The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-05-16

blu,hes 1t The very mention Of those scenes?
Aud:yet these are tho men who. without efen6
profession OF repentance, but With the ayoWal
on their part that they were considerations 10
tho matter, and would doSthe. Same thing
again under the same circumstance, ~ arc
asked tU restore 10 power upon their merely.
taking the outh OF allegiance. When their
rrent leader and model, Robcrt"E. Lee was
asked whnt were the real sentiments OF him.
s.if md those recently under him with
regard 10 tho rebellion, his characteristic
r.ply WAS that he did not speak for his men,
but for himself; he thought he wns right, and
he lmd rot changed his opinion. And Rre We
to trust these men with political privileges,
npon their subscribing 10 the Oath OF Alle-
glance? Why, gentlemen, the very PROPOSE.
ton is absurd! would not 20 so far ms The
Yankee who invented the famous "Scare
Crow" lie said he had succeeded in impror.
inc uron II until ii became 70 frightful that
the crows were not only prevented from taxi
ing his corn, but thatthey actually brought
hack what they had tnscn tho yeas before!
We do not, hy our test UaIhs and ConGtilu.
tional Amendment. expect to cnusc them TO
rrpnir the injuries already done, but WV do
Intend to prevent their repetition. II We
can't make them bring Lnck the corn they
stole Inst year, We intend to prevent them
from stealing my more.
nee that the .o.callcl conservative organ
Of this section is making II grrnt how! over
the notion OF ih. Legislature with regard TO
the case Of Judge y. II.rrison. Now do
not pretend to defend Judge Ilnrris"n neither
was there my disposition Oh ID" part OF The
Legislature to shield him from m inrcS!iga'
ton, whenever charges mrc brought by
parties emitted TO respect md consideration"
l,uI how were they brought The hrSt 81"
al th-,u WAS u printed circular charging HIM.
hv iurIp,'lo. with certain repre- hcnsihie acts,
without name u: cnlO' s"mrnt o! any person.
which al orcc branded iaS n low, malicious
SIa ndrr. and o; course TO attention WAS pail
to it, Tie next We hear OF the matter. m
Individual calling himself IIounsh+ll presented
himself, prn;n-ing to endorse the charges.
wh-n il WAS ascsiiuiuet upon inquiry that
this liounshrli was tho inin who Carried the
letters 10 Governor Brennan from influential
ciri1rns Of knnnwla mud Grrrnhricr Conn.
tics. recommending Ih" arpoinImrnt 10 TIC
Jm.c.hip of y. Harrison. and ut the same
time .:rJn.;y recommending him, himself
liz was nl.o kE"wn hy many members OF the
Legislature rs the leader y: u band Of inccn-
,iiar,v, md Hushwhnckrrs through the lroa.
ter counties, calling himself CvIytd'TcN
LJicp,i.
~ before said. ,:crc was no d:sro2i':on 10
screen Judge Ilarr:: from an investigation
iLtu my iInproprie.ies a; which he may nave
been guilty: AMI lcas, al all do Nc desire to
Scrp him in uacc if he is dis oyal TO tie
Government. lie .ary. Tor what We know. hr
guilty OF AL the crimes imputed I" Inn. lie
j. coInrLra,:ve.y stranger TO y,". rs he is I"
NJ lcns, nin".lrn:hs Of the Legislature. w"
ONLY know that he WAS strongly recommended
,n the Governor ~ u suitable man for the
iul:r>3p Of tn" 9th circui,. not only hy men
brlunsim. TO the 80 cal!ci Radical party.
hut also hy leading men ui Whit they mr.
pleased 10 style the conservative o: t"ns'iin
iional party: aud until charges snch rs "cr"
lrr>cnir.l hv Mr.. l.oar-.Icil come through
other channels. they never cnn br entertained
hy my i":nl Legislative holy possessing "a"
east 81: res rc"'. 81 Tar Ms We can learn.
judge Harrison has discharged the dniics o:
lis Office with cburacrc".>;ic energy MID
Tea rrssi.c>.. mna his unlrr a;nc., in.urrra
~. difficulties and onpnsl':on aid 20 FAR ~
can learn. to III" satisfaction Il all l'y"l
m-u. think that the ch.rgc Of disloyni'y
come, with M i'll grace from u R,b"! G"'rr'i!"
- does lie charge .: l'rjHry :ioIm Hose "h"
h.v" r"n'r,scdly violated ,hcir ouhs
have Row a!irri briefly TO all ,hc laws
lor nearly all Of which c"mr'.'"t il made
a,rl the r"a<uns Of ,hrir cracrmrni-uot ore
Of which hui j. fully warranted 10y the '"rH
of the CONSTITUTIONS IL E", ihr letter. Each
and nj! al; them were ,lrmandr'! "y III" XXI.
scncies Of ia" times. aud, moreover. S'""
rln, "nc., aud all OF ih"m were. dcmtn""i D.:
the "yal people Of the State.
Personality. | have no apology T." make:
| AK u" rewards: | am 10 candidate fp'
of:ic"--,nrvcr cSwr, TO he. SO fur Ms my
humble c;Inris contributed Ia the paS>nc" OF
those M we'll ~ all other laws which II Was
, thought contributed to :hc public Interests ]
did what regarded rs u plain and ImfrrI'
: ,:,o ,tu,v anal mn i,iorr.