The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-02-07

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y : w vould respectflilypreSs the iuterro.
1.,;on sM Can vou toksa7 We think not while
eonseience sdmonishes, nor until the heart
h.conoes inyulnerable to truth nor while
ioyoitIS nredominntss In tho country nor
II;lcn.nalties are prescribed for perjury, or
ve hays bar, or justice to arraign the guIIty.| T
Tho d declaration that you have, ever been
N. consistent supporter Of the government,
butthnt YOU did not confound the ndministra'
ton with the government, elicits the remark
from us who have known you so intimately
during the ln,c conflict, TINT it Was such IL
COMPOUNDED" support that NO cannot recon
cile this statement with the argument WHICH
you have tried to force into our mouths
Wero you supporting the government coIs's'
tcntly while conducting q rebe! soialer
through the federal lines into tho rebel iines
pronouncing your blessing upon him ana
bidding MIN God speed? If this IS untrue,
you have misrepresented yourseli-hn'ing
Yourself stated the fact rs true. Mero you
supporting the government consistently WniIe
holding correspondence with those in rebellion
contrary TO tho rules prescribed by tue govern.
ment to regulate such correspondence Most
consistent support rendered while trans.
hitting boots and clothing to tho enemies Of
the government, or whilo publicly declaring
that YOUR sympnthics were with the "peopie
Of the South" or wllilestating to rebels during
tho last presidential contest to which you
allndc, that our only hope is i" the eeet1o" 81
Nc Cniiaa?" Did you not support him Tor the
presidency, because lo stood upon platform
That pronounced the war for the Union JHt'
u,e3 How consistent, indeed, has been your
support Of the government, and how destitute
OF truth IS your assertion!
Let US sny in conclusion, that We, with the
Chief Executive Of the Suite, had hope" that
tho experience Of the past four years would
have sulliced you unl those whom yo,', with
others OF your peculiar political tencts, have
dupcd, bcgyn red and ruined, and that yonr con-
duct would hare been suoh upon the return OF
peace, that we might have restored TO you and
10 them the suffrage With which you were
once clothed. And We still earnestly de'Te
that the iunoctnt-those men who made the
error Of the head instead Of the heart-may
refuse TO be deceived longer by party OF de-
,igniny cunning, political hick'ter'; that they
mny forycc the e,iis attendant upon the horI'
ina proce., which you recommend as the pro-
grunme for the next election, nnd place them.
selves in II position 10 merit restoration OF
all the rights enjoyed by gcod citizens. VIC
regret TINT they have followed your cumming
devices so long, and fondly hope that they may
become the devoted supporters OF the State
and General government.
We have partially glanced at some Of the
ludicrons errors, originated doubtless III !he
Office of the Eegi'er Il. Wheeling to which
your name is attached US the author. Our
object is 10 repudStc You rs the r,pres"fa're
OF this County. Our style is earnest, because
We are in cnrnrst, mud mean in tho future to
defeat yon by Ike mild hand ofthc iI~, though
we were compelled in the past 10 crush your
hopes Ivy the strong weapons OF "ar.
Ever praying that the uneonsH"hond! daT
may remain, and that the fence be kept in
constant repair by wise cnHctmonts, VIC have
the honor 10 subscribe ourselves
LOYAL CITIZENS
of Putnam CUuaty.