Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-09-16
IntsrNIsM lIIIh 90 &c.
rg5soT1I . 40 77heellag Reglsler-l

majority IN Congress sstS ~ satllt VIC
tide Of honest and decent public sem
tinept into q flood that will be turned.
with mighty force against the perpe-
traitors OF these outrages. LIN this
home of pure Democracy, and only Q
few miles removed from the National
Capital, it is natural that popular
disgust and anger at the reeent dis
plays Of partisan nlalignity should be
most apparent; and in the county OF
Jefferson at least. however itmay be
in other sections of West Virginia,
that disgust is not only felt by con-
serVatiVe business classes of the Re-
publican party, but even by men who
have been active as party leaders, and
have been honored in party councils.
No man in West Virginia stands
higher as = Republican than Col g.
w. z. Black, Of this place. Colonel
Black is q Union veteran who fol-
lowed the dag during four years OF
the war. He is q member OF the Re-
publican Congressional Committee,
and was chairman of the Republican
Congressional Convention at Pied
mont that recently nominated that
grizzled old follower of the Hon. Ste
phen B. Elkins, Mr.. George F. Har-
lmon, of Grant. There have been
many quiet rumors, that Colonel
Blacks support of the recent Repub-
| Iican legislation was not of very en-
thusiastic character, and Register
representative determined to sift them
to the bottom. Colonel Black was
not only willing but eager to add his
voice to the general condemnation OF
the measure passed by his own party
and he talked with force and earnest
ness he SAID
THE LODGE BILL RIDDLED.
ST regard the election bill that re-
Gently passed the House and now
pending in the Senate as impolittc,
unwise and dangerous to tue peace
and safety of the country. The race
question in the South IS one OF the
most difficult that ever confronted
any people. / take it that no patrl-
/ - .,,,;o,, ,,,o,,fs r., sna any Stata
JUG ie'''i " 80 CT, 70
~ 'ne ollioi al 49, Ie,s,'', "a ,.;v;i;zo+ion
.Ie -, ,,aa,1S. -, tho s,,nreT,,-
OF the SCUM eepene e VI. 'ne 81 IT, TIL
acy VI tne aug T-2'A>o -: 49, 49,
tgreae race Pr1.'ie ,l.,+ s,,n nj" Tbe
WORKED ou6 SLOWLY ous sule.y' 80.
Southern People nav 5uo%;a Sn Ia
serves possessed % iu !u .V,on .la''
magnanlnhty IN Tue ilRnIsN ues
and the application OF suen meas nsis.
ure as Uhe hooSe onl WIN teui , ppen
ora sores, se anu - leyi serose fba so ,l.
~ IS an elloiC " US , sslS l,er tn
INA IA so.e ine s ooIonv
stTI,l. ~ :. - ony would vo,
suoges To-; p. - - - - :
mn, co, ,,r,oA.
l.. a. 100 ST., - a. cor,t = 70
OF the race problem IN the South IS 10
trust in the intelligence and patriot
ism of the Southern people; and the
correcting influence of the new ener-
Icy and enterprise that have gone into
that section. The South has great
era of prosperity before it. Itwould
be National calamity it would be a
National crime to take any step That
5es oeori ~ fin .' sont, .
EnaIIy divide IN ooo,,orn;o o,sost;o.s
81 +I1o oIos.,7 ssons,ia
1aoon,;nG hotte, pe Si,o.od LILY rs'a
ina,,a,l,ss Lii, fo.v S,oa-s go
naacef,1IIy and cn;etlv wSet oil tLo
f,odee bills ever framed and ba ~. etc
ever forced. can never SETTLE - 1855
uWbat effect do Won thin,, tho
Force bin and kindred Iegisiat;on
will have on West Virginis noii,ics p,
$50 far No orr immed li. 70 So ,ot .
concerned regret tn CO.., tf 5'a -
convinced the resnIf viii ~ disost : s',n
10 onr Marty tnow tlot - 'G hos =,
/ iured the Renublicons anJ soI;5isad
and anconronoJ az no.,o sU."S ~
Jefferson COUNT up The nero vote s.ot is
nracticniIS 1 soI;S for the he ISepnblicans.
and It Is Cast stl withos,t Intimidation
There is no need for the Force bill in
our seotfon or in any other part Of
WestVirginia, and we do not want # ;,
REsPEcTs TO GEAR REED.
.'What is your opinion Of Speaker
Reed and his course?''
''In my judgment Mr.. Reed is = If
broad enough of mind or safe enough
in leadership to guide the destinies of
the Republican party or to control
legislation. am not one of those
who rejoice that the House has ceased