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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

THr Radical Legislature of Tennessee
has, il imitation Of the Capitalization,
lists Of thit State and at Washington
and in hatred of the conservative citi'
zen3 Of Nashville, deprived these of the
control Of their police force, by enacting
a law Ger the organization of Metro.
polltar Police, which is to be appointed
and co trollcd By that wicked old man.
Governor "Parson" Brownlow. 1t is
thus that we progress in the direction
of absolutism, destroying as we 90 the
rights orr municipalities, and utterly
subyerling the republican institutions
under which we once lived and pros
nered
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
Ohio County ,sua, DO I,er Du'y,

We continue to hear gratifying nc
counts from other sections of the state.
The conservative men are generally
aroused and heavy vote will be cast
for the rejection Of the proposed amend-
ment. It remains Cor Us 70 do our
whole duty in Ohio county and our
brethren in other countics will do theirs.
We have it in our power to make this
the banner county n the State. Lce
us sec to it that the majority cast for the
rejection Of the amendment will reflect
honor upon the intelligence and patriot
ism and freedom Of our citizens. This
radical monster must be throttled at
once, or thepoople of West Virginia musr
be slaves We must defeab the machina-
tioas of the despots, OF our State viii
continue to be curSed with the DONNA
ton of men who without sc~uple violate
the constitution, trample upon Law, tud
outrage the dearest rights n the niti.
gems. They nrs bound By no o1shs IT,
strained by no considerations Of public
policy, governed By no desire for tho
general welfare, and care for nothing
hut their own advancement and oppog-
tunities for plumber
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

government it will be just as safe in con-
sentative hands as in the hands Of the
radicals; but the government will be
fairly and Justly administered, the con-
stitution will be enforced and the laws
obeyed by all. whether in official station
or not.
And besides this, the conservative
marty in the State could not abolish the
new State government, if it were dis
posed to do SO. The present State con-
stitution was ratified by a majority OF
tho constitutional voters of the State,
ord unless the radicals think that many
Of those who originally voted for the
now State are now tired of it and have
ronented of their former action, they
know that no proposition for reunion
could be successfully carried through
It is the merest nonsense in the world
for radicals to pretend tLat the existence
of the new State depends upon their
retention in power. They must think
the people of West Virginia all stone
blind fools, or they would not put forth
such an assertion expecting 1t 10 DC
believed
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
Is Republican Government worth
PreservingS


The radical faction in West Virginia
could Just as easily strike the word
white" from the State constitution as
they can now amend that constitution
for the disfranchisement and alienation
of twenty thousand citizens. They care
nothing for public sentiment, and are
perfectly regardless of right when IT
STANDS opposed to their party schemes
If the majority in the Legislature
decides that negroes shall vote aud the
the opponents of negro suffrage shall
not, that is all that is necessary under
the present system. Such legislative
act would be unconstitutional, OF course,
bat who ever knew the radicals to be
governed by constitution when 1t
stood in their way? 1t is the practice
in this State to enforce unconstitutional
acts, and it has been officially proclaim
ed that such acts must be ohoyed until
set aside 10y judicial authority
Under this ruling, tbe Legislature may
make whatever changes it desires; it
may take away every right of the clti
zen aad establish monarchy instead of
the oligarchy which they have already
set- up. The people are absolutely ut
the mercy OF those who used to he called
public servants, and free born white men
are compelled to obey the arbitrary die
tation Of those who, through force or
fraud, have possessed themselves If off
I cial power
| If We would return to republican free
/ dom. if we would re establish that system
OF government in which all haye IN
equal chance of promotion, aud in which
pub ic officers are held strictly account
ablr 10 law and the people whose SER.
wants they aye the consii;u ionA
nrudmcut mast be defeated t. i1ayrow
Ifihis enormous scheme Of disfraoch,sc.
Uncut u sanctioned by a majority even
f tbDse whom tie Legislature, IN lis
~.yrreign eiemeuoN, has permitted TO
ote. the radical enemies Of our govern
mrut will ha encouraged 10 make fresh
demands and still observation-disclosures
/ upon the rights Of the people Nrw test
oathS viii be devised and the }iSr OF
voters narrowed down to the small circle
Of those who approve and praise every
means adopted far their own abascmepr
I Lrt rs work while II is Chilled to day
I lest even tho poor skeleton Of freedom
rhat still remains 90 the people oi this
unhappy State may soon he Taken from
their embrace
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

JEFF DAVIS CONPLICTTY.-It is now
understood that the House Judiciary
Committee will make no report on that
part Of the question which. they have
had under consideration relative to the
trial of Jefferson Davis for completely in
the assassination plot. 1t is said that
the committee do not regard the evi
dence which they have taken in this
respect as worthy of being reported to
the Heus2 They will, therefore, coufine
their report to the question of treason,
referred 30 them by the House
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

THE OLD SCHOOL PRESBYTERIAN GEN
ERAL AsSEMBLY.-In the Old School
General Assembly at st, Louis, on Fri
dav, Dr.. Mclean offered resolution
declaring that until the Assembly shall
have examined and decided upon the
conduct of the Louisville. Presbyterian
commissioners they shall be excluded
from the Assembly, which, after consid-
cradle discussion, passed by vote Of
2OI yeas against 80 nays. DR.. Lowrie,
OF Nv York, and about thirty others
from the Northern States voted no. A
committee Of seven was appointed to
repo, upon the case of the Louisville
presh terry; also upon the case of DIS,
Broo and Anderson, of st Louis; Van
Dyk, # Brooklyn, aud other commits.
stone who either signed the dec'ara
ton testimony, or approved of its
prime les. and who desired to stand or
fall II its merits. The excluded com
MISS. cls from Kentucky are Stuart
Robirsau, D.. Wilson and Elders Wick
life and Harden
The following is the action Of yhe Louis
Vile rresbytery to which the Assembly
objects: We will not sustain or exc
cute, az in any manner assist in the exc
cution Of the order passed AZ the last
two Assemblies on the subject of slavery
and loyalty, and with reference to the
conducting of missions in the Southern.
States, and with regard to the ministers,
memb - and churches in the seeded
ana border States
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
Get ,hs Federal Government act,

The Constitutional Amendment which
the radicals AZ, striving f, ad.nt i. in.
tended ~ ;rt.r,.ra rrrh III. n-..a.q.
tive Of The general government and
pUr.s' men for offences chat have al
ready heeu pGdor,d The late rebellion
was aimed 1t the authority of the Fed
erai government, not at that Of the
states. Tn" offence committed by the
rebels was against 'Se constitution aud
laws 'i me ohlIeo . ,',s5' 500 Is '"o.
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h'ID'hS 10 TIC Win tue matter ID Is
oeEoH" 'hef province "u" luFisui''loh
ana eoSh'zH"is DOLLY IN inc courts au
Th'iz'1 'y TIE general government
ms .lI'',''' mas "c'' ''Pet'e"'F d''.'eo'
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Can we not trust to the United States
government the viadication of its an.
thority and the punishment OF oftnders
against Its peacei Where is the seuse
I
or Gropri'ty "t the people o, West Viz
gina stepping forward aud saying to the
United States government, .Yon lave
not sufficiently punished those who VIC
lated your laws we now propose to
+oLa +Lo malta, ONT of ro,r b,rd. ID
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
The Integrity of West virginin

The trump card with the radicals in
the present campaign has been the as
sertion that the DemocrTs and con
sentative men are opposed to the cor
tiuued existence of the State % Wr.'
Virginia and, if invested with powyy,
would remand the State back to the
Old Dominion By frequent iteyaaton
# this false presumption, they have en-.
deavored to blind the people to The true
issue and deceive them int surrendsv.
ing all civil and political power iute the
hands of minority, a mere faction
There never was Gn assertion more COM
pletely false than that the conservative
men are seeking to destroy tie new
State In fact, its talsity is so apparent
that we wonder how any radical can
put it forth without blushing.
Conservative men are 8 much iutaa
ested in preserving the new State 80,
erument as radicals can be The own
as much property and pay as many taxes.
lbey nave quite as much ability 10
know the advantages the new State can
afford and can appreciate Just as we'll
the disadvantage OF reunion wish yir.
ginia They have quite as mich cam.
mon sense as their radical apDon.nts
and know just as well how to rrotoo,
their property. Then is i. nos ab,Drd
for radicals, after depicting the biyb
taxes and financial ruin we would en-
counter by the reunion of the States,
to pretend that the moment the govern
nent passes into the hands of conserva-
tive men, we will rush right off and
throw away cur property and embrace
bankruptoSsaad- des.itutioR If there
be any advantage in the separate State
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
MAKING IN EXCUSE For HIMSELF

MAKING AN EXCUSE FOR HIMSELF
General Ben Butler, in his Boston
speech aid: "Conquerers, we have &C
quired title by conquest to all the PEG
pie of tie South have of life, liberty
lands, rights, constitutional or other
wise" That was the idea he acted or
in New Orleans when gold and silver
coin, sugar, cotton, pianos and other
yaluabIcs, property of the conquered
found their way into the possession OF
the Northern conqueTors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

THE Utica IN. " Herald Republican
in noticing the Conkling and Fry d1m !,
Guilty, speaks of that monstroSity anu
despotism. the Bureau of the Provos'
Marshal General" These Republicans
some of them, at least-are 6eglnhlns
to call things by their. right NAMES
Democrats who used such Language d
few months ago were arrested and I'M
prisoned for disloyalty. '-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
News Items.

Willie, the only surviving member Oh
the murdered Deering family, Is 10 p9
supported and educated by some loerai
Philadelphians.
TIE United States Supreme C9urg re
cided. before it adjourned. THAI the ME-
souri test oath is unconstitutional, pu'
the d cision has not yet been publisheu'
The Mayor of Alexandria, Virginia,
has inaugurated movement TO prey1eni u
the reannexation of that city to the DIS
trict of Columbia.
THE vounp ladies of the Laurensyllle
Female College have elected the non,
q IT Smith, of Rome, Ga, better KNOW
now in the South as Bill Arp, 10 u
liver the annual address before the '0'
lege in June next.
The London quarterly Rer'eW States STATES
that the quantity of wax now Iequilou
for ono wears consumption In Eugianu'
in sealing patents for Invention aione,
is unwards of tun and two hundred
weight.
General Meagher, Secretary and Act
inc Governor of Montana, says the
idaho Vorld, appears to have .cut him,
self Loose from the radical republican
element of that Territory and is acting
with the people-that is with the Demo
cratic party.
The semi-annual report of the Indi-
ana Superintendent OF Public lnstrue'
ton shows that there are 552,244 chill
dren between the ages OF six and TWEEN
ty.one wears needing instruction, ana an
anDropTiation Of 81, O05,743 81 for CON-
mon school purposes is required.
T. is said that Mr.. Grau has paid
Madame Ristori 50,G00 in advance upon
her contract to play in this country
She is to arrive i'll September next, ano
bring with her troupe OF nifty actors
aud actresses. OF course, all the per
formances will be in the Italian Tau
guage
Ex-Governor Letcher, of Virginia, has
written letter TO friend in New York
in which he says that he has no desire u
miugle in public affairs-because the
burning of his property by order OF Gen
eral Hunter, LETT him pecuniarlIy ruined
md because he does not see that lie cOult
he of any use.
Robert Christian Wiley, Foreign Min
lister of the Hawaiian Islands for man!
wears, died there last fall, leaving prop
erty to the amount Of $4,000 to Rober
Christian Cochrane, on the condition
that the latter should assume his name
The young man, instead of complying
with the conditions of the will, cut hi
throat with q razor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
en-. ClnirsyilIe Gnzetie.

We tender to our friend HEAToN' OF
the st. Clairsville Gazette, our heartfelt
sympathy for him in the loss he has
sustained by the burning of his ONCE
We viii be happy to render him any
assistance that may be in our power
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23
,Ie.,,up of the Club Tonight.

An important meeting of the men,
bers of the Democratic Club will be
held at the Club Room tonight. We
hone to see full turnout.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

InE Council of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church of Virginia adopted reso-
lutions on the 18th instant, for the re-
sumption by that diocese of its relations
with the General Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church OF the
United States.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

The Baltimore Gazette says that il all
the indictments now prepared in the
criminal court where negro is accused
of crime, the word negro" is ignored,
and the word 'yoemdn" inserted, pre-
cisely as in an indictment against q
white man.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

PUTTING NEGROES N CHAIN GANG.
Tho Freedmen's Bureau Agent at Mo.
bile has notified the Mayor to cease put
tug colorei men in the chain gang, or
else be will proceed against him under
the Civil Rights Bill. The Mayor replies
that he is simply carrying out city or
dinauce. and will continue to. enfore it
until res Tained by military orders
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-23

The Southern people just now under
the action of the agents of the Freed
mems Bureau are like SYink and the
bed-bugs: Don't cafe much abouf The
bugs said Swink, but the truth is
Eve not got the blood to spare y
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15
From New York.
New YoRK. Mar.

New YORK, March IA.
! Senor Mackenna. Chillan Agent, and
stephen Rogers. Gillian Consul, who were
indicted. for alleged violation OF the neu-
trallty laws pleaded not guilty, to-day In
the United States Circuit Court. They
were admitted to bail in the sum Of $1,000
each.
A special Montreal dispatch saws the ex-
cltement is stlll at fever heat and business
at stand. There was n run upon the saw
ings banks, aud the small depOsitors con-
verting balance into gold. The militia drill
many times q day. All public buildings
are strongly guarded The banks are re-
stricting discounts to well approved Gus
toners and refusing to advance upon any
collateral security.
The Commercial Advertiser says Il is
quite proper that the Secretary Of the
treasury should understand that there Is a
grave disapproval among large majority
of practical iinanciers. of the policy Of the
secret Treasury negotiations adopted by
the head of that department. Both bonds
and gold are understood to have been sold
by family connection. These facts may
well dispose Congress to deny TO the Sec
retary the cdrte-Jidnche authority for fund
ing short obligations and contracting the
currency proposed in the original finance
bill. They show the necessity for the fund
ing measures pending In Congress strictly
defining the policy of the Treasury De-
partment, and limiting the discretion of the
Secretary.
Havana dates to 9th inst, The Spanish
Admiral Pinzon had arrived at Havana,
and left for the squadron on the Gillian
coast. Considerable excitement has been
created among the planters by the publica-
tion of decree ordering the delivery to the
authorities of all emancipated or negroes
of captured slave expeditions. now at work
Oh the different plantations, 1t being sup
posed that the design was to send them back
TO Africa.
1t is reported that Cuba Is to be divided
into three distinct districts, each to have
civil government. The Captain general
has been authorized to make postal ar
rangements with the Government Of this
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Columbus.

COLUMBUS. March II.
| In the House bills were passed requiring
| the statistics OF crime 10 be made to the
Attorney general In November. instead OF
December; extending the time of paying
the flfty-dollsr bounty to Ohio volunteers
one year; to amend the assessor law, so
that the statistics of the blind deaf dumb.
insane and idiotlc be taken in time for the
adjourned session.
The bill of the Senate TO provide that the
Secretary of State, out of the contingent
fund. pay postage on documents sent by
members, was lost on passage--yeas 30
nays So.
In the Senate the following bills were
passed Requiring sheriffNs fees to be adj
vanced on foreign trials; TO amend Turn
pike law. requiring an inspector to be ep
pointed by the Probate Judge. Lost ON
pas sage. Reconsidered and laid on the table
To revise section AZ of act incorporating
companies to provide for bill on tine re-
moval Of the county seat of Wood County.
Passed. To authorize the Board of Educa-
ton of Millersburg 20 borrow money for
educational purposes Passed.
OD.last evening, the Senate passed the
bill allowing future Legislators So per day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the House the following bills were
passed;
Authorizing the Trustees of Clark Town
ship. Clark County, to levy tax to pay
bounty.
Providing for the welfare of abandoned
or neglected children In cities.
To provide for the valuation of lands In
cluded In the new town plats or additions
thereto.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Wright to
authorize Boards Of Education to receive
certain donations.
By Mr.. Piatt. Amending school laws
and introducing the school of the soldier |
into common schools. Authorizing the !
Commissioners of Greene County to sell |
real estate and to erect infrmary and Jail. |
To regulate the fees of Clerks of Common |
Pleas. To amend the act to encourage ag-
riculture.
In the Senate the bill to amend the act to |
enable trustees of colleges, &c. to become
bodies corporate. was defeated on passage
The bill authorizing County Commissioners
10 levy tax to build bridges, jails, &c,
was passed.
Mr.. Bateman offered resolution, here
after - supply Clerks of ommon Pleas
with copies of Ohio Reports. Agreed to.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15
From Washington.
WAsuIS0ToN. Mar,


A slight breeze was produced in the
House to-day by resolution from Mr. Pike
I oklng TO sending a naval force to the
fisheries, to prevent the enforcement of the
Canadian GOvernor-general's warming
American fishers off, but It failed to get
through.
1t is said that the Fenian question was
under consideration in the Cabinet meeting
yesterday, and that the President and Secre-
tary of State have decided to issue pro-
clamation enforcing the neutrality laws,
and torbidding the fitting ont of armed ex
petitions from American soil
Every other excitement has given place
to the Fenian excitement here. There Is TO
be large meeting. with music, poetry and
speeches. on st. Patrick's day.
The Fenlans have established headquar-
ters near Wizards. and are disposing of a
great many bonds at par.
The important event of to-day was the
argument of Mr.. Garand's application to
be admitted to practice before the Supreme
Court without taking the test-oath. The
case was opened yesterday by Mr.. MARI
of New Orleans, on behalf of the petit
tioner.
Mr.. Marr has a similar application pend
ing, whose fate rests on the decision in
Mr. Garland's case; and his admission to
argue another mans case looks ike Weld
argument to-day, declaring the act pre-
scribing the oath unconstitutional on
no less than six grounds, and pleading
the petitioners pardon as remitting the
offense
He was followed by Mr.. Stanberry, of
Ohio, who was requested by the Attorney
general t. assist him, and did so without
preparation. Mr.. Stanberry had to speak
extemporaneously in answer to Mr.. Marr's
a. a Fa m " a
scarcely did himself justice.
lie alluded most kindly to his Southern
brethern, and hoped the obnoxious act
would be repealed, but contended that IL
was Constitutional, and that pardon was
only contract between the Executive and
offender, which In nowise affected the of
tenders relations with other departments of
the Government
Mr.. Stanberry was followed by the At
torney general in short speech which
was rather an improvement on the origi-
nal speech on this subject. He claimed
that Congress had originally prescribed
the oath, and there was nothing In the
Constitution to prevent its enlargement;
that the original oath of attorneys and
other qualifications referred to past life.
past action. and past honor. being good
moral character, residence and professional
skill, and that Congress might determine
what are the requisites of good moral char
Acter.
Mr.. Speed was followed by Reverdy John
son, who confined himself 20 proving the
unconstitutionality of the oath as applied
to attorneys showing by quotations that
the court alone Is the judge Of the qusli1-
cations OF Its officers.
His argument will be continued to-mor-
row.
To-day the President was waited upon by
the Mayor of Georgetown aud committee
Of citizens 10 present the resolutions of a
popular meeting. The interview WAS very
to all parties.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-15
WELCOME, Emile Melville !
LATE arrival of New Furniture and Car
pets, at Christopher & Spielman's.
mar l4-2t
OhIo state Fair IN Dayton.

As we before stated the State Board OF
Agriculture visited the city on yesterday
and were the guests of the Montgomery
Agricultural Society. Those present con-
sisted OF President, N. J. Turney, of Circle
vile; Chairman of Executive Committee,
VIM. b. McCheny, of Miami; VIM. +. Grier,
James Fullington, II. r.. Donnelly, J.w.
Ross, ID. McMllton, James Buckingham,
and Corresponding Secretary j. II. Kip
part.
1t has been decided to hold the State
Fair at the Fair Grounds, south of the city,
commencing September 25. The citizens of
Dayton contributed five thousand dollars to
place the grounds in order and our friends
in the country win be pleased to learn that
every thing has been contaminated that
could be desired. After the matter was
definitely determined the members of the
State, and Montgomery County Agricul-
tural Boards accepted the invitation Of
Joseph NJ. Turner ESQ., aud visited the
0pera-House.
The members OF the Board left the city
this morning for their respective homes.