Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-06-04
LETTER FROM WEST VIRGINIA..
Laurel Point, Monongalia Co., W. Va J,
May ~, 1868.

I
May ~, 1858.
Editors Herald.eI am always anxiously
looking for the arris of the HERADD;- but,
from some cause, Nos. of April failed in sue
cession, and again two numbers in this month
never came at ALL Where The fault lies |
know not, but would be glad if it could be
corrected Especially would be glad to have
them regularly since these perilous times have
| fallen upon Us.
[ see III the paper | received to day (the
only one i'll three weeks that Hunnicutt, that
mass OF political depravliy, threatens the peo-
pie OF Uld Virginia with greater calamities,
! should they dare to vote against that piece OF
Satan's work, called Constitution. l can t
think that the most deprayed mind of mortal
man ever produced a more inhuman ana wick
ed thing. and il had thousand votes would
give them all against it, hout regard TO the
threat OF that unprincipled tyrant, Huunicutt.
The Constitution was made by dishonest and
evil designing men, and none but dishonest or
ignorant men will or can vote for it. am
fearful this country u ever will be free agau
without another war.
Pelrpolnt, after seven years OF lii boz IN Old
Virginia, in trying to rivet the chaus and fet-
ters upon the white people Of that State, has
returned and is trying to complete the work
J.
! mond he urged the negroes to, do all in their
power to sustain that 'dealh warrant called
a Constitution. That explains the character
OF the man; we need nothing more. West Va.
is now groaning under the tyrant's heel, but
Tie people are making powerful effort to rid
themselves from the curse Of Radical rule.
saw III paper OF late date that the North
! ern Methodsts have joined affinity with Con
gress, and have secret under current at
work, with great prospect OF becoming an
established church in the South. To give your
readers an idea Of their claims, read the follow
ing from The pen Of one Of these devils IN hui
man form:
1.-The Bible of the Southern people We Of the
North want nothing to- do with. We have our
own views and sentiments, which, with US, are
the Creators views dsdesigns as US; and be-
ing the stronger, we announce our claims, by
Gods laws, to all those men,, and things, which
come in our way. We, therefore, claim to own
in fee simple, every person and thing in all. the
conquered South, in any wise appertaining to the
Southern people, whether white or black. The
black belong to us Just well as the whites; and
If it were our religion to Guy, sell and work hem
as slaves, then It would be done, unless stronger
religion should interfere to prevent t there
fore hold that the Southern people mot only Meth
odlst- but all, have religion, and ought not to
be allowed to assemble either in former churches
or elsewhere, and We have doubt the time is
not lar distant Wnen sucn prOhlDltlOn VIII be fully
carried OUT and that too, by our religion grow
ing up among you"
| The above is accredited tors F. Wafdro of
Chicago, and addressed to the people of Zen
nessee. Tie voice of the Dragon is plainly
heard, but they have lost all appearance Of
the lamb. | hope the people Of Old Virginia
will stand united against all such wickedness,
and if they must die, let them die contending
for the right. man light as ell set fire to his
own house 10 improve his condition as TO vote
for that thing called Constitution. Who could
have believed that such an awful tyranny
could have grown up in land of freedom p
The radicals see something 50 dreadful in the
Constitution, that they would give their lives
rather than it should be regarded / mean the
Constitution Of 1887. | know of no Democrat
but who is in favor of constitutional union
and know Of do radical who is not opposed
to it. Truth has fallen in the streets, and
tequity cannot entgr. Yea, truth faileth; and
he that departeth from evil maketh himself a
prey. Isaiah
Wishing you success in all your battling for
the right, l. subscribe mysslf your friend.
PHILIP McINTURFF.