The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-06-05
Who Are the Loyal, and Who arc the
DblOyal.
From The Naahyillo Union, Doth

Itisa source of honorable pride to
contemplate the elements which consd-
tute the loyal portion oil oul people, and
contrast them with the faclion Of treas.
on, Loyalty can truly boast Of possess
ing the material and substance which
constitute Stato,-Lhe "high minded
mon, who are the glory Of all nations
Treason on the contrary, has gathered in
itsrslinue the frivolous, the ignorant,
tho conceited, tho apps Of foreign arts.
locracy, tho dissolute and the proaigate,
In ninety-nino cases out Of q hundred
men Of experience, cultivation, correct
morals and elevated principle, are hear.
ty supporters of the Union. 10 nine
hundred and ninety nine casos out Of a
thousand the debauched, the reckless,
the giddy yoiarios Of fashion, the bank
rupt in political and pecunial fortune
the would be aristocrats and the snobs
who follow at their heels, IRE the violent
and malignant enemies ofthe Union. A
man who makes his living by honest Ia.
Der is in the great majority OF cases 10y
al while one who looks on labor as de-
grading is equally apt to be disloya.-
Who isinated and planned this REBEL
ion? Floyd, Cobb, and jeff Davis, men
of wealth, and the regulators Of public
and private debts, Judah Benjamin, who
was compelled to leave college in boy
hood for base thefts from his school.
mates, and other political schomers whose
large fortunes enabled them to dance al.
tendance on the Courts Of London and
Paris. Tho vigorous and manly and
classic literature Of the nation is loyal
to the core. The men who are honored
abroad in the learned circles OF Europe
are poets, historians, jurists, and invcn-
tors, are without exception, so far as we
recollectat present, firm and Jealous low
alisls. The literature OF the rebellion is
confined to the few ranting stump spea-
kets, oflarge gable and little brais and
few editors who write aLrocious 40.
hoods in Eu9 81 Sald dis b
kitchen wefcE's'drst effort at an cse.
letter. On The side of loyalty We Nave
Bancroft, Everett, Prentice. BRYANT,
Longfellow, Mitchell, DR.. Breekinrds 20,
Motley the historian, and grand edito
rial corps of great power and brilliancy.
On the side of treason wn find Arranged
don and the Confederate Almanac and
Primer, the last two works being plagia.
risms from Yankee works! The paral.
lei or rather the contrast is one which
will ell the patriotic heart with al hon.
orable pride. The rebels, with more
ruth than they are aware Of, often call
this revival Of the war between the
Puritans and tie Cavaliers of Englond.-
The two wars are indeed alike. The
same issues appear in both, the great
issues Of free Government and monarchy,
The leaders Of the two parties are similar
in their origin aud character. The vol.
upiuous aud proaigate King Charles is
no bad prototype otKing jeff while Oil.
yer Cromwell, bluff, rugged and straight
forward, is not unlike blunt and honest
Abraham Lincoln, who possesses moro
true manlincss and chivalry in his soul
than all The officers in the rebel army
from Bcauregard to Isham G. Harris
When we look at the rebel army we find
il only the reflection of that of King
Charles, both armies being made up OF
aristocratic leaders, followed by on idle,
vicious. demoraizOd mob. The Union
army, like that of CromweIl's is made up
oil industrious, sober, substantial, God
fearing citizens. The loyal forces will as
surely destroy the rebel armies as the
sturdy Puritans destroyed tho mob oil
King Charles.