The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-14

The public has been greatly diverted
of late, by the excruciating uneaslness
Of some of our leading Radicals in view
of the prospective treachery of friends
in the Legislature. There has been
mourning in the high places, and Ia
mcntation among those that fill the
chief seats, lest the ''chosen vessels
should prove unworthy of their high
trust. A rich and influential corpora
,lon in our midst. appears before our
Legislature soliciting aid and relief In
the matter of taxes, offering to buy with
mere mess Of pottage the most extra
ordinary rights and privileges, and
seeking rs the consequence Of its ex-
rmption, to reduce the people of this
State to perpetual vassalage of taxa
tion. The prospects of its success are
such AS to awaken and terrify the faith
full. whose pocket nerves are tiDglins
in view of the future which the
prrfdy of their representatives is
about to bring upon West Eir-
sinia property. Line upon line, pre-
ccpt upon precept, here little and
there great deal is given through the
columns of the leading Radical organ,
whose editor gets up special revela-
tiou and works himselfinto high-strung,
oracular and prophetic frenzy for this
particular occasion. RemOnstrances are
circulated, protests are drawn up,
petitions are framed, signed and for
wardcd. and all the appliances by which
fearful constituency can reach recre-
ant representatives are brought to bear
70 avert the impending sale and sacri-
fee. Ia short, Radicalism IS
grieved, moved, and stirred up to
acts and deeds of wondrous indig-
nation simply because its servants arc
thought to be developing their capaci-
ties for Nillainy in the wrong direction,
and are supposed to be selling ont their
friends even as they have heretofore
outraged their opponen's. 1t was all
right as long as these immaculate gen
tlemen were assailing. violating anu
destroying the liberties of other people.
Wholesale disfranchisement was eni-
nensly just and necessary. To leSalize
robbery by means of libel laws and
suitors oaths, was very proper feat at
law-making; to degrade, persecute and
impoverish large class of citizens for
the upbuildiug and enrichment Of the
self-styled loyal" was the very ne pl"'
glrd of legislation, than which
nothing could be more appropriate
excellent, and wise, and these now ago
nizing leaders applauded and approved
the entire batch Of infamies. But now
that the Iascality is taking another ant
a personal direction, We hear q clamo
which no amount of Democratic indig
nation has ever eQualled, and the quon
dam faithful and honest Legislature il
assailed with a bitterness, which out
vcnoms all the Copperhead manifesto
tious yet made in this State. We art
sorry that we can offer these protestin,
and demonstrating gentlemen no conso
lation. They have approved and evel
abetted the iniquities of these mel
when aimed another way, and vii
have 10 right to complain !
the parties they have put forward a
Instruments of corruption and wronI
shall barter away their rights and priv
ileges. We know that the wrong abot
10 be done is as grievous as it is imml
nent. Like all who understand it, VI
believe that this proposed measure
discriminating legislation on behalf o
the railroad company will be q lastini
and irremediable injury to our State ant
people, but it is nothing more thar
was to be expected from the men VIII,
are about to enact it. Their friend
and constituents, who sent them her
for other evil purposes, may be some
what ve1ed that they are aiming q
this, but they should not be surprised
1t would be unnatural if they did other
wise. These floundering anu squirmini
parties who are ''indignating' are merel.
making Observation-Disclosures in the pub
lie estimation. Every line they writ
andevery argument they utter, exposinI
the eno.mities Of this exemption scheme
only makes their Stiffness moro appar
ent. They arc ventilating the iniquitie
oftheir own household, and holding q,