The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-06-05
,he Cricls and ils Demands.
COI. Honey Wlilss fEOm WashingtOn


Col. Forney writes from Washington
10 the Philadelphia Press:
We arc living in the midst, not simply
Of a revolution unparalleled in history,
but rebellion against all the improve.
mcnts in Government, in science, in law
and in society. The men who refused to
STAND by the Government in this crisis.
cannotstop this revolution. They cannot
save Slavery, but they may temporarily
wound the Constitution and the Union.
Radical remedies are always the offspring
Of grave diseases. The ingmtitude and
savage atrocities OF Slavery have turned
] the heart of Christendom against it, and
have made the severe medicines Of men
who were called fanatics few years ago
| palalable TO those who have been among
the moderate classes Of our people. The
true statesman accepts things as they are.
His first duty IS TO his country. lie must
put down her foes by every means and
if one weapon fails, he must try another.
Such q leader can no more ignore the
revolution against Slavery, brongb about
by the slaveowners, than he can blot out
the undying memory which preserves
for eternal generation and example the
great events which have changed the
civil policy and religious systems Of other
nations.
One of the incidents o this revolution
against Slavery is tic extraordinary
Transformation wrought in the midst Of
intelligent and conscientious Democrats
L have Just received a letter from gen.
tleman who bears an honorable name as
acousistent member Of the once respect
ed Democratic party, which | publish as
one of the thousand evidences of the
change that is taken place in the minds
Of men:
"Tho leading article of The Press this
morning speaks the language oftruth and
necessity. You remember it was my
policy from the outset--'no more legisla-
ton, no more talk no more compromise
OF conciliation' The Government must
show sterner stuff We must treat those
heaven,d daring and hell-deserving offend
Ors, those hlghwaymen, those assassns
and pirates, as the worst OF foes. Eercy
to them is cruelty 10 the civilized world,
which, in It's broad expanse, is more or
less interested in the maintenance Of this
Republic in all its integrity. Our Gov.
ernmcnt should and must press them to
the wall, follow them up on their way,
defeat them until they are dispersed,
lay down their arms, aud return TO their
allegiance, are subjugated orextermina.
ted We must decide at once and sternly
mo indulgence of domestic traitors in
our m idst, We must initiate Baltimore
every where, all over our country, aud
drive traitors and their treason from our
streets. Nomore talk of tho lies of con
sanguinily, aflinity, OF sacred friendship
with barburians aud assaisins. They
dissolve in thin air before the true patriot
who must buy the recoIec tons Of all ties
in the proud consciousness of duty TO God
ana his country, from which source he
will be sure to receive his reward. For
Gods sake, urge, by all possible means
at your command, the necessity of the
most strngen, measures; nor hope for
peace OF restoration of the Government
by other means. You are doing much !;
perserve, call men aud things by their
right names and let our thoughts turn
to subjuga'ion. or, if need be, exlermina.
ton. America aud Christianity demand
it"
You will tell me this is strong language,
but remember it Is the voice OF one who
has not only been foremost in the ranks
ofthe D Democracy, but foremost among the
defenders of the south He speaks as
tens of thousands of Democrats feel Mr.
Lincoln told the Border States OF "the
signs OF the times" but there is none
that suggests more solemn warning than
the revolution in regard 10 Slavery among
the masses who have been its ardent I'd,
vOcatcs and aPpolOgists.