Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-08
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY RESOLU-
TIONS,

The Democrats of Hampshire county, at
their recent mass meeting, adopted the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, The people Of Hampshire
county, on this day assembled at their Court
House, desire to express their sentiments in
regard of the grave and pregnant issues in
volved in the coming State and Presidential
elections:
Rcsolced, l. That the clear and forcible
expression of principles, in the St. Louis Plat
form, obtains our cordial appreciation and as
sent, and that the nominees of the Conven-
ton, Governors Tide and Hendricks, de-
serve and will receive our earnest and active
support. In the past lives and actions of
these eminent, able and experienced States
men, We have the most satisfactory and ALL
sufficient guarantees of sound principles, of
practical administrative abilities, and of that
purity and integrity of character and purposes,
that the present distracted condition of our
country so urgently requires.
2. That the great central idea of Reform
IN oar National Government, and conse-
quentially, its economical and honest admin
fstrGtiOn, so vigorously expressed in the plat
form of the ST. Louis Convention, appeals to
the patriotism, virtue and moral sense of the
whole country and We believe, that, on the
election of its iilustrious standard, bearers,
Tiiden and Hendricks, the welfare. prosperity
and happiness of all the people entirely and
ultimately depend.
). That the pledge Of our undivided, active
and Jealous support of Tilden and Hendricks,
as the National, suggests an equal and urgent
duty of support and labor for the success of
our State ticket, Messrs. Matthews and others,
lately nominated By the Charleston Conyen-
ton.
4. That We regard it as of the very first
and highest Importance, that the State ticket
may receive undivided and the fullest possible
support throughout the State, because a de-
cisive and triumphant success in its election
will encourage, strengthen and confirm the
cause of Reform and Constitutional Rights,
both here and in our sister States, prepar>
atory to the Presidential election.
3. That having in view the great and over
whelmiDg issues of State and National cons
Germ in these two coming Fall elections,
harmony, cooperation aud a liberal spirit of
Cancellation and concession to the rights. feel
ings and interests of all men, holding their
country's welfare truly at heart, are earnestly
invoked; and that, by no action or proceed
ings of ours, occasion for disafFection or es-
arrangement, here or elsewhere, shall or ought
to arise.
6. That in promotion of these honest aims,
we earnestly recommend the active supporters
of our ticket, in every Magisterial District
and Precinct of the county, to use all perse~
Terance, industry and vigilance suitable to the
present emergency 4; 'to cGtch the tune of the
fimes"-Rcforns L! and, inspired by its living
strain, to give time and labor to the cause;
and to see to it well that the Independent,
honest voters of Old Hampshire be found at
the polls, in full array, as in times past, at
both the State and Presidential elections. In
the memorable words of Eibridge Gerry:
"H IS the duty Of ercry citizen, though he
day to the service of his country"
RThe friends of SIR. Hayes have been
eongratulatirg themselves ever since the Gin
einnati Convention upon the fact that nobody
was able to say any thing severe of their can
didate. he was the one man in the country
against whom no ugly personal charges could
be made. But here comes the Point Pleas
ant (MasOn county, Register with this mys-
FERROUS paragraph:
awe want to know Of W. ". Harper, late
Chaplain of the Thirteenth West Virginia In
fautry, what General Rutherford b. HAYES
NAO "AI bhaS ~TOO alu SOIu WaCCn l0truStGd
to him (HarPer) by a soldier who had been
condemned to be shot during the wal. and
which General Hayes made him CHarper)
give up under a military order to him
(Hayes)? We want to know if Hayes has
ever handed it over in accordance with the
request of the dying soldier Mr.. Harper,
you can enlighten the people. Will you do So"
TIE CASE OF Mr.. BUcK.-Last Saturday
Mr.. Marcus Buck, of Warren county. Of
whose case we made mention last week, was
brought to Winchester, and further examined
touching the charge of forgery against him.
The examination was first had before Justice
Crebs, and afterwards he was taken before
Judge Sherrard who admitted him to bail in
the sum of $4,000. Two of Mr.. Bucks sons
going on bond. The case will be tried at tie
September term of the Court Win. NeSs.
The Lancaster, Pa. L~ntcRiyenccr e~nliyens
the Presidential campaign with a spicy week.
ly issued from from that Office every Saturday,
under the unique name of " Uncle Samuel"
1t is issued at the low price of so cts. for
the campaign, with reductions to clubs, and
will doubtless strike trenchant blows in the
national contest.
Hon. a. R. BOteler, of this county, has
been invited to deliver the annual address at
the Fair of the Agricultural Society, of Har>
ford county, Maryland, to be held at Bel Air
in October next.
Rev. W II. Meade, of this place, has been
selected to deliver the sermon before the
alumni of the Episcopal Theological Seminary
next year.