Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-07-04

OF Grafton; W. II. a. Flick, of Berkeley
county; Geo. B. Caldwell, of Wheeling, and
John A. Hutchison, of Parkersburg. Gen.
Golf has declined to recommend any one, and
il is understood that he will not take any
part either for or sgainst any of the appli-
eants named.
The Pennsylysnians are determined that
boss rule shall. come to an end in that State.
The Independent Republicans, few weeks
since, put a ticket in the field, headed by
Senator John Stewart, of Franklin county,
distinctly on that platform. Now the Demo-
Gratis have nominated Reformer among Re-
formers for Governor, the Hon. Robert E.
Pattison, who as such, and as Democrat,
carried Philadelphia city for Comptroller, a
second time, by IL, 593.
Federal, State and municipal officers should
all be hedges about by legislation which will
protect their earnings. In place of the OBJ
scure, ambiguous statute standing solitary on
the Federal statute book, State and national
law should seal the door of every public
Office against assessments, and instead of hay>
ing to appeal to chairmen of State committees
with argument it ought to be possible to ap>
peal with a policeman.
Philadelphia Press (Rep.)
If the men in the civil service of the Uni
ted States may be justly taxed to the extent
of 100000 to $780, year for party
purposes, then it is evident that these men
are paid that much in excess of Just and
fair compensation for their services, and that
under the pretext of appropriating money for
the public service the money is voted from
the Treasury for party purposes. Is the Re.
publican party willing to assume responsible
ity for this misuse of the public revenue
Chicago Tribune.
oceuses Judge HOse, the latchet of whose shoes
ts editor is not worthy 60 loose with shifting.
The Free Press, in the above, seems to have
served notice upon us of its intention, rather
than to meet direct and fair issues growing out
of the present campaign, to conduct it in
spirit of blackguardism, whittier we do not
care to follow it. We may tell the elevated
editor of that high>toued % sheet, however,
that we do not propose to bend the pregnant
hinges of the knee" to. either him or his favor,
ties, and when we 60 into the "shoe>latchet"
business we will try, at least, to be as dignifed
in our fawning as the dignifed ~ Free Press.
One of the latest Readjuster outrages in
Virginia is the turning out of the Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, of Mr..
w. NJ. Berkeley, a most worthy, faithful and
beloved teacher of that Institution, and pub.
Usher of the Goot2son Gazette-all and solely
because be is Democrat. We know Mr..
Berkeley personally, and know him to be an
honorable, high>toned, christian gentleman,
with the highes. capacity for the position he
has 80 long and acceptably filed, and also to
BIO q thorough mastor of the art of printing.
Shame ! on the party that would be guilty of
such acts and for such, dire retribution is
sure to come.
The only important question in regard to
Judge Hoge's action, in announcing himself
candidate for denomination, is whether or
not in so doing he has violated his faith,
Pilghted to the men who, as representatives
of the Democracy, nominated him in 1880.
Il will not do to dodge this issue by declaring
that il is "for the people to say who shall
represent them" The palpable reply to this
sort of stuff, is that the Democracy do not de-
sire as candidate a man who will 90 into
the canvass handicapped by a deliberate
fraud. They know that they cannot elect
man who thus trifes with his word. Neither
could they trust such man were his cleo
ton possible. There are perhaps fifty mem
bers of the last Democratic Congressional
Convention, who had personal knowledge,
more or less full, of Judge Hoge's attitude
Are these men to be required to support
candidate who has gone back on his pledges.
deliberately and solemnly made? The gem
tleman named by the Wheeling correspon,
dent, Mr.. John Barton Payne, is not only a
man of unimpeachsble integrity, but he is
not man, if we have heard his character
correctly estimated, who will permit Judge
Hoge to question his veracity. Now We de-
sire to inquire whether Judge Hoge as s0iu
ing to meet Mr.. Payne, face to face, on Mis
issue? IF those hereabouts, who are cham
pioning Hoge's cause, and assuming to speak
for him, will answer this question in the af>
firmative, we will undertake to communicate
with Mr.. Payne, and have the desired meet.
ing speedily arranged. Let the answer come.
Is Judge Hoge willing to meet Mr. Payne
Has he not already declined the proposition ?
We ask for information.