The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-02-12
West virginia.

presentation OF tne materlN advantages
resultant from the rsti fcaioo Of our new
Constitution, to notice brief! objections
TO such ratification.
That the true and consistent friends
Of JEFF, Davis object 10, and purpose to
vote against, the Constitution of West
Virginia surprises mono, as It's rhe
netur of the animal" but when they
presume to advise Union men 10 vote
against their known interest. and in aid
Of The sham "Coafeleracy" wo assume
the right 10 show Them up"
They pipe two iunes-unrons,itution
al and free negroes. Strange and in,
consistent as it may appear these "sym,
palhizars' with Migrant constitution
BROKERS, these men whose every aspi.
ration is for tho success Of tie avowed
des,royers Of our inimiablo and hither.
TO sacred Constitution, havo suddenly
become "grca. sIcklers" for Consi,u
tjonal measures After two mortal
years sponI in giving "aid and comfort"
to the infamous league otlcfant enemies
ofour Constitution, these men now for.
sooth take it under their especial protec
ton, and hoping thereby to aid their
Southern friends" Justify bawl uncoD
'stilutional unconstitutional When,
let Union men ask themselves, did these
selt.constituted defenders of our now
condemned Constitution, first experience
this jealous love for, and soiicitude con.
corning, the inyiolabiliIy Of our unique
Constitution Were their righteous
souls stirred within them" whom Grst its
authority was derided by the conclusive
of villains that passed the South Caro-.
lima ordinance Of Secession? Did the
open defiance of the Constitution in the
6ring upon Government vessel while
carrying food for the furnishing garrison
of Fort Sumptor, arouse the anger or
excite the alurm, of these jealous defend.
ers of the Constitution? Did the sound
Ct the bolching cannon pointed at the
brave defenders Of that doomed fortress,
fsll sadly upon their ears! Did the sci.
2uo by armed rebels Of the Custom.
house and Mint at New Orlaans and the
capture Of all but three Of the Govern.
zncnt forts from Fortress Monroe to the
Rio Grande, extort any expressions that
these sbhorrent acts Of their "Southeu
friends were"unconsiiiulionalp Was the
menacing and thrice attempted capture
of our National Csp'ol Constitutional?
Was il Constitutional to sCquestrale the
entire property. Of all who would not
bow the knee to their Southern Moloch?
Did the reputation Of 5000, 100000
owed TO men in the loyal States, smack
Of Curs.jtutionalityl Has the incarcer.
a'ios Of tho Thousands 7fSou:lsrn 10y.
alists in losthsome prisons and their ig
nomiuious death, ever wrung tear, or.
exiortcd sigh or even caused them to
say at was uaconslitu,iora?" IL fpo,
have these would bo constitutional cham.
,ojous ever been heard to lament the sac.
1idco Of nntold millions of property or
the immolation of the hundreds Of thou.
sands Of precious lives caused by this
dccp.loid, loog-mcditated, attempt to
Ie,hoy our ever cherished Constitution?
Considering how mum then, these Con,
stita!ioaa! pra,ilc55 have heretofore been
however often, maIignanly orpowcrrul,
ly that great instrument has been assail
ed by their fdeuds, wo may we'll suspect
,heir new. born love for it's sancily.-
Wo dcnouocc it rs a sham, lcspicablc
trick, rcsorcd to to deceive yniomss -
Many ottbcse men WHO tolkso gibly on
Constitutional questions, ncyqr read the
Constitution either Of the United States
or OF their own, md many others could
aoI read il il they were disposed to, aul
got they have the assurance to set lhom
selves up nc constitutional eSpouhdcm
It is cunning and intrigue in some, ono
ignorance md tlupidiiy in otbers I,I