The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-18
LETTERS ]LE TER ; FROM WASHINGTON. VA

LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondent Of the Wheeling Register 4
+ sa.zs5i9 : =wAsH1NeToN, December Is, 1863. Z
THE RsveLurIoNARY ADEsIoss OF The
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The revolutionary designs of the false
hearted fanatics are becoming as patent as
the host of heaven. Every day brings
somsthing new to prove their criminal OBJ
,jects. If the Democracy under Buchanan
we're led astray by the secret influences OF
Southern extremists to attempt the lawless
use of the Federal Government to force
slavery where the inhabitants did not de-
sire it, the equally faithless secessionists OF
the Northeast now in power are similarly
at work to beat down State rights and the
sovereign will of the people. Look at Jack
Hale's bill introduced under the false pre-
tense of "more effectually suppressing the
rebellion 1t proposes to declare BY
aagitious usurpation of power in Congress
that "the laws and constitutions of any
State" shall amount to nothing in contra
yention of the will Of the Abolitionists to
deprive the Southern people of their lawful
rights. Had such propositions as these
prefaced the rebellion, resistance to them
would have been the sacred duty Of every
truly sound and loyal citizen, and especial
ly of every man who had taken an oath to
support aud defend the Constitution of the
United States. None but traitor would
have given them his consent.
THE "PLAN."
The more President Lincoln's "plan'' for
restoring the Union is examined, the more
Objectionable does it become. Whilst it
holds out sop to the northern people on
the subject of slavery-towards which 1t is
presumed they sre prejudiced-its lurking
purpose is to consolidate the Government
and place the people at large under the
grinding tyranny of q pack Of Eastern dss-
pots, who, BY the united forces of military
dursss, of fanaticism, and public and pri-
vate corruption, hope 20 overthrow the lib
critics of this WHOLE people. Should the
rights of the States be subverted SO far as
slavery is concerned, the next thing would
be to assail the remaining civil and religious
liberties of US all. Following the fanatical
preaching of such men as Charming Gust
elected Chaplain Of the House of Represen
tatives) we should be ordered to sub bstitute
John Brown hanged for Christ cruci6ed, as
Charming is in the constant habit of doing
Sunday after Sunday before his abolition
convsnticle. The reform once commen
eed would never be allowed to subside un-
til it had converted our men into women,
our women into Bloomerized men, and made
US q laughing stock and reproach to the
civilized world.
THE oNE.TENTH DEsPoTIsM
One of the most noteworthy of President
Lincoln's propositions is to establish minor
itv governments throughout the South and
sustain them by his eternal bayonets. An
able writer thus briefly puts the case, 'If,'
says he, Estate governments constituted by
one -tenti of the voters, shall be established,
what is to protect them against the other
nine-tenthsf The President promises such
government the protection of the United
States, meaning thereby, its military force.
In that event we should see the armies of
the United States employed to enable one
nine tsnths.
Lo! THE POOR MORO
Private iuforation has arrived here which
shows that the poor freedmen" of Missis-
sippi about whom the disgusting hypocrisy
of the Abolitionists has SO nauseated the peo
pie, are in far worse plight than even our
poor and brave but doubly prosecuted SOL
diers now in Southern captivity. They have
died in swsrms and the survivors now ask,
as the greatest boon that can be conferred
on them, to be permitted to return to their
former condition. This boon, however, no
Abolitionist will grant He would prefer
to see every wretched son OF Africa rotting
! like the carcass of Government horses now
tainting the air along the beaches of the
Potomac and AnDacostis.
THE RUSSIAN VISITORS.
On Saturday last the Congressional visit
to the Russian war ships lying between
Washington and Alsxandris took place
The day was suspicious aud the guns of the
shipping gave forth their loudest roar by
way Of welcome and salute. The officers
are very courteous and obliging to all visit
ors to their stout crafts.
EMERSON ETHERIDGE.
1t will We gratifying on the part of ma
ny of the soundest and least weak and cor
ruptible portion ofour people to know, that
Emerson Etheridge, late Clerk of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES.. having washed his hands