The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-05-16

lin favor Of the Government. II IL Stlt ireAn
in the memory or.many of US, how our present
worthy and patriotic Governor, when ne cauc
here in tho spring Of 1861, to consult WHO
those supposed 10 Do his friends, upon inc men
existing state Of afnirr, rns set upon ~ ny
lending rebels OF this place, who LED mon WIN
tho nv0wcd determination Of asSnSslhh''ne
hiur,n MI for 90 other reason Whatever nut BUY
picion (wc.l grounded, i, is 'ruc) TINT he w"S I.
friend Of his country. At the IHst session VI
your Legislature, when We were p'enuihs 'or
The locntipn Of some Of the public buildings 10
orr place, the cheeks Of your representatives
were crimsoncd with shame wheh inns as
graceful act was thrown in their TEEN us MI
argument asaius, this locality, for faFors OF
this kind; for We knew il was true, ana co"'I
only answer that similar scenes dissfaceu
other places. | do not mention these 'n'hss
10 excite amy unpleasant feelings, nut on'y-as
an answer to the charge Of unklnuness anu
unchrislian feeling, and disposition to per-
I secu:c these individuals. Even if chat charge
We're true, WAS there ever greater cause Tor
resentment than they have provoked against
tLc loyal people of West lirgaia?
Aud yet these men do not even profess any
r"ranrsr, boz confess thai thy ha"ed'"e any
ding wrong; they profess II" repentance ""'
have no regrets, cxr"p, that they were nhs"c'
ccssIu!. The most candid of them c'"'W the!
we've right, md wculi, under the same CIR.
cmrs'unc"s. Ito the sane thing nSAln; n"i
have wc.nEy assurance thai ,hry w""sl n"'
They tell Gs. aud their advisers and Lhc.-
t"rs.-ih'Se conservative, con>:iiui;"hal gen
|; ,icmcn-,cll ~, they are willing /" take The
oath to supper, the Constitution Of the United
, States and Of this State" Wc., this is n step
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people, nr"h whom 'hey h"'r '""'e''" n"s"
I injuries are h'' :" P'eimr'I !" ''''' '"'"''
upon lhciri"'hh'he 'he o"'h '"r! ;" ''''''''
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CONSTITUTIONAL GEM" VII" .h'fr H'n"e NV
t"w etuI% AL iaeir liSeS. Tell "s '',"' INC
oath ot niehiy 10 TIE eonM',y ~ n''P'c pro-
tccl!on |" ~" c'ah'FE' aIii - al ''Hl VIC c""
legally or con>;i'n'i"hal!% require W '"em )
hm! We cannot sec II IN that hight
appeal TO yon, gentlemen, who hare i"hch'
:nar long years to sustain the integrity o.
g.. have rl,ra.. III
sons have Salem upon the hai;!e field. or VINO
have fingered mud >'hrrcd IN III" slaughter
pens OF Anlcrsonriilc and Other places; ass,
are You willing 10 tru., the d'>'inirs Q: on'
young State in the hrniS Of ,hc>" men? Axe
yon within: tina: r!'"'! mcn shuull DICTATE To
Won in p0'i;icll matters? Ii not, vote for lh'
Constitutional Amendment. GnlcrriHrd hy all
this hue AMI cry about uncnnsti'n,iona'iy
This is nm OH lolg", and has been the waich
word Of :he party ever since The btSnnin: OF
:hc rebellion. They tell You II Is unc""e;!n
tional (" amend tie t"nsti,G;i"a. yet the ~
section cf the l:th article Of ih"; instrument
expressly provides FOR its Amendment III The
manner PROPOSED. They also tel! y"u that ,Er
act requiring the registry Of voters IL uac"n
! .t;tuliunNl vet the l2ih section Of the ~ ar
,ic,c provides for that very thing. We har.
heard 90 much about the unc"ns,'tn'ion"!iy
OF the wat. OF the emancipation prrc!a'Ir'I0h,
and every other measure to srFe Inc country
TINT We are not much h,arGIei q! sarH ihias'
AS they all cmaaitr from the same source.
The mex: net comI!ainc of ig the lawyers
test oath. This j. certainly the unkinicsi
cut os ail,--rcrfcctly horrible, 10 require such
IN innocent and exemplary class vi men Ia
take the ";'"t OATH They tex ny that WI
will drive "a! 'hr talent. All the irafh'nS' al
the responsibility, hni everything 'hit Is
ninlah'H. from oar nc" S'"'' "apP'hr' u
hear m"ch Of 10" arguments "e'osr tue ""'
OF Appeals on 'h'S S"'j"S'' "n" '"'S was '"'
h"rde" OF 'hr'f song 'hr P'E'u IRE. ''.' "''E
lr""n on ;"'s S""I'e' "t,e '''t'.'"s n,"''''
In, >Ho"!u tne "o'' ''r''"c""'' ~
rrah@e'' " '""'" n"' W. 't',.' '"e "'".t
single man ''"' ever 'u",'' ""H'' " f'V'
iao'" the interests u Tue nc" 'E''"-""''
such ~ HiI all IN 'hr'r power 10, ON! !"
prevent ~ or:nn'z'i!oh' ""' """''' |" "'!'
annlhllH'r her. mo inc? '"% power ;" !" 10
Lawyers arc S"iu 10 'e ""IeS"''S F''' ""''
!; hch""S's us Il We ''''s! "''c lawyers ~
have ~" ;::h' Kind ""''' l" 'o"'t'e',
;ia' 'Hi: c!!SS o. persons "Hl' Ho"e ~ s''''
'er'"r il '"c restoration :" ~" '''is "''e'"
r'""' ana organization CT -" new STATE Fc'
it ia ;Ac, raten, to NIL. that ms n ease law
rers have been III: enemies OF the ''"vrrnmcnt
The reverse Is The exception AID not The rue