Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-04-19


Food Kord. Il, ssiss4,
By eome oversight Of thc peblie printer,
the following speech, made at the last ses-
sion, by Territorial delegate, was osittsd
from the Recer9: S5ils5 &, s,4
''Nr. Speaker &c will not sstonish ma 60
see the gentlemen on the ether side attempt
to flibuster oa this question, but let ne tell
them, sir, that the people who sleep IN the
glowing gush of the setting sun ara gazing
with elistening orbs on the fate Of this meas
sure. The people Of the East may lock dis
daiafullI from bensath tho rims, Of their
Heuith soaring piag,hsts upon the dsnaadB
of the West, bat the day hss come, sir, uhea
tas proud deniSsns Of the mountain Passss
that give birth 10 the swelling waters Of cur
rushing rivers, have como 70 know their
rights, and they, cir. have sent ne here to
maintain them. Tho bravo pioneer. who.
taking his lie in one hand and American
civilization in tho other. steppsd forth upon
tho peraries tn plant them beth, rests his
arms upon his gun and looks to yea tor ac-
ton, The lonely Indian stnnds by his wig,
wan and defies, wish threatening glanees.
the gentlemen on the other sido. The voiee
OF maideus comes over plains, mipgliRg with
the grass that inhaies she fragrhnoe Of their
breath, and tho prattlO Of children ia caught
up by the blizzard and waited toward YOU.
all joining in the cry ofrnge and indignation
which the opponents Of this bill have aroused.
Would you divide this Nation Would you
have the swift Missouri Sstine. OF would
you make it DRaubef Would yon have il
Thames, or would you make it RhinoI
Taking its rise in the thunder. nursing paaka
OF the glistening Rockies, it peurs its foods
through the fertile peraFies and plantation
alike, cementing the grandest quarter spkeres
that ever conspired to constitute a hemis>
Phere. Would you change its destiny -
Then tell the people of the Wsst that you
boot their pleas for Justice to scOrn, and the
broad bosom of that stream will become the
dividing limo between your nation and nine.
aud States will crumble before tho march sf
civilization, jnstigated by tho life>giviDg,
freedom breathing Territories whom you are
seeking to crush. Already the East hes de-.
eided that the edge passes without the deal,
Already the ESst has proolaimed that
ssraights do not count, aud fixed three of Q
kind os the next above two pair. Bot bewaret
Alexander Of Macedonia followed victory
too far, and his defeat at Parthenia gave
Troy to the world and paved the way for
English Jurisprudence. Beware! The hordes
of the NorthwCs. ars settling to the eellsr.
aud the CLINT of their rifles is echoed back
from the rock bound hills that bore them.--
Refuse this measure, aud you iRjest ruin
where ell is new peace. YOu blast the pc,
raIrIo flowers With Kissing breath and build
monument Of banes to tho Bbort,siRhted
policy that denies tho Gsd.fenriDg frontiorss
man the rights which the elementary princis
pies OF constitutional government guaranteed
him IN his birth. We do not ask much, sir.
Our dema"ds are small but, in the language
OF our common Scripture. sir, 1 tell the gen.
tiemen on the other side, that until heaven
and earth pnss heuos, not ono jot nor even
title of the American eagle shall pass away
until you have adopted some measure ektab-
fishing branch wood yard az the mouth Of
Catfish creek"
BALTIMORE AND Quo THROUGH TRAINS
FROM NEW Y DIRK. y eEterdAY the BaltimoTe
and Ohio Railroad Compauy withdrew its
traffic from the Bound Brook route, and
hereafter oil the business Of the road between
New York and Philadelphia will bo done
over the Pennsylvania Railroad.. R6Itimoro
and Ohio trdinB will bo run solid IRON Now
York through to Chicago, 81. Louis, Cinsir.
natl, Louisville, 30, without chabRes.--
"Tho oontrsct with the PonDsylvania Rail-
road, says the New York EUcHiHg Pot, sis
such thEt ell the privileges Of the united
railroads OF New Jerssy now possessed by
that road will bo enjoyed by the Baltimore
aad Ohio. The contract Is to last uutiI the
new line Of the Baltimore and Ohio road
between Baltimore and PhiIadoiphia is ooras
Ploted, WHICH is expected to be in about nino
months from date." This transfer Of traffic
has Dade necessary slight ebe5go OF time
ia the departure nd'arrival Of trains Of tho
Baitimors and Ohio Railroad, which vent
into effect yesterday. The revised s6beduIs
Is published elsewhere. BAH. Sun, ASDiI4.
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IMPoRTAHT. POSTAL REaULATIoNs.-
The Postmaster General has revoked the
regulations regarding third>class matter, res
Gently in operation. In future reveSythiog
wholly or partly in writing must be RENTED
at frst-eIsss rates. The Importance of this
ruling will be understood when il Is known
that all bills, bills of ladipg asd other forms
OF merely business statements, which have
hitherto passed through the mails as third>
class matter, requiring only one cent postage.
will in the future be treated as frSt>cIass.
and need to be accompanied with three
cent stamp to secure their transmission.
81,
The following are some Of The. changes
made 10 the law sovsrningsCounty Courts:
"TGo commissioners constitute quorum;
penslty of eounissioBsr for failing 20 attend
i've to twenty dollars; cswpsDsafi6B Of COM
missioner. tEo doiiErS per d0y for each day
be attends session of tho court. four reeu-.
lar sessi0ns yeaEiy, and the president and
one commissioner may call special Deetjpgs;
| their jurisdiction Is EubGtantialiy The fiscal
| jurisdIction of the old county court; they
| have power to preserTe the public bealfh !;
| the fiscal year begins ON the 1st of Jupe, and
the county levy is to be laid At meeting
! held in the month Of July; a full statement
| of the county finances is 70 be Published
each year; claims against the county shall