Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-05-05
TroubIe In West virginia.

Trouble In West Virginia.
The Wheeling MfeAigencer of April
25ih has news of startling nature respect
ing the condition OF things in Wayne
county of this State. Four citizens OF
Cassvile have written leller 10 the Gov
ernor requesting PERMISSION TO organize
regiment for tie defence Of the loyal Peo-
pie in that sec ION, and one OF them, MI.
John Holt, offered some frrribIe reasons
for granting the petition. He says;
"Some time last spring YOU commIs'
stoned me as notary public. and was
sworn and gave fond as the law directs.
| am slso assessor Of the second dIsLIci
of Wayne county. live and keep my
Office in CassvIile and it is with eX.
ueme difficulty and unoer great danger
and hard threats ihaI am getting along.
{ My enllre neIghborhood Is reoel, with
tie exception OF old Squire Barlram ard
his boys. one OF u hem is cur high sheriff,
and another. Capt. David BarHam, Our
deputy sheriff.
I'VE must have twenty five 10 fifty
men here IN CsssvIIle, or else We musI
get out Of here. THIS is landing + ace
| Tor all lumber that comes down lug river.
! The rebels come down in lime OF high
alter sometimes by dozens, from Logan
county and from Pike county, Kentucky.
With their navies (re,olvers) bu"kIed
around them, hurrahing 'foi Jeff. Davis.
cnrsing the Government. rursing UuIon
men. and then We have 10 gel oul.
"Sir. | frequently see men come 10
here who are indicted for murder IN Ken
lucky. DEFY ing every body. Not more
than eight miles from here. as some OF
the Home Guards were on their way
nome from being paid of, company Of
rebels f., j on them and beat and abused
Them severely, calling the parry ID
aboliier.ls.' and swore they would not
submit To our laws. A few Gays ago
they gathered in here and raised a not
with our sheriff, and fell on him with
clubs end weights and Irlfd 10 Kill hlm
aud bis biuihvr. HIS brother ran INTO ny
Loose Tor ptoree'i"n They stoned Thy
uIaGow out. kGurkej NO Pan6Is oul ny
door. snd nearly kil.d my h'de child
The same paper prb.lshes the annexed
Isusr, " hirh vas Sent by some unknown
rersub 10 Je;jee \. Iis"Ison. Of he
Nm,!i Indlclsi Clt,uil. |. is rs Owl
sX.!analon
"MAEcH 26, 1866,
"JrpsE HArRl=c,: want ~ give you
hsie piece ri sG''ce. The tint fot 20"
" start on your circuit is al hand, and
would advise you la change CIRCUITS WIN
some other Judge. or fttn sIs"ess. Il
,ou star, b.d your f.m,Iy last farewell, |
Tor yo8 viii never tre them IN THIS world.
The. lie .uch feeling sIrrtd Up against
you ~ consequence OF Jour actions, sno
ihe at ntr in which you h1'e dspor'ed
yonrstlt IN yuur circuit, and HE way IN |
which YOU m.t NE charges preferred
sgslvs, 700 before The Legislature, liIst nj
v i'll no, be safe for you to come. Not
tia, you have not merited the punish |
NEE, ~ store for you. but sn opposed
10 killing. II YOU determine 10 come.
bring Colonel Mcpherson. tia, gspls-
man who, in connection with Dr.. Csld- |
we'll SO fully endorsed you TO tue speak
er Of the House.
TEndorsed1 ,''JrDoE n. HARRIsos,
"'or Col. JOEL NcPHERsoN,
'Lewsbnrg, West Va.
"A true cory from the original,
Sjgned JOEL McPnrRsoS.
"'Recorder Greenbsiei county,"