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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-10
Il Now Volume.

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T Il, Candidates, Ct

SWsdSvel announced eleewhere'sev,
erai isaspsadsns candidates tf0s the
v;aiiriousl county oaioes56ut wss*islll
tadisdnalyS understood thai q th \
JouRaAI, does not support them
thoughie one ofthea offices q
a. free press" to publish their aspira'
tions Is the public, who should freely
choose for themselves: Butin "0ni@n
thereis strength, "atd wien an lsueni5
is to be beaten, it is necessary, wheth'
er in the field or at the ballot;box,
and Hence We BELIEVES it1.our 'dats, as
we'll .as that ~of" all Union men, &c
support tia regular party nominees
Ii a man wants the Office, or the people
want him in it, his claims Should be
eubimittcd to the Convention, and
abide BY its decision, unless he Or h. his
friends can satisfy the Central Com
mitteo and others that the Convention
nominee is wholly unworthy tue con
fidence of the party, il, which case, il
is the common usage for the: Central
Committee to, supply the place ofsucll
caudidate-such, Committee being tic
representatives Of the people. Now
we doubt not that some Of tho in.
dependent candidates might make as
efficient officers as the Convention
enthusiastically better ones)--
but should we allow their claims to
divide us, we are liublcto be defeated,
and really elect.,a C'onservatire. Re-
member that "Uuited VIC stand, di.
vidcd VIC fall" ..... 'j;.;.r
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Proceedings ola Union Convention
in Cabcll County. 80. =.

AT the Union (RadicaD Convention for ulc
Eighth Senatorial District, held at Csbc!l {,
H., on Thursday, October 4th, 1sGo-on mo.
ton, D. D. McGinnis was chosen President,
md Dr.. J. II. Hyscll and Capt Frank Les.sse,
Secretaries. Tho business Of tho convention
being announced in order Ed. Wright Esq,
Of Cabell county, was chosen by accl,m.tien.
az tho nominee for State Senator for this Dis
trict r. e. -
Itboinst he day appointed 10 nsn:n'a'e ean.
didstes to gu tho several offices Of the county
ofCabell, with same prcsidontand secrctar;cs)
tbeiconvcntion proceeded to make tho foller.
ing nominations -, %.s ,,, -
FIR Eouseef Daegnte,-Col. Jas. b. Ferguso';.
~. Proceeding Atorney-Bcnj: D. McGinnixSS
. IT, IiClerI Of Circuit, CourI-Wni. Merritt;
az Reoonker-Thos. j. Hayslip, = - -
1rnsurer- w. Mathcr, :>as<! ~ r ~.
~. Asstssor-CApt. Fnnk Lcsage.c ~ ,,oI
! ThstGllOysihg rosolutionsixerc unkiIhauS1A
ly1adopted': ..t,1hn .>...,Nr:, .I'h, = .atf
GS,Rsi6lu4l, That VIC endorse the, nonflitionI
foc! State officers made ct tho Union Stats
Convention hold u, Parker SburE Aug 3Otlh..
1890, and also The nomination Of Judge PolElcy
TO- Congross for the. 3D.; Congressional DID
ttitt,, and wc pledge THO support q this CSn:,
vention. to secure their elccuon. -,l. @:", .L;r.
:: ;Retolped, That tho. proceedings Of this Cb1:
vention DO published in tho Point Pleasant
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CAIELL C. U.,,W.YA., Oct. 1. 1861

CASEI'I' y. H., N.'Ai OC%- lS0U.
hOentiemen: e. Yours the 3Otliof
August, informing me Of my nolni.
nation by the Union Convention US.
sclnbled> at parkorsburg, for the Of.
flee Of Secretary Of State, did net
reach me till today. After thanking
you and the Convention whom you
represented for tho higlt honor con.
ferrcd upon me, deem i ,oply,necss.
isary to say TINT accept tic nolnnina.
ton in the spirit in which, it is tell.
dered me, and 'npom the platform
adopted, by the Convcntion;i andoir
elected will .useimy best excrtions to
merit, the confidence thus rcposed, in
me. - Yours. truly, :
,-,.,....., ,..,. ...,, = j. S. Wl7cuEE..
To Messrs. s.. G.. McGrew. VII.
Foreman, j.. n. Uagans, pm. Hale,
T. II. Logan, Committee. -
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THE GREAT ISSUE.

TIE UNION EEruELlcAS PLATFORM.
Amendment Of the Constitution Of
the United States, which Passed
Congress ut Its late Session ~ the
constitutional Majority OF, Two
thirds, ana IL now Before the
States for Ratification.
Ersolsel, Ey tic Senate md House Of Rep
rcscntatiycso OF the United States Of America,
in Congress assembled, two-thirds Of both
Houses concarring. That tho following article
BE- proposed to the Legislatures Of the several
States rs m amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, which, whom ratified by
,hrcc-Eourths Of the said Legislatures, shall be
valid Us q part Of the Constitution, namely:
Article -, SECTION /. All persons born
or naturalizcd in the United States, and sub
ect to tho jurisdiction thereof arc citizens Of
tho United States, and Of tho State wherein
they reside. No Stats shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridsc tho privileges or
i,nnluliticS otthe citizens Of tho United States
Nor shalt any State deprive any person Of
life. liberty, or property without duo process
VI law, nor deny to any person within its ju-
ri&liction the equal protection Of the laws.
SEcrloS .. Representatives shall be appor-
toned nmonS tho several States according to
their respective numbers, counting tho whole
number of PERSONS in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed; but whenever the right
to vote 1T any election for electors Of Prcsi.
dent and Vice President or for United States
representatives in Congress, executive and
judicial officers, or the members Of tho Lcgis.
laturr thereof, il denied to any Of tho male in
habitnnts Of such State. being twcnty-one
yrnrs Of ME, and citizens Of the United States,
or in ANY why. abridged. except for participa-
ton in rebellion or other crime, the basis Of
representation shall DC reduced in tho proper
tion which such male citizens shall bear to
eeArs 'oif'asseaRSaae sSrttt "'';-"~----'''' ''-'
SECTIONS. No person shall be a Senator or
Representative in Congress, elcctor Of prcsi-
dent or Vice President, or hold any office,
civil or military, nnder the United States; or
under any State, who, having previously taken
al OATH ,as . member Of Congress, or Us
member Of any State Legislature, or ~ nm CT.
ccu,ive or judicial officer OF any State. to sup
port the Constitution Of tho United States,
shall have engaged IN insprHction or rebellion
against the same, or gron hid and comfort
m.thc enemies thereof; but Congress may, BY
rotc Of two-shirds Of each House, remove
such disability. ,,'.,... ., -, II :! ~
Sxsr!ox i: The validity Of the public debt
OF the l!ni.d States authorized by Inv, in
.clnding debts incurred for the payment Open
,sions and bourtties for services in supervising
instruction or rebellion, shall not 10 qucs.
toned; but neither tho Elitcd States nor
any State shall assume or pay any debt or
obliSttion incurred in aid Of instruction or
rebellion against the United States, or any
Maim for the loss or emancipation ofany slave,
but all such debts, obligations, snd claims
SAall:be: bold illegal and void. e, :;:c:.:. D..
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Merchants. III ecilnnicS, lind 1aDors.
b;eIi ehave Peace or ts y:
4 AS 6a s ind ii. brs.d..ad.bstsa 1ap!
"a b. h.s;si who uph94 hN3blh 8
|thsl ;5i' 81psss which Hh.|Sl his9
boz. l.yaa jsssaly Threatened + 4 D(k s
~ w. IL to receive tn hera p.
y RatiSnsxt winter, .rilaosTany c6ras:
6ons, ho will recognize the Southern robela
and Northern copperheads, who claim to bc
elected as Representatives., As he Congress o'
the United States. Now, docs any skhtj1@
suppose for an instant that the rcs.lt Of such
Z high.handed, traitorous proceeding would be
anything less than bloody <dr7.- more
lheody than tho rebellion ITSELF which fa'
.aostous.natiou o,dsArly~..Thsn.. as.the Gin
cipuai Gazette says, "!let tho merchants
mechanics 5lfSoriS md property: ldsrs r..
asct for q moment upon tho consequences o.
thu,opnaict which would b. NpiocIpitatcd
upon tho c9untsyrif enough Democratic Nom.
bcrs> should 10 elected from tho North 70 en-
courage Mr.. johnson to .ttompt to carry Out
his threat OF, organizing {. Congress Of the
Confederate scccdcra, recognizing it as tho lc'
gal Congress- and putting down tho other u
a usupstion' by such means as he instigatcd
and justified in tho case Of the Convention
which no called a usurpation Of New Orleans
(I;e., mob violence, or the use Of such tools rs
le might find in tho regular army. We don't
Insult that army by saying thnt he 'e0uu find
them thcre.) ....' !" '''"'''
~"What would become of public finances
'ofr7cnuc, currency, credits and'of allvaldcs,
if the country wcrc plunged into such'E con.
tlct? Tho foundation Of public credit, and OIL
tho, national and bank, currency that Is built
upon it, would collapse at the touch Of Wal
bctwccnE:xccutivc and Legislature: Trade and
industry would Lc ,Wostnted: The laborcI
would find tApioymcat and subsistence hope.
lesS.:" The result would Lc general ruin. -, q. -
..la.DOsS@ any QUO dq.sbtthis' consequence
such war; Let him pmembcfthc prostra'
ton that'tsll on trade, industry, and prospect
ty ut tho very beginning Of, the rebellion, whcr
the N6rlhttn States Here not invaded, nor
likely'to be, and then think ofthc Domocra;i
thrcats Tint TIL, war shnll bc carried OH in til.
~ : D..
NORTH, and ofihe financial interests now at stake
which involve, the whole currency and the value,
Of property. Think Of the value Of tho Southern
currcncwnt the close If the war; when $4,000
would not buy pair Of shoc'. which the shoe
maker was glad to get $3.50 for 10 silver -...?
With the election Off considerable number @
Democratic members from the North, civil WI
is imminent Fl, With tho retrra, Of; a two;tlird'
Union minority, the peace Of tho countrywiIlbt
preserved and bcfurea another thrcc months 4
will be established ly the consent Of all til.
c,Sto..n ,"'!..r: ...,.'''r Z. ,''':' "'t 'H"'i
Then vote for the. Union and peace, by ttup
porting the Radical CnioD ticket, and scnd Judge
polslry 10 Congress-, s-.. o:il ..i!nn".' = a.
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a Sad View, OF A. +. inthe South
'A:Montg geometry correspondent i.y.::ss

"A Montgomery correspondent asys;sr'
\ "The present appearance of crop, i
gloomy 4desa Stscs Arg. 2l.kiitc9tsif'
Tuiasa almost dali II Az vboss, t6t PIT.
poets Of co.top;sthe mlipr. reliance, were
not brilliant. sA,(lNet. and ); backward
spring. and; Imperfect. seed; were. .serer
dra4bseksaxxWisb the last two xee4ees.
thS worms have made their. appeaie ~ = D.
Sc! Milll go; Y eal 4 ~ 8
deSolation. z! ~.
Nor Is corn much bette, III, Is not
/. rreat esfS Sodntiy !; a saa, ssGtl! (, I !, !
can judgs;,s thi1 season il 8 decided la y :,
Sfx AZ q darsst:s.ytf , ~:
ssditos1saSot Irsss 'nSs tbeseoi! 80
pfS h s bsftss ! ~ I.
eia I - sd e
ik5.in raft thA ffnits az tttetica So
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: Mn. MocaAS, who, Is, novs ~ c4pdidate
against the nomiR~ for county Treasules; rent
against the amendment to tho eonstituti8fi b
our State last spring. He usclsome bard asnJ
gsasc on 2 god Union: man o.. unioa- town
ship because no voted loc That amcn.lpSnk
Several rnSa arc witnesses 10 tts6 conversions.
M A.l,ayey strong Radical a,H n, soqas
places, apd In others rather conservative. Tia
Conservatives d Poca ny ske h;ikinS ~
thar tickct.-It' ~ -s.o,, ,+.,,A H0T ER.. =;
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I; ,s,AaoCrsR uMrs.-Andrew johnson
and :Lis:copperheads friends talk very
$:kfblE abont.what they;ara pleased to
s.srau the; ramp Congress. tsIfa Con.
:,e,ress elected by ,thelloyalN people, oil
twenty-five sovereign States ,pis5a
sfifmp, what arN. we TO call Presi.
don't elected bykoue. .Insn- 1g;lkes
,$S3sA asa Ha must. ba, O. .rnmpsr.--
'PSaess1 dus&y iohi"} Psont<r.: !,
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Official correspondence.
PARXEaspUla, .W. VA. Ann EN- "a

= .o PAaxEnsDrHa, WA, Aug 30, ,os,
col: John s. WiGhsYf: % ( - ~ I 70
la:D Dear Sir MerhGf undersigned i1dasf,I ned tsso
great pleasure in informing you that
the Convention ofjtruo jUpion nucn
assembled 10 this place to-day have
ri Hii6thninated yon for election to III; q.
fec! Of Secretary; Of the State of'wdt
Virginia.
We congratulate you 3upon yout
nomination, and irasti i Fill bc your
pleasure, to signify your acceptance. Z
IrVery truly and respectfully" r';*;,rl
wa, .|'. J: Q. McGnEw, AZ, ,:,..t - -
=" ". I. BoxExAN,
J. n. uAoASs, >Commitlts
p ~, HALE, ,l'
- T"H.t LooAS,. JG"=fE>i
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News Items.

. = -',sr 81 .riis - -. ~ 80 - y ~ -
Tho household effects remaining ut Arling-
ton, Heights, belonging to General Leo have
bcen, restored to him by order Of tho PrcsI-
dent The Arlington estate IL hold by the
Government for.:taxcs, and therefore not at
tlie Presidents disposal, or no doubt.itwould
also be restored. "Traitors must he punished
and impoverished" H. .tIau vrinr.Hn- -
L r. Oh, has, been struck t,,Torrc' Haute, Ind.
at the depth Of 1900 feet, which. lows forty
to fifty barrels per day. This is the first oil
found III paying Quantities in tint country
and was accidentally struck when boring fo'
water. W. .''' .'''''''' .. ''.., ,'. 49,
The Southern loyalists were ut Chicago or
the Cd instant, where d mass meeting of wcn.
ty-Hyc thousand assembled to receive, them
Speeches were delivered SIMULTANEOUSLY frou
five different, stands. The principal speakers
were Judge WatnoutiI, r" B. Randolph, Hon
e., Tucker. Horace Maynard, Judge Patter.
son, Judge Sherwood, General Davis Colonel
Stokes, md Governor Hamilton. At night
there was grand illumination, and a torch.
light procession composed Of soldiers, civic
societies, and citizens, to tho number Of fifty
thousand, Thus is it doDo to those whom tho
peoDE "deelirht to honor This .dcmonstra.
tion ~ an EXPRESSION of symnathy for, tried
md tn,o patriots whom the "my ,nol;cy;,
;,,norc. opd who bnv;nc mct a. ph;IadelnS;,
nn %1 tsst;acd totb3 cond;t;on of th;nrs now
existing in tho non.rcconstructed States anJ
expressed their, opinion IS :, TO- tho: proper
method Q! reconstruction. daro not roturn IA
their homcA 1t is in honor ofthcae men whom
,tbc"H ~ nol;cy" ;onrnsJs eli & nor wh;tc
sncaks"Zmrn "with whom a rcsneet.bis
Sssro M6,ia Sot dsisn 70 Ssso Fl TS;s
,C6;c o Gomonstrsff5ns Il int ssrnnlo Of fine
rcccnt;oE ihSS t;nlv1oySl afh bhyS mot NJ
MI tho ,,laces visited by.tho,n since lcayinc
iph;laleInh;1rsnd 'thS i,snoTit ri yostcriay's
nroccci;pys ;IrTi,ennsviysn;I!i ObiS"ind;,n,
nd! .Tni.si v;lIpIhov .sntiI t;cSjlv ,hatIVhoy
. NJ 1 20 W. 'h"nSn,I ~ yStd- ,s.c; S
iof red.hsnIsd rob.ls but thst the: loy.l North
" w.. s:;,I N.o,ee. t%o,n .rS ~" tsIor :.
!1in;on;Sts of ne South eIc1' A. ~ r;.T. Of
no'I $500 $500, Ssy ifn .st 49, nv 80 o,h
to- r. sa,no trco ~"
At. meetiniih c;ns,bnxt, on:.hs p8th ult
;o.v. u..;ito" o.id: ri,ticri Should ;HY two
Thousand freedmen have BEEN murdered With
lin tho present n1ehthpI dom Z belieYst khould
1,
thsO, - H. H.. ss.,it t ~ ~
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IL Andy johnson One of the Con-
90. 49, ypIrat0rs ...-..,.I !

On reading the .Presidcnt's mes.
sage to Congress, expressing his 'ob.
jectious TO the proposed amendment
to the Constitution, md considering
the great change in his conduct to-
wards rebels that had gradually been
developed since his elevation to the
Presidential chair, the possibility OF
his having participated in the con.
spiracy against. tho life of Lincoln
suggested ITSELF. Aud when We re-
fected on the indecent. haste with
which hehurried the unfortunate Mrs.
Snrratt to her final account-havins
her executed within less than twenty
four hours after sentence Of death
was passed on her; refusing to grant
her. a respite Of one single day'.t!eo
prepare for her awful doom refusing
to see her daughter, when she. would
have approached him .tonask': him to
allow her. mother one single dsyinotc
Ito livs-when " We contrasted:S this
extraordinary severity With the 1lenllfyy
since exercised towards, Jefferson
Davis and oshors who werc charged
with having been engaged i'm tina,
conspiracy, q" suspicion Of 'Andy's
completely III thastefrible tragedy %;
-7--:- .- -~.':...e.:sAr .nf our m,id:f we
could not account for; this uncalled.
forseverity onany other ground than
that" dead women tell no tales!d' h'Iu
the 3Hh'N No. II the. JouKa:Ns:AiiG; 0 we hunt.
ed al ths p'oess!b Of such u AZ 4 con- ,al
|plicity..is Tho lbchayior,oE the Presi-
dent while" swiugiug rouad' the:cit.
cle',' on .hls9r recent ripto Chesgo his
not tended !!tol iessen wi suspicion;
and recently x y' 'tiad TIE tL same snspii.
ciou exciting ;p tho, mindsio others.
n'Col3 DcnHiPiatty who; fora hong
time was Sn.; Scl,enF's chicfof staff:
has been stu stamping ths 4,taisttiest:: i
Eohio ipT opposition to the Copper
J [$E r fqkst: II recently sdbs5]Iiyy;;
Tered . speech At batavia ipoixhieh
he openly charges ,Prcsiden:Johu
with completely IN tho a.sasi;iinatiSn
OF Mr::HL Lincoln. sAxeaf; slladinjs$a q
|the manner ino~ 4ieh. Andy abl,scd
tloyal, men and io1r loyal csaae' Willie
Swinging Jpnpa the cHcle, ealing ;o on
tho mob TO- hang ,Thad.., Stephens aaad
wendell Phillip, 4r:it,iatt ssJaa:,i; ~
| a teeellsat ppE thatthe asssasiu,
| Wilkes Booth; yaA sboop coppA4iop
I'D diapd sof sAudf,N:I Slp,en:asW VI
1r9Remberi the dry ftha night
- .ai ~. y. q
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Official Correspondence.

Letter from Hon. Ei,ein Jiarne2, accepting ii.
= no,ainadon j0rM die Supreme Count fARpcaL.
80 CLAnxsDUld, ". VA,I
.IT&IG Sept. 10th, 1866.
Mesr% j. C! AkGre,o.s ". L,borenan, j. n
~ Mgdns, p. NJ Anh, ran Logan; Com.
mittce: GH
Observation-Disclosures letter informing mo
Of my nomination for the office Of Judge Of
tho Supreme Court of Appeals Of this. State
by tic Convention oftruc Union men, held at
Pakcrsbuig on tlic soth Of August; and 70
qucsting MY acceptance Of. the nomination, is
just received. .., ..,.,..... .. ..,, s.. ..,.,,
-. 1 accept tho nomination, endorsing The
principles Of the Convention which nominated
mc-that loyal men who saved the country
in vnr. must govern it, in, leace--ond tender
my Sinccn and grateful thanks, for tho high.
honor conferred upon mc. Yours, truly,
,... EDWIN MAXWELL.
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LITTER from MVor j. IL Bnstor, accepting Mr
. nomination for Tie 1reasurYslpV: -

y. . GnAFT0S,. ". VA,I
i. .....,. - -. d" =" Sept: lsth, 1866. s,
GENTLEMEN IL hare tho honor to, &C..
knowledge the receipt Of your motto informing
me Of my nomination for State Treasurer by
tho loyal Union men ofANost Virginia In
accepting tho nomination, would only say. Il
elected to the position for which have bcsn
nominated, l will cndcavor, in sincerity and
in faithfalncss. to discharge tic responsible
duties Of the Office. 81, -. 80. ~
] am, very respectfully, your obcdicnt Ssr..
want, -. j. II. BltlSTOR.
J.C. McGrcw, ". ]: Boreman; J. NJ. Hagans,
pm. Hale, r.. H%Losan, Commithe. Ufu
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-10
EleciOl, Thursday, October Is, 1866

Election, Thursday, October 25, 1861
Union State Ticket.
'-- FOR GOVERNOR,
ARTHUR FOREMAN.
:, SECRETARY Of STATE, ! .,,..
Cot. JOHN S. WlTCH.ER 81.
-. ATTORNEY GENERAL,
-. MAJ. THAYER MELVIN: e..
:l.."r: =, 49,. =, 10
-. 81. AUDITOR, ',.''.. o.
=, -. J. ". McWHORTER.
..,a.
e. TREASURER,
Care. J. BElSTOh
il ,rM.E or COURT os ArrEAi.s, 80.
=. EDWIN MANW ELL. - ..
pnn STATE SENATOR, 9th Distrct,)
g.. GREE INJURY SLACK.
yon arxnsr or coScExs', 3p DISTRICT,
DANIEL POLSLEY. I" :
:" Union County Ticket.
-... FOR SHERIFF, ''
e.: JOHN ". SENTZ. -.'
CLERK CIRCUIT COURT, -. r
JOHN SLACK. ..aa
RECORDER.
JOHN pOLSLEY.
..... TREASURER,
l.. A. MARTIN.
STATES ATTORNEY, ,.....
C. ". SMITH. 49,
SuRrEYoR,
JOHN S. CCNNIN HAN.
ASSESSOR UPPER DISTRICT,
.WM. BROWN. '.. 70"
Assessor LOWER DISTRICT,
...- JOHN u. 7. AUI.TZ. Pc.
80 HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
.. II. C. New HORTER.
" JOHN ". CRACRAFT.