The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-03-22
CONSERVATIVES VS. TIE AMEND
.5,.. ....~. MENT.


marks upon Opinion" were handed you come
mouth or more before publication. In those
remarks I took occasion 10 speak Of tight
time IN coming" for the traitors Of this coun-
try. 1t was then given rs al "opiuion, that
tho Republican would certainly come 10 the
rescue" Of tho home traitors, meaning that 1t
would labor hard in opening way for these
voluntary enemies Of our common country
and especially Of this State, 10 continue t"
approach our ballot boxes. 1t was not then
thought that q pulpable vcrifcation Of the
opinion then given was likely TO como 10 pass
at 80 carly day as it has. The Republican
Of the 10Th inst, says edi,orially: "With the
intention Of writing long article, for my
pcper," agains, the doiugs Of the late Lcgisla-
turc OF West Virginia, 1--WE had our pen in
our hand, when, 20 our great jo% and un.
bounded pleasure, the Clarksburg Telegraph
lightning! perhaps penetrated our bosom,
and our pen refused TO write And hence II Is
we find the whole Telegraph article copied by
the Htpujiican rs expressing exactly lis views.
We arc Gad to sse il taking its orn side;
but for us, mud for those who have felt The
evils OF rebellion and the hellishncss Of trhit-
ors, girc us Tie -1mendracH IN the STATE Conshtn-
ton, ct all hazards, and let not tie men Of
other nations, nor tho descendants Of the
loyal men Of this generation. have il TO say
tia, We. who are now passing through the
frey ordeal OF armed treason and perjury.
looked upon traitors rs possessing amy degree
o: Responsibility.
We. The free people o: Wcs, Virginia, haze
the undisru,ed RICH, TO amend our Iaws-"r-
ganic or olhcrwiSc--so rs 10 meet the require
mcu,a Of all cases OF tclOnirs and yllaiicS--
, treason, irni,ors, and their symra';ikc:s in.
c,w!cd. il We chuvsc. and there is Il" power
under heaven authorized TO forbid Gs doing 50,
EXCEPT III" "rowcIs OF the 'inrHn"ss 81 iEis
worIli in making us believe Il lie Instead
I Of The ;ru,iI. through the fundamentally .:
uuy,Ily men, friends Of traitors.
repeat: Give LIS Tie Amendment 20 or
= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES il, give Us law, organic
: law, 10 adjulge voluntary traitors 10 our GOV
ernlncn; TO Il sphere in human society suited
to t''cir high crimes and misLcmcaaors.
No ioub: hut ;l.er friends who profess to
: be Inion:Sls, will have Il great deal to say OH
! lie present occasion aboH: constitutional r"o-
Visions. 10th oc cur Gcac"ai and State govern
mcn,>. as already indicated in The article in
tie RryoLhcro. They will evidently cEdraro:
. to hang doubt in the minds Of the loyal reo-
/ pie OF tbs State ui'On some constitutional pro-
vision, the Amnesty Proclamation OF the
! President. or some far.irtchcd ""Iini"H Of
some wonderfully gifted jurist, either OF tins
country or of some monarchy, us to the right
: nf the sovereign people 0; this S:a;e II make
+ laws a,.ains, treason and Tie "uH@odiy per-
sous who chUunc WIIl4u: cause to c"nE'i'
;hat hurri act. well as those who chose l."
aid, advise counsel, encourage. md otherwise
assist them that commit il. 80, YES they
will say. "l"u cant do tits umc"">'itu'
inna,- : un,n w!ul its aGain@, All precedent
II would hc outrageous, &c. Are ,"'" ACES
. constitutional arc their acts lawful? Are
! their acts just? SGrcly traitors and their
friends and defender. are the very worst pre-
cc,.;ors Tor Us in any sIch case, and FOR thai
reason heed ihcm mol. Give Us tac Amend
iaeut. NJ OHi'i'.
/ Is" T.. VI. Shield has %ccn removed fr"'n
: Inc niF;cr of Supervising Inspector CT the
. Fog. u; Cincinnati. The cincinnati; Enquirer:
. says
"Thc Office chained in Mr.. Shield The right
nam in Ike :'';@: T!rGc. y" cnEnot !masinc.
therefore, why gentleman so con!"teni n
nvorv sense Of the word, and 50 .calows and
faithful in The discharge Of his trust should
have been removed
! We had charge OF case f"r MIR. Edward
Johnson. i! Kanawha, in regard to his IL
ccu>c ~ pilot, which had been revoked, and 4
fine Of 500 assessed by Mr.. Shield. From
! his decision we took an appeal TO the SCrrc-
larr of the Treasury. Whilst this appeal was
pending. Mr.. Shield, il VOCATION Of every
( rule Of law, had MIR. J"hnson arrested and
taken TO Cincinnati. The Secretary Of the
Treasury decided the appeal in Johnson
favor. drecrin. Mr.. Shield to issue his license
aud remit the line. BY his arbitrary arrcs,
/ Mr. Johnson was obliged to pay for expenses
and attorney fee nj Cincinnati, about 500.
! Mr. Shields whole course in the business sat
! isticd us that few kanawha coppcrheads had
more influence than Mr. Johnson wc!l-known
loyalty and patriotism could countcrac'. If