The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-30
Mai. MarshalI Trlplell.

coAHned IN Tue hIu6ueuIn OF lhIS cltY
from the rebel army. found the one
thst heads this article. Repairing to
the prison ! found tue individual $50
well known IN the mountain counties Of
the Kanawha country who by the no.
bic aud generous instincts Of his nature,
and genllemonly demeanor, had lor ma
nv years made bim almost the idol Of
the hardy sons of the mounlsin inhabi.
tanls Of the counties of BraroO. Clay
and Nicholas, which was evidenced by
their having repeatedly elected him to
the legislature over different opponents
Of much higher pre,en3ions, but in the
language Of one of Millions characters
in allusion to certain fallen angl. |
WAS ready to exriaim, cart thou hel bat
oh how changed. Though still retain
Ing thnl urbane and genIlemanly de
meauer which enters so largely into the
eIements OF hs composilion and are part
and parcel OF ts very existence Yet ii
was painfully evident that three ycars
of active rebellion against his govern
ment including the hsrdships Of war,
aud association with treason, with the
remorse consequent upon such course
to one Of such nohle instincts; he'd made
fearful inroais, mol ony upon.his phys.
cal constitution but in his very exist
cnce his very countenance and physi.
ognomy, seemed to say in mute but un'
misakable scceuts in the lsnguage Of
David when under the smitings Of
guilty conscience, II have done excce.
DINGHY foolish" Itis chsIiiably hoped
that lit being SO foreign to his nature)
that the stain Of murder or even OF con-
scious or wifal PeJHy does not rest mp
on his conscience but his associations
have been such ns must Gin the nature
of things, be the source Of life long re
morse. He essayed or attempted TO of
Ter something in vindca,ion Oi his
Gourse and the cause in which he was
engaged. Yetitwas feeble effort, and
il was vefy evident that he was tired OF
it, and although he would not consent
IN nyail himself OF the Presidents Proc.
amatiou of Amnesty, and become 10y
al citizen (hs pride torbidding) yet he
declared to me that he had long desired
10 quit the army, aul 10 spend The re-
mainder Of his days in quiet and peace
tul lie with his loyal re!8tiSes in the
State OF Illinois. lie seemed 10 delight
10 speak Of some OF the leaders of the re-
belion, in terms of commentator, as
gentlemen of high moral worth and no.
bic character, but finding this was ,ax-
ing the patience OF my loyal nature, the
vein of conversation turned to enquiries
Of frrteods aud former associates, of some
of whom lie spoke with emotion. Speak
ing of the unpleosontuess Of his siIna'
ton, asked him what were his hopes?
lie answered in manner that indicated
that he desired no such thing, that he
"reckoned hc would be exchanged. -
After giving him few tokens of former
regard as (the favorite uncle ofmy sons
who are fighting in their counly'S cause)
and the brother ofmy loyal 1gJe, and a
few words of advice parted with him,
perhaps forever, with these reflections =
This man is evidently in the wrong place
the victim of improper and inconge
NAL sssocation7,--a lifelong Old line
Wing, of the Clay and Webster school,
never having entertained the least sym,
pathy for modern States rights doctrine
which claims and jnstifes secession as a
right, neither did he justify the course of,
or have any sympathy with those who
have always desired the destruction Of
free institutions, with whose presence
our country has ever been cursed in q
greater or less degree, having descended
as he did, from line of ancestors both
paternal and maternal, of revolutionary
distinction, the question naturally arises
"WhO,is the Couse?' Why do we
find this man now prisoner Of war,
identified with the enemies Of his ccun-
try?--takon in arms against that govern
ernmont purchased by tho blood and
treasure of loyal and liberty loving
ancestry 'one word his history writes