The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-06
"A vile Rebel Sheet

"A Vile Rebel Sneet.
Such is the very polite epithet applied to
this paper byua country contemporary. We
are not now stung into reiteration of our
position, but as We are constantly receiving
additions to our list of subscribers, many OF
whom are not aware in precisely what at
'titude we stand in relation to the war, we
take this occasion of stating explicitly,
without any eeuivocation, "ifs," Sands" or
shuts" just exactly where we are-and what
we intend to do.
Is Our first and cardinal doctrine is that
the Federal Union must be preserved; and,
since therebellion "bas taken the sword that
i, must perish by the sword" In other
words the war must 60 on until the NAL
contents of the South lay down their arms,
and obey the laws. To carry on war sue
cessfully there must be an army, and mon
ey must be raised to pay, clothe and feed
that army. We then are in favor of CIV
ing the Administration all the men and all
the money needed for the purpose of &C
complishing the legitimate ends of the war.
If volunteering is failure then we are
ready to approve draft, if the present
amount of taxation is not adequate to the
wants of the nation, we are ready to in
crease it. Now all this we say in good
faith, and in so saying and 80 acting we
think we perform to the very letter the du-
ty of loyal subject to his Government.
While, however, We are willing to accord
all this as what the Government has per-
feet right to demand of us, we suppose
we may respectfully suggest that the Gov
eminent ought to reciprocate our devotion
to irby protection to u.s. If We have an
opinion as to the means and no difference
of opinion with the Government as to the
end, we ought to be protected in the cx.
preston of that opinion; if we think
the war, which all deplore the necessity of,
will end sooner, and less disastrously, under
the control of one set Of men than another
we think We certainly have right to say
so at the ballot box, and in this right we
think the Goyerhment ought to protect us.
oppose the Emancipation Proclama
ton because we think it unconstitutional,
snphilanthropic towards the black race
unnecessary as military measure-and a
source Of weakness to the Union cause
We oppose the suspension of the great writ
of habeas corpus because it is unnecessary
t,the successful carrying on of the war-be
cause it irritates the people-weakens con
fidence in the patriotic purposes of the
Government, aud over and above all is a
violation Of the Constitution in one of its
most vital parts.- %
We oppose the idea Of estate suicide" as
utterly repugnant to the principles upon
which the war was ina lgurat ed, and de-
structve of all hope Of revived Union
Finally we are opposed to making any other
condition of peace, except the mutual one
OF obedience and protection, obedience on
Ike part of the rebels, and the protection
ii existing law on the part of the Govern
ment.
Now, being in favor Of some things and
opposed to others, as we contend we have
a right to be, we state distinctly what we
propose to do.
The pres INT Administration does not suit
us. Hence we shall try to induce OF the
people We can to change it next November
- order that, if the war be not ended by
that time, it may be more successfully prose.
cuted by new AdmlDistration-and in
order that We may have no unnecessary
obstacles thrown in the way of securing
peace.
We shall encourage volunt eering under
all circumstances counsel obedience
to all laws until they are repealed, shall
seek to make no factious opposition to ua
alterable DEGREES, shall respect honest
opinions decently expressed, and in all
tDings seek in the conduct of our paper to
inspire our armies wit ardor in their great
and glorious work, and the people with an
intelligent and patriotic determination to
sustain them. We expect the great dis
passionate, true democratic element of the
Country to place patriot and statesman
in the Presidential chair next Fall, and it
will be part of our labor during the
coming year to assist in his election If
al this will make US a ''vile rebel sheet
then we suppose We will have to submit to
tie indignity of being called by such a
name.
Governor BOreman.
Whatever differences of opinion may
exist between Governor FOREMAN and our