The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-05-02

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following it with another, muklng the
proper distinction between those VINO
wickcJly led the people into retcliioh'
aud ,hoSu who were lcd ia BY the" 4
The committee then presented 'As io!'
lowing resolutions, which were unn"''
mou.ly adopted:
Whereas, The rebels aud symrh'h'zers o.
Wr.l IIrsinin are making :u'h"''r i T";n.
10 ,,lug with them the %rah'Nh'e' ""'o"
! men, and UrSHrize under i"'se P'''e"'' w.
| LOYALTY and conservatism, ne" pun!
accomplish hi. object they ",c a''''''P'i"h
create The impression that 10" c''''''!
great peril, and TINT ia" IL l"eH'"'"''' I've w
the ioyni People, in 10th houses "' 'o"S'
nrc inIrui Oh the drstrucli"n'I the '",n''!
pnhlrr TO corrupt party interests ""' wv
| plrp"sc nrc s;uhhurnly h'hd'f'"E '"' ''
Of the late rrhelliUlIs states |" '"''' NV "'''
relations To the Union, a,d r'I""'' "' ''H' I"
admit members from ti."."S'a'rS /" '',''' 9c''
: III Congress, and hy ~ 'l"In" lave ."'''''"
The confidence OF the loyal people W wv ''"'''
try. nnd placed themselves III ";rrr' "fl"e'
tinn 10 the President To nrcoInl'''s" sh''r
corrupt purposes. this new l"'l'? u 9''"'"'"s
every nerve and using every h'hh> lh '"''
power to divide the 10y people 81 'hiS SUM-
aud 10 get mp nm opposition ny Wv r'"P'
nvninN Congress in inS"r ct the fr"shi"h''
whom they cure no more nhnu! nrw ti'ah 'h"Y
did about Pfrs,l,nr Lincoln III lShl, that
Ihry may the none easily succeed IN thrIr
,.,.inrt s.lrm"A. Thrir:"r" hr 1t resolved ny
tie i"ynl l'rop'" ni ''h''' c""G'!'
Eyu TIM We ,lo not rumXrirr Ia" ln'lri
States in dancer wn,irrrr from any actions "'
CONGRESS, or this STATE placed ~ any t"!sr pa
,:ii"u hy ia" acts al oar la~i Legislature.
Sr,,,H That we have unlnIuIsh"'l c""t
,irur. in the loyalty. paIri"lism, nlti w'>i"n
! -: .I the oilrrrs u: our Governmental all i's
.l.uu,l,urnI>. inc,ri,m. "a! III" i"y al represent
,,iy,s Of Tie urn,.." III hu:h hUi~'> ~! "n;i''';
tIut W. ,r.or,Iy.. in radical az IrI"r"ncItihi"
difference of nr,n,nn between til. different ~
= rnrrmrns Of ,hr Gnrcrmln"ui; hut Ga ia" con.
IrIry trus, a.i hrirrr that, ~ '"'rrr'" AMI
the President ng,c" ii the cu'i, nrrrd at, i';"r
will Ultimately "gr"" np"'' 'h' hrs' means ., .,
accommodating those rrris, desired alike ly "Il
Irr." and lnya! men.
yhrI Tim, the righrnl authority Of ilc
Government, Instructed Ivy the r'"rl" 81 '"'
United States. mm. hr m"lc t" hr r'srr''''
hy the ,""pi" OF every state: i!rl Il'">""
may hr made "r!'o,.S is lhr just punishment ~
Irai,nrt and rrhr!'. nud that MI sha!i u"
i.uyh, that IrrL.nn against government
woIksn forfeiture" al political rights 'in''
that government. and that Tins the "r'n"n"n'
rcacr, safety. n,,i prosperity "i our c""n'r!
may b...srcur,l. AMI the imlnrns" sacrifices
wich We have rmurrd may not prove ID
hnv. been nInlr IN vain.
E.hrIa, Tia: wc ,,!icvr that II minority -;
, Tie party Row operating under the name "'
Conservatism are Ihc'.r!nr liz spirit "ni a."
sivn wLn tried Ia overthrow the H"'"rn'n"hI
Of TIE ruitci S.lr,s and 10 sUh"rit '''r ''"r
rrnlrrni o. ihia State hy force q! "';'' Gl'l!"E
the past fnnr y""r!.
+, FIN, That We recognize the gallant m"I
who riskrd thr:r lives upon the 'lct'lS "l b"'ti'
rs our na,ur.. Mic, ia III" present l"ii'E'
. contest with .hr chrn.irs Of III" pr"scni '':''
xuI Nn,iou:i t;nv, .mIncnta. Amd We cAr""Hl
" demand %! oar Naii"aa! lHw makers =
yr"rly ,qH I.:G,,|H g. mf'', =" HAT those "h'
deserve MOS: Of thar country shH!! -, Least
rrr"irr equal pay w,iE those who '"'i'h'""r'
during the A. yrn'. ~! ia" war;
S,r!h That we rr,.".uiKr il NJ "a" 'r'% 81
all !uvnl men {" -Irpnrt thu platform a! Pm"
rrlrs uirI,r,l hy ia" Union Si"tr "nv"";'"I
which met in Tia. ciry of h""!nH GA i"r I'd
day Of Frhrunry, l>Gii, "md thnt We VIII az
ever, thing IN nur power l." s"cnrc the SUCCESS
or tho"r principles in the 'l"rti"n 1" office I"
the men who LrnrIilY support aud endorse
, III. M mid 10 ihwart the inarhlnainHS "t o"I
enemies To transfer the power Of III" State II
rchr!s ah'l traitors.
.HEtnih, Tnat we ca'l1rsr the Ar,. of the
Leg stature of oar Stat" III III" r'sSaT" I"
such laws and measures NJ arc absolutely "S
s.ulia! 10 secure the l%yaI people Of the STATE
,E- exclusive 4; CAT 10 control rs 'f"S"fhni"h
ia ali i;s departments, AMI "si rla'iy cora
mrnI their melon in their adoption Of liz
policy Of dealing with traitors. ~ SHOWN II
Inc Constitutional Amrn'lnr''I mud Hr%iSi'"
i lian Law, which can only withhold from irsi
tors and rebels the rI.h;. which they have
r.rrrt.'l hy their crl'"4.
EiJLih, That We. n unr"r'l:li"r'"i | n;"'
m"n, nrr "pI">rl 10 concerning TIE iiElil /"
voting rIrn,I coi"rrd Irrn ia IhIs State. nn'
rrnnulnrr ~ f,.r all assert i"I. III liz" "I'r"
nruI. Of the uuiun party, lhni wr"r" ~ i"'"
Of negro outrage, aud 'ir'iarr This mI-rrlr"
.rhtuI:uu ui' views ny h"2,.nr,l Ia dr:.T alton
non from th- isSuc h"'"rr iii" p""rlr-IlIr ~
NAL u: the franchis" 10 d:s!"yniss.
.rmia. T'ha, we rnrh"ticai!y deny thr pcs
tiles. aud degrading doctrine Of III r"iI''ca
and >ocia! runalHy Of MI races, amd therefor
ARE unnl:rrMh'y OPPOSED t" cHn''rrring The c'rc
tive franchise on The rnGrsd race AMONGST IA
ami ,lrprrcatr and ien"umcc all attempts I"
the summers and S;rvruScs III TOHgr"S. 10 IN
=; franchise The blacks in the rch:iiiuas State!
~ w,urg in itself. miSchicroU. in lis trndrh'
rv, aud disastrous IN it, r,sT!lS.
TwIa. Tint We, the Gnr""'Ii;i"l,"l tE'"r
m"u at Gahvl county, heartily "nd"rS" ih'
action Of the l",a members oI ""r Late i.rGIs'"
ruir, anI "'rrc:r!l% r"!amcnl their r''"d"p
,!nn g: the l'rnin>ri Errs,Iin:i"mai am"mI
m:ni, AMI their PASSING Registration Ia"
ns rrnv,,!ri tor ~ o,r Constitution !; and III"
NO dn heartily rnl"r.r tn" action Of Colon"
Wi;chrr, prrr iaie llri-ga!". aud that OF on
SENATORS, T.. y. Wright AuI Robot lincT
v" BEEHIVE they truly represented ia" sru''
rrcml< OF their loyal Constituents.
: Ga m.'irn. R.yriruH ilr; The Wet Iir3ja'
J,nnni and the Poi"t Pleasant Register be r..
pu"s'r.l To pnh.ish the proceedings of thi
, meeting. HIRAM ClhEl,
FRANK Lrs,iE. Sec. Pre-.