The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-10

G1otb4le. 49, = - -
A CORRESPONDENT writes to us the
antecedents Of several members of the
late clarksburg Democratic or Conser-
yative Convention, showing how noto-
lrious was their completely with the re-
bellion, including their votes for the
ordinance of secession, at the outset.
We venture TO remind our correspond
ent that It would hardly be a matter Of
generalinterestt TO our readers through
ont the State TO give the antecedents OF
any particular half dozen of delegates
TO that Convention, who CHANGED torep-
resent any one or two counties. It Is a
fact well known tosthe people that the
antecedents not only OF the delegates to
the clar<sbn1g Convention, but of its
adherents generally are not those Of
Union men, OF OF well wishers to the
Union cause throughout the war, but
quite the contrary. Men who were
prominent secession sympAth tzers were
delegates to that Convention rs a mat
ter of course. WY mott 1t was and
is nowthe medium through which they
hope 70 achieve political power. 1.-THE
world knows its own. So do political
parties. Men do not gather grapes OF
thorns or hgs Of thistles.,, Neither do
you md rebel sympathizers in y Union
Convention. nor vice versa, Union men
ina Convention made up OF persons Of
bad and doubtful political antecedents.
The Union State Convention when it
ASSEMBLIES viii show gathering OF
those who have been known of al men
for their unwayering position along
side OF the Government from the hrst.
There win be no gray in the blue uni-
forms there -
WE understand that our ancient
friend, the Hon. John s. Gariile, since
he became resident of Maryland has
changed for the betterin all respects,
and that recently he has expressed him
self as decidedly In favor of the Regis
try law in that State, scouting the idea
that men like Bradley johnson, Harry
Gilmor andA Marshal Kane ought to beaI-
lowed TO exercise political power in the
State, amer having for years fought to
drag Maryland into the rebel Confeder-
acy.
He also. rs we learn, expresses hfmz
self warmly in favor OF the Registry
law in West Virginia, ana is anxious
TO see the Constitutional Amendment
adopted, saying that It IL our only SAL
walton, and that II we fail to put the
rebels down they viii put US down,
and II we do not tie them they win tie
US.
We notice that the same opinion pre-
walls In the State Central Committee OF
the unconditional Union men OF Mary
land. In the course OF a recent address
to the people OF that State. they point
TO the fact that a struggle is now going
on in West Virginia, where The return
ed rebel soldiers and their sympathiz-
ing conservative friends are striving TO
do what the Democratic party and the
so-caiied conservatives fthis state in
wife You 10 Initiate. The Unionists ofl
kentucky IN an evil hour needed the
Same mad counsels that would now de-
Jude you, and repealed their expatria-
ton laws The consequence has been
total crushing out OF Union sentiment
wherever the rebel element has had n
chance 10 measure its strength-the dis
I4--"'-' 1900 - - $40 y mon Iu-us anu AuI
elevation OF rebels or sympathizers in
their stead"
as appropriate in this connection We
may note that the Union men OF Fred
ericl county, Yirginia, recently held n
meeting at Winchester. and amone
other things resolved rs follows.
That we do most heartily concur In
the action OF both President aud Con-
Frcsa. in so far rs they have united In
saying that none but loyal men shall
represent tho Southern States IN Con-
ercss, and that No would prefer to re
main out IN the cold FOR tie ncrf ten
years rather than be mlsrepTesented by
men who have 30 lately and so earnest
~ been striving 70 overthrow the ma
tlonal Union. having assurance from
their own Torda. IS well as actn. that
they only wish an opportunity 70 &c
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JAILED 70 DO IL fglfing.n