The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-10
HARRISON COUNTY. a
THE BALL IN MOTION I!
Grand Mass M Q citing at
Bridgeport! s.
Enthusiastic Rally Of the
Democracy! sgsA

In accordance with previous announce,
ment, grand rally of the Democratic
Conservatives OF Simpson Township, Har.
rison County, was held on Friday, the
9th inst The meeting was called to or.
der by the election of Emanuel Benedum
of Bridgeport, President, and VIM Fl. Ok
toby, of Wheeling. Secretary On motion
a committee on resolutions, composed Of
the following named gentlemen was ap-
pointed J n. Wilkinson, L. E. Stout, b
S. Walker and Dr. VIM. NJ. Late
Calls being made for John j, Da'
Wis. ESQ, that gentleman appeared and
proceeded to address the assembly ! He
said he appeared not TO discuss the dead
issues of the past the question of slave
~ had been settled BY the torce of arms.
After four years of war he thought, as
the Southern forces were entirely dis
banded, we should ha7epeace. But after
all the fighting, the Union is not yet re-
stored, and the radicals say it shall not
be restored unless the Southern States
comply with the conditions" the Abo-
Iitionists have agreed upon. We want a
Union of States, and until all the States
are represented in Congress we will have
no such Union The States are co-equal
in power and privileges, and what one
State is entitled TO under the Constitu-
ton. the same must be accorded to all
the other States. IF Massachusetts, and
other Northern States are to elect Sena-
tors, the Southern States cannot be pre-
vented Is it just that any conditions
should be obligatory before the South is
restored to her rights under the Constitu-
tion The policy of President johnson
is the correct one; it is Conservative and
statesman-like. and will be supported by
every patriot Fellew-citizens, we must
support the Constitution; without II we
have no government Sumner says the
Southern States must so amend their
Constitutions as to confer the right OF
suffrage upon the negro. Congress can
exercise no judicial powers; its duties
are to make the laws, and it cannot alter
or amend Constitutions of the Southern
States
The next question b1oached will be
negro suffrage; it is not discussed here
now, DDI Will D6 w llCh thG idoiNoio -
the people more educated to it. The he
publican organ of this county came out
souarely foT negro suffrage brt few
months since but in subsequent issue
the editor said he would await the edu-
cation of the blacks; my hearers the rad
icals will wait until you are educated
Senator Sumner extols John Brown as
martyr, and wishes the Southern States
held in subsection until the odious "con-
ditions" are complied with and the negro
is permitted to vote. .. .--.-L
The radicals also favor monied aris-
tocracy; they ask that Government
bonds be exempted from taxation that
the poor men pay the taxes, and that one
third of the people be exempt from Gov.
ernment dues. The bondholders did not
come into the market until great usury
was offered, but the poor man staked his
life for the government in the hour. OF
need The radicals complained about the
slaveocracy, but are now attempting to
establish a bond-ocracy Slave arlstoc
racy was q producing aristocracy, bond
aristocracy is consuming aristocracy.
The day Of retribution has come; for
fonr long years free speech and free press
have been stihed. The people must be
surprised when they see how they have
been imposed upon. A member OF ouI
last Legislature deliberately took al
oath to support the Constitution OF the
United States and of the State Of West
VIRGINIA, and then Immediately proceed
ed TO violate it by act, voice and vote
He now glories in it, says he did it, and
in the language of the immortal Clay
exclaims, II would rather be right than
he President" The Legislature of West
Virginia. wise body-have done some
very wise legislating. Harrison county
NAV boast of sending delegate tc
Wheeling-a man of intellect, wisdom
honor and iustice-who deliberately VIC
lated his oath by endeavoring to enslavt
his fellow-countrymen. The member
from Harrison can boast OF having beer
the author of the test OATH when he die:
his friends should gather around him ano
inscribe upon his tomb stone, Here lies
the father of his country" The tes
oath is so contrary to the Constitution o.
the United States and the Constitution
of this State, that it is surprising to SET
any man uphold it, no matter how illit
crate he NAV be, if he is man of any
moral honesty, with any regard for his
oath, 1t is the most palpable infringe
ment of constitutional rights, the most
daring outrage, and a most ludicrou!
commentary upon body claiming to b'
| rational and sensible men. Test oath:
are engines of tyranny Legislature
sbould not claim the power to abridgt
the RIGHT of suffrage. They cannot &c
beyond the Constitution that instru
ment is plain and explicit, and cannot b,
overruled The Legislature has as mucf
right to swear man to support the Leg
islature; if the principle is correct, i
men NAV set aside solemn obligation
| and plain provisions of the CONSTITUTION
| what restrictions cannot be enforced T.
The opinion of the Attorney General il
opposed to both law and logic, and is
sad commentary upon its authors lega
ability. The Harrison county member
with his higher law" notions voted TO
a law above the Constitution. He ma.
smile: (the speaker looking at Mr.. Flem
inc, 7 expect his conscience is so seare'
bv the violation of solemn obligations +
both the United States and State Con
st1tutions, that he can laugh at the ide
of such an outrage
Harrison county can also boast o
another statesman-a man OF ability
prudence, sagacity, etc.-who frame'
the amendment to the Constitution-Ml
MAXWELL As he is not here to defen
bimselfI viii not say more. What ha
been said of the odious test oath can b
so;d of the constitutional amendment