Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-01-30
REJOINDER.
IFor the esprit Of Jefferron.:

The Editors of the Free Press having vol
unteered themselves as the defenders Of the
two Banks in Charlestown, (as If any Body
had assailed them IN their administration
still, most .stubbornly holds on to the high
character they have assumed as-the Deten.
ders land seem to be as proud Oft. as Henry
the Sth wasof hislofty and proud title s.De
fender of the faith ]" Well might the tyo
Banks quote upon them the Spanish proverb.
'.the Lord defend me from my friends, 1 can
take care ofsmy enemies myself"
To makesgood their title to most valuable
services rendered. aud rendered too without
the hope of reward-aye. even without the
hope Of a smile Of approbation-they quote
from an article of mine of the 23rd ofsDec.;
and. then, most complacently. round of what
they suppose 10 be irrefutable logic, and "proof
as strong as holy wit" with, .sail this mus,
be very gra.etulto the ears Of his kind friends,
the Ulcers and stockholders of the two Banks.s
to whom he awarded. so much credit" :
Admirable, admirable, aud thrice admir-
able logic! +@ar.
OF whom, and against whom, was-1 writ
ing the article from which they quote? Was
l writing against the too Banks of Charles.
town and their fair or unfair administrative?
Not as.all: ] was writing against .tBanEing
monop"lies, railroad monopolies, insurance
monopolies. and all and any other monopoiies:"
How, then, do they dare, and, with what
'.jewel consistency" take out from an article
of mine directed against monopolists the wide
world overland. against whom the ,oiae ,rorM
is proclaiming its protest, '.'from the GLORIOUS
communists of Paris to the s.national union
and labor reform of which I glory to be a
member: say. then. how do they-and
with what propriety, take nut from an article
written upon an emit ely different subject, an
extract and apply it to the honest. and fair.
and just, and equitable administration on the
part of the ofhcers,and stockholders of the two
about them, or their administration, or any
thing that concerned them?
IF l had been writing bout the two Banks
at Charlestown, then, their quotation would
have been applicable but. as | was not. it has
just no application at all When I find these
Banks deviating from what is right aud proper.
in their loans and conduct, they need be
under no uneasiness-for, if they have not
nerve enough to proclaim tito their subscribers
AS they are bound to do, aud paid in their
subscriptions to do I, Observer, an humble
citizen, will proclaim it, without 'hope Of re
ward" or ''fear of punishment" so help me
God! IF [ meant to attack the two Banking
institutions at Eharlestown, or their officers
or stockholders, | wish it understood by them
and the world. that. I would have written on
the arrow, "to Phillips right eye )" although
the arrow should be sent back with the in
s%cription ''if the city is taken Aster shall be
hung! That is to say-to come from the
sublime to the ridiculous -withou. any regard
as to whether they-the two Banks-would
or would not discount a note Of mine, properly
endorsed =
l think I could give a better defence for
the two institutions at Charlestown. than th..
Editors of the Free Press have done: NV
defence would be that OF Piso. to the law OF
Gracious; who proposed to divide the pub
lie corn :" Piso had opposed this law but it
was passed by Gracious in spite of him and
all his opposition. When the day for divid
ing the corn came round. Piso appeared to
claim his share Of it, when Gracious pointed
him out to all the people as ga jewel of con-
sistency," who had opposed the division and
yet went in for a share of the corn The re
ply of Piso was "Noin,. med Lonn. Grucche.
hbi Uiritim diUidere HIeni; sed 81 fncias, par
fem petnm." True, q Gracious, |: was un
willing that you should divide out my prop-
erty to Tom. Dick, and Harry. hut if you will
do 40, in Gods name, at least give me a share!
Now, just so, the two Banks at Charles
town, and all who use them, aud their officer.
u oi'cct'is may say, rue. we are opposed
to this whole ubiquitous Banking system !; but
the United States have forced t on US we
can't help it and, therefore. We will, accord
ing to the best of our ability, give our citizens
their portion of the system. such as it is -
And when they do so in good iairh, how can
It be said, that | in n~ssailing the U. s.. Bank
ing monopoly, and all ether monnpnlies, am
IN any sense of the word, abusing the officers
and stock holders OF the two Banks at Charles
town, or elsewhere? 1t is a 'suon sequitur''
surely.
The Free Press. in answering a public ques-
tion in regard tn the u. S. Banking system
and their opinion of it, think themselves en-
titled in turn to ask a question of a private
nature aud t" have an answer. II had been
better thar the Free Press had asked this
question before they went off at halt c"ck in
their abusive article Aud even now. the
whole tone Of their article is captions and i'm
proper. notwithstanding. | say t., them, that
my main and bonafed object was, in bath in
>t.nces, Just and we'll merited compliment to
the Spirit IF jefferson. What right have
they to construe that as a "slnr," to quote
their word, on them? OBSERVER
Summit Point, Jan. 90, 1872.
Bishop Meade Memorial Church.-Rev.
j. r. Jones, of Wildwood, Clarke County,
Va. has issued a. circular to the Episcopal
Church at large. for assistance, proposing to
erect a Church in memory to the late Bishop
Meade, at White Post, Clarke County, on a
par. of the estate which belonged to the
Bishops father and near his birth place
Foremost in the female band of workers. is
the Bishops only remaining sister, now in her
18th year. They have provided the means
for the foundation of the Church. which will
be laid in the Spring.