The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-24

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er Threatens Rebellion Rsd Resist.
ance---The Latter wounds the Feel
inSs Ofhis Friends.
PARKERsBuRG, April 18th, 1866.
Editors Inteuigencer:
Sojourning in Parkersburg few
days, / learned that the "conserva-
tives' had u public meeting at the
Court House. Anxious to know some
thing in regard to their views and pur-
poses concluded to Ego in"
. General jackson. of Parkersburgl
was on the stand delivering harangue
in which he made the following points;
1st. The Constitutional Amendment
if adopted, "robbed "a man of citizen
ship" and the poor fellow, thus denu-
ded, would be "heither. fish, flesh OF
fowl" Ifthought that many of them
would be JouJ-very foul. did not
know before, nor do 1 know it since,
that there was no difference between a
political right md civil rights. The
General knew better, and although he
insisted upon it that he had con-
science, yet he stands convicted of per-
verting facts.
End. The men who by the adoption oi
theamendment,T will be stripped of the
right to vote are men of "capital, re-
spectability, integrity, and high social
position," and had "consciences and
and hearts," 1 am very sure that
many of the "prescribed" class do not
believe this themselves. To assert that
the red handed rebels, bushwhackers
and horse thieves are so immaculate is
to put n premium on crime and insult
the moral sense of the community.
Sd. If this class we're thus degraded,
like the trodden worm, they would
"turn and bite their oppressors." Then
followed something very much like a
declaration of war. SAID the General,
'if this proposed amendment carries
these men," the rebels "tViH resist il By
force, and By the help of God L r0iN join
hem."
Is this true2 Are we to have another
revolution, or rather nm attempted rev.
olution. Shall we have these scamps to
whip again? If so ought they not TO be
placed where they can do no more
harm in other words, kill or Danish
them all. ...s--s re7-r E
4th. After saying that the law was q
fragrant violation of the Constitution
of the United States, because it made q
man convict himself of crime; he called
upon the unwashed to come forward to
u man, and be registered, and then
come to the polls and cast solid vote
against this iniquitous measure; said
measure having been passed by the
"most infamous and corrupt body OF
men that ever convened" The General
was evidently excited here, and as the
Dutchman said very much "befud-
died."
He was trying to get mad himself,
and make every body else mad, and to
facilitate the matter he said, 81 think
it hard that an old man like myself
must l1oSte his breath and strength in
fighting such iniQuitous measures.
The general wasted no health on be-
half of the Union. cause during the
war, nor money either.
9th. The Legislature capped the
climax by an act giving TO the courts
the exclusive right to decide upon the
Legislature. Alas for the unwashed (;
their occupation is gone; the liberty OF
speech is gone. ga man" said "the
speaker is not allowed to interpret the
law, then how does he know whether
he vioIttes, it" His own bitter denun-
ciations stamped his utterances with
falsehood. Henceforth men who never
read dtheconstitution will not be allowed
to expound it. This is hard, very
hard, !" lsl-i -ftzz-s 7zit5F ~ 81 sriz- 100
5nAfter. the.venerable old general had
concluded his blood and fzske speech, he
introduced "my friend, Mr.. Pillsbury,"
from away up in Maine. he was good
looking and a pleasant speaker, but
evidently not altogether Mt home. His
people he was addressing caused him
TO give them several wicked thrusts.
For instance, he said, 81 have always
contended that secession was a danger
ous heresy, and a agreatwrong." Again,
.'If it be true, as Governor Boreman
said, that majority of the people OF
your State are rebels, it is poor encour=
agement for me to come and settle
among you" The rebels present WINGED
and someleft the house,
He was, however, evidently astride
the fence, a sharp fence, and every mo-
tion hurt him "miserably" yet he could
not get off. ~ 5.4s EJf
I think the Union party will sur
yive. this attack, with shot guns. and
will go solid for the amendmentto the
Constitution; and then, if the Gen
eral meant anything, Isuppose we may
prepare for war. Does he think that
the Union people are fools2
lla ltc-g mo 5rls RADICAL.
TIE Memphis Ardtdnche has hard
things to say of hired scribbler" in
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