The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-02-19
Eighteen Reasons Why ! Will Vote for
~ gl the New StNto.

tNs HhtChHft AhsNeIH NVglVlH lO'tt
AMI despiscS US as nothing but DuIoh,
Irish, free negroes and poor white trash,
81. Because the secesSioUisls in tho
State are Nmajadty, and on esIoralou
will legislsIe 10 oppress the loyal sec.
ti6u OF the State aaJ
! 81, Because the traitors among as are
against new State.
4 4,h, Bocnuse Will have to pay my
taxes hayo already paid, uuless We hsyc
. new State, 1'"
9th, Because there will not be wealth
enough inWpst Virginia top,y tho chot
gGs, demands, judgments. damages, in
teresta and lorlci,urcs against the o(i.
rsaoi other securities 10 West Virgin.
in unlesswd get new State
! 9th Because we will have less than
hall taxeSand no masters as. aai
7,h, Because wa will have no free
negroes coming into the new StaIc from
any other STATE.
sth. Because the slave districts Of
Vmgnn canno, send their frco negroes
into our State.
OH. Because ny little real estate
will ,loublc in value
l0ih Because will ho considered at
mySlato Capitol a man il | do labor for
my bresd, na
iilh. Because our people arc not like
the old Virginia people.
i2Lh. Because i wo don't take the
Wiley amendmenlwe can aever get a
new Stotc,I b-sg>es ta'
I 18th Because the people woul,l have
got rid Of slaves on the dollar and cent
principle, an 10 aduprability TO our ter.
ritory-a any how, in a short time.
I4lh Because brcad and meat clothes
and groceries can be BOUGHT NJ cheaper
prices, as our merchants wilinothavo 10
pay enormous licenses
| 10Th, Because, lam in favor Of doing
the greatest good to the greatest mum
her. oua1'f0t
18th. Because ! want education ex
tended TO lhc childrsa Of poor white
men, ..,, 4, t1- .e.I1 ti' 81
l7th, Because | believe an honest
working man is os good a citizen as tho
holder of bank stocks and lawyers and
doctors. z saasi ,ptauai-.ej t''''.
/ 18th, BepausooU know wO will neec
er set these blessings i yo fcuap sled
70 old, Virginia, bqt will get them il we
have ncwSlaie. PAUrER,
4 ,EgDHpiohSs Morrieaofi Pmutytovn.
Taylor county. forusrly the editorOfshe.
YisIfoF newspaper ofl6as placd, who
yoIel for the ordinance OF Secession, and
who until faw weeks pgO has been
within the Confederate lines. especially
atRichmond, lIarrisoubursh, S,rashurgh,
Winchester, &C., bas recently written a
letter to Governor Peirpoiat expressive
ofhis opinion about the cnuso Of the
Union and tho new State in Western
Virginia.
We are permitted 70 make some quota,
lions from il He says; aso
"Whltever waa right or whaLover was
wrong two Years ago, il is now apparent
10 enycanad observer thettlc new State
ought TO receive the hearty support Of
every West yirginian. The only hope
our section can bsye in the futuro is in
new State. II two fail in this matter we
arc ruined IS section forever. How
ever offensive radiCalism may seem to
many minds, 1t isto my mind q far less
evil than to union with the old Domin-
ion after what has ranspired. | watched
Fthe people Of the Yalleyan those Of the
4 East for fifteen months, (since tho rebel
lion broke odtj AMI | heard them speak
Of, md 1 know tits there settled purpose,
ifevCr they regain this section, 10 visit
US with ruin, disgrace and inramy. Nor
will secessionists lGre much better, If any,
than Unionists. The people Of the. Est
and Valley despisc and lon;he us all,
They look upon US as clan Of rank Alb
oliiionists, paroel Of dOg', who deserve
the g9liows; and Just sospre as Gycrthey
re,aka our section they will send tosk,
masters and rulers 10 IS who viii rule
us withs rod ofrnp Withus asa see
zion, including men Of all parties, there
is no political salvation save only in the
new State none in Ae icorld.
1 an glad am here (at Prunty!own)
al mis- time, to defend the rights Of the
section love Ido not very greatly
admire rodicaliism but cannot bear to
see my section ruined iotcveFi and this
doom most certainly awaits it unless We
freely maintain our independence 40
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