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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
A POLITICAL INFAMY.

There was received at this Office few days
ago, IN an envelope with a canceTeu stamp,
but without any post-maIk, Republican
campaign document enclosed in a Democratic
document. Enclosed in Gov. TilIen's letter
on Southern War Claims, comes an article
supporting to be from the New York World
of the 20th instant. The UorIG.s article
waves tho bloodes. shirt that has been given
to the Breeze during this canvass. Even
MOrton's ensan@uincd garment is immaculate
compared whit. The article concludes with
an urgent appeal TO the American people to
elect Hayes to the Presidency of the United
States The HorH is one of the strongest
Democratic papers in the country, and the
daziog impudeuec of .Iory'ny an article IN
eEtca.sO and sending it enclosed in Democratic
documents to distant country papers that may
not be able to discover the fraud until after
the election, has certainly never been equalIed
in political warfare
The envelope enclosing the bloody shirt
document Purportng to have been printed by
the World, bears no pOstmark and there is no
trace ofthe place from whence it emanated.
The 18th OF November, however, will witness
the complete overthrow of the party which
hesitates at nothing that may conduce to o
perpetuity Of It, power.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
INVITED TO TAMMANY,

Daniel B. Lucas, Esq, of this place, has
been invited to address grand Mass Meeting
of the City of New York, called for the pur-
pose of ra;ifying the regular Democratic Ma
tional, State and County Nominations. The
meeting will be held at Tamm.ny Hall, on
Thursday evening next, November ID. Mr..
Lucas, we understand, has accepted the in
vitation. The distinguished honor thus con-
ferred upon Jcferson's poet-orator will be
duly appreciated by his many friends and
admirers here. That he will acquit himself
creditably in presence of the monster meeting
in the great metropolis, those who know him
best have the least cause to doubt.
Mr.. Lucas left Charlestown yesterday, to
speak, By Invitation, At HsgerstoWn, Nd, last
night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
THE PROSPECT.

The prospect is bright and frightening
The canvaSs is every where well organized and
well conducted. Ouz weekly papers are
furnished with supplement- after supplement,
and our committees with cart-loads of cam
paign documents. All dissensions arc healed.
aud independent candidates discouraged and
frOWned down. Every sef,h-cvery indi-
vidual consideration is sacrificed 70 the COM
mon cause. From the day that Thomas a.
Hendricks mngnauimously consented to abate
his aspirations, and to take the second place
on the ticket, there seems to have been
spirit abroad that meant victory. And now
We are told that the oil of Tammany is going
to unite with the water Of Auti>TqmmaDv.-
What does this poFterd, but success? Such
sacrifice, such fidelity, such integrity of pur.
pose constitute the very Shekinsh of victory,
and 6lazon Its assurance on every fold of our
glorious Democratic banner
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
LET Us HAVE PEACE.

Before his death, Charles Sumner offered
a resolution that all the memorials Of the late
war should be stricken from the public en-
signs. He thought that it was about time
that the thoughts of the people should return
TO the channels of peace AID reconciliation.
Judge Chase and William H. Seward had
also, before their deaths, expressed the hope
that harmony would again be restored to the
sections lately embroiled in war. But these
statesmen had not risen to tho sublime height
OF E'aine's or Chandlcr's patriotism, and
statccrait. These new leaders think there
is nothing Ike sectional inflammation to insure
national prosperity. The great danger to the
country, in their opinion, is to be apprehcnd-
ed from returning era of good feeling and
Christian charity The proper stimulus to
che development of national greatness is to be
looked for in the alienation Of the sections,
and the mu;u1l hatred of the two contiguous
races. This is the Radical religion Of the
new disPeusation of Hato. But the people
it seems, can not appreciate this new faith
They have declared, 10y pretty emphatic in,
dicatiOns, that they have no confidence in the
bloOd-rcd do-mas of these prophets of chaos
and civil strife. They want reconciliation,
and they mean to have it. New York will
soon tell the story. Let Us have PEACE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.

Perhaps the most discreditable of all the
Radical war-crics is this of Southern Claims.
When We remember that the impoverished
South was robbed of SOS, OOO, 600 by an un-
constitutional tax upon cotton directly after
the war; that subsidies for Northern corpo-
rations have been voted by the Congress to
the extent of nearly $4,000, 900, not one
dimes worth Of benefit ever accruinc to the
South theref:om that about 2SO, 900 square
miles of the common public lands of all the
States have been given to railroads, agcre,
eating territory about fourteen times as
large as the whole State of West Virginia
not one acre of which went to any Southern
corporation that millions of dollars have
been voted from the Federal treasury to nav
war-ciaims incurred by Northern States
during the war; that the internal revenue
laws have been SO constructed and nanipu>
lated that Virginia alone pays more Federal
tax than all the New England States: when
these facts arc considered, does not the South
ern Claim alarm-b bell seem to ring out, with
brazon c!amor, every hope for a returning
sense of justice, or humanity among the Re
publican leaders?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

COLORED DEMOCRATS.

The exodus of colored voters from the Re-
publican ranks and their alliance with the
Democratic party, as the only hope for re-
form in the national administration, and a
change for the better in the condition of the
country, is becoming daily moro widespread
and contagious. At mass. meeting of color
cd voters, held in Baltimore, on Thursday
night, r. II. Robinson, pastor of Orchard
Street NJ. +. Church, CcOlOrcd,) said he had
never before appeared in politics, but after
looking around and seeing the condition of
his people, had taken his stand When he
first uttered a democratic sentence he was
about to BIO o>traoisOdS but he always had n
leaning to the Democratic party. The best
men in Congress aud all the greatest generals
in the Union army had been Democrats. He
wanted 70 60 where the brains were, for brains
would win. The colored men had begun to look
around and see what was best for them. Some
men say that the Democrats made slaves Of the
negroes and took their earnings. If so, they
at least fed and clothed them, and tho repub-
licaas have never dono that. They made
them free and stole away their earnings. 1t
is said the Democrats will take away the COL
ored maa,s vote, but that is lc The me-
groes are at work all over tho South, and will
roll up majority for Tildeu and Hendricks
in November.
number of colored voters of Shepherds
town and vicinity, in our own county, organ
lied Tiden and Hendricks Climb on WcG
uesday night last.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
COMPARE THRTWo MEN,


Can any reasonable man believe that Hayes
is as fit for the executive duties of the PRESS
dency as Tilden?
Hayes was cipher in Congress. He has
never put forth an original political idea.
Those who know him best do not venture to
accredit him with executive talent, though
they may grant that he-7jis kind and amiabe
As Governor of Ohio, he is go hedged about
By constitutional restrictions that he is little
more than fSutehead: He has in no re-
specs moulded the present., canvass in his be-
half His backer, as also those who put him
up as Presidential candidate, are far stronger
men than he, and they naturally Pay no re
gard to the opinions, such as they are, of the
plastic Hayes. He talked of civil service re-
form in his letter OF acceptance. He would
be as powerlcss to carry it into effect against
men like Morton, Blaine, Chandler, and the
Camerons, as child to make breach in a
fortress. Hayes's record is that of feeble,
uncertain man, good of heart, perhaps, but
muddy of head.
Tilden, on the contrary, is man whose
professional advice has been sought, priced,
and followed by a generation of the ablest
practical men of the country. He is familiar
with our whole political history, and has,
since he reached manhood, been prominent
actor in it. Finance, taxation, the limits OF
the power of the Government, and the duties
of an executive officer have been the subjects
of his litc>long study. As Governor of New
York, he has made his ideas and influence
felt through Legislation, and can point to
a vastly reduced taxation as the frui. Of his
labors. Gov. Tilden has left his mark on
this State, and he would leave it on the ma.
tioual Government. He is man of rare ex.
ecutive capacity, and of backbone, with def,
mite conceptions of his political duties, and
the will, the astutcness, and the intellectual
vigor to carry them out.
Nobody who compares Hayes and Tilden
fairly on their record, can fail to conclude tina,
the Republican candidate is a mere shadow
beside the Democratic.-N. Y. San.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
SHALL THE BANNER BE OJRs9

by the Official count, it is now thought
the Democratic majority in this State will be
nearly or quito fourteen thousand. Jeffer-
sons majority was exec cdcd only by that of
Wayne. and that of Hampshire This is all
very well, but We do not like to receive con-
ISOLATION stakes Let US, on the seventh day
of November, so run that we may win. We
can get the banner, if We will only put forth
our strength. 1t will be proud distinction,
and we have men in our midst who know how
to use it. Let every Democrat see if he can
not get another yote-Whise or Black-for
Tilden.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
Fotc c01'ly Oh Tuesday
newt, anal then see about get
ting y0zu' nei6h6O5's ard
friends 10 the polls.
THE TABLES TURNED.

The particulars of an interesting episode
in the political campaign in South Carolina is
given by the N. Y. HerahTs correspondent
at Beaufort, S. c. AT Beaufort, on Thurs
day, number of Democratic speakers at
tempted to address crowd of colored voters,
but another crowd, headed by leading white
carPct'bag politicians, appeared on the scene,
aud by their 'iSy demonstrations completely
drowned IL g voices of the speakers as they
successfully made their appearance aud es-
sayed to speak. Finally Gen. Hampton, tine
Democratic nominee for Governor, made his
appearance, and, in adjourniDg the meeting
in consequence of the interruption, announced
that the disOrderiy proceedings had been wit
messed by eight naval officers from the squad
ron near by, who were present in citizens at
tire, and who had expressed themselves as
thoroughly disguised with the intoerant and
disrePutabe conduct of the Republican leaders
and their followers. The announcement was
a great surprise to the viOlators of free speech,
who have been so DANGEROUSLY demanding the
presence of the military in order to protect
them in the exercise of the free ballot.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

1HGERsoLL.-Tho New York Ercaioy E.c
press speaks of the favorite Republican ora
tor, Col. Ingersoll, as follows:
The man who in his book on ''The Gods
and Other Lectures calls the Almighty ian
infinite tend, who says ''wo will despise and
DEFY him, who asks who can worship such
a God! who can bend the knee to such a
monster? who can pray to such fcnd ~
who calls the Deity "a phantom that is deaf
and dumb and blind and whose words and
thoughts are covered like a black cl, III all
over with imPrecations against the Bible-is
again invited to be the exponent of uavesjsm
aud Wheelerism, aud Hepublicanism in the
State of New York"
This man Ingersoll is considered very clio
qqcnt because he is Internationally ribaId
and biasrhemnus
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
ADDRESS,.
To The Democratic o1d Conservative Voters
of Eest THgi,5a

To the Democratic ond Conservative Voters
Of Hest FIgi"ia
Upon the eve of the most important cleo
ton in the history of our country, the Demo-
cratic and Conservative State Executive Conn
mittee of West Virginia invite your active
cooperation, to complete in November the
work so happily begun in October. The cleo
ton of Democratic President is demanded
by the voice of an outraged and plundered
people, and assured by the splendid political
events of October 10Th Tho elections in
Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, have not
only brought within easy reach the national
success Of the Democratic and Conservative
party, but they have showed that the Repub-
lican party can only be retained in power
through the shameful neglect and inactivity
of Democratic and Conservative voters.
To you. voters Of West Virginia, the oc>
casiOn Is full of interest aud responsibility.
For the first time in her history as State,
West Virginia has given in a Presidential
year, a Democratic majcrity-a majority so
unexpected and so startling in its magnitude
that the entire country thrills under its ef>
feet. Scarcely less potent in its influence
than the splendid vote by which Indiana
ranged herself on the sido OF pure govern
ment and prcsaged the national triumph of
Reform. This magnificent Democratic ma
Jorlty In your State must not simply be main
tanned. it must be increased.
Under Republican auspices West Virginia
has held the humblest of positions among
her sister States, unheeded in public councils,
powerless in shaping public destiny. Through
your efforts she has been brought to a con-
snicuous position before the country-conspic
uous alike FOR the independence and iucor-
InPtible integrity of her people, for tho START
ling emphasis with which she has passed her
verdict on prevailing mal>administration, and
for the tremendous influence she has wiela>
ed in directing public events in this Centen-
NAL year
When the incoming Democratic admins.
tration shall inargurato the great work OF Ma.
tional Reform, let Yves; irginia have such
| prominence therein as shall place her second
to none in the Union. An increased maior-
ity for Tilien and Hendricks in November,
and an unbroken delegation in Congress TO
uphold their hands, will give the world as
surance of your resolute sincerity in your re-
cent demand for "a change of Administration.
4 change OF measures and a change of men,"
The few days yet remaining before the
election leave ample opportunity for indiyid-
ual as well as Tor organized effort Let every
man who stood up for the Democracy in Oc-
| tober attest by his work and his vote in No
vember, that he loves his country as we'll as
he loves his State. Let every voter who
wishes Tor pure government, prosperous
republic and happy people repeat with in>
creased emphasis, on November 9Th, the de-
cison by which West Virginia has declared
the Republican party unfit to be trusted with
tho destInles OF the American people.
| NJ. REILLY, Chairman
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
u ar RIED.

IN MTrtinshnrg. or Wednesday last. the e5.h
o. October, 1876, nj the resi1onc" OF Mr. w m
KttMmar, LT tn. Rev. NJ. l.. Cutler. Mr. Ed.
WARD LICkLlDER, 10 Miss JENNIE En- +
LEX, eldest daughter OF Mr.. G. Moore Eutler,
October "a; 1>'6, Mt the residence of tho bridr,s
parents, by k'v. \. f. Rogers. DR.. JOHN T..
S;NoD.;EASS end Miss ELLA VIOLA ESiMEET,
all OF MaitinsburC.
DC oher %. 1876. ut ST. Joscpb,s Catholic
CEnrGi', hv Rcv Father c aries Van OackrIber-
ger Mr.. NJ. w. RI0RDAE and Miss ELLA G Al
LhHER, both of Martin>burr
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

Pool SELLING on THE PRESIDENTIAL
ElEcTIoH.-Last night, for the first time
since Pool-selIng on the presidential election
began, Tllicns chances-lhanks no loub. to
his letter which knocked the breath ont of
tho latest campaign slander-were reckoncd
better than those of Hayes. OF course this
is,in a measure owing to the earnestness with
which the hedging Republicans who betted
against Tilden at the first are now backing
him; none the less is it most significant
fact Betting men have no politics, aud can
didates are to them hut as cards or colts, the
highest or fastest has the most friends. This
is what the Pool-box has indicated as the
drift OF impartial sentiment:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
DIE D..

On Tuesday. til" 18Th of September, 1916. in
X h%fo ~ Ei1 Of T4Tkhnnnock. Pa! Mrs SUSAN
Bardwell in the 18th year Of her ago. ~ t''
:, In TilliamspoIt, Nd. A. D. FREED. son of
Rev. }. d. Freed. Of Marlinsburg, aged about %
Fever. JAMES II. infant son Of Ge"rc car ,5
Mary Hilbert. aged wear, months aud davs,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
FOR COLORED VOTERS.

As an interesting political catechism for
our colorcd voters VIC suggest the following ::
GLOW much of the peoples money did
the Republican leaders rob from the Freed
mans Bureau which ought to have gone to
promote the comfort and civilization of the
Freedmen Of the South?
Ans.-Only ono hundred millions of dollars.
GLOW much aye these Republican lead
ers responsible for, as direct plumber of Freed
mems savings. in the Frccdman's Bank?
A.-Only Fly sic millions of dollars.
Q.-What co!ored man has held the high
est position ever occupied by any of his race
in the world?
A.-The Rev. Fl. ". Revcls. of Missis>
sppi, late Senator of the United States
Q-What are his politics?
Ale is Democrat
Q.-What has he to say of Radical rule in
Mississippi and the South?
Ale says: 1 cannot recognize, nor do
the masses of my people who read, recognize
the majority Of the officials who have been in
power the past two years as Republicans. We
do not believe that RcpubicaniSm means cor,
ruptioD, theft and embczzlement These
three offences have been prevalent among
tho great portion of our office, holders. To
them must be attributed the defeat of the Re
publican party in the State, if defeat there
was, but I, with all the lights before me.
look upon it as an uprising of the people.
tho whole people, to crush out corrupt rings
and men from power. The bitterness aud
hate created by tho late civil strife, have, in
my opinion, been obliterated 10 this State.
except perhaps, in some localities, and would
have long since been entirely elfaced wero it
not for some unpriucipled men who would
keep alive the bitterness of the past and in.
cu!catc hatred between the races, in order
that they may aggrandizc themselves by Of
flee aud its emoluments to control my people,
the effect of which is to degrade them.
Q-Who compose the majority of voters
in Mississippi?
A.-Colored Democrats.
Q-tIOw do the colored men of Arkansas
regard the average carpet Dagger?
A.-As "a natural born thief"
Q-What then is the whole duty of the
colorcd voter in West Virginia ?
Alt is to cut loose from his pretended
leaders and teachers OF the Radical party.
and vote for Tilden, Reform, better times,
and pure government.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

The municipal election in Baltimore, on
Wednesday, resulted in a sweeping victory
for the Democracy, they having carried 10
out of p wards By majority of $3.50 in a
total vote of ~ ,92S. l.atrobe's majority last
year was 2,T65
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

Returns from all the counties in this State
except ten give the vote for Supreme Court
Judges as follows: Raymond, As, 67O; john
son. As, 3S5; Berkshire. So, 556 Flick, 81 :
624 Green. Al, 700; Brown, SO, 600.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

Blaine once said of Grants administration :
''I have no influence with the present admin
istratiOn no man has who is not thief by
instict"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, reached his
home at Indianapolis on Thursday night from
protracted series of political engagements
in Illinois and Indiana BE was interviewed
upon the Southern claims question and Gov.
Illden's letter, aud said that he was glad
that Mr.. Tilden had been afforded the OPP
POrtunity to place himself upon the record in
such an admirable manner. He said that he
thought the letter would do much good for
the cause. as it would prevent the public mind
from being misled through malicious misrep>
resentatiOn. He said that his own position
IN the promises was heartily in accord with
Mr. Tilden's, referring to speech recently
made wherein he showed up the claims ques.
ton in its true light
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

Let 10 Dcn1ocz'utic-C0z-
sc1T0fire r0teT stay 0zcay
from TIE polls Oh T1tcszay
newt Wcsun1in9 upon u
I0rgc majority zcitho1tt lis
r0fc. Tile same line of ac-
h0'1 OH the part Of others
1COUL1 lose US the State.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

-Four years ago Carl Schuz said of Grants
administration 1.-The administration has this
peculiar merritt is SO grossly corrupt as to
satisfy any mind, even the most stupid, that
reform is necessary"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
BANK STATEMENT.

ID EPORT Of tho condition of the First M
~ tIOual Bank OF Jefferson at CulrlCstnWII
IN the state OF West Virginia, at the close OF
business October ., 1896:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31
LUMBER! LUMBERI

WE arc prepared to furnish bills II Lumber
w of any size OF proportions at our Mill on
the Shenand"an River. near C0nrah's Store
limo gwen 10 responsible parties Any in
l.. L. LAMBERT
River Bank, Rockingham County. Va,
Or j. Z. HOUCR.
~, Shenandoah Iron Works, Page Co, va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-10-31

Leading citizens of South Carolina, in
Guiding the highest church digntaries and
the principal business men, unite in an al-
dress to the country showing that the charges
against the loyalty of tho people eff South
Carolina are not true, that there is no state
insurrection against the State government,
that the white people are not hostile to the
coiored people, and that there is no lawful
cause or occasion whatever FOX the federal
government to interfere, for the protection of
the State government; that the recent race
riots were not initiated by the white citizens :;
that the few rife clubs in the State were not
organizations for purposes of murder and in.
tlmidation, and that the action and express
sious OF Gov. Chamberlain arise from purely
partisan and selfish motives.