The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-11-29
. -e<SVS ee>'A IN ~

of tho South. If they are to be taxed to
pay our debt, will they not think theirs
ought also to DO paid? Did any nation
under Heaven ever put conquered reb:
els in the control Of the Government,
and give them power to, say whether
they would pay the money expended for
their own subjugat;on? We submit,
therefore, that those who have controlled
this Government during the terrible
co6aict through1Khich it has just pas,
sod, should retain the control of il at all
events until.it shall have made ample
provisions. for the maintenance Of the
National honor, by providing means toI
the payment Of the National debt. The
rebels in this community are receiving
rcinforcements from two classes Of per-
sons. 49,.
1st. From that small portion OF the
" irst families" and wealthy farmers OF
1.-THE county, who adhered to the Union
cause during the war. Their Cniontsn,
,cas alseays Of a rcy conservative ana
moderate. type, and nercr exhibited itsc!j
by any overt acts Of assistance TO the Ua'
ion Cause. They we're never special OBJ
jec,s Of rebel vengeance, were never sub
iected to Rebel conscriptions or spolia
tons; were never imprisoned in rebel
dungeons, or compelled to flee for their
lives on the approach Of tho Rebel ar
mics.
But through tho influence of-their
Rebel neighbors, with some Of whom they
,ecre CONNECTED by Jiood or marriagc, OF
by close and intimate, social amd perSona'
relations, they felt none Of the calamities
which have been inflicted upon their poor.
poorer aud more unfortunate ncighbors.
Now that the war is over, some Of this
class fall back into their old social rela.
ton. with their Rcbe! nci shhors, and
unite with them in their organic l,ions
to restore them at once to all thoir pc.
litical rights aud privileges. While this
is not to be wondered at, we thiuk it is
to be regretted, that they should allow
personal considerations to warp their
better judgment and induce them again
to consent to restore power to men who
have so wofully abused it in tho past.
The second class TO which We refer, Is
Northern cmigrants mho belong to the
Tuilandigham and Mcclellan stripe q
politicians, who take to the rebels whcr-
over they find them, just as ducks take
to the water.
There arc now very strong indications
that the Democratic party inteod to adro.
cate Reputation openly and publicly at
no distant day. NJ man eau appreciate
the consequences Of such step. There
is now $30O,0OO.000 Of Government
stocks owned by National Banks aud
deposited in the United States Treasury,
as the basis Of their circulation. Repu.
diation would, at one blow, destroy the
entire circulation Of these Banks, and
strike it dead in tho hands Of the hol.
dcrS.
The credit Of the Govern ment would
DO utterly destroyed. 1t would not be
able to borrow another dollar for half a
century. We should become contempti.
bic in the eyes Of tho civilized world,
not only for our dishonesty, but for our
imbeci!ity.
A nation without credit is powcrlesa
and insignificant, no matter whatits pop.
ulation or. resources might be. What
ever may come therefore, this last and
great National calamity must be avoided.