The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-12
From Greenbrier County.

body read the REGISTER every morning,
many of them borrowing it from their
neighbors for that purpose, we have
thought that the publication of the let
ters wonld be the best manuer of bring.
ing TO the notice of members the very
important suggestions PubliCus has
made. The Legislature, by its numerous
oath enactments having gone into the
" "cussing" business pretty extensively at
its present session, and is fully prepared
to. oaSs' 'Publicus, or any other "CHsS' who
reveals party secrets.-ED.l
LEwIsBURG, WEST VIRGINIA,
January 80, 1866.
To the Honorable Legislature al Ubeeiing,
Hest Tirginia:
Ny HONORABLE FRIENDS Il take il
for granted that, as the rebel represent.
atives from Greenbrier, Monroe, &c,
h ave been rejected (and that properly
you wOuld like to have, now and then,
in their absence from Wheeling, an item
or so of news from the border. Ii is
vastly important that you should keep
yourselves posted, for fear the spoils Of
office, in an unguaI ded moment shOuld
slip from our grasp Was it not
q great piece of presumption in those
fellows to presume even upon taking
seat in the loyal legislature Of West
Virginia True, they are honest and
capable, and were, believe, fairly elect
ed but what of that! We mast keep
the power in our hands True also it is,
that these people are taxed and not rep
resented but they ought to be taxed,
for they brought on the war, and If You
let them in won't they turn us out
Certainly they will We know very
we'll that these test oaths keep good men
out of Office, and very frequently put
bad men in; but what is this compared
to losing the Offices ourselves / ad.
nit 1--WE all will admit that tho rebels
exhibit decencT, propriety, dignity, wis
dom and fairness and that some Of our
acts characterized by presumption, inso.
lence, absurdity, ignorance and rancour.
That our honorable friend Senator Chap.
line has sat for one Of his pictures, and
! am sorry to say it was not for the
best" but what of this he is fighting
for our party and the spoils; and though
be "sees how lively virtue IS and no
doubt "mourns its loss yet is be not
amply recomrensed by the plaudit well
done thou good and faithful servant, "
&c. ! see the rebel E:!NtiG General Chap.
mar Of Monroe. was denied his seat, and
the place given to our worthy friend
Ballard This was right, though l do
not know upon what grounds it was
doue Chapman was fairly elected he
has been pardoned for his many sins,
both by Priest and President beis G.
wise and experienced legislator, and no
doubt has the interests Of the State at
heart; but to admit him would be TO put
friend Ballard out, and no man who has
the vast interests Of his party at heart
would or could consent to such q wrong
Samuel Price, too. was elected Judge Of
the Ninth Circuit, by large majority
We will readily concede that he is an
able lawyer and man of integrity; but
how could our friend Judge Harrison be
Judge if Price were commissioned be
sides, the rebels elected Price, and they
have no rights, though they do consti
tute niuety-nius ole-hundredths of the
people of this section They think they
ought to vote. to sue Union mel to de-
fend themselves when sued, to serve Oh
jury. to practice law, to hold property,
(by-the-by, they do hold most of it in
this section to preach the gospel, 60
marry, to pass as gentlemen,-wh who
ever heard Of such presumption : hope
ouT esteemed aud eloquent friend Chap
liuewill al once bring IN bill to ire ana
imprison any respectable gentleman oil
the Freedmeus bareau who shall
condescend 10 speak To one
Of these rebel OutcastS They
are now making mighty rumpus
because We are striving TO place the
hope before the oppressed and injured
freedmen OF the South, loyal and brave
in their every instinct, upon aequality
with dirty rebel. a ETout eating Dutch
man, or an ignorant Feniau What's
the reason Because they know how
they will vote Legi-late. my fIlends.
for the spolls, II makes a pan respecta
lie, il give, him weight aud influence
You know Money makes the mare
go Tighten the test Oaths Oh
them Keep them down, or they will
down us fear the test oaths are ere
ating strong party against the New
State, but let EN- rip We are strong
enough for them, aud if we need help We
can fall back up creek Rest satisfied,
my dear friends that | mean you well
and hope is not necessary TO assure You
that while you adhere to the resolution
of depending, only upon the public
spoils. that you may secure public favor,
yOu may rely upon my utmost assistance
Your friend and cO.worker,
PUBLICU-.
S.-While some Of our friends, yea
thousands of them were exposing their
lives upon the ensanguined battle field
in behalf of our glorious Union, and
these miserable 'Tebs, equally gallant
in behalf OF their Infamous cause, We.
that is myself aud most Of my legisla
tive friends,) wers safe and snug at
home, calculating upon, and looking af.
ter the spoils Now that We have gain
ed these through the exertions and Of
forts OF those one armed one legged
MANNED veterans, should We ignOmin-
iOusly relinqnish themi No, never
YOnrs frateTnslly,
PUBLICU-