The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-16
A "Mud-sill'' on the Republican

Ono Of our readers sends us his opinion 81
the Kanatpha Ry~Jiean, Of which We feel
compelled to give it the benefit, since it seems
disposed to hold our paper in such low esteem,
! aud has even intimatcd that we "wcrc doing
norr harm to the Union cause than the rebels
themselves" We hope the Editor will accept
the opportunity hereby offered to diSlrove the
implied charges below, for We have heard them
imputed TO him so often, that they had begun
to have the Sccmin. Of truth though We sin
ccrcly hope he HAY pr"re them false.
.Ei,> JOURNAL The So-called kanawha
Republican" in the exercise Of the unhoundrd
ambition OF its rc,loubtablc Editor and Pro-
pretor, appears to he determined TO rule or
ruin. See it 1t issues to the world about
four or five times in every nine weeks. and,
with but slight variation, it is like tho Irish.
man in the meeting, ." it goes but one eye
on us. r. C., publishes but half sheet, and
that is the ScccSh eye. 1t is terribly indis-
nant at us "mud-SillS," because we don't
obey its dictates, and cul0gizc its warm SYM
pathics for prominent SeceS>iOnSts and tral-
tors, rs exhibited by its rdoubtable Editor
and Proprietor on the streets Of Charleston
and,also Mt the Provost MarShal'S Office, and
lat the Headquarters Of the Commandment Of
this Postal which places Of authority, he
(,hc Editor and Proprietor alorsaid) has
ever shown wonderful haste and great eager
ness i'll behalf Of every prominent rebel
against our Government who has been
arrested for whatever cause, or captured i'll
arms against the United States and this
State, and brought here as a prisoner Of WAY;
or otherwise. lie vouchcs for them in every
conceivable shape, FORM and manner asked OF
him. lie vOuchcS for their LOYALTY. and
swcars that they are "go"d Gh:~'s," and bcgS
for liberty to be allowed them to run 1t
large and do as they please. lie declares
publicly, that IF the rebel takes tie oath,
gives Tic bonA, and pays NE him the @"M",
he 1.-THE rebel is all right" Thus may be
seen the spirit and true sentiments Of the ST.
called "Kanawha Republican," as exhibited
in the high func,ionnry-itS Proprietor.
1t dcvotcS much breath in tryin. to vcnti-
late the duties of Lieut.. Hawkins, us though
the General colnlnandin. this Department
did not understand what to do nor what not
to do, and was waiting to he informed and
directed by its cmligh,cning columns.
The fact is, Lieut.. Hawkins has distinctly
proven himself To DC u faithful and efficient
officer in every respect, since he WAS detailed
for duty at this Post: and hence he don't
please the So-callcd Kanawha Republican,"
and therefore il scizcS upon the proper resi-"
nation Of the Captain Of Company +, to force
Lieut.. Hawkins out Of the aforesaid Editor
and rroprictor's way, by getting him Ordered
to his Company.
Lieut.. Hawkins strictly olry$ orders
whether in the night or in the day-and this
don't suit rebels and their special friends.
1t says ON the list day Of November, 1861
that its determined hostility against the
"mul-sillS" (who, in fact, are the only and
really true Union men Of the kanawha
Hallcy) is SO great, that it feels itself COM
PEELED to open and go both eyes on lis" in
time to come.
We confess curiosity to know whence the
funds for this will come. Certainly not from
Union men, for the wind does not come from
tina, quarter of the compass. Doubtless it
has bought the needed" with the sympathicS
and iiyorS Of its Editor and Proprietor
already bestowed, as above shown.
MI'n-StT l.