The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-14
THE DAILY REGISTER,
WED sEsDY.... OCTOBER IA, 1868.
TO THE PUBLIC.

(unlcS6 am again wrong III my iufefenceS,
4 and published in the REGISTER of yesterday
l am charged with standing eonfessedly
guilty of Misrepresentation and injustice,
and virtuslly,Iif not in words, with false
hood. ~ ,@2TT-rCl 52TES. .Z'--fE 2
Mr.. Hubbard has chosen his vengeance
Be it so-let him curse. I must bear it,
suppose, as best can. 1 ~ ---
But that the community may understand
this matter, and be able to judge correctly
between us, am constrained to request
you to republish the papers to wit: Mr.
H's, address, and my published comment
signed "Americus," and my letter to him
growing out ofthe private interview between
US to which he aHudes in his publication:
To the Union Voters Of the First Congress
sionaI District.
My name having been announced as can
didate to represent this district in the next
Congress, / deem it right and proper, to
make known to you my views on such pub
lie questions as are of the greatest present
importance.
The nation is now engaged 10 the most
terrible civil war the world has ever seen.
This war could not have been avoided on
the part of the loyal States, without the de-
struction of our national Government and
the consequent loss of national existence.
The war, thus begun, must be continued for
the overthrow of the rebellion, and the IN
conditional submission of every rebel; and
means known to civilized warfare should oe
used without hesitation, and the whole pow
er of the nation concentrated for this one
great purpose. To this end, would l sup
port in every possible way and with all necea
sary legislation, the present or any future
administrator having the same object In
view.
propose no blind adherence 10 party
but unialtering devotion to country and
believing that the best interests of humans
ity in our own, as well as IN other lands,
are involved in the present conflict, L should
consider no sacrifice too great, no cost too
DEAR to bring it to a successful issue. And
no terms of peace should be entertained
which would not secure guarantee for the
future, if not indemnity ior the past. The
nation owes it to itself, the present to iu-
ture generations, to see that in the settle
ment of tdis great controversy, such terms
shall be made as will forever remove the
Cause Of the present war; and prevent
another rebellion from lifting its horid
front to darken the pages OF our future
history.
No compromise or terms Of peace must
be had with the Confederate government
as such, nor even with the present recog
nzed authorities Of the so called seeded
States. The men now in power have been
the leaders in the rebellion. They have
staked every thing on the issue, and q com
promise with them would be but hollow
truce, liable to be broken whenever they
could see prospect Of doing it successfully.
The people of each separate State must act
for themselves in their sovereign capacity,
in securing their representation In the
Union. They must assemble by delegates
in sovereign convention, declare the act OF
secession with all subsequent acts null and
void; and proclaiming their fidelity and
loyalty to the constitution o, the United
States Government, amending their State
constitution if they desire TO do so; aud to
the Representatives and Senator'S from such
State government so reorganzed Congress
should give glad and hearty W'!cyme.-
Precedents for this course may be found in
the reorganized government of Virginia, and
in the State Of Missouri, which once pa 'ed
an ordinance of secession, but is now fully
represented in both branches Of Congress.
Having from the beginning laborcd to
make West Virginia free State, | rejoice
to day that on this question we occupy no
doubtful position before our sister States.
And what desire for myself, desire for
others "Slavery having been taken out of
\ = ha NppS den hv r FIJI
let it 60 down and perish beneath the on
swelling wave Of freedom. Its but retrib
utive justice. Slavery sought to destroy
the life of the nation, let it pay the forfeit
with its own life. The welfare of the whole
country, North and South, demands that
the future policy of the National govern
ment shall be Freedom and not Slavery
I".Wages for labor" sustained by the decla-
ration of Holy Scriptures, "The laborer is
worthy of his hire" is the only doctrine
worthy of Republican institutions, the sur
est guarantee of civil liberty, aud the only
safe basis of Democratic Republic.
If am candidate, it is upon the suppo-
sition thata District Convention will be
held, which will select the right man for
the place, and such selection shall have my
most hearty concurrence ana support
Should there not be a Convention, and the
cause be endangered through multiplicity
OF candidates, I will promptly decline IN
favor of any good and true man who can
concentrate majority Of the votes.
i | may say III conclusion, that | do not
claim any particular fitness for the posi-
tiou. / have had but little experience in
legislation, having been trained TO the busi
ness of active life, rather than those studies
which peculiarly qualify the statesman
4 Yet love West Virgins. glory in heI
high position before the country, and wheth
er shall be selected as your candidate ol
not, shall labor for her welfare with th'
samc unrsmitting purpose and effort.
Very respectfully.
Et CHEsrSH D. HuBBARD.
For the Register.
Aro wa n Chptsfian People?