The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-20

rebels leave the State il they wish
The constitution gave Us the right K
pass the bill under consideration. Some
said the rebels had religion you might
as well try to convince me that the deyi
had religion as TO make me believe
that the rebels had
Mr.. Cunningham, ot Marion, did not
intend to make a speech, but wished tC
reply to the tlings thrown out at the
ministry by the rebel defenders on thi:
floor. The rebels in days gore by took
rifles and went into dram shops "a
preach treason 1t was unpleasant &c
see Church and State mixed He had
never declined 10 give the returned
rebels all that was due them, but he
could not accord to them the right OF
suffrage. He knew it was unpleasant
for the rebels to stand out IN the coICi
but it was their own doing
Mr.. Higgins, of Jackson claimed that
the bill did not propose the punishment
of any one it merely proposed to take
from the rebels the power they had
proved themselves incapable of using
to save them from selt-dystruction,-and
to protect the loyal men of the State
while we admire the talent ofthe rebels
and the rebel leaders, we cannot trust
them politically. l believe the mind OF
this House is made up, and that the bill
will be passed.
Mr.. Maxwell, Of Tucker, obtained the
foor and spoke as follows:
Mr. SPEAKER-I enter into the discus.
sion Of this subject with diLideuce and
distrust of my ability to influence the
mind Of single member en- this floor
but, under the circumstances, l feel 1t
obligatory upon me to otter brief eA-
preston of my views upon this subject
| feel the weight OF this Obligation, be-
cause my views upon the subject are as
clear as suubeamS aud based upon rs
honest convictions as my heart Is capa-
BILE of entertaining, aud my experience
is, that where l entertain clear views
upon any subject entirely satisfactory to
myself, but few men TO whom they are
expressed will dissent entirely from
them Hence, Sir, | feel it to be my du-
ty to submit my opinions on this sub.
iect to the C2lm, careful and dlspaSslon
ate consideration Of this House. l DO
not ask more than that the members viii
hear, consider calmly and dlSpaSsIonate-
ly, and decide for themselves. | do not
appeal to any passions in this House for
or against this measure; neither do ln-
tend to resort 10 any seutlmeutallsms,
or any question as to what any man OF
set of men ought 10 have done IL times !
gone by but l lay down as che Iuuda- !
mental rules for the action OF TINS House |
on all occasions,
lst-AUe the provisions Of the bill IN
der consideration warranted by the Con
stitution 2 and if SO, then
2nd-Are the provisions Of the dill eX-
pedient
Then, Sir, II the provision. Jt this bill
are UucoustItutIOUa it is the duty OF this
House to reject it and meet tic cOHGelUe
cs9 Of that rejection aa they arise And IN SO
much as ! hold this bill to be uuConstl-
tutional shall confue my argument TO
that branch Of the subject alone, with
the exception Of only this remark that
apart from the strife and unkiudly feel.
ing it will engeuder in the country, 1t
will be q heavy expenditure to The
Treasury And with regard to the al
already advanced Oh THE sub !
ject ! shall only allode to the apt Illus !
tration given by the gentlCmtl nom
Richie, IS TO God covenant with pyat
tent sinners and, Sir, here can ye DO
mistake as to the importance yl the
OF that covenant bv every
follower VI the Lamb 10 violate ir $
u lose A.s soul
And Be SIg. The Constitution u the
state "a u covenant I,twt,. tL. uyDul.