Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-09-23

wrote an account, at the time, which was pub,
lishcd and extensively copied and commented
upon. aud this morning is the FIRST time have
ever heard any denial of the fact that Mrs
Snrratt was fetered az she sat YEARLY through
the long hours and days of that trial
JANE G. SwIssHELM
PITTSBURGH. September 10, 1873.
COL. WITHERS AT BERRYVILLH.
Col. Robt. r. Withers delivered stirring
speech at Berryyille on the 10th instant.
which the Clarke Courier notices at some
length. From that paper copy the fol-
lowing, and recommend it to the thoughtful
consideration of the colored voters of this
State:
Col. Withers. in his able speech delivered
here on the 10th instant, never was more
earnestly eloquent during its delivery than
when he paid the colored people the compli-
| ment that he did. for their devotion e.. the
wives and little ones Of their masters while
they were absent from home trying to beat
back the invaders of their land. He had no
| war to wage against the negroes for any other
| cause than their efforts to put bad men into
ottice-men who were not in sympathy with
the interests OF the property holders of Vir-
| g'nla These bad men were serpents that
had the ears Of the negro, into which they
poured the poison of prejudice against those
who were ready and willing to help him when
in need, and advised him when in want of
counsel. The carpet baggers who were moth.
ing more than 'sbirds of passage" had no use
for the negro other than to make him an in
ssrument for their elevation to power. where
they might fill their empty pockets with the
| hard earnings Of Onr naOnIe
The negro, he said. when in trouble. or
need, or wished contributions TO build a
| church, or desiredsadvice about the purchase
OF piece ut properly, would 90 to his old
master and be guided by his Judgment, but
whenever political question demanded Of him
consideration he would turn his back on his
old master and seek counsel from the vampires
OF our land--the carpet Dagger. All of which
is true.
ES Maximum of charges for freight and
Illinois have just been promulgated BY the
Railroad Commissioners of that State. Under
the new schedule where one dollar paws for
freI"htine any commodity one mile, twenty
cents will carry it ten miles further, and after
| the first hundred miles is Travelled the rate is
only tonr titths of one cent per mile for the
! remaining distance, no matter how much tina.
may he. Passenger rates are three cents per
mile, with one hundred pounds baggage
which is nearly one quarter reduction. The
law does not 60 into effect until the middle of
January. thus giving the next Legislature a
chance to alter or repeal the statute should
its provisions have heen found too unponular
upon fair practical trial.
EF The Baltimore GozeHe referring to
the frustrated voyage of the Grophic haloon
says The Goodsells. owners of the Grophic
publish in the last edition of that raper a
| very fair and temperate card 1t is not too
much to say that they clear themselves Of the
charge of any bad faith toward the public
| That the balloon was cotton one was the
| choice of Professor Wise, who selected the
material and was to superintend the making.
He neglected his duties, was incomneten..
| gave endless trouble, and never entered heart
Wy into the scheme, except for temporary no
torIety. from the first. The proof is too
strong to be refuted that Professor Wise is an
| irritable humhug. lie will have nothing tn
do with the second voyage, for which silk
balloon is to be prepared
ES Some terrible examples of lynch l,w
have recently occurred in Vermillion parish.
Louisiana For years the parish has been in
tested with cattle thieves As no redress
could be had by law. tho people took the mat
ter in their own hands,. They organized
Committee of Vigilance, and warned the
thieves and their confedcrates to take their
departure within q given time The latter
retorted by defying the Vigilantes. and threat
ening to burn the town of Ahbevil This
brought matters to a crisis. The thieves find
ing themselves hard pressed, scattered -
Three were caught and Hanged about two
weeks ago. and on "Wednesday week several
others Of the gang were seized on board of a
steamer taken ashore, and hanged
A SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR COMING
TO VInGINIA.-Ex Governor Bnnham, Of
South Carolina, was in the city this week for
the purnose of buying a farm near S,aunton.
where he proposes hereafter to reside He
says that Radical government in South Caro-
lima has become intclerable, and the property
holders are forced by the taxation imposed nv
the negro legislature tn sell on. and leave the
State. His ancestors have INHABITED the State
for a century and half and their homes are
buried in its soil for generations hack hut he
is forced to leave and seek q new home.
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