The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-12
The Governors Message-A
RemOnstrance from the PeO-
Die Of Greenbrier.

GREENBRIER COUNTY. WEST VA.
To the Legislature of Hest J'irginid, nor
in Session at Wheeling:
We, a portion of the citizens of Green
brier, for ourselves, and as we believe,
for nine-tenths of the people of the
county, would most respectfully state
that the late message Of the Governor,
addressed to you, and through you to
the people, contains charges against us,
which are not sustained by the facts,
and which are unfounded and unjust.
He says "a spirit of insubordinatiOn
still continues to be manifested among
us. He states "that portion of the
population who participated i'll the re-
bellion, instead of pursuing course
promotive to the peace and good order"
of society continue to evince their dis
content and dissatisfaction, by denounc-
| ing and disregarding the laws and Con-
stitution of the State, and by menacing
and interrupting the officers in the dis
charge of their duties. Means are used
for the purpose of intimidating the
courts, sheritfs, jurors, witnesses, sn-
pervisors, free school superintendent
and boards, and especially the officers of
registration and election, and of deter
ring them from the execution Of the
laws, &c, &C." We say emphatically
that these charges are not true-that
there is not the slightest foundation for
them, and if the Governor would listen
to such an array of testimony and such
proof, clear, impartial and truthful, as
We can produce, he, erea he, would be
convinced Of the injustice done us.
Though every Office is filled with q
"loyal man," though the Grand Juries
and Petit Juries have all been loyal
men," yet not one rebel" in this coun-
ty, since the war closed, has ever been
charged with, much less convicted of, .
misdemeanor or felony. True, United
States troops were sent to the adjoining
county of Monroe, but they were with
drawn about two weeks before the Gov
ernor's Message appeared, fact which
! he knew, or ought to have known, and
we are gratified in stating that the Of
ticers and men unite in testifying to our
orderly conduct and general good be-
haviour. We do allege that the Gov
ernor has knowingly, wilfully and ma
liciously, for party ends and purposes.
published these false charges against us,
to YOU and to the world.
We do further allege that he has
closed his ears against us, and our proof,
and has listened to, and acted upon the
statements of men who do not respect
the truth, whose interest it is to keep
up these troubles, who live and flourish
by Misrepresentation, who possess not
the confidence of the people, and who
{ can only get Office and hold it by meaps
of test oaths and kindred measures. In
many instances we believe his witnesses
and informers are bankrupt in morals
In integrity and money, and would not
be believed in court of justice. The
evidence before him has been of this
character and erparte at that. In many
instances the brawling ''rebel," during
the war, is now the otsoe-holder, the roteI
and the staWnch friend of the powers
that be, whilst the firm consistant Union
man, when it required nerve to be q
| Union man, is regarded and treated al