The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-14

D C.B. Caldwell, John B. Caldwell;
Hamilton Hughart, A. H. McClung, ana
John Argabrite, Justices; Joseph f.
CALDWELL Commissioner in Chanceryi
Matthew Arbickle, James Doian anu
| Thomas Hennury, Jr., Commissioners u
lay off the county into townships al.
Wallace Robinson voted for tne 9iua
nance of secession, and was regarded 40
a Southern sympathiser. When ne wac
brought into the army by the act Oh con,
| scription he deserted the ContederaIs
service, and went into the Federai
lines, g, aar
James Cox was Deputy Sheriff under
the government of Virginia, In rebelion'
| and took the oath of allegiance to tne
Confederate government. His statement
published soon after the ordinance OF So
cession, accompanies this paper.
| Jacob Argabrito was good soldier III
the Confederate army oru;r
| DEE. Caldwell was Justice Oh II,
| pipia. in rebellion, during the war anu
was reelected in March last.
The status of Hughait, Knight ana
McClung during the war is not known
:John B Caldwell was an avowed and
warm Southern sympathizer. He took
the oath when informed that it could
| be taken by any one who had not been
actively engaged in the rebellion since
Nov. 16. 1868.
John Argabrite was SO far Implicated
in the rebellion that he thought 1t nsces-
sary to apply for pardon.
Joseph +. Caldwell is so nearly blind
that he can neither read nor write, ana
the business of the Office must OF course
be done by proxy He, however, could,
and did take the oath in the correct sig
MITIGATION Gifts language. He has been
a consistent Union man, and during the
war was within the Federal lines
Mathew Arbickle was Justice during
the war, and was a candidate Tor re-,
election under the rebel government Oh
Virginia in March last
James Dolan took the oath under
liberal construction" and states that
his sympathies were with the South, and
he did all he could for the Southern sol
diers.
Thomas Henning. Jr,, states that when
he took the oath Of Office he was inform
ed that it could be taken by any one
who had not borne arms, notUithstana-
inc he had otherwise aided the rebel
lion. He could not and would not take
this oath under any other conStruc-
ton.
1t NAV be interesting TO inquire under
what construction Judge Nat. Harrison,
himself, who now so strongly tayors
"test oaths" and other radical measures,
took his oath of office. Before the war
he was Democrat of the Wise school.
In the Petersburg Convention he OPP
posed the nomination of Gov. Letcher,
upon the ground that he was unsound
upon the slavery question, and SAID thaI
the nominee should be like Caesars wife
mot only pure, but above suspicion
| When the war commenced he was III
| Philadelphia He was counsel for the
| Confederate privateersmen and made
bold speech, considering that it was
made in a Northern city, Soon after
this he came to Richmond and, we are
credibly Informed, sought an interview
with Mr.. Jefferson Davis, to give him
important information During the
war he sought the position OF quarter
master in the Confederate army
We do not charge that these gentle
men who have taken this oath under the
circumstances to which we haveretelred
have offended against any law human
OF divine. They took the oath cOnscien'
tiously as it was explained to them
but we do deny that an oath is snscep'
title Of any such loose and varied inter
probation rs that given it i'll the Ninth
Circuit An oath is the highest obliga
ton which eau he assumed, and should
he taken cautiously aud with a correct
understanding Of the true Specification
OF It's language La FERDAD.
| The following - Nj EuNa published
statement referred 10 above
| As there has been misunderstanding in Ie-
gard TO our friend Capt JAS. COAs vote Oh the
ordinance Of Secession we are requested TO state
that had he known a. The time that which he
| il med afterwards Le would have voted lOI The
ordnance As il was, he did not vote "gaihs'
II uTeteTing Ia remain silent
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