The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-20
Letters from the People.
FROM MARSHALL COUNTY

FROM MARSHALL COUNTY.
HUNS LANDING, MARSHALL Co.,
W. Va, August l2, 1867.
Editor of the Register;
Not having much to do this hot day,
propose giving few historical hints
for the rising generation in regard to
the rise and downfall of the Republic
of the United States. If history is true,
very august body of statesmen met
together in Philadelphia on the fourth
day of July, 1776, and by very serious
/ and we'll matured declaration, caused a
vibration to pass through the colonies,
which shook the throne of England to
it's very centre. After a war of more
than seven years duration, the colonies
threw off the British yoke, and were
consequently free to form government
of their own. On the 18th day Of Sep
tember, 1857, the constitution was rat
fled, when the whole machinery of our
government was put in beautiful run
ming order. This government secured
to its citizens the privilege to worship
God according to their own will. More,
all white males, over the age of twenty
ole, had the right to vote and were
eligible to Office at proper age. Ac-
cording to the provisions of this govern
ment man could not be disfranchised,
nor found guilty of crime without due
course of law. Excessive fines were not
imposed, nor unlawful taxes collected.
In fine, it was, as has often been de-
clared, the best government under the
sun. Our government, on account OF
its simplicity, equal laws, justice, and
impartial way of melting out justice to
all men, has been admired throughout
the kingdoms and empires of the world.
This government existed in its republi-
can form for the space of seventy-three
years, guaranteeing TO its citizens all
the blessings of civil and religious
liberty.
In 1861 party came into power, with
Mr.. Abraham Lincoln as its chief, at a
time when the Southern States de-
manded their independence from this
Government. A war ensued which lasted
for nearly four years, devastating our
country, making widows and orphans,
and every species of distress. During
the progress of this war our venerable
chief wrote proclamations to such an
alarming extent that before the war
came toa close the republican form of
our government was all proclaimed
away by this chief of radicalism.
Since the advent of this chief to the
White House at Washington powerful
appeals have bet made to the people to
save our Government, and under the
hypocritical cry of loyalty our people
have lost the best government under
the sun. Some may take the position
shat our Government is not destroyed.
do not pretend to say we have no gov
ernment-no; we have too much gov
ernment; but it is fact which no
reading man can deny, that the old
government of our fathers has been de-
stroyed by as base Il set of hypOcrites
as ever lived under the canopy of
heaven.
Will any man say we have II govern
ment that can be called republican,
while men are taxed without represent
ationa No verify not. We have q gov
ernment which taxes us on everything
we eat, drink and wear. We pay fifteen
cents tax on q pound of coffee, thirty
cents per pound on pepper, and spices,
and proportionally Oh almost all kinds
of groceries. But up rises man who
saws the poor man has no right to say
ANYTHING, for he has no taxes to pay.
No taxes to. pay! Is there any man so
silly as to make q whirlpool out OF his
throat to swallow such nonsense !
Every man of common sense must see
the interest of all men in our govern
ment swallowed up in d vortex of de-
struction. with the exception of the Of
flee holders and the kingly saints with
their 7-30s.
Will any man pretend to say we have
q republican fern of government, when
such bloody tyrant us Parson Brown
low can ride into office, when the true
men of his State do not want him
O! ye admirers of the speech of Lord
Chesterfield before the British Parlla-
ment of England, can you call this a
republican form of government, where
we are ruled bya set of military ty.
rantsg O! You pretended admirers of
Thomas Jefferson, and the sage OF Mt.
Vernon, can you say we have repub-
lican government, when States rights
are treated with impunity and destroy
ed with a reckless hand! The republic
of Rome was destroyed while the gpeo-
pie were folding their arms and sleep
ing. Shall we listen to the hypOcriti-
cal cry of the sanity hypocrites, and
saw amen. aud amen while our liberties
are being crushedi Under the loyal
cry of "save our government" we may
lose our liberties. Arise, ye sons of
America, and sleep not while the great
ship of State is likely to be lost for
want of careful pilots. REP