The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-07-04
PETER DARYRL,

WEST COLUMBIA, w. VA, June lst.
Editors Register:
You viii please pardon me for the in
trusion, but the letter Of Peter DarnelI
to the Journal of the 9th OF May, is a
little too strongly scented 10 pass by in
silence. It is direct attack upon the
UniOu meu Of this place. His article is
a fair representation of the manner in
which rebels conduct themselves when
ever they are defeated in an election, as
was The case in the late election 10 this
place. These sympathizers are geuer.
ally smart enough when they wish to
DO dirty thing by way Of public doc
umen!s, TO always have some poor tool
to sign his name TO the article, whose
finances are, like his brain enclosed in
very small compass Consequently was
i. him alone to oe answered, we could
well afford to pass it by unnoticed, but
in answering him We answer the party
be represents Ia the mstter-ths rebel
party.
In the first place, he charges the Gov
ernor of IVES! Virginia with having a
set of "ioqaisilion tools to transact
business for him, in violation oihis cath
aud the constitution. for which (DAruelD
the signer of the article referred to,
should be held aneoable to the law
He slso accuses good aud respectable
citizens of West Columbia of suffering
themselves to be used as those tools, BY
aud through whom the "iarce Of an
election" was held. Thus they stand &C.
cused Of acting ia violation of the law,
in violation Of their oath, in violation Of
the Constitution, in violation of human,
ity, in violation ofjus,icc and the CON-
mands Of God 10 the delriment Of the
citizens Of this Township, and all be-
cause he failed to be elected to the
petty Office of Squire"
Now with regard to the holding Of
the election. Major HarpOld, whose
lawful and sworn duty it was to hold
said election. bsins run on our ticket for
office,did not make i, any less his duty 10
do SO, aud he solicited the aid OF various
persons 10 &C! as clerks aud for some
time failed to obtain the promise OF any
and was necessarily compelled to use
the first competent mcu be could pro.
cure. Consequently The son Of a candi.
date acted as one Of the clerks, and Mr.
John Love, a very honorable, respe eta
BILE and disinterested citizen as the 9th.
err these men with Mr.. Joseph zircle,
held the election just as The lay rsqui-
red
As to Radicals threatening year sgo
to mob a Uuion man in this township,
It's news to us,and | have no doubt was
manufactured by Peter for effect.
We would Ike 10 have Peter tell US
who those "best citizens" are who have
been distranchised BY "Boremon's in.
QUESTION tools" You will reGoIect that
on the 4!h OF July. 1865. when you had
agreed to publicly discuss the question
Of disfranchising rebels North aud South,
that you said every Copperhead and ev.
cry person whom il could be proved had
sympaIh'zed with or aided aud abeued
the rebellion should By all means be dis.
ianohised, otherwise the great strife aud
turmoil would all have been in vain.
Now in regard to relrouchment. We
heard 20 such advice from Peter while
no was in Office, nor did We ever hear Of
him refusing & single dollar voted to
him under Radical rule. Now be fails
to get an Office. SO be advises rs,roneh-
menL Had be been 50 unfortunate O.