The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-01
FROM HILL TOP.
Friend Tipped

soon bad my business transacted. Hav
ing leisure time | took astrOll over town
found no improvements of any note
only an interesting meeting was in pro
g'sss under control Of the Baptist do
nomination. | remained in town over
night, aud attended Divine service al
the Baptist meeting-houso, and listened
to a very able and Ieeling discourse by
R W. Davis, pastor of the church.
Next morning. l was out early aud
iOtsndsd to start for Hill Top, when the
following circumstance occurred BY
which was delayed a day longer 10
Buffalo.
Going out ufler quites late breakfast
I.was surprised to see strange flag
floating from the top Of the Democratic
pole; it was nothing moro nor less than q
Rebel Garrison FLqgi the same old col.
ors we saw in days gone BY, bOraG at
the head of the Rebel Army, II was 10
shape like the common strsamcr, BUT
THE C0LORS, and the way they were
arranged, was what showed to me most
plainly, that the SPIRIT OF REBEL.
LION is NOT DEAD, but is in our
midst working its TREAsoNABLE
WORK, aud DoUBLY DAMNING
the Democratic party as nest Of ripers,
legion Of human devils, guilty Of irea-
son 10 both friend and foe. Itwas stri.
ped thus: "Rsl White and Rej," threa
large stripes of equal width, aud upon
the'middIe or white stripe was in dark
blue letters, Seymour. Blair and Cam.
den." This fig had no bSuo field. no
stars, and. all it represented wa, the
"Lost C,use," and the names Of men
who as leaders both national aud State,
are at work to bring war again upon rs
-Snl nothing but war, with its attend.
ant evils. This little flag as i, foatsd
iupoceutly in the brsez'i caused every
heart lIn. had prayed and hoped for the
Lost Cause. to rejoice greatly because
they see again the emblem Of the slave.
hpidera Eebsllioqe and zdeERsss u
their gizzards, they have yet hope that
the Rebellion Eill Jet be a success, by
means oftht ballot box; and then, Oh
whst'a least for their sore eyes, and
they exclaim again in rOpturcs Of delight
al see again our glorious banner.
emblem of our great lost cassr, the ban.
uer that doitel ever Fort Pillow, when
the mighty Forrest, smoie the Union
soldiers am slew them iu cold blood al
ter they had surrendered as prisoners of
war; that Aopted over Andersonville,
SoaIsberty; Libby aud Belle Isle. Tho
foul and hateful banner Of traitors, and
murderersi hated by all lovers of their
coup;ry, and loved only BY those who
would sell their immortal soul for place,
power aud the triumph Of the "lost
cause"
After dinner observed quite stir 10
and about the vicinity of the pole, aud
upon inquiry learned thai quite mum
Der Of men who had fought for their
country, and against the hated rebellion
and its aag, Qhe one now floating from
the Democratic pole) aud supporters,
had come in 10 demand the pulling down
Of the Democratic emblem, Red White
and Red" The boys gave certain
man (who had worn the blue only TO
disgrnceil) leave to take the rag down,
or falling TO do so, they would take it
down in a manner more suited TO skin
ming snakes. With pale cheek, traitor
heart, he lowered the rag sud took it 10
his home as a trophy Of victory.
For my part. l am sorry the boys made
the Rebel reg come down as soon O'
they did, for I am always in for fair
play, and every ono should sail under
his own colow. Now this Rebel r,g is
smphatiOally the flag ofthe Democratic
party, and they should bc made 10 sal
under the traiIOrous ensign, So long al
the Democratic party Of to-day, boa'
Of the Stars aud Stripes, they may foo
many men into the belief that they an
honest, and are working for the good o
our fair land.