The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-06-14
thrown out to ascertain the drift ofpub-
lie sentiment in Marion county, before
ayowing the same doctrine in Wheeling.
The Alleged Indictment of Gen. Lee.

From the petersburg NeWs, % uiiS iV'I
John C. Underwood, an itiperant
schoolmaster from a Northern State, set
tied many years ago in the county OF
Fairfax, Virginia, took charge OF coun-
trv school, and began in modest way to
correct the ignorance of this benighteu
State In the course Of time he married
a very worthy lady of that comfy ana
obtained, through her. CONNECTIONS,
large and useful acQuaintanceship in that
region. which he, improved financially
and otherwise. His sentiments on tne
subject of slavery were obnoxious TO tne
people, and, therefore, were modcSriy
concealed, until an opportunity oil 'hGir
safe exposition was afforded, as NC
thought, at the time of the Fremont cam
painn we believe, when, in the must OF
y few fishermen, he raised a pole at Oc-
coouan bearing flag inscribed with the
name of the Abolition candidate for the
Presidency. This was more than MS
peiohbors felt like enduring, and Under
wood was forced to leave, to avoid sharp
er castination than he had been wont 10
infIict on the rising heirs of Fairfax.
During the war he was appointed to
iudoeship-why, we cannot concelVe'
nroIahly on the ground that as there was
nothing to be done, he could ito n" Marin;
Int the conclusion of peace leaves MN
the hiphes5 judicial officer in the East
ern District of Virginia; and the hrst
official function of a public nature whlch
he discharges. on the return OF peace, Is
to launch against citizen Ql tniS ota,e'
the latchets of whose shoes,be Is uIi"oi-
thy TO loose, a proclamation when; LOT
violence, blasphcmX. aud pntouh''e" as
pcrsion of brave and chivalrons peo-
pie, hrggars imagery and deh.e.7 eo'"P'ri'
son.
No sooner bad this charge been issued
than its Object was unloldcd III the sum
monjno Ola cloud of witnesses before tue
Grand Jury, in order to base on their eNl,
Jencc an Indictment against Gcncihi
Lee!
Gen. Grant could afford not only To
pardon Gen. Lee, but to exhaust inc ell
ouettc of conventional respect IN alt hlS
intercourse with him. The great Army
of the Potomac could dotf their hatSWith
the involuntary homage Of the soldier 70
ncnins. courage and chivalry, is the cid
leader of the Army OF Northern virginia
uassrd their lines after his surrender.
| The Northern visitors could vie with the
residents and natives Of Richmond III
novino him the most iouching marks 81
reSncct rs he wendell his way 10 his
home through the street 81 onr caplt'l.
The stalwart heroes of Sherman c"nid
hrcak ont into cheers, not OF insult, hui
of appreciation. as they passed his door
in their triumphal march. the Cavern.
mcnt at Washington, which has Thought
nroper 10 arrest Governors ana eN-GeN'
cruors. Commissioners and congressman
bureau chiefs aud hlockadc-rnnnrrs, pres
| idents and preachers, has not laid the
weight Of Il finger, OF n threat, on the
man to whom General Grant has %IVrI
his sollier.word for safeguard No, Tho
fonl deed was left for the coligrnlal per
Torrance of an imported Judge, WHO
after maligning the State whose people
gave him bread in his poverty ana con
sequence in his ohScurity, summons lhtS'
people to aid him in hunting to hls dca'l
their most eminent fellow citizen
We are clad to say. for the honor al tn
American people of all States and sec
lions, that no word has been hca>n II
any quarter 81 sympathy i'll the prose
cution, and we learn from private source
that 50 great is the indignation am"n
all classes in Norfolk 1T this attempt t
stain their city with so foul u crime, h;'
the friends af Gr"pfr&rcdfiou from til
polc-raiser of Occcquan.