The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-10

of his solemn oaths; he has set them
aside. and voted for unconstitutional
laws; he has nothing to retract, for he
has seen proper to set aside his solemn
vows, and ifreelected he will do it again!
Ferguson; the father of the radicals and
the oath bill, has seen proper to recant,
but Fleming has not yet seen the error OF
his way. Mr.. Lamb has come out against
the test oath. The oath bill is a disgrace
to the State and to- the people, and / am
surprised to see any man have the impu-
dence to defend it. Il : -. -. -. Z. .sl .
Mr.. Davis then quoted from the records
to show that both Mr. Fleming and Mr..
Goff had voted for the test oath, the
amendment, the law cheating creditors
and for the removal of Judge Kennedy
all of which were outrages upon the
public
In view of the past, in view of the
dangerous assumption of power, Mr.. Da-
Wis appealed to the voters of Simpson
Township totake care that men are elect
ed to the next Legislature who will set
their heels upon such infamous and dis
graceful legislation The session will be
an important one, and every county
should send its best men, and thus frown
upon tyranny. An TEIT OF
Mr.. Davis was sorry that Mr.. Boggess
was not present, and closed by jntroduc-
ing Mr. n. s. Walker to the meeting
Mr.. Walker said he would have pre-
ferred to have remained silent specta-
tor, and listened to able speeches.
Four jyears have passed since we have
been permitted to argue publicly
power and the sword have ruled su-
preme The tact that free speech Is
again permitted should inspire every heart
with Joy. We hear and have heard much
about the union; we want not such re
union as would carry out wholesale con-
fscation, wholesale disfranchisement
and wholesale despotism; we want a re-
union which will forward the national
pride, reunion which encourages malice
towards none; but charity towards all
Strange as it may seem, Providence has
raised men who say we shall not have
such q Union
1t is scarcely necessary for me to add
anything in denunciation of the oppo-
nents of the Presidents policy The war
waged for the perpetuation of the Union
is ended, and has proved success to our
trophy to disunion. The Southern States
are in the Union to-day, and are entitled
to all the immunities ard rights OF
States Give them their Constitutional
rights, and they will immediately enter
upon the discharge of their duties to the
United States Government The idea OF
holding the Southern States as conquer
ed provinces means subjugatlon for par
Aanof tafl I'M RI
vate appropriation, sectional alienation
beyond recovery for the South taxation
without limit, national degradation be-
yond degree, and final, irrevoeable poll
tical ruin and damnation without hope
of salvation to the whole country.
Negro equality is talked of by the rad
icals. If negroes, with brigades Of cav
airy in their rear, did charge the enemy
in front to escape the charge in the rear,
does that entile them to the right of suf-
frage! thousands of participants in the
revolutionary struggle never exercised
the right of suffrage. The Anglo-SaxOn
race discovered and settled this country,
and this should be the Anglo-Saxon coun-
try-the white mans government. The
opposition in this State, it they do not
lust now favor negro suffrage and negro
equality, will do so when they school the
peope to it. The men who four years ago
claimedto oppose infringements ofspeech
and of the press, and who are seeking
now by lawless oaths and uLconstitu-
tional legislation to gain party victory,
cannot be trusted on the question: of me-
gro suffrage.
When men will pass unconstitutional
| laws, and then amend the Constitution
to conform to them, we are convinced
that laws are no longer made in obedi-
ence to Constitutions, but that Censtitu-
tions are changed to suit the laws Shame
upon men who will thus forget their
sense of right and honor and trample un-
der foot constitutions and laws The
popular mind will sit in judgment upon
these acts at some future day. The peo-
pie have decided to begin the reform
here at home, and have placed in nomi-
nation Messrs. Davis and Boggess, two
men worthy the confidence and esteem of
every voter in Harrison county.
With all due respect to the opposition,
he would claim the right to criticize their
acts. Men who will lend their aid to the
passage of er post facto laws, and to usur'
| nations of personal liberty could not re-
ceive the support of law-abiding men.
The course of Messrs Goff and Flem-
ing upon the West Virginia Central Rail
road illshould be condemned, The line
of that road will determine the point at
which the Capital will be located. If our
candidates had acted wisely and for the
interest of the people and taxpayers OF
the county we would not now be compel
ed to subscribe frs hundred thousand dollars
for the privilege of having the road run
up the West Fork-where nature alone
should have taken it.
The charge of the county organ that
rebel letters aud influences had placed
our candidates in nomination was false
Messrs. Davis and Boggess were placed
in nomination by the first men OF the
county, and they have better record on
the new State question, than the editor
of the radical organ could show A ma,
iority of the returning rebels say they
| will not take any part IN elections, but
| some have said they would vote fei
| Fleming and Golf Which was the rebel
| ticket -EgEEAsys
Mr. ". paid fitting tribute to the De
| mocratic Conservative candidates, and
urged voters to work for the success Of
the ticket ..-- -y.5-
The committee on resolutions reported
| the following, which were adopted
We. the Democratic and Conservative
voters of Simpson Township, Harrison
| conntv Vest Va. in mass meeting as