The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-22

.SuSSS tue 4aIteE IeelIn& themselves unsafe
in resuming their Offices without protec.
toni and again, this band took possession
of the jail, overpowered the TAILOR, mt
him under restraint, and released one Of
their associates, who was confined therein
on criminal charge. 1t was also made
known to me, by evidence that could
not disregard, that the State and other
taxes could not be safely collected in a
considerable portion of the county, unless
the collecting officers had protection and
aid. Under these circumstances, and
upon the urgent application of officers
and other good citizens of the counties
interested, l asked the proper authorities
OF the United States for small body of
troops, and company was sent into
Wayne county early in the spring--a de.
tachment of them being afterwards sta
toned at Logan Court House. These
troops have remained in that portion of
the State until the present time, and since
they have been there the peace of the
community has been preserved and the
9theeEs have pninterruptedly performed
their duties. In Logan county there had
been no taxes collected since the war, ex.
cept few hundred dollars in a small por.
ton of the county. In other portions of
the county, there were many that had re-
turned from the rebel army, bringing
their arms with them, who denied the au.
thority of the State Government, and ut.
terly refused to pay taxes for its support,
or for the support ofthe county organiza.
ton under it, and threatened to resist
with arms, and to the death, if the collec.
tiOn of taxes should be attempted. The
consequence was that no officer would
go into those portions ofthe county, and,
indeed, no person could be induced to
hold an office in the county which devolv.
ed on him the collection of the taxes.
Since the troops have been stationed in
the county, the taxes of 1865 have all
been collected and paid into the Treas.
ury, which, l am assured, could not have
been done had their been no troops
there. think am not in error when
express the opinion that the better por-
ton of4he people ofthe region interested,
without regard to political parties, are
now satisfied that the circumstances de.
manded the presence of the troops, and
that their presence has greatly conduced
to the security OF life and property and
to the promotion of the peace and har.
mony, and, by consequence, the prosper.
ity of the community.
In another section of the State-in the
three adjoining counties of Randolph,
Tucker and Barbour-there have been
very decided manifestations of opposition
to the execution of the registry law dur.
ing the year. In the two former, officers
and other Union men who took an in
terest in and supported the registration Of
voters, were threatened and menaced by
open demonstrations, and also by written
communications, in which they were no.
tined to leave the country or they must
suffer injury to their persons and proper
ty; in consequence of which many officers
were intmidated and resigned, and it has
been with much difficulty that persons
could be induced to take upon themselves
the execution of the law. In the latter
part of September was officially inform.
ed that the subordinate officers of regis
tration in Barbour county were opposed
by such force and violence that, unaided,
they could not proceed in the discharge of
their duties; that in three townships they
had been actually set upon and assaulted
in some instances with fre-arns-and
forcibly driven away, and threats were
made that the County Board would not
be allowed to sit for the transaction of
the business eDjoined upon them by the
law, with an apparent determination on
the part of those making the threats to
carry them into execution. These facts
were represented to me by the President
of the Board of Registration and others
of the most intelligent and respectable
citizens OF the county, who Concurred in
and expressed the opinion that, without
the aid and protection Of the military
force, the law could not be executed.
None of the militia were armed, and 1
wished to avoid, if possible, the armipg
and using of neighbors for the purpose
indicated, inasmuch as this would proba.
bly, continue the irritation and unkind
| FnaISnor a.. 4.
for their armed assis stance, which was be-
lieved to be temporary, should pass away.
l therefore called on the proper authori-
ties for afeW United States troops for tho
emergency, and they were promptly furn-
ished, and stationed at Phillip. After
their arrival the execution of tho law pro-
ceeded without interruption. They re-.
malned until after the election, when, on
my suggestion, they were ordered away.
The company Of troops referred to in
my last Annual Message as stationed at
Union, in Monroe county, are there still,
and my opinion, founded upon the best
information 1 have been able to obtain
on the subject, is that they should remain
until there is more reliable assurance
than exists at present THAT the laws can
be enforced and peace preserved in their
absence.
All good citizens cannot but rejoice
when it shall be found that troops are no
longer required anywhere in the State;
and it will afford me the greatest pleasure
to signify my assent to their removal at
the earliest possible moment that lean do
SO in consonance with my official duty.
On the other hand, just so long as the
lawless men that are unfortunately still
found in portions of the State, persist in
their opposition to the constituted civil
authorities in such force and numbers
that they cannot be otherwise overcome
and made to submit to the laws, I shall
feel constrained and shall not hesitate to
rely on military authority,
IL FINANCES.
The receipts and disbursements of the
public revenue, for the fiscal year ending
September so, 1857, are shown by the
Annual Reports of the Auditor and
Treasurer, as are also the estimated re.
ceipts and disbursements for the current
year; from which it may be seen that
Tho balance remaining in the
Treasury, Oct. l, 1856, Wns...... 3tI95 40
i Receipts from other sources fur rr a=
hscal year ending Sept %, 1851, 6SS,75I Is
during tho year 'sSs sis.I s s
Balance In Treasury Oct. I. 1867, . 4,s93 50
Estimated receipts for current
yfat'.''.'.'.'. 62t.S6O 90
..........;,.,.. II, saa0,55S 50
both School FUNDS ............. t2S9, SO IS
Also, balance Of appropriation
for Insane undfaEn at end Of
fiscal year, (sinco paid (.....-..... 75,SI93J
ses 0T state f6r current yea 274OoO 90 sO06t2 %