The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-15
THE LA8r FULMINATION FROM
TIE r. X. CESSPOOL.

IN lue platen OounIy JoWnut Of LDp
9Th inRt, &c published long article
-SeOAed "FaoS Tor the People," making
o most Gnwarran,able attack on Genoial
John s. Witcher, Senator Wright, and
other members OfihO Legislature, Now
this same attack came out through the
paJRlum Of the Wheeling Register last
ioll, and was copied into every rebel
democratic Paper 10 the State; but at the
tine tho gentlemen assaulted did not deem
1t necessary to make any RECITATION or
Vindicaiion Of the part played 10 the
matter, because lbe LIE was SO patent
to the people Of this Stale that il needed
none; but it Las been told so often, that
there are, or may be some honest men,
credulous enough to believe il. And
seeing the uudoubied design 10 publish
ing this grOsSeSl Of all lies, jost on the
eve Of our State election, when there
would prObobly be no opportunity al,
forded General Wiicher to refute the
same, as be General WitOher) is intend
ed for the butt of this attack. But for.
tuuatoly, land no lhanksto Mr.. Howard)
We have time 10 show up 10 the people
Of this Congressional District, the cap,-
bili'ies Of this party TO iajure, by the use
Of the bssest kind Of falsehoods,
the men who during disaf.cLioO and dis
union, and rebellion, stood ERNEST, for
their country, and though their patriot.
ism aud sacrifices, and hardShips, saved
the Union from the lrailorous horde, and
the friends Of these very men that are
now seeking TO gel control Of this gov.
eminent, But thanks to the loyal mil
lions, this will never be done, For the
reason that General WilCher fought gal.
lunlly through tho whole war against
rebels, and for the reason that he sill
dcspises traitor Os much nov as be did
dnring the rebellion, he is thus abused
and slsudered, and lied on BY every dir
" rebe editor and orator 10 this whole
District. This too, at time when.
hey think there viii be no chance for a
Of the innocent. We chal-
enged them more than a month ago to
ring this thing out, but they were of
aid to do SO, and with a malicious and
'iful design TO deceive the people, with.
cid it until this late hour. And now,
'hen defeat srnres them 10 The face, and
here is ne other resort. they procure
len who are base ssoxgh to bldsphems
Ic ncnle'cf CD, ia holding upthcir IN.
allowed hands to high hoaven-and
,rsar Rer
We reproduce the deposition of ]. H.
iYsell as published il the Journal of
he 9Th inst, and also The depositions of
}. D. McGiunis, aud W. O. Wright, and
efsr you 10 General Wi,chsts deposi.
ion contained in same humber:
]. II. Hysell being sworn depolslh and
'aith as follows;
LIST Question By Defendants counsel;
Do you know anything concerning the
contract spoken Of by John s. WiIcher
10 his deposition in relation to the Guy
audote bridge, if SO, state all you know
about it?
Answer. lido. There was a con-
tract between John 8 Wllcher, and B.
D. MeGinnis, VIM. o, Wright and my.
sell, the substance Of which was that we
were to be equal partners in any expense
or benefil that might accrue from the
passage Of Senate Bill No. l2. The
name Of i D. Wright was 10 the con-
tract aud he was TO be enc of the equal
partners, and blank was left for other
names This contract was drawn up at
Guyandotte. by B, D. McGinuis, and the
said Wright RNs then al Wheeling 10 the
Senate, aud his name was 10 the con
tract. but ! do not know whether he ev.
err signed il or not, When the contract
was entered into, It was upon the con.
ditiou that the said Senate bill became
law, ItwOs reported by B. D. McGinniS
who had just returned from Wheeling,
that it had passed the Senate end was
ou its 6rsI reading 10 the House, and
would probably become q law, but 10 10.
sure it, passage over the oppo iition OF
]. II. Ferguson, member Of the House
from Oabell county, aud others. II was
necessary 10 get the influence OF prOmi-
nenl men in Cnbell county.
81 question, What became OF the
written contract above menionedH
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