The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-06-11

the political abandonment Of their South.
ern allies; the second, afforded hope for a
speedy resumption Of political power by
q reunited Democracy, but at Inc ex,
pense of further imPeiling their alma
mater and, blasting their names with the
Infamous Oppollotion--traitor. The
heartless Southern leaders, by reckless
Misrepresentation, by appeals to State
pride, by silly predictions of impending
ruin TO their "peculiar institution" in
fine, by all tho demagoguic arts they
were SO thoroughly masters Of, were
100 successful in their diabolical under
tahing-hey finally by persuasion. en-.
treaty and intimidation, apparently con-
genl the masses IN common purpose
Secession. Those, like A. II. Ste.
phens, who diSpassionately surveyed tho
whole field and hence appreheDded il.
reIrievable disaster, were speedily coer-
ced by an Infatuated, intoxicated, popu.
lace mo quasi support Of measures,
felt to be unNise, perilous, if not dcs.
tructive. Thus was State after Stale
hurled from lis orbit 10 wander in chaos
for a period yet undetermined. The
great proportion of Democratic leaders
North, unhesitatingly espouse the cause
Of their cherished country, bit the un.
principled residue "long for The flesh
pots Of Egyp" and debate the course
TO pursue. The universal diffusion of
knowledge interposo almost insurmoun'
table obstacles to making effective the
tricks Of the demacogues--c cheers for the
old fog drown all reasonable ulteran.
ccs and the tumulIuous throbbings Of the
popular heart, suggests the peil Of any
essay to tamper with the Unborn patriot.
ism OF the uncorruptcd masses,
After disaster overtakes our arms, at.
ter organized treason has assumed It's
fullest proportions, then, these nasccnt
traitors are embroidered to renew their
unholy appliances in did Of unprovokcd
Southern revolt; but lis soon discovered
that the fires Of patriotism are no! thus
to be quenched, aud again with extreme
disgust. they desist; in fact, tits found
impractica5le 10 stem the popular cur
rent till far more ofdisasler overtakes our
decimated armies; then, when gloom
and dependency pervOdes the sorrow
stricken people-tb then, when three hun
dred millions Of treasure have beenNspent
and hundreds Of thousands of valuable
lives have been sacrificed, aud weeping
is heard in every household, for loved
ones, suddenly ushered into eternity
then, when imperious John Bull CO.
quotes with the Southern harlot and
threatens, at the hazard ofwar, to share
her downy pillow, then, when the blood
OF the fallen brave calls for vengeance
from despsi'ing, egonized country
then, when external and internal foes
strike hands 10 blot from the family Of
nations its admitted exampIar-then, We
say, these accused Northern tricksters,
not only complacently survey all these
national bercavements and threatened
dangers, but hesitate not 10 avail them.
selves OF its consequent depression Of
tho national spirit, to divide tho loyal
poople--to iuaugurate an antpgonzing
party, for the double purpose Of aiding
armed treason, and foisting themselves
into their but recently vacated offices.
All unsuspecting of danger, tho loyal
people lost the election in certain inslan-
ccs last fall by default, but it has proved
an cphemeral triumph; and due too,
more 10 the apathy ofthc people than to
their own inherent strength. They
made tho fall canvass upon negative
plalform--an indiscriminate abuse Of
the Administration for every thing done
or omitted IT'S true they did in gene
raj terms declare Tor vigorous prosecu-
lion of the war, and thus insured
strength otherwise unottainabe; but once
more installed into the coveted Offices,
This doyoUrirg lion IS srl'anly "trans.
mograGod' into apeacGtuilamo--its prin-
cipIes as developed from time TO time
crystalze during the winter and are now
peace at any price"
The partial triumph Of the pseudo