The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-12-24
Coy. PicrnoIni,s NIes.age.

AlNaAA AhN " ANNltAN aHNANlHNHNNlt
We ara indebledlo Gov, Peirpoint, Of
tho "old Dominion" for copy OF his
mess, so to the legislature just convened
at Alexandra. 1t is mostly Rken up
With a consideration and dis ussion
oil the past, present aud future rOla.
tons of the State over which he pre-
sides to the National government,
and is an able document throughout
We quote:
In the Providence Of God, you are
assembled at momentous period in
the history of this ancicat Common.
wealth A large porlien Of the wealthy
and educated, with most of tho prolOss'
ional men OF the State, have joined the
rebellion. | will MOI otferd your. good
sense by entering into an argument to
prove that slavery is the cause Of the
rebellion and tho suffering consequent
upon il; aud that shareholders insngated
aud brought il on; nor need | tell you
that there can never be any peace and
unity among the people SO long as this
institution exists, Turmoil and faction
will prevail until the relation between
the slave aud the master is hopoiossly
extinguished. There never viii be 10y.
atty 10 the Government Of the United
States by slave owners as class.
Every body. loyal or disloyal, con
codes that slavery in this Stale is doom.
cd. Then, acting upon this concession,
call convention Of loyal delegates TO
alter the State Constitution in this par.
licular, and declare slavery an involuu
tarJ serVitude, except for crime, to be
brewer abolished in Ihe State except in
u lew counties. Without this amend,
rent in the Constitution foresee end.
less strife and turmoil. All the Stole
officers arc sworn to support the Consti-
tuition Of the United States and the laws
Of Virginia. The laws OF the Stale AS
they now stand, recognize slavery. The
officers will be called upon for warrants
to apprehend slaves and commit them
TO jail. The army OF the United States
will inlerpose; thus a conflict will ensuo,
and rebels glory 10 the strife. We must
either decide 10 come into antOgonism
with the Uniled States OF alter our Or
gynic law on this subject,
81 propose this as measure ofpeace
free the slaves, and when Ibe Stale is
fully restored, there will be no bOue OF
contention. The people will At once
adapt themselves 10 the new State Of al
.falfs; reputation and capital, invited b8
.I,. allocate tasi egrigullera MIN
eisf aud manuiaoturing resources dnd
commercial facilities, will Immediately
flow into the State from the North.
The Stale viii emerge from the rebellion
rriuvrnalod, aud enter into noble and
successful competition with her sister
Stules in all that pertains TO the true
greatness oI free Commonwealth.
By this oct. you will confer lasting
blessing upon the labOing Nhne class
ofthe State who have always been lrea
ted with disrespcct by the slave owners,
because the latter considered labor de
grading.
The Governor advises that the stay
law be not re.enocted, and that the
banks be put into state of liquidation.
The closing paragraph of the Message is
in the Governors hsppcSI vein, as fol
lows;
1.-The question has been asked, "What
will you do, where all the people have
gone into rebellion?' My answer is
Sufficient unto the day is the evil there
OIL" The ancient prophet Of Israel, in
the iullness of his loyalty to the Al
mighty Sovereign, exclaimed, They
have all gone astray after strange Gods,
there is none holy left in the land. no
not one. But He, who sees the hearts
Of men, replied; There are seven
thousand in Israel who have not bowed
The knee TO Baal," So it is in Virginia;
have reliable information from large
portion OF the Safe that, as soon as the
domestic violence is suppressed, there
will be more than enough capable men,
who have never bowed 10 secession, to
welcome aud cary on the Government
OF the Stale aud Of each county thereof