The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-18

Il I'LL IL a. - tomatoes Wife enjoyed her ale.
No viii the good, generous souls monop-
liz " the Measure. They would give us
onr fnil share. Now thank them Tor
all, that is, disinterested IN their aten'
tions, and, whilst i have no opJecsiohs
to that pestilent breed OF Purltans. VINO
boast their descent from the -fiigrim
Fathers of witch. burning memory, tax
inc the negro into full fellowship, social
lv and politically; and l think the negro
will have the worst of in the consum-
nation, yet, we wish to chose our own
company, and regulaterour own society
social and political \
The commencement of the war found
the abolitionists in power, having Deen
assisted in getting there by few fac-
tious leaders of an opposing party, VINO
had their own ends to accomplish. Inc
abolition rallying-cry then was, NO,
slavery in the territories There was to
he no molestation of it in the States them
while the war progressed the spoilnon,
lists attacked slavery everywhere, anu
declared they would be satlshed Win It's
extinction. This has been accomplished,
and their demands have multiplied Ten
fold. The pretended well being OF the
nepro. too, still forms the basis OF their
demands. Why is it ! Will tell you
That same old fanaticism about the en-
slayement of the negro having proved
capital upon which, with the help OF the
sonthern extremists, the abolitionists
succeeded TO the control Of the govern
mani: thew are endeavoring to retain
that control by the same capital The
n epro being free, the work would seem to
he done; but no, no, as freedom IN the
territories was not the end aimed at i've
wears ago, so freedom everywhere is not
the end now. To get into office was the
aim then; to continue in Office is the aim
now The negro was and is only the
means. not the end. The ruling fanati-
cism is fed by a long catalogue OF de-
mands for the negro, and its length is to
be measured by the length OF time he
can keep the radicals IN ONCE. lhey
are not near done, There are yet many
steps for Sambo to take upwards. Our
fellow citizen of African descent, must
enter the courts; he must vote he must
enioy social and political equality; and if
success follow the party here, will not
the negro still continue their capital
stock, and the next demand be his social
and political superiority After the
nossible shall have been exhausted will
not the impossible be demanded, and the
contest thus. be indefinitely prolonged :
Nothing is preposterous to fanaticism but
reason.
The craftsmanship of these men con-
sists of one idea, force, and with this they
would incarnate monarch and, through
him, reign Kings do not thrive on our
continent. A few years ago King Cotton
stretched his sceptre over the border
slave States and arrogantly claimed our
allegiance. These few years have
changed the color, as they have altered
the name of oul would-be monarch
With as much assurance, and far more
rerulsive manners, King Cutie now
demands our obedience. Let his sable
majesty profit by the experience of his
pale predecessor The fate that has
overtaken King Cotton awaits King
Cutie May it come soon,
As is known to you, my fellow-citizens,
l have been throughout the troublous
times of the past the consistent supporter
of the Government dc not, however,
as was for awhile so much the fashion,
Though it is changed now,) eonfound the
Government with the administration The
one always commands my support, and
when | seek Ito reform, alter or abolish
it," it shall be by that "indubitable, un.
alienableIand indefeasible right which
none dare gainsay. The other l will
support when beIiere it right, and when
| think it wrong will criticise it in my
own terms, choosing my own language,
maugre all those toadies or rather YER
min who crawl around the feet of those
in power, sucking parasitic sustenance
as the priceof their adulation and shame,
and who have said, when strutting their
day of briet authority, that the people
were allowed to criticise the admins
tration in respectful language" Oh,
what literary curiosity would be that
criticism, which wouldrise to the stand
ard of their fastidious, manly taste and
how it wonld enrich the Kings English,
In that preliminary contest that pre-
coded the clash of arms stood up with
those who opposed secession and advoca-
ted the Union When the war began,
and while Mr.. Lincoln conducted itupon
the true principles of the Government as
laid down in his inaugural address, / APP
proved of his course. When he threw
himself into the arms of the Massachu-
sets radicals, disregarded the constitu-
ton and trampled under foot all the
dearest rights of the citizen, without
which all government. is curse, /
criticised and condemned him. When
the Presidential canvass oflo64 came up,
Iopposed Mr.. Lincoln's election, and ad.
vocated and voted for Gen. Mcclellan
In all this l adhered to, and stood upon
the constitution of the United States as
the palladium of our political liberties
and there l stand now. Had not op-
posed the arbitrary acts of Mr.. Lincoln
and of the reiguing Congress, / should
have been reCreant to my duty as O citi-
zen, for knew them to be in violation
of the constitution The doctrine that
the Government may be destroyed to
save the Government, is political para
dox, the fatal consequences of which need
no exposure The proof is patent, and
the fruit which we are now eating is too
bitter to be mistaken for those blessings
which good government gives.
We now see by the light which expe-
rience in war has shed upon us, that a
| few changes in our constitution are need
| ed Let us have one amendment taking
away the power to suspend the privilege
! of the writ of hGbe1s oorpus, in any case
whatever, and another rendering all Off
GERS of the government, from President
down, more amenable to the laws, so that
! thev shall always he. az they were in