The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-07-31


according to the circumstances and
needs of such family or relatives-a
competent person to be employed espe'
cially for this service.
TIE people are not coming up 10 .the
support of the Government with lla'
unhesitaling patriotism which ought
TO prompt men 10 the discharge
of their high and responsible duties
men who have so much inyolYed
in the desperate and bloody con
test now desolating our copnlry--as they
have. It's too late now 10 indulge in
vain and useless regrets about the de-
porable condition We find ourselves IL.
Il'sno use to whine around now, and
tqlk about way the things ought to
be. or might have heen, for that day is
past and the reality is upOr us. The
country is in danger. We must either
meet theissues presented and act the
part of men who are willing 10 fight 4nd
die, for the government, which our faith
ers lcfi u.s. and to perpetualo it to gene.
rations untold, or like mean daslards and
craven. Hearted wretchcs, who deserve 10
be male the slaves Of an oignrchy,
sneak out of our share of the danger be-
fore US, by feigning disability, sickness,
pleading business engagements, and
ihonsand and one other excuses, which
amount 10 nothing One man is as good
ms an1lher-or rather life is OF as
much value to one MS another. and no
distinctions ought to be made. There is
no time for parleying; the government
wants men anil men she must have
VIII the people volunteer or must they
be drafted?
The Governor of Ohio, we see has
Fixed the 18th Of ADJUST as the lime to
commence drafting if the requisite mum
Der ofncn is uotready by that time. We
hope Gov. Peirpoint viii fxsome dag
not much later, and if Virginia's quota
is not rcsdv let the draft, conscription or
something else be started. We would
rejoice, to see either in force, because it
would operate upon secessionists and
Union men alike. 1t would compel
some OF the infamous scoundrels who are
throwing obstacles in the way Of the re-.
.cruiting service now, TO share some oIthe
privntions, dangers and labors of a SOL
dier's life. 1t would give TO them n
realizing sense Of the dreadful state q
affairs they have helped to bring about,
and compel them to respect the power
that. controls them. There is another
idea suggests llself that might DC acted
upon By the Selq. authorities With advan.
tnge. There is in the Konawha Valley
and in the counties adjacent thereto
able bodied men now in the State mill.
tary organization sufficient 10 protect this
whole region of country. Why could
not the entire military force Of tue coun'
ties Of Mason, Putnam, Kanawha, Cab,
ell, &c, be called, out and employed in
garrison duty 10 the Valley,nnd the vori-
Gus regiments now distributed around in
this section, be moved on ojoin Cox or en-.
gage in active service wherever they may
be most. needed. 1t seems to US that
there is more in this suggestion than one
would at first suppose.
The harvest is past, tho crops are
made and tho people are in condition
now to do something for heir country,
iftbey will ever be. ,Letus wake up in
Heavens namc,to the Importance Of some
kind of prompt vigorous and energetic
action VIII the State authorities, give
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