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have possibly led to coAisslon and dIstur-
bance OF the peace But as to anelectlon, CON
Quoted as proposed, we dio not tnen, nor 90 W
now oenve,l'hsrc was 'ne lgh, ,ss y
rs Leading 10 any such i thpse iavpng
the movement Would hc had 70 motlve IN
making disturbance anu you, ii"y--oe as
sured the slnali minority rele ~,io We uouo'
not, are at the bottom OF the whole matter are
far too discreet to haze inteflefsc. p s'r Too
oil action lies IN another direction.
Ii was, and-is, 60 say the least u'eef'ain
. which state we Deiohg 20 OF no" tne qes'siY"''
OF lurisdlctlon VIII oe ultimately set'iees
II then became our lnteEes1 anu We sns.s
orr fignt, 10 nave VOICE ~ ue'e IN .i'i,i.ie ~
whom the Shouts. ce tep.esc'''eu ~ '''e
respective esislasures OF eacn OF .ne t,sf :.
IN that Oh org ifyni tnas y: We i'S ~ re- ~
that our yenerated old common weait!' v'st not
py losing sign' o' Us, wiis ~ M y"
great WORK oiresuscl1a'i aYpo " 70 wy e ~
equal COMES. WIN 7, soSere ~ Dss'e ~.
worn sose 5.a,s! u my ~
that we mlsn, nass so,re la,r in te'li1s s;,s
the
ana o'ner "iVnSs' 81 sne p,,
ectcu, IL pelSu' .h'uo - ~ Stot
ia'e 10 i',. u,uei 'ne J.lr'su,. .'s 4 49, and
wrongs Oh inc mos. 'eAa,iouS o''a'
which every one mere sees: Ia, 'es''l'ea ~
lly from me manner III Wiicn le ~, elnv. nae
exercised ms appointing l'owe, III 'i,is fu't ~
ltwas uhuers'oop 'nolelo'e, ,''. g. 80
mit'eu, We wou'u .o's az oos' III ,ca;sa
cure the .oest men 70 DC ilau oo'n
lures ,....a ...s,a,, !, =,
i eNpos'lot Oh ''ie ou,l WI; ,,rese,,
DC SOM YOU ~ seV'' 80 s,r teyo-
the subject lntllis view more ~iuiiy '"eae-
fore pass ON TO say tae w rum,
uoSernor mas oecl ilioss ~
celved ny tnose WHO iase o.ne' e'I MI;
besides that OF preser'ins tIe l'u 'n'y -
SClhey have thc,r own aAes 70 spll' ~. !.
indeed 1t be as oeheved py ,niny sneie, .""'
this whole aiar OF .he 'effi1'e Piooa',s'.o.,,
and the marching OF ~, troops mere was ous nn
clectloneerins DEVICE 70 ln'lnnaa,e ou' Peop,e
and otherwise promote the raac''i c'use III '''o
contest. winch we are grntihed TO see Is no"
being so maniully carried on 10y the cohser'''-
tives of West Virginia.
/ am not so unchartable rs 70 oeiieTc, ~
least willingly, that the Governor. BY his terri.
bic fulminations against the ''eyil disposed
aseditious, and wicked people in this quar-
ter,rcally meant to bullyus out OF our rights.
If he did. Il beg YOU. General, to assure Inn
that he will fail in his purpose We shall OPP
pose the magnaniInosls and statesmar-llke pot
lev of President JOHNSON TO his own unworthy
and ignoble purposes; and although he sue
ccedcd once by secrecy, and as we are assured
by gross MISREPRESENTATION irf moving the
military authorities against us, we will see
whether 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 disfFaaclise us po-
I;tieally butabsoluteIvo,s u atTAfge majority
of the good people of this county. g0in former
slaves have more rights than we.l This shpcr-
added to,o,tr par,lohabe attachment totheState
which gave ils birth. and for which We have
suffered and sacrificed so much, renders us very
ayerse to the .5new Tcounectipn:isan and con-
seouentlv. having taken 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 high
sounding proclamations the Governor may be
pleased 10 thunder against U.S. But if,son the
other hand, he has really been 50 far de-
ccivcd as to believe that ire are the turbulent
and faith-brcaking people he has, perhaps un-
willingly, proclaimed US, then be good eHugh
h, say to HIM that the next time he becomes
send either a proclamation 50 well calculated