The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-22

OF the Military Authorities!!!-(ira
Cor. Back ON Boreman! !!!-Loyaity
Left Defenseicss The Patriots Of
the Bordcr at the Mercy Of the
Rrbeis.!!-O OH! Oh!!:
1t becomes our painful duty to an
nounce that "the strong arm OF the
Government" upon which such firm re-
lance was placed for the protection OF
our "unconditional Union men" from
the outragcs of resident rebels, has
withdrawn it's support from the patriots
ofour border, aud left them "naked' to
their enemies" Little did we dream
when receiving the recent confident as
surances of ourmost excellent Governor,
that the military authorities would cor
daily cooperate with him in sup
pressing the outbreaks of chronic rebel
lion upon our border, little did we inn
ariue, in listening to his boasts of as
sistance from Grant and gunpower, that
he would 80 soon realize the mutabili-
" Of human expectations, the utter
worthlessness of military promises, and
the fearful perils that hedge i'll q
man who blows for buncombe. But
alas, il is too true. Grant has "gone
back" on him-bad. The glittering bat
talions. the bristling bayonets, the stir
ring drum beat, the Haunting flag, and
all the insignia of war, that represented
a loyal nation, enforced the authority of
the Governor, regulated registration IN
the ninth judicial district, overcame re-
bellion and calmed the conscience Of
Nat HARKIsoS, have
Folded their tents like the Arabs,
And ~ silently stolen away.
They have evacuated, vamosed, ske-
daddled, faded aud gone. HANS Dun
prR's party vanishing like sunbeam
across ter himmel brow" was perma-
nent and immutable institution COM
pared with those evanescent "boys in
blue who have SO heartlessly deserted
the LOYALTY of Greenbrier and Monroe
in the hour of peril and need.
This is indeed dark day for the ma
ton. Not only has patriotism been
abandoned, and devoted loyaliss left ut
the mercy of unrepentant rebels, but
the dignity of the State has been in
suited in the person of the lamented
BoRENAN, who is now made to appear
supremely ridiculous and foolish. To
think that all the elegant periods, and
rhetorical tourishes, which clothed the
Governors declarations concerning
his own influence at the War
Department, should thus be strip
ped of their plumage, and exhibited
TO the gaze of q gaping public in oil the
naked dcforlnity of graceless ie-Oh
it is enough to "stir fever in the blood
of age" if not to bring blush to the
brazcn cheek of grinning folly, wrap
ped in official robes.
But We cannot dwell upon the mourn
ful theme. The following extract from
the Union Register details In brief, the
circumstances attending this crowning
act Of military treachery:
The company Of u. 8. troops which
was ordered hero nearly two months
since, evacuated their barracks yester-
day morning. Their destination we
understand is New Orleans. We sup
pose the authorities by whose orders
they were sent here have become salts
fed that their presence is no longer
needed. During their sojourn, these
troops have conducted themselves re-
markably well. Made up almost en-
tirely of Foreigners and with their bar
racks in the centre of the town, the
discipline under which they were kept
was yet so rigid, that beyond the fact
that their presence was an implied as
persion upon the loyalty and law
abiding temper of the community, they
have given no cause Of offense what
ever to our citizens.