The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-07-02

nature, our ommerce, travel, h1htis, ~.
soQialons, and interests, all--all say that
West Virginia should be severed from
the East, And now, to day after many
long aud weary years Of insul. and in
justice, eliminating on the part of the
East, in an attempt 10 destroy the Gov
eminent, we have Che proud satisfaction
of ptpcaiming 10 those around us that
we are separate State in the Union.
Our State is the child Of the rebe lion;
yet our peace, prosperity and happiness,
and, not only ours, but that ofthc whole
country, depends on tho speedy sup.
preston Of this ettempt 10 overthrow the
Government Of our fathers; and it is my
duty, rs soon MS these ceremonies are
closed, to proceed at once to aid the
Federal authorities ia their efforts 10
stay is Destructive hand. do not in.
tend to insult your loyalty or nteligonce
by discussing before you to day the dog
ma Of secession, Its bitter fruits ara to
BIO seen all around us. It is like the
poisonous Upas tree that bigbls and
withers everything that comes within It's
influence. We have seen and felt
enough Of it to know that it is iraught
with evil, and that continually. The
Politicians Of many ofthe Southern States,
having m iuordnate desire for place
and rover and it becoming apparent
that the great North West was improv.
ing and increasing in population so rap
idly that the controlling influence of the
Government was soon surely to be with
the free States, and tina the South must
surrender power which they had so long
cIerted to majority OF the people &c,
'cording to the principles Of our Govern
ment they became desperate, and de.
termincJ il they could no longer CON
troll, they would destroy the Govern.
ment. By fraud and fasehood ard by
incendiary speeches., they Influenced
the public mind in the South, and indu-
ced them TO believe that they we're SUI.
fering great injury from the General
Government; that the rights OF the Sluh
were not only disregardqd, but trampIel
under foot that Mr., Lincoln was sec.
tioRal President, and that his election
was the GROWING act of insult and in.
Justice; that ilthey submitted to il they
were reduced to a state Of degradation
worse than slavery itself; and, fearing
that the people sill had some reverence
and respect for the constitution, they
insldiousIy taught the faithless doctrine
that pCacabIe secession was in conson.
aDco with the Constitution and absolvcd
them from all their obligations TO sup
port the Government. All this and
much mere Of like character they
taught until they succeeded in prevail.
ing on the authorities in many of the
States to embrace their doctrine and at.
tempt to carry it into execution, and
Thus they inaugurated war ofrebellion,
andhavo prosecuted it for over two
years with zeal and energy worthy of
better cause. 1t has assumed fearful
proportions, and it demands all the en-
trgies of the Government authorities
and Of the loyal people to defca, its ru.
nous purposes.
Under these circumstances vh,, oorr.o
should tho loyal men of West Virginia
pursue? But before l state what we
should do. | will state that it seems 10
me that the position Of our people in the
beginning of tho troubles md r,bo;r co o
dI'on since, have not been understood
by our friends around MS In tbo com.
mcncement of these dificrl,ia, ' ,ro T ,r,"o
part of Southern State, who's" ra W. oor Ho, y
ton passed an ordinance of so oo";om
and this TACT caused manv ~ ,rn,n, ,y
with the South without roo ~ SlHr L,uG'
or it was right or wrong W. 1oro III
uOled between the Sontb AMI INV ,ho \, 81, ~,
and in case Of collision II m '"s ' nooos
sarily result that ours nnnIj "l"'' ''oVoo