The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-22
GENERAL ply oN sEYnoun.

The publication Of NJ mister Diksre-
cent letter in f,vor Of Gran hos bf6u 1t
our two previous letters from him. One
of them was dated in Jonuory last, and
"opens by saying that the writer heh
"tboughl for year that Grant should
be Prpsi1ept,"-wbIch shows hot
General Dix is no new sdVocae of
Grants nomination.; and the GalaoN Ga
sette says that it"should be knowe that
he Gen. Dix inisnds returning to his
counuy in the spiing, no mater how
the election results; his advocacy df Gen.
Grant, therefore originOtes in ano disi'e
to retain bis position anroad9' The
ro,her letter. which was iprohskly adj
Idressed TO Hon. Z B, NAshburne is OF
NEARLY the same nature as the letter pub
tlished few dsys ago by generyl Dixs
own desire. He EXPRESSES liislheIicfthat
Seymour's want Of funness ~ know
him WE'LL" says General Dix) would
renew the discussions which have brought
SO much evil on our couprS," and he
does not link Seymour 'haS any ofthe
qualifications which sro Indispensable
TO maintain the public tranquility at tliS
iuuciure" 1t will be remembered that
General Dix was in coBmsnd 10 New
York city dnring The draft rios and had
then a good opportunity Of observing
Seymour's conduct inn lime Of difficulty.
7H.. 40 ore Bn.a
The Democratic organs keep up their
ciamor against tho military despoli'ms"'
by which the South is governed. = forget,
ful OF the fact that these Governments
have all been done away With ADD super,
ceded by the newly-fOrmed State Gov
ernmrns They deuounce the disiran-
chisement of The whites, fOrgetfuI also
that this has beeh ended by The adoption
of the Fsurtoepth constitutional Amend.
ment, They complain of the hardship
ofexciuliug the Southern States from
vOling for PresidenJ7foIgsliul of the
fact that they sfe not excluded Il the
Democrats wondered thelhistory ofille
last year they would discoverlhat ain ost
everything ol.which they complain has
been removed. The only thing left for
them tplgrovl about is the feet that col
Orpd meu aresatlowpd to vote: and the
zesl-with which they are trying TO secure
theirNotes .folr lhes Democratic PArtss
shows that they Eilliq .eeuiie. laf tine
conquer heir priuaieos 90 tbis' ''poihl4i
.olsteebhs,iuciiOn than The Democrats
seen to be aware.-EsU Rorko Times
s5rii ai-if7--77 - = T7T-la "a,
The CpPperhead par!y has formally
and officially committed iIself TO The
principle Offaual lsIa,iOn q all proper
yfor the sUppOrl of the Govrrnmcnt.--
The only question now to settle is'the
proper rsteto be levied. Leading Dem
ccrsts in Ceogress have proposed t'uO
percent. as tberotS ofiatatitn forbonds.
II this figure be adopted the farmer will
be qaxss two .lollarSper bundled on the
cash value ofland. That is, land worth
$50 per acre will pay dollar per acre
oftaSes when the CopperheSjs come in'o
power. Some people may like this mode
Of raising revenue. but we, suspect that
the egriculiuraErwal class will dfmur.
They had better do so at the polls. e! |
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, No one, thai heard the shouts on. our
streets last Thursday, could mistake
the ,hOr1cter nf,the crowd bhsl was here |
oriin whst direction is pottcal predi- |
ltctions lay. HHurtsh ior lJiff9 Davis |
was Stiost as common as 'hohahs for
Seymour" AMI this is no idle tale.
We, heard them .gurselIz, not oneg OF
twice simply. but very oftsn-7np' siTPr /
y from she ig4OrsEt dpPss Of the party, |
but 10 one or two instances from 90
kpoplsdgsd ptominspt laders ST 'he
party. . We speak what we know and
what can be proven by Others beside
oursslf Soldier--Union mau--Will you
vote fora psrty t6at makes jeff Davis
ifs IDOL! Stop and taink.- daIlPoF'
LIr,I,sai5I yJ lsiUaoo trs tsl la alsia
~ LAt iE-A---- SSs---rf- 5SiaIsq
ls,TbUNsW York Tribute .sayss.hsi,
.Wi,hintRo o orslhres weeEs, 1900 Irish
men buvssjbined1ths Grant and cOlAx
Clubs in. New York city, and still they
tl9g Nsn an Imti u nlF",.v