The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-05-23
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Tat ClarksbnrS, on the 7,h inst. After n short
parasraphi1 relation 70 :; suatttr OF business,
Mr. Wiley proceed. as follows, , n :, g.,
Z 1hare noticed, WITH no lltilo solicitradc, tho
Tn:DSs! yEleA, ps!i!lep4l wa,'ers, sss assuming
oe>aRls p my e. you that j. you'll 10 consis:
tuhEfas mAii0 leaye n2,IushettppS.nst d
present at your contemplated public meeting
4 on tho lAh.t!. :;H'jDpt;r. : ri; "a :,
! When l left home on the Arat Of December
lastlI ihlhlas& lHC hqpe that fbS} neossais1
Tor the incorporation into our organic luw Of
the provision .disrrspchisius those Of our fsl.
low.cl,i1cns ~ho have been engaged In the
late rebellion, bud passed away. | had sup.
posed thaVihdS nsrs aincsra! o. ,thsit ,prusds-
siohs Of submission to the results Of the war,
and tbat'a 'Bcnae'of dce6rur, and OF the terri.
bile crimo which they had ,couI,nitte cd d SxiD st
the nation, would have induced them TO reInaiu
9uist for rcnsonable time 10 come. bod
J. hoPsEEhht llisy. oaid. ha Ichs Snaa ,lqHd:1i4
1 exemption from me punishment attached
by law to the o:senscs- Of which they were
guilty; and that their only manifestations
would have bfen, thsss ,9c gratitude; for the
clehency:ot ,heGostrnmen,y md t,cfotbSnt-
xnce Of the people. by which they were suffer-
ed to retnnn IN the un'listurb"d enjoymen.s
OF their lives, property and civil rights; nj! OF
which they had forfeited by their ncts OF
! rebellion. Ii Tus beyond my conception, TINT
| In less than n year nfter they hdd' washed
their hands Of the blood Of our cghbors u nd
fellow c,iizeuS whom'thsy hpl,slhin in .u,cIr
.rr,sI.lal effort to du~troy; the Sct Ablc, they.
w.nlL hc boldly ciamoriuy for political powrr
md claiming right to control The Govern.
men,. Hnt II seems That wns- mistaken; aGd
now the ouuspoked hvowatis iidr, that ~ha,
! they 'lost'in the hcIH-n,Ry DC recovered in the
civil councils Of the nation. The conflict Of
| arms il suspended, TO sec what may be no
complishcd by s'i,ipg' nn,l controlling the
political power Of tLe State. NATURALIZATION.
ishcs me riill more is the fact, that there are
! those hitheito regarded NJ loyal, who seem
'irsiiVIs of striking llnds with those lately
in nrI"s against the Guvern,ncus.f for tbe,Iur.
Poses vt PHrty advantage ni,l nsccndancy.--
| hut Hiit hs, the conac I"rncrs n such aTcoat1
':ion shnli prove successful?
!. For mysrli shalt take experience for my
c.un>ei"r. The pest must Oe ny guide fnt
the future must Judge Of the probabilities
OF what Theses ,n-n ruts!y III rebellion will do
hereafter, Is WIN, they have actually ,!oae
heretofore. Nil in forming my Judgment, OF
these probabilities it would be svil 10 dinmiue
the motives which prompted the revolt in the
first Place: Was ihcreapy JUS, cause forii?
dad thcse men amy hrw-grir,nncc to redress?
We're they oppressed? Wore my Of their
lYn gil rights Withheld? llud they any pre-.
text iur their rebellion? Lat Their own
chosen nnl most ilu>triuus leader hc their
witness. ;:Slr.1aA. IL 'StGriit ns. :hy fur
the ATTEST man in tic Sou,s usr, this Ian.
snayc III M hl,lrSsSto he Georgia convention
at the time wnen lh.t State WAS about to
plunge into the vortex or'rchcllion: use hi
exact nngu6gc, that there ifaS bt'Mo mistake.
Here il is word for word:
.."Wlat right lns The North ussa.,cI? What
inlcrSs, or'rht South ltiS;hcrnr !nvaitmI? What
justice has been denied? uni what claim
."uadcI on Justice aud r;ght hos been! with.
hrsd? Can either of yoh Ito day nnlGe ohc
Done by thu Government III Washington q;
which thr Son,a has Ugh, TO complain?
challenge the unswrr--mEi!r, on tic o:hcI
Lanl. lti me how the frcts CANT hcheHr,
s.rtl,mrn, am hot here the advocate q! IA"
nn.l lover o: The SvGth unl h:r institutions,
aud tur r!,is rr.snn speak ihGs llnniy n!nd
faithfully for y"uI T.; mine nnd'evcry, orhcr
man interest, the words Of Truth and sober
nrssi Of wL:cl, | want yum ~ h. The judge.
nnl viii "n'y state t.cis which AZ" ".rAr
and unleniaUir, mud whIcl; now Stand hA
records nularnte IN the history OF our CONN
try--~ ben VIC OF the S"uih 'lrInaa'!"'i the
Save nutr, Or the importation Of AEr'cna'
Tor the cu,,iyniinrUf our 'k.LdS, dill iheS uu'
yitid:thr right for !, wIntY ,Xe.r,t:, Wi~u ~
'yked y Three hilkSrrp reese hta,iuaih Congress.
Tor our slaves, was i, no, granted! ~hrn ""
asked anil dem .n,lvd The return OF ANY ius1'
tive :rurn Justice or the recovery y! lhus" per-
soas owing labor u" allegiance, Was II not
Incorporated in tao Constitution, and "Ea'"
rntiittl AM! strengthened in the Virginia slave
law Of 1850? But do you reply that in InanJ
instances they have violated This compact, aul
haxs not been. fnthiul TO their engagements!
As individual md local c"'nmnnilics they
have done 30; bu, nor hy the sanction Of the
Government, far that has always besa trua to
southern Interests.
These were the snlcmn p,tcstattoas OF the
late vice president Of tho 50 enl!cl .Sonl hcrn
conIe,l.rury to the fact TINT there Was n"
jus, cahsc or deceit rrsteSt for tihS rrSe!ilonl
which fo,ioSed. And>iEis eminent man adds
the people Of Georgia:
"S,w for you,o iiltssTPt q. oxerthruw such
Il Government rs ibis uu'lcr which W. have
lived tor moro ,6anl lhrcc-qusrlers orNSs"'Wy
-iu ~hict ws?iase g!uaedSoNe:, wealth. Our
,,and,bs usEsa~nadal, >6nr deWes'ic saNiy,
~hi!e;,hc .elenhta:of paril Hrss%r'unt\ IT,