The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-15
nh. Alabama "BIack Crook"

xo nosition vet assumed by the Radi-
calls npun any subject, equals in posi-
civ, infamv their present attitude in
rsfsrenee TO .he recent defeat Of the
..B,ack Crook" Constitution in Alabama
The traitors in Congress passed an act
anthorizing the registration OF voters,
,bs calling Of Conventions, and various
other matters, in the late insurrection-
.,v Common nwealths. The act as framed
ws, expressly intended 70 increase Rad
..sl rspresrntation in Congress and per
n.ruafe the power Of that corrupt organ
i,,,ioD /, was not designed to protect
,,v n tbr interests of white men, but,
nm the contrary, was only part Of the
d,,rrsceful programme of the Rumps to
force uegr. suffrage and negro equality
upop Al unwilling and protesting peo-
pie.
Uader its provisions Convention
WA. called IN Alabama, u Constitution
WAS adopted, and vote of the people
VA. ordered TO csnhrm or reject it.
Csntrsr, to the expectations of the
R,drcal politicians, the Constitution
va, defeated on account of lack OF
votes, and now the Radicals pro-
sose that Congress shall declare It's
adoption. Notwithstanding its failure at
the ballot-box. While the election
was going on il was feared that defeat
yould vn,ue for want of votes, aud
il was cody suggested that the cleo
tion shoald be continued from day tO
day until votes enough were cast 10 in
sure it's success. URder the act, ma
jority Of all the registered votes must
be east to make an election valid; and
as such 4 majority was not cast, the
Rumps suggested the novel idea of de-
rlaring the Constitution adopted any
how, utterly regardless Of the organic
act, and in positive defiance of tht
l4w ss they made it themselves.
But the most amusing part Of the
Alabama farce. is the indignation of thu
Rumps because the rebels" would moi
vote. They disirsnchisc large unmber.
Of white freemen in the South, and ther
srgue the right to compel those who are
allowed to vote 10 90 the psil'
whether they want to not. A bird
that can sing and wont sing, must bc
made sing. A man that can vote anC
won't vote, should DO made vote. The
Radicals undertake TO say who shall ant
who shall not exercise the elective fran
ehise, and then they assume that the IA
Vored ones to whom this inestimabl,
privilege is granted must 60 to the pollr
and indulge in he delightful occupa
iion of helping their despoilers to rive
more tightly the chains BY which the!
have been bonsd.
This is no misstatemeRt Of facts
1t is the plain aud simple truth. Th,
Radicals are determined to force the
Alabama Constitution upon the people
despite the popular will and in direct
violation Of the principles laid down b!
thc Congressional traitors themselves
We have heard a great deal abou,
the wrongs of Kansas and the out
rage of the Lecomton Constitution
but all these sink into insiguifcance il
comparison with the action Of Radical
,sm in the matter now before US. Tht
same lips which mumbled curses owe
te Kansas troubles, now utter praises
over greater and more dsmuing out
RACES. Whom the gods wish to destroy
they first make mad. Madness has al
ready overtskeu Radicalism. Destruc
ton will certainly follow.