The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-26
lmpudeuce OF Infamy.

Infamy is often impudent. The same
vicious habits which render man in
sensible to moral obligations, not un-
frequently make him careless of public
opinion. He becomes Indifferent to the
worlds sharpest censure. Indeed, he Of
ten glorics i'll his shame, and takes spe-
cial pride in exposing to popular in
spection the disgraceful depravity which
marks and mars his character. The
vile purposes and practices which make
him an object of loathing and disgust to
the decent aud respectable among man.
kind, are in his estimation praiseworthy
accomplishments in villainy, and he
makes of them Il public advertisement
by which to draw attention to his own
success in career of crime. Having
done nothing reputable i'll which to
glory, he vet refuses TO hide i'll privacy
the iniquty for which he should blush.
He loves au opportunity to appear be-
fore the popular gaze, drags into pub
licity name which is synonymous with
corruption, and only happy when at
tracing observation, being careless alike
of the criticism he compels and
of the mental and moral prostitution
of which his life is an illustration. Re-
membering the characteristic impu-
dence Of infsmy, we are Mt no loss to
account for the authorship of the new
Registration Law proposed in the House
of Delegates on Thursday. We are ad-
vised by the Intelligeneer that this insult
to Westvirginia manhood is be to attrib-
uted to Mr.. JAMES FERGUSON, Of Cabell
county, and the annexed extract from
the Parkersburg Gazette would lead US
to suppose that such Oh unmitigated
outrage would probably emanate from
Just such a man. He who does not
respect the property of his fellow-citi-
zens, will not, in all probability, be very
tenacious of their political rights.
From the Parkersburg Gazette, Oct. 4, ls66,l
This carpet-bag affair we had heard
of before, but now We have the proof
positive, and we invite our readers to
peruse it. Nothing is more painful to
us than these personalities but when
parties are aware Of the existence of
such proof, as we'll as of their own
guilt, and have not Judgment or discre-
tion enough to keep quiet, there seems
to be no other alternative, but to let
the public know their true character
The certified copies named are in oul
possession, and can be seen by any one
desiring them.
THE STATE or KENTUCKY-BOyd Cir
cult Court-The Commonwealth of Ken
tucky, rs. James Ferguson.
The Grand Jury Of Boyd county, in
the name and by the authority of the
Commonwealth Of Kentucky accuse
James Ferguson Of the offence Of GRAND
LARCENY, committed as follows to wit
The said James Ferguson, on the 1st
day of October 1864, in this county and
circuit aforesaid, did Tilfaliy and JeloR.
iOusly TAKE, STEAL, AND CARRY OFF A
CARPET-BAG AND CONTENTS, and an
OvERCoAr, the personal property OF
John N. Burns, of the value of more
than four dollars against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth of Ken
tucky. j., 5. Dury.
Commonwealth Attorney.
STATE OF KESTUoxY-Boyd Circuit
Court, April Term 1866, April 23rd 1866
The Common wealth Of kentucky, Plain
tiff, against James Ferguson, Defend,
ant.
The defendant this day produced A
PARDON FROM THE GOVERNOR OF THE
CsMAoNwEALTH OF KENTUCKY, which
is ordered to be filed herein. 1t is
therefore ordered and sdjudged by the
Court that this case be dismissed.
State Of Kentucky, Boyd
County, C. C.
I, W. o. Hampton, Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court within and for the county
and State aforesaid, do certify that the
foregoing are true and complete copies
of the indictment and order of dismissal
In the case Of the commonwealth ol
kentucky against James Ferguson, as
appears on record in my said Office.
Given under my hand and seal of the
Boyd county Circuit Court, this 29th
day Of September, 1866.
W. o. HAMPTON, Clerk.
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