The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-02-12
From the Nashville lrepuessee) Union.
The Real Cause ofthe Rebellion,

The Real Cause ofthe Rebellion,
II scCmslo bo a iovoritc employment
with some Union newspapers TO lay the
burAen, or at least half the odium Of our
oivi war. upon the auti.slOvery party
ElilorS who, through mistaken party
zeal, thus divert the attention Of tue peo.
pie from the o,iginal and real traitom, in
our humble opinion do great injury to
! tho cause Of the nation. To say that
the rebels have been ProroIs} to treason
by Republicans and anii,slavery men. is
/ greatly pallate, if not to Justify their in.
famous crimes, Its virtually saying TO
the revolled States that they are avcn'
ging themselves Of repeated and aggra.
waited insults in making war upon the
Union. The Constitution, and the laws Of
the land. The history OF this dCplorablo
controversy for many years fastcns the
gpiltanh TosponSibility-of the wa epop
/, the heads Of a political faction At the
South, who were fully determined to
rule or ruin the nation, Tho "war up.
on the social order Of the South" OF
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S,o.Ory nsnsna,.d NU1n, /, .nJ Oio..o
increased in value, Tho number of fu-
gitve slaves in 1860 was only one fE
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81 have hco, enragsl ia ,bo rnovs.
msnt ever sinco o. 10, "a nol;,;cal Iifs y
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dor considarotio" far N. LAST tv.nt,
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was e'well awsre n,rtlv f,om f,cts with.
in his nersoo,l trpwIsJ,a. hat i,oJ;ng
enntborn n"Ih;o;ana Il 81 G,r ,b;,tsroars
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