The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-10-09
HARTFORD CITY, Va,,l
Sept. 22, 1862.

: Mr.. Editor = While sitting In my
room rejecting upon tbs sodand dePIor-
able condition of my country, and the
various means 10 he employed in extri
poting from our midst, all secession and
treason, and to inspire and strengthen
in the minds Of the people, firm aud
abiding love and affection for our coun.
try, and The great and lee principles up
on which tho Government is founded,
none struck my mind more forcibly as
being a powerful means for the accom-.
pliSbmenI Of this much desired end than
a well conducted, uncompru,ng. loyal
: newspaper, We think this one of the
best possible means by which to enllgh
ten the minds Of the people Ia tho
first place newspaper is a thing that
all most everybody will read. The
truth is, it has goI 10 be so at present
that newsP per reading composcs about
niue'eentwcnlieths of all that is read -
The newspapers Of today are the only
channels through which ligh, and truth
is communicated to the groa, masses Of
mankind. A man very seldom these
times Jskcs up hook and scls down To
read-it is all the paper, The paper. Go
into the blacksmith shop, the carpenter
shop, the store, the Office, the school.
room, The corners Of the street, the mar
kot places, steamboats,, rDiroad cars.
harvest fields aud the Highways and the
hedges, in fact wherever you find TWO
orlhree gathered together, there you will
fad The newspaper in the tented field,
with thc pickers in the brush, aud set.
ting on the paycmeuts Of the rocks, on
the mountain side, or seated at the root
of the sturdy oak, or on some declyiug
trunk, there You may find the Union sol.
der pouring . erthc newspaper. What
powerful engine iot good or evil, has
tbs become to DO 7 WHAT Il deep into.
rest oushI every UuiJu m4u to take in
Supporting these pa, e.s that stand up
for, aud defend this glorious cause
MgprincipIc objectin this eorre.poo,
dencO, is to call the attention Of the rca.
dcrs Of the Register TO The fact, onl nt4e
upon then the great imp ,r,Anee of wax,
enins up 10 the Importance Of the hour.
This excellent little paper has just coma
into bpin:, aud W. all know that it is
perfectly sound upon thu great question
before the people. We kcow tina, tho
sccessionist don't like i, aud that Key
are doins all they can against it. This
fact is notorious, hence we call u ,on ev
cry Union man to put forth all his en,r,
gies 10 increase its circulation nm
perfectly satisfied hal If eyety loyal sub.
scribcr would make proper effort, that
the number Of Subscriptions would soon
be doubled but let the loyal people of
our county suif.r this p,p.r ooce to 81
do@n, aud away goes the very best sup.
port the Uotou cause has, II you come
across men who are too pour to lake the
the paper you can furnish them with
yours after reading it yourself, and thu,
/ you will be giving aid and comfort to the
cause. Don't suppose that you are la
boring for the editor, but for The great
cause which the paper is supporting and
defending. There is one thing that am
satisfied Of aud that is this, tina: 40 man
who will lako,tho paper and read it i'm.
partially for one year, but will be Un-
ion man, however base he may have been
in favor Of secession previous thereto
Then we say 90 to work aud labor for
the cause OF your country-reason with
your ueighbor and friend, and urge up,
on them the Importance of sustaining
the paper for the sake Of the cause that
it defends. Your counItys veal or NO
depends uPcnsthe success of the con,
ajci now going on, the interest and well
7bS,fg ~ yo'Na,nh''@"en~sN!'ygrr' AZ go,
drens children, yea i, nay be the dest
ny of alI,freo government depends npo
the triumph Of the contest now goin.
on in this country. We sincerely hope
'hnt ihess considerations viii awaken
into nction the latent energies of tho
friends of the Register, and drive them
TO exert themselves TO their utmost, to