The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-25
Y nHEELING REGISTER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCT. IS, 1866.
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Fourth ,'nge. ass. a r@FRENRs
JERFERsoN COUNTY.
Important Letter from Hon. Andrew
Hunter-GOvernor BoremBn's Proc
Inmntion Reviewed. la~-
CHARLEsTowN, Oct. 10, 1866
To General James s. Wkeat.

To General James s. Wheat
My DEAR SIR-You have doubtless
seen Governor Boremau's proclamation oi
the 9th inst, relating to the alleged
condition of affairs in Jefferson county
and calling upon the military authori.
ties of the United States to interpose
their strong arm to prevent n certain
election, which the good people of this
county contemplated holding on the 12tb
ofthe present month; and presume too,
YOU have noticed the coarse and humans
IL fling made at me personally in one OF
your newspapers and which has been
copied into the Baltimore american.
To this latter, from motives which you
will appreciate, l do not, of course, pro
pose to make any reply; and the commit
tee appointed under one of the resolu-
tions passed at the public meeting here
ofth 23d ult, charged with that duty,
will pay their respects to the Governors
proclamation, so far as tovindicate those
engaged i'll that movement. from what
we are constrained to regard and pro
uounce an attempt to cast upop is impu-
iations wholly unfounded. and un
worthy of the high position which his
Excellency occupies.
Bnt. as | have been singled out person
ally; and as my agreeable and kindly re-
lations heretofore, with many in Your
city, and in what was formerly the North
west. renders me by no meaas inditfer-
ent to their good opinion, aud especi-
allv to VOlps, | take the liberty
of addressing this communication to
Won; which you may publish il
you see proper.
First then, as to my connection with
the late rebellion ESQ cal 'ed). The
amount of my offending, If All Of
fence it be, is TO this extent, and no fur,
ther that upon the breaking out of the
late unhappy "gr, which, III truth, no
one labored harder to avert than did !, |
adhered with all the Jealous devotion of
which | was capable, 10 the fortunes OF
INV native State, the venerated common
wealth of Virginia Unjnstly aud uncOn-
stitutionally invaded, as | CONSCIENTIOUS
" believed she was | only regretted
that was too old and intiim 10 so into
the field; and therefore l devoted my
self with all my energy to her civil coun-
ellis, having been first elected, without
solicitation, aud by singular unanimity,
to the House of Delegates, and subse-
ouently to the Senate; in which ser
vice | continued up 10 the close OF the
struggle; having at no time been IN the
service, or held Office OF any kind, under
the Confederate Government, rs seems
to be so generally supposed Niue-tenths
of the people of Jefferson pursued the
same course, adhering To the fortunes,
and abiding the fate OF their venerated
State. If we erred in this, we did 50
conscientiously, and dearly have they
and paid the penalty, as witnessed by
the loss of our loved ones, and the desc
lation all around us | have heard few
complaints from our people. | have
never uttered one myself, and never will;
having counted the cost from the beglu-
ming. But now, having III all slE cerlty
accepted the situation, and awaited my
self of the Presidents proifercd amnesty.
and restoration to citizenship, Cover
nor Boremau must pardoa me for repel-
ling with some Indignation the unfound-
ed imputation contained III his pfocla-
nation. that |, and those acting with me,
have in auy manner, failed In keeping
our newly plighted faith to the United
States Government. The proceedings OF
the meeting referred to, will show the re-
verse. so far at least as our declarations
can 90, and we defy proof to the con-
trary; unless, indeed, oar contestlng tue
constitutional right of West Virginia to
exercise Jurisdiction over us, shall be
deemed disloyalty to the Federal Gov
ernment; and even rs to this tho Cover
nor. if he had carefully considered our
proceedings, would have found that at
least one of the resolutions adopted, re-
copnizes his de fact0 authority over us.
For nv own part, permit me To say,
that from the day of General Lees sur
render, have uniformly counseled both
TO citizens and soldiers, frank and man.
lv submission to tho new order OF things
brought about by the result Of the war /;
and as cordial a return into the Union as
human nature, under the circumstances,
and without hypocrisy, Was capable OIL
And.this l have no hesitation III saying
IS the universal sentiment OF our people
But this is somewhat apart from the
Immediate question in issue; aud L may
be excused for making these statements
s;mplv because the Governor has gone
ont ofhis way to assail Us on this point
| therefore dismiss the subject BY saying
briefly, with all due respect to the high
position the Governor occupies, that the
insinuation contained in his proclama-
tion in this regard, is both untrue and
calumnious. p
He has been misled by misrepresenta-
tions, going to him from quarter that
we are fully aware of; but he would
have better maintained the dignity OF
his Office, had he been more cautious,
and a little more considerate of the feel
ings of gentlemen who claim TO be his
eonals. though located here ut this out,
most of his domain, and under the ban OF
the anti:bullet heroes OF the late war.-
In word we are thoroughly submissive
10 the powers that be; but are not eth
ar dogs or slaves to submit tamely to an
attack upon all that is left to many OF us
our self respect and our honor, =, =
But it seems we have not been duly
submissive to the authority of West Vir
giuia. aud after what has occurred, il
NAV surprise, even you, General, to
learn, that 1, the designated chief Of
these proclaimed sinners. have uniform
y.eyer since my return from Richmond
last spring, inculcated upon. every one
here the duty of rendering obedience t.