The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-23
Letters from the People.
PROM MARSHALL COUNTY.

MARSHALL Co, WA, May q, 1865.
Editor of the Register: ~
You will pardon me for again asking
Won to publish few lines from the pen
of your old farmer friend down here. IN
Marshall. 1t would certainly be more
to my credit, know, to remain silent
and forever refrain from writing any
thing intended for the public eye, but
the sayings and doings of men in high
public positions here in this county
that sometimes come under my notice
and observation, are of such disgrace
full aud disgusting character that can
not we'll help advising the public occa-
sionally, as to the conduct and doings
of these men in matters pertaining to
pnblic affairs. When the news reach
ed Moundsville that the President had
been acquitted, happened to be in
town and at the court house,
attending an auction sale. There
was, quite large number of
the citizens of the place present, among
them two gentlemen who were members
of the Legislature that assembled in
your city last winter-arLegislatu the
members of which immortaliZed them
selves by the passage of law to fine
and imprisOn dogs, if found guilty of
high crimes and misdemeanors. just
before the sale commenced, young
LAWYER of the place rushed into the
Court House, and with a countenance
clearly indicating that some direful ca
lamity had befallen the nation, and a
voice weak and trembling from excite
ment. proclaimed that Andrew johnson,
tho arbitrator and rebel, had been ae-
Quilted, and that, too, by the votes OF
Van Wiukle, Grimes, FeSsenden and
others of the Republican party. A por-
tion of the people present. appeared to
be we'll pleased at the verdict, and
amongst this number were some
honest Republicans as well as
Democrats, but our two legs-
lators, Burley and Ferguson, forth
with commenced pouring out the vlals
of their wrath upon the heads of, as
they said, those renegade Senators who
had voted for acquittal. They boldly
asserted that Van Wrinkle and his Re
publican associates in this great crime
had been bought, that Judas-like they
had sold themselves for thirty pieces OF
silver, and were perjured villains and
traitors to the party that elected them,
that their action in this impeachment
affair would very materially affect and
lessen the chances of success for their
party at the coming Presidential cleo
ton, and might yet break up the or
ganization of the Radical party. Mr..
Ferguson being little Drawer and more
outspuken than his friend Burley, de.
clared that their only chance for success
now, was for him ana his party to get
mad, rcry mad, and go to work and whip
the Democrats, and all who opposed
Impeachment, and drive all such vaga-
bonds ont Of the country, and then they
could fill the offices with reliable men.
write this article, Mr.. Editor, more
particuarly to say TO Mr.. Ferguson that
the men who compose the Democratic
party here in this county are men of
peace; they are'in favor of law and
order, and opposed to mobs, and all
acts on the part of any one that would
be offensive to good morals and decency,
and as am member of that time hon
ored party, and an old citizen OF this
county, always in favor of peace and
Christian forbearance one towards an
other, l would advise Mr.. Ferguson
to keep his coat on, for 1t
does sometimes happen that
loud talking and boasting men
NJ n
fight, and ! appeal to the people OF Mar
shall county, and ask if it is praise
worthy act on the part of Mr.. Ferguson
to advise and encourage procedure
that would lead to bloody civil strife.
He would have his party friends to get
very mad, and 60 to work and slay their
political opponents. Can this be O.
Christian gentleman, who advises aud
recommends this mode of settling and
adjusting political differences of opinion
amongst menf Is he a proper man to
make laws for Christian and enlight-
ened people Ponder this thing we'll
and | am sure you will condemn him
as o bad man, and unworthy the
confidence and esteem of any civilized
community. Ifsthe President has been
guilty of high crimes and misdemean
ors, and by his public acts plunged the
country into inextricable difficulties,
and is the bad man that he is represent
ed to be by the Radical party, surely
the Democrats are not to blame, Mr..
Johnson was not elected by them; he,
has had none of them in his Cabinet or
in office anywhere. We have, there
fore, had ne part or lot in bringing the
present troubles upon the country. 1t
is all the doings sf the party
now in power. Why then should Mr..
Ferguson be so vindietive towards the
ConssryativesfT Heshould rather roll up
his sleeves and pitch into Mr.. johnson,
their own President, and those of his
political friends that cast their votes
for acauittal; and if he is about TO spoil
for the want of o, fight, l would advise
him to 60 to Washington at once. There
he can see Messrs. Van Wrinkle, Grimes
and others that have done the mischief
and settle with them. have no doubt
but what he can be accommodated with
pistols and coffee in that locality. VA =
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