The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-16

Talk about the Radicals endorsing
President Johson; they are his most bit.
ter enemies, and are under the lash
of Sumner and Stephens, whom the
President has declared to be dangerous
men. Many of that class are now receiy-
Ling their daily bread at the hands OF
| the President; true to their instincts,
| like dogs, they are ready to snap the
hand that feeds them The President sees
that he is enviroped with difficulties,
and asks the support of all good men.
It is the duty of every lover of his
country to aid him in restoring peace
and harmony and among the people,
and in preserving the rights of the States
unimpaired. The Radicals were trying
to do the very opposite. Would any
sensible man then assert that there is no
difference in opinions The President
| was trying to restore the country, the
Radicals to destroy it, which makes a
! very radical difference.
The few radical pimps who had re-
treated in disorder after their first skir.
mish again returned-some armed with
clubs. They had procured some REIN
forcements and saturated themselves
thoroughly, though whiskey was fur
nished by men too cowarlly to partici-
pate in the outrages they evoked. The
speaker was again interrupted by the
bowling of these demons, A. |. BIS pets.
Some of the conservatives practiced
phlebotomy for short time only and
quiet was again restored.
Mr.. Walker then concluded his re-
marks in an eloquent appeal to his
friends to stand firmly upon the side of
law and order. He frequently received
the plaudits Of his delighted audience.
Us. Burdett, Esq, was then intro
duced, and addressed the meeting very
ably, showing to the people many facts
concerning that body of small men,"
styled the Legislature of West Virginia,
and the manner in which they betrayed
the trust and confidence of the people
they, as a body, misrepresented. He
deprecated the spirit that animates the
opposition. and appealed to conserva.
tiveS to rally in their might to defeat
the odious amendment. Frequent ap-
plause showed that the people were with
him.
Mr.. Kellar, of Barbour, being called,
addressed the meeting for short time
His remarks were very pertinent, full
of pleasing "reminiscences. He brought
down the house" frequently.
On motion, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The malignity, but not the
Justice, the vengeance, but not the wis
dom of the radical party, seeks to en-
tail upon the people of West Virginia
the bitterness of party strife, and secure
and perpetuate their own political pow
er by an amendment to the constitution
and the enactment of laws known as the
registry law, and the test oath law,
odious in their nature, not warranted by
the exigencies of the times, and utterly
subversive of the fundamental law OF
the State and, whereas, it is the duty
of a free people to guard with jealous
care their political privileges, and resist
by all observation-disclosures any and all
encroachments upon their rights. There
fore,
Resolred, That all free governments
derive their Just powers from the consent
of the governed, and that we have view
ed with painful solicitude the efforts on
the part of the party in power, both
State and National, to subvert the form
aud spirit Of our government by the
enactment of laws at variance with the
principles of the constitution Of the
United States and the State of West Vir.
ginia.
Resolevd, That we heartily endorse the
policy of President Johnson, and believe
ii to be in accordance with the constitu-
tion and true principles of our forefath-
ers and that his veto of the Freedmen's
Bureau bill and the civil rights bill,
measures fraught with the direst Calam
tiles to the rights of the States, should
entitle him to the eternal gratitude of
the American people.
ResOIred, That our thanks are due to-
CAPTAIN John S. Burdett, and the other
conservative members of our State Leg
islature, for their manful opposition to
the institutional acts Of the radical
majority.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the
constitutional amendment, the registry
law. aud, in times Of peace to all test
oaths, believing that they are against
the letter and true spirit of the constitu-
ton of our State; subversive and at war
with the best interests of the people,
tending to array portion of our fellow.
citizens in hostility to the State and it's
laws, and that we will use all just, law.
| ful and honorable means for the defeat
of the amendment, and the repeal of
the unjust, illegal and oppressive laws
that now disgrace the statute books of
our State.
ResoIred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Wheeling
| REGISTER.
With three cheers for President John.
son. the meeting adjourned.
JAS. D. HOLMES, Pres't
THos BALDWIN, Sec'y.
Sat Z o'clock P. NJ, Colonel j. 6.
Lane, H. S. Walker, and J. S Burdett,
Esors., severally addressed large con
course of our citizens in front of the
"Valley House" Great enthusiasm was
exhibited both by the speakers and their
hearers. Some futile attempts were
made by an old gentleman, who should
have had, at least, some self-respect, to
disturb the quiet of the meeting, and TO
| incite others to acts of lawlessness and
deeds Of outrage, but his braying did
ne harm to any one. 1t is about time
that such men.as he understand that the
people know their rights under the
constitution, and knowing, dare main
tain them. This prating about rebels,
and denouncing all as traitors who diff.
fer with them in opinion is about as
efectually played out as the rebellion.
| Conservatives everywhere are on the