The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-07-09

hands oltho majority under the Gov
crnment snd they hove attempted Il
redress those assumed wrongs; rot in
peoceabe mode in the Union and IN
der the Constitution, but by throwing
81 the Constitution and dissolvipg til,
Union. They have taken up arm
against the Government and loyal PEG
pile of the country, and have wagcd {
most fierce, vindictive and relentless
war, accompanied by despotism with.
in their own lines, unsurpassed, ifeqnal
ed, for its severity, aud borbariy, in ;hG
history Of the civilized world, What
was The duty Of the Federal Govern.
ment in this state of the case? We're
they to sit idly by, and permit those in
rebellion to accomplish their arowcd
purpose? Were they 10 disregord The
l,igh trust committed to them? Or
were they like honest, fearless men, to
pdopl such measures as would suppress
the rebellion anl eradicate dsoyalry
from the land? Yet, there nre those
not only ia our midst. but throughout
many other Of the loyal States, caimn 2
20 be Union men, who oppose every.
ns that is done for the preservation
OF the Government, They object to the
direct tax; hey object to the issuing Of
Of treasury notes and Try TO depreciate
the currency they object 10 tho Con.
script law and encourage resistance 10
It's execution; they object to the sus-
pension of the wd OF h1JeoS corpus; they
Object to the aiming of negroes; and,
lastly. they denoUnce emancipation in
the mos bitter and unmeasured Terms
as high handed usurpstion. They
claim to be in favor of the preservation
Of the Union, but propose no measure or
plan Tor us preservation, ard object to
everything thai is done to accomplish
that end. Truly their position is most
incxploablc. Some Of these men pro-
pose 10 stop the war on our part and
withdraw the armies from the States in
rebellion; others propose compromise.
But would not either Of those result in
certain dissolution? Arc these men
deluded, or are their professions hollow
proten4ioos made in the interest of the
rebellion? Arc they not familiar with
the history Of the past few mouths?-
And do they not know thai the leading
speakers and writer's in the rebelliovs
States dcnoutce tie Government and
spurn the Union as bringing them into
concentrating contact with the North?
In his speech at Richmol, in January
lest, Mr.. Jeif,non Davis secuted the
idea Of restoration OF the Union, and
said that he "would rather combine with
hyonas than with the north" and in his
speech at Jackson, Mississipoi, he de.
clarcd "that under no circumstances
would la consent to re union" The
Richmond Enquirer says: "On no terms
whatever, will The South consent to 20
litical association with the North"
1--WE would not consent 10 hold the Nor.
thern SIatcsas PROVINCES. Is il not
idle then to talk about peace by with
drawing the armies from the South I'M
less We consent to separation? Must ii
not be apparent TO all candid men, who
have the good Of their country at heart,
that tits now too late for Cancellation or
compromised Those in rebellion have
chosen the arbitramrut of the sword,
and blythe sword it must be determined.
Men and money mus! be furnished, and
war; earnest, unwaveriug, unequiyocaI
war-must so on, for one, ten or twenty
years. if necessary, ill the authority OF
the Government is vindicated. And it
is our duty, into whose hands the loyal
people of West Virginia have commit
ted her interests, in this late hour Of
our cOuntry's greatest peril to yield to
the Administration an honest, vigorous
and cordial support in oil those meas.
ures that may be deemed necessary to =
successful prosecution of the war until
there is an unconditional submission