Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-01
LOOK TO THE ELECTION!

LUUA III I'LL GIEOllONt
Let Democrats remember that there is
danger in apathy. But one more week re-
ma ins until the election, and every active
Democrat. should dc. his utmost to get the
full vote of the party QUITO the polls. Let
no sentinel sleep at his post, and dream that
the foe is reposipg afar or, ere we are con-
soious of our danger, he may be upon US
and route US from our camp. The Republi>
can party of the Congressional and Senatorial
districts, and even of our own county, is not
mapping. A secret convention was held at
Harper's Ferry few days ago. What was
discussed what action taken, has not been
divu lged to US; but, rest. assured, it was
held for something, and that something may
yet be developed. Let US, therefore, leave no
opportunity for our opponents to mako
breach in our lines anywhere. We have in
this Congress ional district eighteen counties,
and falling off Of two hundred votes in
each county, by that number staying away
from the polls, under the idea their votes are
not necessary, would foot up loss of nearly
four thousand in the dstrict-cnough to more
than wipe oct our entire majority. In this
Senatorial district Mr.. Faulkner has an OPP
ponent in the person OF Mr.. Davidson, Of
Morgan, who will at least receive O consider
able vote in his own county. To break the
ranks of the Democratic party it will assur~
cdly be the policy of the Republicans also
t. give him their support y light Demo
cratic vote might defeSt Mr.. fauIkner's
election we do not refer to these matters
b ecause We, think such things probable; but
they are possible, and being SO, it is our
boundcn duty to guard against them. Be-
sides, 90 we have heretofore remarked, VIC
want the largest vote possible at the coming
election. We want it to give the voice
to which we should BIO entitled in future
party conventions we want it to keep alive
the proud record which our county has made
in State politics and We want it to aid in
swelling the majority of the State, that it
may have potent ipfaence in shaping the
next national election. Rouse, Democrats
of Jefferson, and bring every voter to the
polls on Tuesday next,
The adriccs from the South bring US no
abatement of the terrible scourgc which has
swept whole families. In the city of New
Orleans the Board of Health discussed the
progress of the disease, and they we're unan-
imous in the belief that it was beyond hu-
man control. The germ of the Yellow Fee
yer was brought to New Orleans by ship
from Havana. A new association, called The
Peabody Roief Association, is very active in
distributing provisions to the needy. The
North has sent literally to them we'll as
other sections, and they seem to be doing as
much good as the Howard. Il. L. Cham.
bers Esq, brother of Capt. Geo. Cham
bers, of Harper's Ferry, is Treasurer of the
new Association.
A recent number of the San AntoDia
(Tex.) Express contains the following mem
ton of Mr.. John R. Avis, son of Capt. john
Avis, Of this place
Mr.. J. r. Avis, the manager of the Sing
er Sewing Machine Co.'S Office in this city,
has fitted up in very neat style the building
one door west of Mr.. II. Barbeck's etore,
where he will be pleased to all the pa
irons of this popular machine.
Mr. Avis has the company's large business
we'll in hand and his knowledge of its details
will enable him to increase the sales and fur
nish the excellent Singer. at the least possible
cost, to all who desire to purchase
Fall Elections in the different States take
place on the days named below: Georgia,
October 2 West Virginia, October s In
diana and Iowa, October s. Ohio, October
II; Mississippi, November 4; Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Mary
land, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ne
braska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Wisconsin, November s. In the
Territories, Idaho holds her election Novem>
Der A. and Arizona, Dakota, Montana, New
Mexico and Washington, November 5.
Let no true Democrat of Jefferson county
allow any Greenback theory to swerve him
from his true line of duty in supporting the
entire Democrat ticket. All the most de-
sirable and essential reforms that can be ac-
com plished in this direction can and must be
accomplished by and through the Democratic
party, aud it alone.
We return thanks for a complimentary
ticket Of admission to tho Shenandoah Val
ley Agricultural Fair to be held at Win.