The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-12

system. But we are thankful Iof, even
this qualified expression of opinion in
favor of progression, aud in opposition
to old conservative notions. We can
not expect CONSERVATISM 10 advance
more rapidly.
Envious or suspicious pesonb may
feel disposed to attribute the sudden
conversion Of our compcer to The COM
plimeulary nomination" which the
convention conferred on him, but wo are
not SO uncbarlablo,-wo think it was
the above resolution, added to our previ-
Gus persuasive and powerful arguments;
and for which 10 due time, we expect to
be rewarded by grateful commuoiIyS
or at all events by that portion Of it
calling itself conservative. But to pro-
coed with the biography,
Our hero, (for so must VIC call him,
on his own authority os we shall show. J
os we believe, WAS born and raised in
Ohio, or Indiana. or some other North.
ern or Western Yonkse State, and educ
Gated in that wing Of the Democratic
school which teaches the doctrine OF
State soyeroignly-slate supremacy, and
that primary allegiance is due 10 the
Sisie,-oDd Ihot the Federal govern
menl has no righlful powor, uader the
constitution to coerce a State, or to
suppress arebcllon which has been Or
ganizod by State authority.
Having learned these political les3ors
in his youth, and been confirmed in them
by the lectures Of great Democratic
leaders, of The Yallopdinsham order, his
advent in onr town some one or two
years ago, was, Of course, hailed as
great acquisition by tho Conservatives,
Democrats, ar estate Wings, and their
allies the rebels and rcbal sympilhzes,
They adopted him, and he is now their
recognized organ, II not tbeir-%.-
And now to get all tie good he is capa,
BILE OF b?stowiHg, they want to make
him not only the teacher of their chill
dren, but also the instructor OF the
teachers orall the children OF the county.
Asa party measure, nothing could be
more ingenious or shrewd or calculating,
Let tho teachers be instructed to inslil
into, and impress upon the minds of
their scholars the political doctrines Of
VOlIandigham and his disciplcs-ani in
Ieas than a decade that party will boabIo
TO boast that this is secession" county.
Do tho Union men of the county want
such teacher, and superintendent Of
teachers and schools?
We bad ALMOST forgotten our prom
Use, to prove that the subject of these
remarks is, or was "hero!" The fol-
lowing extrac. copied from hisowo auto.
biography as published in his Journal Of
tho 18th Of August, ought 10 be received
as conclusive on This point. He snysi
at is a fact well known to many of
our citizens that we catered the Union
army upon the FIRST call for troops, aud
continued in tho army upwards Of three
years, to the expiration of our tsrm Of
service when we received an honorable
discharge, This was not in the army of
"loyal," able-bodied stay at-homes, but
OF the camp and byouack, who vent 10
the front and heard tho roar of cannon,
the rattle oFmusketry, and the enemys'
bayonet CLEAN amidst the tide of battle
and where we saw many loved comrades
fall pierced with death wounds"
Whether his wounds were received
in the front or rear he has not told US;
but as q general thing the deshy part, or
calf of the leg is not in front, nor is such
wound always made by a bullet from
an enemy'S gun.
OF his valiant exploits in,.front, under
the roar Of cannon, the rattle Of musket'
ny and the enemies 5ayonot," he has not
told US anything, aud of course we must
defer anything further we may have to
say on the subject until We are better
informed,
Like other Yankees we could name,
who have come to our State, acquired
fortunes, and received the flattering
attentions Of our ariStocratic cbiv-