The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-18
The National Union Conventions.


The Conservative Executive Commit
tee today addresses the people of West
Virginia upon topic of vital import
ance to every true lover of his country.
The political affairs of the Nation have
reached crisis in which are involved
the dearest interests of the patriot and
the freeman. For eight weary months
the National Capital has witnessed a
fearful struggle between the foes and
| the defenders of constitutional lib
erty. Reckless and fanatical Legislators
have fercely assaulted the unity of the
States, for which the manhood and valor
of the land were sacrificed upon the
dripping affairs of the battle field
Four years of strife and anguish, desc.
lation and bloodshed, all the countless
sacrifices of bereaved and weeping
Nation have been rendered fruitless,
aad useless by a ruinous Con-
gressional policy which leaves our
country still divided, our people
still separated, our Union unrestored.
One department of the Government
stands up faithfully and firmly for the
integrity of the republic. ANDREW
JOHNSON has dared to cast himself in
the pathway Of usurpation's progress
and bid ID pass no farther He has sun
derQd party ties and political associa-
lions to be the President of a nation
Assailed on every side by the bjtterest
partizan rancor almost hnaided AMI alone
he champions the cause of the Union
In his Cabinet, he is hampered and
thwarted by the dangerous presence and
cOunsels of Radical minions who have
forgotten public duty in their zeal for
party. Ia the House of Representatives
he is threatened, reproached and roviled
by the herce fanatics he seeks to battle.
In the Senate, the foes of law defy his
etSoSts to preserve the Union inviolate,
phreMzled folly scorns his authority in
teFpOsed to shield the Constitution, and
indccon partizans outrage the decorum
of national legislation by mailing
shameful triumph over bis defence of
truth rs another nail in Andy's coffin"
In this dark hour of trial and treachery,
but one recourse is left to an honest and
faithful Executive. 1t is to appeal to
the people for sanction and support.
Before shat great tribunal ANDREW
JOHNSON now appears. He invokes the !
enNre nation to attest their devotion to |
che Government, their love of liberty
and their regard for the Constitution bv |
seconding his earnest efforts in behalf of |
law, of freedom and of Union Surely
the citizens of West Virginia will not
suffer faithful officerto be overpowered
by the enemies of Republican Govern.
ment- They will rather lend their
aid to the energies he has deyc.
led to the service of the country and
themselves. Men of all parties with
whom patriotism is stronger than poll
les, will sustain their President in vim;
licating the principles of free govern
nent, and will assist him in rescuing. the
Republic from the rude grasp that as
ais its life A generous love of country |
will prompt our people to ignore all par
lzan antecedents, stand MP in defence of
heir institutions, join hands in the great
work of national redemption, and labor
to restore national unity, fraternity aud
harmony, and secure 70 an afflicted peo.
lie the practical blessings of an enduring
eaee. These are the purposes set forth
the call for the great National Union
Let ii receive cordial AID.
roval in every honest heart and aw aiken
responsive echo in every patriotic
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WE INVITE attention to the sale, of
,eal La Lands advertised by VIM. p. Brady,
: tH ,ae pace at O'Clock p. NJ. &c. day.
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