest of Louisiana, which
was almost aunihilated during the war, is again
rising to prominence. In 1861; the geld was
449,4lO hogsheads; in 1864, it was but g.
66S hOgsheads, and from that time it grad
ually rose until in 1869 it was $1,000. This
year crop is expected to be about $50, 900
hossheads, which is more than fair average
yield.
Out of 10000 volumes in the mercantile
library Of st. Louis. over 1900 are never
called for BY anybody.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04
CARPET BAGGERs AND SETTLERS.

Ex-Governor Humphreys of Mississippi,
has been interviewed by a New York HeraM
reporter. His language is fOrcibIe and clear.
lear what he says:
GLOW can the people Of the North expect
that 'em bers of the rebellion will ever be
quenched so long as they pile that foul mass
OF 'driitWOOd' tIOm tho North known as the
carpet-baggerS. on these embers? Withdraw
that 'dT'ttWOOd and restore local self: govern.
ment to the people of the South is all that is
needed to quench tho embers Of rebellion for.
ever.
"Ao GU speak Governor of the hatred of
Northern men toward the South Is there
not an intensified hatred still existing with
the Southern people for tho people of the
NOrth?'
The Southern people, sir, hate the carpet
bag official because he is mean, corrupt, low ::
he comes here to fatten on the spoiLs of his
"thce, and not to live among and be one of US.
They hatc meanness, whether of native or
Northern growth; but that they dcspise and
sPurn the man Of Northern birth is entirely
false and untrue. If he comes as the wood.
en- nutmeg VeDder comcs-as the hummer
cOmes-to PIuuder and pilIage if he comes
as the horde of camp. followers aud profess
sI"nal Ohce-seekcrs come-tO gather the spoils
""C lOO t"e treasures Oh our peo>
pie, then he always has and always will receive
the scorn, contempt and hatred of all classes
in the South. But if he comes as the peer.
less Prentiss came If he comes as the grand
old hnickerbOcker, John Anthony Quitmau.
came, 1t he comes as that noble Roman
Charles Clark, and as thousands of our Oldest
aud best citizens came, to mako our sunny
land their home, to develope the resources and
build up the material wealth of tho country
to share our burdens as we'll as our prosperity
and glory, then they have aud ever will re.
ceive tho right hand of fellowship, be intro
duced to our hOsPitable homes, and cordially
promoted to the highest of social and political
places of honor and trust"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04

Ia Two thousand fve-hundred women.
sympathysers with the Paris commune, are to
DO torn from their families and friends and
transported to the wilds Of New Caledonia, in
the far off Pacific, for their participation in
the late struggle against the Versailles Gov,
eminent. This Wholesale punishment of the
weaker sex for what were really political Opin,
ions is quite unparalleled in history, and is not
calculated to increase our confidence either in
the wisdom, justice or stability Of the men now
IN power in unhappy France. That govern
nent can not exist long which fuds it neces>
sary to make such tremendous prescription
of women,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04

Ia The Court of Appeals of Maryland
has re.afirmed the award Of $50, 900 to tic
widow of Rev. Henry a. Wise, against the
Life Insurance Company of New Ark, N. J.
1t is officially stated that, the Treaty of
Washington having been ratified, Halifax will
NO longer be the rendezvous for the British
North American fleet, and a Commodore's
chip will be the whole naval force in Cana
dian waters.
Another cOlOred cadet has been added
to the number already appointed to West
Point Congressman Turner, colored, of Ala
bama, having nominated colored bow Of
Selma, named John NJ. Gee, to that position.
Commodore Josiah Tatnall, formerly IF
the U. s., and lately of the G.. S. navy. is
dead. -
JEFF. Davis says, Il accept nothing. !"
Srants motto is, 81 accept svery,hiDg."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04

In Nov, 1868, General Grant received the
electoral votes Of 20 States, and MF. Seymour Of
(, including Georgia. Virginia, Mississippi,
and Texas, with an aggregate of % votes. were
not represented. Counting Georgia. 81 of
the 81 States were recognized as In the Union.
OF the popular vote, Gen. Grant received
3,Ol2, 1888, and Mr.. Seymour 2,TO3. 30
shOWinga majority of 500 ,5S4 for Grant,
Since 1865 States, which gave Gen. Grant
llO,16l majority, have become Democratic ;
and Pennsylvania may now be regarded as
likely to become Democratic With proper
discretion, the election of Democratic Presi-
dent is reasonably certain. We need 4 wise
National Convention, aud tho selection of
candidates who will command public conf
dence. If these facts can he regarded as Ger.
tain, as they ought to be. the result ought not
to be dOubtful.-Net0 York. Express.
EUROPEAN News.-The gist of the news
FROM abroad Csays tho Baltimore sun of Sat.
urday) is that the French are jubilaut over
the success Of their new loan, aud the perfect.
~ harmonious aud brilliant eject of the re.
view Of the army at Longchamps; Gar,betts,
the unrecOuciled red, has got back to Paris
the difficulty between Greece aud Turkey Is
reported settled; tho capture Of Corean forts
by the American feet in the Yellow sea Is con.
frmed; the Emperor William is down with
rheumatism, aud has made present to Bis.
marck of his splendid estate at Swartzenbeck:
the King of Italy is amusing himself at the
Naples exposition, and there is geDerallya very
peaceful aud promising state Of affairs.
General r. f. Lees famous gtay horse
"Travelcr," died at Lexington, Va, on Monday
night, Of lOckjaw. lie had run n nail in his
foot.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-04
Reasons for a Convention.

LIST. That We may have Constitution made
by the whole people and not one by miuori.
~ as the present one was made.
I'd. That the secret ballot may be superse-
ded By the open or rira roce system Of voting.
which is the only way freeman likes to vote.
3rd. That the present silly aud expensive
system may be abolished.
4th. That We may have county court in
stead of a board of supervisors said court to
have concurrent jurisdiction with the Circuit
Court, and exclusive Jurisdiction in appeal
cases.
9th. That We may have judiciary repre-
senting the people, aud not one representing
political party.
9th. That many and much needed reforms
may be made in the present Intellectual school
system, so that taxes collected for that purpose
may be properly applied.
9TH. That the heads Of negroes NAV DO
taxed as we'll As those of white people.
Sth. That We may have an appOrtionment
OF representation based not only ON whites Int
on the blacks who are protected by our laws
9Th. That We may get rid of about two
thirds of the Ofiice-holders that eat out the
substance of the people by their salaries, their
per diemS, their pickings and steaIings.
10Th. Because under such Constitution
as We have indicated, enough money will be
saved in 4 single year to pay the cost of half
dozen COnVentiOus-G recmJrier ZRGcpcnT.