The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-08-13
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PoIItIcal sltuation..-No. 1e.

The plot develops. What had long
beon suspected accursod league bs.
l@een the open enemies South and the
secret enemies North--has at length
been demonstrated. After repeated indi.
vidual attempts TO lhwart the efforts ex.
ertel to suppress tho increasing rebel
lion, the leaders, deSpairng Of success in
their 'nefaricus undertaking, organized a
party in opposition to those engaged in
aiding tie administration in defending
the government against the assaults Of
armed rebels. Thus, what oil patriots
most deprecalcd-an organized resist
ance against governmental measures
was inauguratod in aid of organized
open tevot. 1t is futile to attempt to
mitigate the unpa;riotic procedure by al
legations Unconstitutional governmon.
tul measures, since, admittedly, all mca'
sures we're initiated 10 preserve a cher.
ishsd constitution from threatened de.
o'ruction. Neither can such opposition
be defended on the ground that the IN.
ion could only DO saved under the auspi-
ces of the new party,-inyolving as that
position does,either a surrounding oftho
existing administration, or protacted
wlr-because. by hopes thus present.
y ofimprovei conditions Of peace when
The new party comes into power. contin-
ued resistance is suggested and encour-
aged, Denied, palliated or disguised as
itmaybe the party opposing the Union
party, is SO clearly inthe interest of the
Southern conspirators, that this day the
chief reliance Of the rebels for ultimate
SUGGESTS drawn from the past, present,
and anticipated action of this new-Gsdged
scmi.tratorous, opposition party"
The great champion of Northern De.
mocracy, having,'in the inception Of the
war, been stricken down by an inscrutiblo
Providence, aud&he willy leader of the
"otner wing after having efectually
served his Southern friends by retaining,
till expelled, his seat III the Senate, join
ed his Southern allies; thus, the Demo-
cratic party being deprived of leadership,
and, hosts of the great lights being al
ready ia the army, many patriotic PEG.
pie are unwitlingly iuveigled into sup
porting this spurious party, this pseudo
Democratic organization, led by such
paitry leaders as the gambling Ben aud
prohigaIe Fernando Wood, Wall, Park
er, voorhees,, Richardson, and the unscru.
rulous Vallandighum. While volun.
teering decimated the ranks Of citizen
patriots, and left complete The opposition
cohorts, speedy reinStatements into civ
il positions seemed assured; but now, the
equalization oil the burdens OF war by
dint Of the CONSUMPTION law, so alarms
the expectant office.seekers, that every
trick and Misrepresentation, and open
resistance even, are reCklessly employ.
ed to defeat the enforcement Of the
law,-and, by thus leaving our thinned
regiments unsupported, exposes them to
destruction, and the county thence to
disgrace or anarchy,
Notwithstanding the organized resis.
lance in some places and the destructive
riots in others, the CONSUMPTION act is be.
ing rigidly enforced; and our veteran ar
my is already encouraged and strength.
med by acressions daily received
thus renssuring the loyal and d,heartea.
iag-tho opposition or CoPperhead party.