The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-02-27

tabish, and that there are thousands Of
good Democrats living VINO would not
regret to SEQ another Republican Prcsl
dent taken off in the same way is pro-
we'd by the concerto attack upon Gen,
Grant.
The last assassination made Andrew
Johnson Prosidcnr, AMI it is under hi:
administration that we have another
boldly advocated ard predicted. There
3 no longcf any secrecy in the design,
! So daring Yas the spirit mas the spirit
Of treason even now become, under our
recrCant Presidents rule, that tho crime
which removed Abraham Lincoln is
srowel as a part Of the D.mocratic pro-
grammr,
10 connection with tho bloody record
Of April IA. 1865, We hsva oRly to IooE
at the experience of rebel rule in Ken,
lucky and Maryland, not to speak Of the
Southern Sta cS of South Carolina md
Texas, to understand the sincerity Of the
In Crosse Dsm,erm in urging another
assassination,
Here is another cS ract
lFrom the La Crosse Democrat
"During the Lincoln niger crusade,
tho rlnnking ron doors Of political
basrile smorherad many of Americas
brishtcs. intrIIccts and most devoted
sons.
But God is Just, Each dog has only
lis day. So Lincoln hs only his, for on
that lpng to be. rememhcred night, while
the irilor and murderer of American free.
men was ut Washington play.housc-in
one OF the dark hours of American Lib
prty, when the life,Iight of the Republic
was about going out-God in his wisd-
ON AMI justice. sent n man Of courage
who lid his mission well; and amidst
the ring OF the "Sic sempGr tyranais.'
Lincoln went to his account to warmer
realms below, the cries aud groans OF his
victims ringing in his ears to tho last
This is treason, say you'll If so, make
all you can OF it now, Tor the time is not
Far distant when impartial historians
will pronounce the Lincoln despolism OF
America the most infamous and damOa.
blc Of any tina, ever yet blotted the rec
ord Of supposed civilized government
anywhere.
10 the face Of all this horor-this
murder, plumber, ropine, swindling, dc.
stmciion and oppression; with the bright
sunlight of heaven falling directly upon
il and bringing il so plainly 10 our Wis
ion, that il we stick our pen into it and
and turn il over all may sea.
lit be treason 10 denounce murder
and outrage, whether committed BY
Abraham Lincoln or Anton Probst-then
we are traitors.
And il it be treason TO champion the
millions Of poor, oppressed and burdcned
people, who have been crushed by the
tyranny of Lincoln and bis infamous
minions-tbeu we are traitors, and we
say to you again, make the most Of ii.
When we look about over this land
once SO beautiful, aud so productive, and
whose people were SO happy and pros,
porous, aud see how barren and desolatc,
and dreary are lands and homes; how
many new graves there are; how red the
earth is with human blood, and how
many widows, and orphans, and mauiacs
there sre,--aro we wicked or wrong in
assuming and believing that the fend
who brought this destruction and mise.
ry is now undergoing deserving torture
in hell?"
Let Union men seriously reflect when
a'ked 10 vote with party that advocates
such doctriOes as the above. Democ'
racy is the same all over the country,
and the La Crosse Democrat fully
speaks the sentiments Of that patty. We
would ike TO have our Democratic
neighbor down street to tell Us whether
he and the Democracy of West Virginia
endorse the La Goose Democrat or do
not, and whether the above extracts
from said paper, ore not The sentiments
Of the Democratic party Of this State?
We know that there are few honest
Democrats who will reject this murder-
Gus counsel with horror, and many more
who will deny tina! there is such news.
paper as tina! We have quoted from, or
tina, any such crime is in serious con,em.
p'aticn. These citizens can easily sat.
isiy themselves. Tie paper is standard
Democratic suthority,token by thous
aapls pF D,nnr,ats ,vLo nat only an