Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-01-11
RBKMDLING rae OLD FIRES.

Thsre seems to be a very general desire
throughout the country to Immediately res
organize the old Democratic party firmly
and solidlJ upon tho old Jefersonian plat
form. The New York Democracy set the
example, and new the Chicago Democracy
have recognized for e~ffsotivs work, and
announced tho following terse platform
l. The largest liberty for individuals con-
s%istaut with pablo order.
2 Local self-gsvernment.
3. Opposition to centralizstion
4. Tho separate Independence of the leg
~islatiye, executive aud judicial departments.
8. The recognition of the Supreme Court
A. the proper and fnal arbiter between the
States and ths national gevernment.
6 The invisibility Of the Union.
z. striet maintenance of the public faith.
8 A civil service reform of such a kind
a. will make the subordinate officers of tho
Government independent Of the victories of
parties. and remove from our national cleo
items all contests for the spoils of patronage
and office.
r g.. A revision of the tariff on sound and
scientific economical priaoiples-ths inter.
ests OF consumers ts be made paramount.
CIRCUIT COURT A special term of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson county, as ordered
by Judge @. j. Faulkner, will begin to, day.
The following petit jurors have been drawn
to attend to .merrow, the second day of the
term:
Abram g.. Miller, Robt. T. Craighiu.
Konss Milton, Thomas Oct. Brent Nichols,
John l.. Lewis. WIN. G. Frazier, George d..
Bowers, c. Lewis, Charles Langdon. WE
I. Lsmen. Thos. NJ. A%aeeughtry. Edward
Colgate, James Richard, Cato NJ Entler.
Davenport Wiltshire, Charles A. Trussell.
JAS: W: Bennsr, O.W. Rowland. Caleb
Burus, Charles Ressnbergsr, E. G. Watson.
William Melvin. W. "A Shumate, John A.
Mason, David E Henderson, John J. Gren-
than, Adam Brenneman, W. 8. ShaulI, An
drew Aldridga.
The many friends, among our readers, Of
Col. j. Fairfax Mclaughlin, of New York.
will DO pleased to learn tina. he has received
the appointment of Deputy Register of the
City and County eff New York. The New
York Star says:
"Mr. j. Fairfax Mclaughlin, who wa,
appointed Deputy Register yesterday. is one
of the most popular men in New York. and
. better selection could not have been n,ado
He filled the position of Deputy County
Clerk for over Eve years. and during
that period gave universal satisfaction.
Technics! experience. coupled with the
fact that he has been a member of the bar
for seventeen years. amply Qualities him for
the new post of public trust and honor. The
appointment. of Mr.. Mclaughlin is one that
will 6nd favor among his brother members
of the bar, as well as among aIl others who
appreciate the value of a capable. accom-.
plisbcd and courteous gentleman in the 30,
aition boz will henceforth nceupy."
The following. We understand, will be zen,
to the West Virginia Legislature for it.
passage:
an Amendment to Sec. XII of the Election
Law.
See. IL. No person shall vote mora than
encs IN the same election, AID be shall not
vote a second time although he may not.
have vetsd the first time for a. masy per.sns
OF 'fhcsrs as he might lawfully have voted
for. and no voter shall vote in asv other die.
trlct' or precinct, than that eff which he i,
an actual resident of his county. And e
required shall produce a tax recent botors
voting of all taxes due from him at tho ,;m.
of voting. '"'
Hon. E Boyd Faulkner was in. Cb.rIs..
town on Friday last.