Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-05-28
should be SO blinded or blunted as not to

should be SO blinded or OIunied Us ho' "
perceive the evil and the wrong The COM
nit in thus invading the peace Of aqo.her
people.
But whilst we thus profoundly regret
the signs Of a Judicial moral blindness on
the part Of many of our people, We feel
thankful that the government OF the Union
lin fact and spirit, in deed and heart, is and
has been faithful TO It's dnlics and engage
ments.
In President Taylor We sec the plain
singlcheartcd, honest patriot; who is we'll
convinced that the only safety for his
country AMI administration lies in the OBJ
vious, though perhaps rugged and aEdnous
path of duty. Happily, he is not the ;oo!
of any Sc! Of designing scientists VIII
sell his sense Of self.respect for no extern
sion Of Office or emolument, and can be
bribcd 10 evil b. nothing that any enemies
of the country or It's honour and true glory
have 10 offer. For ourselves, we feEYen',
ly thank Heaven for tho privilege we en-
joyed Of helping to place a man so well
adapted to the cxigency Of the times IL
the Presidential Chair, where however his
seat is anything but bed of thornlcss
roses.
We close these remarks by an extract
rrom the Republic, the organ Of the adj
minis,ration;
The act Of 1918, April goth, in refer
ence to this subject, is very precise and
very stringent. The sixth section decla-
res 'uhat II any person shall, within the
territory or jurisdiction of the United
States, begin or set on foot, or provide or
prepare the means for, and military eXPe-
dition or enterprise TO be carried on from
thence against the territory or domlnlons
of any foreign prince or state, o. OF any
colony, district, or people, with whom
the United States are at peace, every per-
son so offending shall be deemed gully
of high misdemeanor, and shall be fined
not exceeding $4,000, and imprisoned
not more than three years" For the en-
forcement of this and the other sections
of the act the President is authorized and
empowered to employ the land or naval
forces, or the militia, whenever there shall
be occasion. In the present case, the eX-
petition, in whole or in part, may have
left our shores. The reports are various.
But the neutrality Of our aag is under the
cognizance Of the Government in every
sea, and in all parts Of the world.
The President has plain duty 10 per-
form, and no one need doubt that he Will
perform it to the full 80 long as the
act Of Congress of the 2Olh of April, 1918,
which owes its existence to the law Of ma
tons and the. policy of Washington him
self, shall remain on our statute book, |
hold it 10 be the duty of the Executive
faithfully to obey its injuncdons." Such
is the language Of President TayIor's first
message to Congress, and the purpose
which it announces is not likely to be va
ried from or relaxed.
Since the FORGING was written, ln!elLl-
gencc has arrived making known the de.
barkation of Gen. Lopez with 500 men
from the Steamer Creole, at the town Of
Cardenas in Cuba. Cardenas is about
70 miles east Of Havana. 600 men were
in garrison there, but they surrendered
with loss Of 3 men. This must have
been either by cowardce or ireachery.-I
The island of Cuba was all in fcrment'
at the news, and at Havana the greatest
preparations were made to meet the assal-
Iants. The 500 men under Lopez are
only a small part of the force intended to
act against the island. His forces were
said to have increased to 1000 men, and he
was in full march for Mantanzas.
From what we see by the papers, and
are led to Judge from other indications,
the roots of this business lie deep in the
hearts and purposes of many men in the
United States. Its said that six millions
of money have been raised in the United
States to assist the affair. Amongst 9TH
err men Of mark connected with it we see
me name Of Jno. l.. O'Sullivan, many
wears Editor Of the Democratic Review.
On the whole we are inclined 10 believe
that Lopez has been hired for the enter,
prize, which, we much fear will turn out
to be only another of those eggs that prove
when hatched, so iniuriops to the harmO-