Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-28
Correspondence OftheP POint PlsaAnt Register.
Letter frOmfyFhkelinR5 ~
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'isftth5ih liMHRRLiNGI ApttlAul lteoS. q
i DRAR. .RRGtsFRR:- pf0uiisedin my last
Ito send you whae,ws call the SoReial Oath
Bill,n Whiehtwe n0WisGbmit 70 your Fehls
Isrs together with the nanes Of the Senators
land Delegates, who voted tor and agatnst
i it, 1t will be. seen that this bill amends q
EteEmer one passed in the early part Of this
present session. The tpFnier law0opiy re-
quiFing officers to.aWear 70 support the
Sonstitptiop Of the Upited States and Of
this State. The great question ip opr New
State has been, aHow shall We prevent
rebels from holding oHiee In the State or
holding the balance ofpg9eE In their foul
handsfn We think, In this law, we have
found "the Philosophers stone"-the asi
plus ultra Of this whole n9tter. Good, loy-
al icftizens will not object % taking II, and
ifebeIs will not aafe 70 take q. 1tis not q
hard matter for rebel % swear that he
will support the OOnBtitult0n of this State;
this he can do, and We have 70 take him on
trlas afor better oftworses and he mightdO
much mischief before we could detect him.
but IN the following oAtA he must testify
that he HGs not done certain acts and things,
which IL false will convict him ofpeEjuFy.
Hence men will cOnsider we'll the terms Of
this oath, before they beeome candidates
for office. Here, Mr.. Editor, Is the bill
which is now q LAW OF ithelRnd, and think,
that those whose are found In the
negative a(Whateyer their motives weTe)
will have cause totregret the step, when
they meet their constitpents who sent them
here, to guard well the interests OF the
State: .,ao.eii
TIE LAW TFsRLF.
Be q eNaetsd, BY tGs slaturs Of Hta VTygiHiai
Every person elssssS O. @ any ces q
exercise the authority, discharge the duties of
the same, take and ubteribe ne toilpwtpg uatli'
the Goustitution d the United states and the 6dn-
stitution Of this States that have never Voluntarily
borne arms sEsas. t1I Ss. S . s5s
ooupseling, splntenapetps y encouraging them ih
The same that hAye no ssgshi g ese3gtea, nor
Whateyer, under. any autlpst in hostility % the
United States; that have nGt Yielded voluntary
power, or Constitution within the United States
hostile, or InImieAl thereto; that win bear true
faith and aegianee 70 thssaale and that take ths
pose OF eyasion." e .sfa as
Now you have the Ast as it passed both
branches Of the ,LegtslAtnre. Now we
will give you the names Of those who
voted for and againsi the bill, as they
stand on che Journals eflthe two Houses,
AS It is a Senate Bill give the vote In
that body first:
- STHE yo4n rs 4ia SENATE. "
YBAs-Messrs. Atkip 700, Beehtol, Bow
en-, Burley, Carskaioh. Farnsworth, Haw- b
kins, Hubbard, MahSn, Maxwell, Slack,
Stevenson, Young, and President rhslPsl (
NAYs-Messrs. Btoya Bunker, Hay i
nond and Rollysop4
asf2' THs yoFtis iah HOUSE,.
iMessFs. BSt b Barrick, Bee, h
3oggs, Bowyer, Bumgatner, 0opley, 0IRW.
5osI, Grimm, Hasar, r 'Spey, Kraaier. Iis p
10, Laugh, Mann, Marlin. Miahasi. EsadsrsI .
Ross, Sheets, Sutton Sweeney, Teater,
Turner, Wheat, Want and Zinn484.
Nays.-Messts. Patrick Speaker Lamb,
doWhorter, Robinson aud Rnffner-6.
In the course Of the debate lin the SEN
tel on the eiconstitutionality Of the bill,
me of the gentlemen who opposed It, in'
be course of his remarks, said. 'sthat II a
ebel convicted Of treason, would serve
,ut the penalty ofgthe Law, he had ethed
light under the constitution to be elected
Governor Of West Virginia" Ileave your
eaders TO draw their own comments.
st5 ra ,jsa oNBs Who aHBARD.i