The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-23
Prodigisus Valor.

Prodigisus Valor.
Speaking of the Presidents declara
tion that Congress has no right to eX'
clude the Southern States from repre-
sentaton in the Electoral College, just
as it has no right to exclude them from
the Government, the Mtelligeacer vail
antly AYERS that "this kind of talk has
gone far enough" and intiulatoS dread
ful things if the President don't stop
Suppose that the remarkable possibility
of its going fnther should he realized
What, we would like to learn, would
be our heroic cotempOrary's REM
edy' Would he rush to the rescue OF
imperlled Radicaiism, and shoulder his
musket to put down the great rebellion IN
behalf the Constitution How many
gallons of blood would he spill. at a
moderate calculation How many rebel
souls would he send unshrived and un-
prayed for into the hereafter How
many of his own bsnes would lie break
how many of his own limbs wonld he
lop of how much of his own bsdy
would he give to be riddled, to the end
tn Il usurping Congress might perina-
nently place the heels of negroes and
soldiers upon the laws aud Government
and white race Of this country
As well as we remember, there was
an elegant opportunity n few years ago
for people of oar cOtemporary's class tC
expend their surplus yalor. There
were war times, and battles and blood
shed and pressing calls for volunteers
ana there was much need of the style
of "loyalty" which is ready +" back it,
professions with fight. Well, if we art
not mistaken, the class of people t.
| whom We refer were not cminently Wig
orous in taking part i'll that lusty mill
tary discussion. They stayed at heme
with an industry and tenacity that
the worst coprcrhcad could hardly have
surpassed. Amid the direst of the ma
tion's necessities they were dumb, and
to her sorest distresses they were blind
But did they nothing to "save the
life of the Republici" Aye, much
They howled nightly at the rebellion
upon which they were afraid to look
They prosecuted their Democratic
neighbors, aud vexed them with the
Bastile, the Provost Marshal and the
black mail process. They bounded mobs
ON to destroy Democratic newspapers,
aud they melted drunken ruffians to
insult and assault Democratic speakers.
A thousand petty annOyances they
brought to bear upon harmless women
and children thousand victories they
won by insulting the defenceless and
outraging the unprotected. And when
the war was finally ended, it was not
the men that fought, but these stay-a
home rangers that claimed the credit OF
the victory. B ..r ID.
These same people inaugurated pro
scription and tried t. inaugurate contis-
cation. Whyf Because it was safe; it
brought no harm to thOir precions car,
casses. Now, having disfranchised and
persec ated, and trampled upon and rob-
bed and ruined the prostrate and help
less people, whom they designated as
"disloyal," they are ready to stir up
the passions and 'inflame the prejudices
ef the country for another conflict
They are ready to precipitate another
war, but they are not ready to share its
dangers. At tire first symptom Of al
outbreak such people will be found
hiding and skulking in safe places
leaving the men they have excited tc
madness to bear alone the perils Incl
dent to another struggle.
This threat of war against ANDREW
JOHNSON is fair sample of the style o.
these wordy warriors. Just whes the
people are about to vindicate the Con
stitution at the ballot box, they woult
complete its overthrow by the sword
provided they eeuld get somebody els'
to WELD the weapon. Happily th'
country has had specimen of thei
yalor, and even the most reckless parti
sans are not likely to be betrayed int
imprudence by men who they know viii
seek shelter 1t the first sign Of storm