The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-24
most Radical and anti-Republican of

most Radical and anti-Republican of
| States.
! Their love of county is only surpass-
ed by that purer and holier love of self.
What care these noble, and blood-stained
patriots for the future prosperity and
greatness, intellectually, morally or
physically of State or Federal Govern
nent, # t. bring it about it must hurl
them, and all like them. and OF them
into everlasting obscurity. Such must
be the certain result when prejudice and
public opinion, and men in time yield
to reason, common sense and justice.
The weak points in the enemies lines
are now distinctly visible to u.s. Their
position can he no longer covered by
legislative enactnents or judicial de-
cisions. The weakness and shalowness
81 their boastel principles render re-
rruiting OF their ranks out of the cues
ton 4 vigorous effort on the part Of
the aoWntrolden and oppressed of this
State, and the power of the dominant
party is broken, Their whole strength,
power and influence Is founded and
based upon unwarranted and unconsti-
tutional Test Oatl,s, and it only remains
for Us now to adopt the proper steps to
Blot these out of the laws of the State,
and raalealsm ceases that moment to
have more tlian a nominal existence.
The party as an organized body world
be routed horse, foot and dragons, at
the first election thereafter. The intelli-
gent know this, and the ignorant would
soon find it out. Their pol cy undoubt-
edly is to keep the whole of their party
machinery in working order, not TO
yield an inch, or repeal a single law
unless forced to do so. To mould and
put into operation their many disgrace
full statutes has required a great sacrifice
of money and Of principle, (the peoples
money it was, true, but that made no
difference to them as honest legislators, J
now that they have succeeded, and have
accomplished the object they had in
view Thus far they have kept their
organization together, and had they not
| acted as rash, reckless and selfish parti-
| sans as they are, they might have con-
tinued to do so for some time to come.
But we are truly Of the opinion now
that their days are numbered. They
have legislated like fnadmen, and the
utter humiliation Of all their dazzling
hopes will teach them too,
Whom the gods destroy, they first make
maa.n
The opinion of the Supreme Court has
given our people encouragement, and
they will resort TO every legal remedy
to restore to them their rights. The
Attorneys Test Oath will forthwith be
taken up to the Supreme Court of the
United States, by writ of error, and no
doubt prompt decision will there be
rendered reversing the Judgment of the
Court of Appeals. The great and domi-
nant party of West Virginia may ven
ture on multiplying and disregarding the
mandates Of the higher power, but their
opposition would be as little likely TO be
successful, as their narrow-minded, self
ish, unjust laws to accomplish the object
of their authors.
The sweeping proscriptive laws of our
over inventive in,aginations may to-
morrow be the weapons in the hands of
our adversaries to utterly annihilate our
earthly power. The memorable words
Of Danton when he cried on entering
the chamber of the condemned: 1t
was lit was I-who caused this in
famous tribunal to be instituted; ask
pardon Of God and man for having done
so,' should be kept fresh in memory.
This monster, too, thought his power was
permanent and secure.
LET THE PEOPLE REFLECT,
| The renowned old Harry Clay, upon