The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-07
For tho Daily Register
Mr. Ferguson and the Oath BILL.

For tho Daily Register.
Mr. Ferguson and the Oath Bill.
We have read the proceedings Of the
Legislature of w. Va. of last Saturday,
with not little surprise. The reSolu-
tions made then in that loyal body OF
illustrious men, by the member from Ca
bell county, have been very amusing and
very instructive.
Mr.. Ferguson, is the name Of the honora-
BILE member from Cabcll, AID he deserves
tho sincere thanks of all outsiders for the
valuable information he furnishes What
is it! After Mr.. Lamb, from Ohio coun-
", with good sense which does infinite
honor to his brains, had denounced the
foolish and wicked practices of fanati-
cal clique, to invent and impose upon vo-
ters and tax payers IN infuity of oaths,
Mr.. Ferguson, from Cabcll county, dis
PLAYED himSelfin tho following luminous
aecIamations, propositions and lamenta-
tions:
ale is surprised tosce an anxiety mani
tested in the House for robels . '...
None but rebels would he deprived OF
votes by his oath .....
They had no right to vote anyhow.
We (the railing party-'aGag by Il me-
Horiiy, as M. Ferguson admits hmsegJ
had as much right To prevent rebels from
voting, as from holding Office 20
If we did not dislranchise the rebels,
they would soon control the elections.
They wonld let the war stop within
Il year.
They would have a large majority OF
members in the next Legislature.
Don't talk of heavy majoritics cast IN
this State for Lincoln and the Union.
You deceive yourself. The 'copperheads
do not vote. If they, III Cabell county,
would vote to-day, they could carry the
county 10y 500 majority,
We must pass the bill while We have
the power, and not wait till the ma
iority of the Legislature arc rebels.
So much for Mr.. Ferguson, from Caboll
cOunty--and the country is indebted TO
him for such startling information
Every "i0ydl man" is indebted to him, aud
OUGHT to be, for he teaches IA valuable
lesson. He gives us facts!-nailcd facts,
sir. Let his information go before the
country at large; let it be reprinted in all
the prominent papers, Democratic as
we'll as Lincoln But assure You the lat
ter will he mighty careful about IL.
We, humble Democrats as we are, not
sitting in the West Virginia Legislature,
not havin the pleasure, either of being
hoisted into that body by minority of
voters, nor blythe influence ola wculd-hc
United States Senator, barely of c0nsti-
tutional age (Henry Clay OF West Nlr-
ninia. as dear Boyd of Paramount sald)
deSpised Democrats us We are, duly ask
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, q few unsophis-
ticated questions:
So YOU are afraid the majority of the
West Virginia Legislature will one day
he Democraticl Nou choose to call
them rebels thank yon, sir), and you
believe from your own statements, that
the people, (aye the people, will elect
majority Of that body Democrats!
elect them, of course in fair way, with
out the aid Of hayoncts, simply by ma
iority} bully for you, and your belief, Mr.
FerrusAl-it brings infinite relief TO
many patriotic heart, God bless your
unconscious heart, Mr. Ferguson, for that
precious statement of yours. And you
think hest to rush bills through, TO (Which,
as YOU clearly know, q majority az the
people, (aye, of the people Mr.. Fergu-
son, are opposed Now, where is Your
boaStcd doctrine of the sanctity of the
rule of the majority! You propose to rule
by minority Is this Republican,, is it
~. ! ~ int
the West Virginia Legislature, having a
(silent) vote of 500 against you. Bully
for YOU. an, you s:Iyrhey didn't vote.
But they did, thOugh-by their entire
silence they gave Won such n vote of cob
tempt us you never get i'll Your life be-
fore. You console Yourself by saying
they are rebels Mover mind, Mr.. Fer
guson In this country, after all, the
people rule 10y maiorities--and the ma,
iorities, finally, riH and must come out.
Where will you he atei,s Mr.Eerguson!
you who We're elected by 500 minority
Ion don't want your party TO talk Of
heavy majorities east for Lincoln That's
right, Mr.. Ferguson. We all along
thought that your precious party was
slightly mistaken i'll that quarter, Bnt
We, are glad you arc of our own View In
that matter Thank YOU You say, the
rebels, (you mean McC lellan mem must
be disfranc hised-else ,iify Would stop
tho war in a year. You don't Want the
war stopped, eyen,i IN that tiplH te "
us, how, much ,more, war DO, ) 3h dfsires
You are very definite in ssatlilS lie tirpe
With which the DsinopselrFa No,ilf stsf, -
You say l. one Wear, now lets have NbtD'