The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-02-26

IN nevervolo to take my neighbor,
money out Of his pocket" Consider the
relative condition Of the persons instan.
ced, and tell us, if you vote for West
Virginia, ifyou in TACT, take dny money
out olyour neighbours pocket yea, an.
swer, if you vote against ratification, il
you don't really prevent lromigoing into
the pocket ofA, $40, 200, ofB s2l 900
ofC, $4,000 and Of D, 4l,5OO. Nor.
ally, how much less dishonest, think
you,lo keep by your vote,your neishbors
from realizing these vast sums, than in
voting to take money from them, through
legal cnactments. These large slave
ard land holders, understand this mat.
perfectly, and hence favor The propo.
Ted ratification,
It's evident, if tue large shareholders
are Mns benefited Notwithstanding the
Deprecated value Of slaves, those having
but few slaves, gain more, and those
with land and no slaves most of all
The poor man is benefited, sby the in.
creased demand for labo5 resultant
fromIhe exclusion of free negro oompe.
tiriOn. Thus, the laboring white man,
with less than 500 ofprope1y, and the
wealthy man with his slOobOo, will be
each benodtled by unLyin3 d" COnstit@
ton.
Rescr'ing the cognate subject ofS,ate
taxation, for our next issue, we close
with the observation; then. the solitudos
of our vast primitive forests, will DO
broken by the constant echoes of the ak
ofIhc thrifty, pionccr--lhe wooded
slopes Of our rugged mouotaius, will he
transformed into fields Of waving grain
Our silent mountain gQtges, where
now naught is heard but Tho gurgIing Of
the sullon brook. VIII be Illuminated BY
the blazing Of junumetablo furnaces, and
its deep qletuic, will he sl,cceled by
the din Of mul,j'ulinous forge hammers,
the granite sides Of our soon dcnuded
mountains, will answer back the shrjll
"snort of the iron. horse" as he bears
our embowellcd treasures to market
far up our rich valleys, the desoa,e dells
will be vocal with the merry laugh ard
cheerful songs ola happy, industrious,
simple minded peope--causing ham
let's to spring up where nov is but the
solitary log hut, villages viii emerge
from what is now but group of rude
cabins, and our towns willsthen develop
into crowded.cis.ss5 this, iAt more than
lhis--for time and space tyil US to men
ton, "ihe callle on thousand hills
the bleaiing hocks, the lowing herds,
the unprctondng country school.hous,,
with is gladstone inmates, The neat and
substantial church hard by, with its de-.
yoot, intelligent worshipper9, each ios-
tering the other; thus county and city
mutually assisting, sustaining the Other
all this is now, offered us, Is there
an intelligent West Virginjan, who will
not vote Tor the new Constitution? We
will not believe it, What! spurn prize
20 valuable /! 'Twero madne%-suicle.
NEW STATE-PUBLIC MEETIN G.
We understand, Hon. Samuel Crane
will address the people of Mason coun.
ty, at the Court, House on Monday next
1t is presumed, 100, Governor Pierpoin,
will also be present and speak. Let all
come out and hear these distinguished
speakers, Rally Rally !! One long
pull, strong pull and pull altogether,
and we are torcrer Independent.
OUR MAILS.
We learn that the present deraugc'