The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-09-21
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MIR. EDITOR

MIR. EDITOR:
[ have read with entire satisfaction the
editorial article in your last paper, head
ed "Position Of ex-Rebcfs, " with the eX-
tract which YOU have taken from the
Richmo93d Repu5fic As oneof thatpro-
seribed and prosecuted class, tand ]
think | sneak the sentiment and opin-
ions of all. certainly in the county, we
do not ask or expect arv OF the offices OF
the county. We are content to enjoy
our little property III peace, and our
rights of citizenship free from nlolestfl-
5 ton. Let the Offices he filed by those
t whose loyalty to the Union is without
z stain or biemish. All that we ask. is to
u have our Constitutional RIGHTS respected:
to have the law freely administered BY
the courts and iuries, to have voice in
the selection of those agents who are to
tax cur property, and to act upon cur in
terests, to be allowed admission to the
courts OF justice when we have been in
jured by fraud or violence; in word,
to have secured to us the privileges and
immunities Which belong to every citi-
zen living under free Government
Grant US these, Mr. Editor, and we care
not who fills the offices, provided the in
cumbents be honest and capable men.
We desire, and it is natural that we
should so desire, the success Of the Uni
on Conservative Party of the county, dis
trict and State. For it is to that party
Z that we can alone look to accord to us
those measures and relief which are our
birthright, and from which we are now
{, excluded. From the Radicals wereceive
nothing but persecution and Injustice
It is to them, that all the vexations, such
which now cucumber the docket, and all
the disqualifying laws which deform the
statute books, are to be traced. They
have tried to excite mobs to drive us
from our families and homes, and fail
]. ing in this, they are seeking by all man.
1 mer of legal chicanery to make our res
idence here as uncomfortable as possible.
To the Union Conservative Party of
j this county and State we look to as our
/ PROTECTORS. We know they will clio
! us justice and that isall we ask or expect.
! We cheerfully acknowledge them as our
1 leaders, and only crave the privilege of
\ fighting under Meil. banner. They are
numerous and powerful, and all they
wants organization to make them every
where triumphant. They have been
! holding back too much from public af-
fairs, and have abstained too much from
voting. Let them now assume that po-
!. sition in the county to which their num-
i bers and intelligence entitle them, and
4 they will sweep everything before them.
4 Radicalsm is dying out everywhere
ATS pretentions to loyalty are found to be
Ecounterfeit. Like the hardened Iams of
aold, they sung hozanna to the Union,
mot for the principles involved, but for
Sthe loaves and fishes. This has become
apparent to every eye. The Conserva-
tive Union men area party of principle.
Having principles themselves, they can
respect principles in others, even if those
principles do not meet their approval
Honest men can differ with perfect res
pect for the opinions of each other
But now, we all stand upon the same
splatform of loyalty, being all alike de-
VOTED to the Union, the Constitution, and
the peace and happiness of the country.
81 I thank you, Mr.. Editor, for yourable
aand instructive paper. Born in the
North, you yet know how to appreciate
THE honest and good faith of the South.
&Educated in the school of Clay and Web
seter, you have shown your capacity to
imbibe the noble and manly spirit ofthose
statesmen. Once arrayed in deadly con-
aict against us, you have shown in the
hour Of victory and power that you have
The heart of a CHRISTIAN and a GENTLE
MAN. l wish you success in your enter
prise. AN EX-REBEL.
THE Secretary of War has issued in
sktructionS to the COmmandinU Generals