The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-12-12
VUURsDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1877
FOR PRESIDENT,
GENERAL q. S. GRANT,
OF ILLINOIS.
IS THE REBELLION ENDED!

IL THE REBELLION ENDED!
MN are in the habit of speaking Of
the Slaa9hoHerS' Rebellion as ended,
but is this truo9 Wo ali know that the
sanguinury battles Of the late civil war
nre, but The culmin sLon Of a war Of ideas
that has been going on with more or less
intensity ever since Tho formation Of the
constitution, and we hold that the same
oaimosilios aud proju,lices which pro-
duccd the late war, are still at work.
That martial array which made il terri
BILE and bloody, has ceased. And that
from necessity and not from choice, has
the sword been sheathed, and while wo
hear no more the tramp, tramp. Of I'D
vuncing armies, aud no more see the
glittoring bayoneI, nor behold the CLEAN.
ing sword blade, nor are our cara pain
ed with the sharp rafting OF muskOtry,
nor the deep-toned thunder of cannon.
But 'be rebellion has only been TRIMS
forred from the euSangniuod field 10 the
forum, to the press, to the mass meeting,
TO the ballot box. Cannon DO longer
belch forth conflicting arguments, and
bayonets are no lougor necessary 10 car
~ conviction 10 the stubborn foe, but
the exasporalions that fred the first gun
and the vindictivensss which proTAcled
the bloody conflict, still animate the
hearts of those same parties who first up
piled the torch to these magazines of
death, as much SO as when the batteries
of Boeuregard poured forth their iron
baiEupon the Notifications Of Moulrie
and Sumptsr. The echoo Of these ami.
mosities are rsechoed from the sbtiaks
and groans Of the bulchered victims Of
New Orleans and Memphis, and in the
agonizing cries and entreaiiea that come
up from tho suffering, outraged freed.
men on the "bloody ground" Of Ken
lucky. They reach the eOrs Of the loyal
North. in their vile i'm prOcalions upon
the friends of universal freedom and
justice. 1t is heard in ths slOnderous
epithels, hurled against tho true friends
OF the country, IRON the immortal Lin
rolu down to the lowest private in tho
army. We see this same malignant and
rebellious spirit, manifested 10 every lit
tie contempliblc Democratic or Rebel
newspaper published throughout the
country. Ii comes up from the obstruct-
ionists 10 every unroconstructsd State in
the Union. The public pulse is quick
ened aud iatsnaifed by the unremiitad
determination Of these unroPOnlnnt reb-
els to frustnIe, il possible. the Congress
ional plan Of reconstruction and read
mission into the Urion---a purpose re-
inspired and roinyigora!od by the SYM
patty it receives from those Democrats
In the North and elsewhere, who fed
from the draft, who rejoiced over the
defeat OF the Uuion army, and who dis.
,coursgsd in every way. public and pri-
vaiO, the strengthening Of the army that
was fighting and suffering to save the
life Of the nation. Let us say to those
who suppose that the hatred and Preju.
dices foStered and infused by the teach
fngs OftWo generations can be rooted
up and eradicaled by four years of gun
powder, that they have real but little
history, or have read too little, or 10 no
purpose, aud We may add, must be very
shallow, or have no proper conception
Of the deep seated causes that led to
this civil conflict. This same war oil
ideas ia still raging with undated fury
and will until the idea Of State Right:
and slavery with all their Legitimate
fruits are swept from the minds Of these
people.
Now the quo.tion comes up who have
this great work to do? win the Demo
cratic robelpurty Of tho country, do iii
Will those who believe in these iOIsr
ideas engage in their overthrow vii
chose men. do you suppose who Tough
for The permanent establishment. of Ihoa
pinciplOs 10 the county, nov seeing