The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-25

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ures from, and gross abuses of the laws
even of West Virginia, sought to be car
ried out here, particularly in the matter
OF taxation; and Govcrnor Boreman
may be assured, that both as to these, as
well as the general question of jurisdic-
tion over us, we mean to fight it out, un-
til the questions are settled by compe-
tent authority. / hope the Governor,
should you publish this, will not take
alarm at the word fight" l refer, OF
course, to none other than peaceable
weapons. .T'S -lFiA tAe 49,
But to come to the matter which has
raised such ridiculous row you may
ask some explanation why we proposed
to hold the contemplated election; and
l viii frankly tell you, giving it as |
gave it to the meeting over which had
the honor to preside,
| Contrary to expectation, and to what
] we have reason to believe was Governor
Pierpoint's original intention, he had
perhaps wisely, forborne to organize the
county; Notwithstanding it is repeated
| ly named and fully recognized in the
recently formed constitution of Virginia,
as forming part of that State. We had
| fully acauisced in the propriety of fore
going a judicial and police organization,
until tie question of jurisdiction could
be settled, as this might have possibly
| led to collision and disturbance OF the
peace But as to an election, conducted
| as proposed, we did not then, nor do we
| now believe, there was the slightest
danger of its leading to any such re-
suit. Those favoring the movement
would have had no motive in making q
disturbance; and you may be assured
the small minority here who we doubt
not, are at the bottom of the whole mat
ter, are far too discreet to have interfer-
ed. Their role of action lies in anOth er
direction.
1t was, and is, to say the least, uncer-
tain which State we belong to. or how
the question of jurisdiction will be ulti-
nately settled.
1t then became our interest, and we
think our right, to have voice in de-
termining by whom the county should
be represented in the respective legisla-
lures of each of the States. In that OF
old Virginia, that we might see to it,
that our venerated old commonwealth,
did not, by losing sight of us, while
engaged in her own great work OF re-
suscitation, abandon us to the unequal
contest with a sovereign State (pardon
the word sovereignty In that of West
Virginia; that We might have some hand
in remedying the abSRinable and antl-re-
publican disabilitidv3khd other wrongs,
to which we are now subjectsd; il perad-
venture it should become our fate to fall
nnder the jurisdiction Of that State;
wrongs of the most vexatious character,
and which every one here sees, have re-
sulted mainly from the manner in which
the Governor has exercised his appoint
ing power in this quarter. Ii was under
stood therefore, that as far as permitted,
we would vote at both elections, and Sc
cure the best men to be had in both leg
islatures.
The exposition of tue committee,
which shall be sent you las soon as publish
ed, will present the subject in this view
more fully; |, therefore, pass on to say,
that i'm truth, General, the Governor has
been most egregiously sold; deceived by
those who have other ends to subserve,
beside that of preserving the public
peacc. They have their their own axes
o grind, unless, indeed it be as believed
,bv many here, that this whole affair OF the
terrible proclamation, and the marching
of troops here, was but sn electioneerlng
device, to intimidate our people, and
otherwise promote the radical cause, in
the contest, which we are gratited to soc,
is now being so manfully carried on by
the conservatives of West Virginia.
am not so uncharitable as to believe,
at least willingly, that the Governor, by
, n LII ,N,,o ms hn
disposed," "seditieus," and wicked peo-
pie" in this quarter, really meant to
bully us out of our rights. If he did,
however, l beg you, General, to assure
him that he will fail OF his purpose. We
shall oppose the magnanimous and states
man-like policy of President johnson to
his own unworthy and ignoble purposes;
and although he succeeded once by secre-
cv. and as we are assured, by gross mis-
representations, i'll moving the military
authorities against us, wewlll see wheth
er he can do it again, now that they are
informed on the subject.
we have examined the laws of West
Virginia carefully. They not only dis
franchise us politically, but absolutely
outlaw large majority OF the good peo-
ple of this county. Our former slaves
have more rights than we. This, super
added to our pardonable attachment to
the State which gave us birth, and for
which we have suffered and sacrificed so
much, renders us very averse to the new
connection; and consequently, having ta-
ken our position, we will continue our
efforts with more determination than
ever. by all lawful and honorable means,
to avoid it, no matter how many of his
hich-sounding proclamations the Gov
ernor may be pleased to thupder against
Ms. But if, ON the other hand, he has TO
ally been so far deceived as to believe that
we ale the turbulent and withdrawing
people he has, perhaps sunwittingly, pro-
Claimed us, then be good enough to say
TO him, that the next time he becomes
alarmed about us, we humbly beg he will
not send either q proclamation, SO we'll
calculated to disturb our nerves, nor in
yeigle the military into an idle display of
force against phantom; but that he will
come himself in proper person, assured
that bis reception and treatment will be
such as, with the correct information to
be derived on the spot, will cause him to
regret heartily that he ever signed such
document Or if this arrangement will
not suit the convenience of his Excel
lency, then, General, ask him to send you.
A Federal officer remarked here the other
day, after discovering the true state of