The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-08-20

wooll demotolize ond break up our mr..
niss." while in fact their sciplino and
n.oraie were never as good as during IL ia
Summers campaign, "thal gold would
20 up to 100 PER cent" SMILE il has gone
down to 90 per cent that, govern.
ment could not 'el II dollars worth Of
its BOMBS, while IT, in reality, has for
many months past, realized lherefrom
near &2,0OO,o0O daily, anI--rrom our
own people, oxclusivcly--th4t Eng.
land and france would both sure.
y interfere" while We are appatoorly
more secure from foreign Intervention,
than ut anytime hereIofore-thll "if
pcrchancc, the brave souhrons should
be in any given encounter, worsted or
even defeated, lis only effect would
be, 10 exaspcrate anil render them less
inclined to listen to redson," when the
experiences Of the war, have demonstra.
ted, that "the brave SouthronS" wero
much like other mortas, and, when
thoroughly thmshcd, quietly submit, in.
deep, often felicitote themselves, on
their improved condition from their de.
feat and Observation-Disclosures nation.
al debt would be 50 0OO. 900 900 "whle
We find it less than 3l,lOO, 900, 600, that
mot only the present but future gener
ations, would be grounl down BY griOv.
Gus taxation," wlen ia fact, though aug.
mented, they are not deemed ouerous--
that"the people would resist with their
lives, Federal collectors" while 80 fnrall
taxes have been checrFulIy paid--Ihat
all business would cease throughout the
country" when all, admit the unusual
thrift pervning the free SAFES -iha'
"wor would soon be inauguratcd in the
North, necessitaling the Withdrawal Of
the ttoops from the SOUTH while the
only attempt at armed resistance has
been one riot. The CONSUMPTION bill,
that pestiierous politciansSo loudly and
confidently proclaimed "couId not be en-.
forced without shedding rivers otblood, I"
has already been enforced in several
States, and is in process Of execution 10
the rest of the loyal States.
"Thc stern logic Of events," las thus
disproved what the "Buttcrnut" politi
clans alleged as excuse for disa0eclion
towards the Union party. andthey ore
necessarily compelled TO aiopt'a change
ofbose" Henie, they have abandoned
all this slang, and are now RECALLING US
with such expressions as suppression
OF free speech and free press" "per.
sonal liberty endangered" arbitrary ar
re3ls,' "indiyijual freedom to be de-
termined, ere considering peace or war"
&c. They are unable 10 deceive longer
by these honoyed words, Patriots hav~
ing proved their former charges false,
will not reldily believe thoG when told
that our liberty is being Undetermined by
the usurpations Of the President. Their
feigned horror at the existing eStraya.
ganco of government oIlicias--their
simulated affection for country, and love
for the ULion --theit christian forbear
aucc with the crimes Of "their Southern
bre,hren"-- their expressed loogings for
compromise and peace at any price, "
are now understood to mean simply, an
indirect way ofailing our open enemies,
and direct way Of attempting 10 secure
all State anil National Offices.
Unfortunately their industrious man
ipulatons of the unsuspccring--their re-
iteration of Government abuses their
defiant attitude on the stump and in the
press--their ayowod sympathy for The
rebel cause--thcir expressed determine,
lion "to stop this i.--d way"--thoir rid
icnle Of our officers and soldiers, and
their lsnla,ion Of those of the pseu
do Cootsieraey--their wholesale dc
nuncialon Of tho Aimini:trntion--has
had a very injurious effect upon the U \.
ion cause, as it greatly encouraged reb'
els TO pcrsevero 10 hopes of speedy re.
lief; but, since they have avowed their
principles, loyaIis,s have no fears of,hei'
elevation TO office. The recent success
o! cur arms, assures speedy peace, pro-
vided UopparbeadB are kept from power