The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1864-11-23
1r,nortant Revelations
.,.,,. pr, y RFl'J:T' @rh :
~ No. s..
r,x,w,,A c. H., W. VA Now l. 1871

lIaV;nE ;Nitt "''. -. l
,.';n. r,,,c r,,ow,~j for time. have i'!"''sn'
S'''- 49, o,. nr nur Yves, Virginia friends
r'"I',' w., The following letter exhibits
n. ,onp and ,piri, Of 4 great many PERSONS III
Vs., yir.ini:.. who "cc'INy high positions !"
the so.call~! new State:
.1n r"mrliaacc with your request 10 co'nnn u:
-, y,u slc!I things rs INA! lt '"'''',,
,.;,I ,o ,!iI. "7,at cause in which We "f', ~,
lahorinr. ! l.avc concluded I" a'''''S -"
this letter. -, :. MA, H.,
.,.,L,;.hnenl "f the Southern C"nI:ac':''!
,l'M. nor the restoration Of West irS'ha
nnlr Lu, j, is the upholdin= OF the great SES'
ten, If Southern .lri>tVciHcy: wh;'I SYSTEM
W. nl,;n,, >cr. must shortly !" broken up
nrlr.s ~. M, forth oar wli"I" S'r"""'Ii II"
pr.yral li,ai cai.~truihy. c
"Thr establishment ID! the southern "','
G.lcrarv, and the restoration OF the !'""'r"
STAT, ATE univ means ii accomplishing" u"
,I,v,. mentioned desirable object. he 49,
rir;u, Genius. and unconlurT'Llc I"vc" % glory:
which ar. >nnc 81 tl!r characteristics %
Southern Statesmen. impcIr'l them I" SEEK
for hereditary honorS degrees OF society," ANU
titles Of nobility, which cannot he '"''n" III i :,
Ecmh.ic. hence they wished to SEPARATE anu
form 4 monar,.hiaI government. The 'mleh"-
in. ruin OF Eastern Virginia, which awaits
the defeat Of uur policy and or arms. l"'
"clhcr with the loss "t our ancient aS''''
caused the Eastern NirS!niam> l." seek i re-,
union uf the east and west. .AIi tbs W"'i"'
liz: and more. / shall devote every energy
thu; possess "a il accomplishment; bat the
love Of II luxurious mode Of livir=, the plea
sure Of hcinr rai:rd great. tie right to say 10
u,.c. go, and lr "nrth.% AMI 10 anu;iicT,
"rule, and he rVlnrl." and above all, l"
have those mrtl- Sil!>. lck->littlrS and foot
pads, always ready 10 ito orr bidding, l'romlS
II, 10 cyrand every energy in hrhall ii our
l..luvrd rau<c In; if all o. these object,
~H% fail. then my prayer t" Almighty ""''
!. prc rs iran Mr Irak'"S. ! say my prayc!
twice a-dnv. and ! always pray for my dr"r
trends and relations VIII" arr away 'lmh% bat
tie for their country. III the armies u the
South; | pray 20 'i"l t" send them t'I,''n-
lI.an.v home, 70 cheer tlIe hearts Of tIcT
lovers and wcll-wi*her>; ! pray Tor Ill" e..
Enlistment uf the Southern Confectionery;
pray for the restoration q! West iT%:n"l.
lut pray mos; ,rvouily e.: misrepresentation
Of our Institution Of slavery, ami or beloved
.yStc:n ni ari>,oc:acv. and N ali my praying
= Ito not pray Stan,lins i'll tn: corners u: the
streets, To bc heard for my muc! speaking,
hu: " ! enter init, my closet, J shat my door,
AMI to Him thai hcarrl! in >rcir; ! pray III
secret" have been thinking OF law that
| would like to have PASSED at the Wheeling
LEGISLATURE this winter, II or party IN tiia'
I,wIr should he Influential rm"n"h. and h"pr
i riFL: it is trll. urr members are small.
but every man i. 4 host wGnld like IN
r,.;ct commanding all children, (rXrrrt child
rem ~: coI"", wAV NE. @,';Ir::!iy. q: :'"h!,'
]rllrnlayr,) in West Virginia, ihNc Yeas "i''
ami ;:n.irr. 10 b. slain, h"CSu%r We W"U!d ~
that IA ..an. shed more la!:k"' blood than We
are able 10 do on the !I.lh : and We may easily
,ramr. nm cx.T," JOY getting this hw passed.
rhc:r arc Il great many preachers III the !'::i>-
a;rir. and they al! love- liquor when thrT can
;akc il behind the curtains. Now We "i,i
run.r.yt to -. them drunk, ard when they
lmcc,u. enthusiastic, we vii. make then; "|-
love ;IIat il j. necessary 80 make burnt
nf"ri:r: a. thr &..I,. and tha women Will !iA"
il AL ,hr better. because they don, like III"
cyp"r<c ami trouble 81 l1lS;m- children when
th:ir III, <Hrnl, no awar from hon".
Respectfully. yours.
a NUiCE or THE PEori.E."
This communication shows very clearly the
sentiments entertained by 4 treat many per-
sons Occupying: HIGH positions in tie Neg
S,!tr, in relation tp Tie people Of West Eir-
GINA yr:rrally. His rev law, and the mode
Of getting ii passed, though given a. js<',
In, ,,o,al at :il2 5ot'om a! il. BY putting
this cla>, cr Incl! into Office, and ly ai"pt:n:
their policy in making the Mar $"'' laws
III. ma,i.iae cailrl the E,,"' Stair G,trrnnrmi
will work So badly that The entire population
will soon Ion" inra rr-uni"n with the r"SI.--
The hest remedy for III EH;utl!l!i son. Wiz"
cannot brock parental c"at?" is :" t'rn h:r.
out To- ,Lh ;"r himself, #:ni then employ SOM
person to Inak" h; in drunk AMI c!,"a; hin "at
o. his living. lie will then bc glad t" come
back anj accept the coatrol and protection OF
the paIrnt. So with the -NeE .Sate. If We
can't control lis legislation, we will 80 ia''
confuse it rs to make it work so badly that
the people will he glad to come lack to the
old dominion. Saving "Fathcr, have Sinncd