The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-27
lf'heelins gssistsr.
,,uday Morning.

Monday Morning. Npfns.
,.,s,Iiseucer aud the Soldiers
]" recent article concerning the
V- ;, which the Radical demagogues
',', ri, state desire to put the Union
d" ,',r. ~ has not met the approval of our
''~' ,,,smr6rsry. We hardly expected
GU! .rticyr to excite the admiration OF
'' .,.home patriots, office-holding
-: ,I;st," or any representative Of that
,,.;or sentiment" which always de-
- i. inspiration only from power
w, hinder aud fothd expression mere
j. a,tnIence and fuss. Hence we
y ~, ,Drprised that the IHteltgencer,
H.. orsau of such people as were
u,,o do the wind-~ ork in crush
ia rebellion, finding their reward
~. f,t salaries of safe positions,
" "A object to our reference to the
5,,sof the politicians to make voting
hines of the "Boys in Blue" That
-. article is the best evidence
exclamation of the case is felt
l., needed. Whether the explana-
o,,4mptcd will be satisfactory is
mother question.
The Eslligcncer of Saturday asks the
n-..,.rrr 10 state tomorrow, Sunday
- rbsm. by what authority, and for
l,,rprpose this (the Soldiers and
sI,.p convention was called" AS
a,,e not vet sufficiently "loyalizedo
.ls-athrnized to publish a Sunday
..,r,np. we coald not reply upon the
,,y -ovhich we we're limited. Our
..',,bor knew this, and his interrsga-
..,, therefore amounted TO request
e., l-op the subject. We will do so,
chen lis discussion ceases to be- inter
.,as Or profitable. From its present
.o.ct We are inclined to give the mat
..rs more extended airing.
~ lave already explained why "in
..,,,,vinu" the Convention twas not
l.I" To estimate the number of
-..,,T' soldiers and sailors who thought
l. Convention ought to be held"
aaN be simply impossible, because
..- moment any man from the army or
-, would express an opinion to that
.f-a and contrary to the plan of the
r.holding ring" he wSuld cease to
.-~.oyal." At any rate, the IRtelligea-
,-.a As we'll rs the other "lOyap sheets
.h.e State under the control of politi-
q. cliouys and cabals, ignored the Con-
TratOu entirely. Its own readers de-
,yrd from the REGISTER the informa-
Ion that such a Convention was to be
lid. the htIGyeaCer as "lOyal" or
IL having suppressed the call for that
Convention, issued by authority of II
~aya" organization. Whether the
,6aers did or did not sanction that
,4... Is hardly matter to be discussed,
..arr il was issued under the authority
%. their representatives and i'll strict
a.ogl.ucr with the rules that govern
% such cases. Certain it is that the
.s,'Iiguqc,r ANA those whom it echoes
faxed tue assembling Of the Convention,
Of tbcy wuuld not have withheld from
1sa oi the military as rely upon it for
clTsgt information, the fact that such
'Couyrutiou was in contemplation. 1t
as not without purpose, that our
ot.mporary WAS gagged upon this Oc-
Cl,.OU.
lur ueighOOr further informs us that
lie soldiers are able to take care of
themselves, and to indicate their prefer.
e-,e, without copperhead assistance
hat Is. the soldiers are a species of
game Of which the "loyap politicians
lave a monopoly, and no poaching is to
be allowed. Our exposition Of Radical
'a>yalIty toward the "Boys in Blue"-a
topic Of discussion as legitimate as any
o:-eF species of wrOng-is considered
Al attempt to promote discussion" be-
;Tyga the swindlcr aud the swindled.
alaye in one of DICKENS novels
llT Mutual Friend" we believe
~4A.s somewhat similar complaint
",.e'ning party who thwarted
-.aa roguiSh scheme, and it is fair
suppose that this style of objection is
"-mon to the craft the world over.
Jlr cotemporary has slept on his
seizures upon HARRIS, and concluded
o. Jack down from his advanced posi-
Ion toward that red-haired hangman.
Here's richness"
We do not imagine that General
harris considers himself read out of
,-r party by our structures of Thurs
t,y.
@deed we are not sure INT General
HARRIS may regard us as having been
;'-4 80 out of the parry by his organ, the
"'clIe Press. The truth is nobody can
= fead out Of any party who does not
'aat 10 be.n
Ne rather incline to the opinion that
>'ne Of the soldiers hare indicated
'--'' preferences" and that in a pretty
.>i'iye manner, and hence the above
"s.i'ke Imitation of the bird called the
"'T'h'h. Talk about "salve for sore
leads HARRIS head must be soft as
''.' as sore" if he don't perceive the
,''Po'e Of the above soothing applica-
"'a' Let US see with what grace he
w.. accept our neighbours amusing
apology.
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