The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-09

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niINo" osetISeu , - s..., olui 'uas sno ua{s OIL
IN ~ isin INry, suuU taHA'i0''u usJ &c iVng
A. tha ...
merciIsssIv " ts "a ~ SnSs5 W os
ruined. IN i IoUyee ua
nrnsS,,. u oIuer that corruptlon may
tbs S,,n,a,U,o oL power De satished, anc
W. i,ol- -. - - Aalealism assured
o,sst;ors - ;I s's~ponse 20 thesc {
dst;"nD .s ns - WI "'pe GU. the abomi-
coNst;tn9;on", @ =; NY 0SS one1, restore civil and
SSn.I nys uayi so.ernhen,s TO the
- - 80 I:,: ~. Nl''eah eiement from
a. an-;o - Efyy.;.'SS, .Auu Ie1esAtapiish establish
sonn5a,;nDs -i - uI up9h tne ancient
sasct;nn HH"' JUSTICE 'uu popular
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i''"iSiA'
WeldesIre to speak particularly Of
west 'Hgthia ana her general condt-
The close of ,La war Co.., a. -,
of this state prou,i of her - aS;stsprs @ rsVSS anS
anxious 10 bnild her mn a. ,hn s,rao,,a". aau
of which she Was canai,Ia
The capital and epternr;ss of o,hsr
parts of the country turned bitber sell.
ing employment. Immigration bnnted
homes among our hills
Our vast mineral resources. oil do.
Dosits ferests of timher n,arnf,o,r.irc
sites and agricpI,nr,I f,c;i;,;aa o,,n...h
ed nsonIs from alI ,,ar,.r. -, -.
tborongbf,rrs wcr. tSrnunaa .i;,h .rs
urI,;tnJo WV" '"''
Rusinsss nrosnerad I,rds 49,, 4, Ia
mand enternrises or ali 80 e. .n.
.daveIonmsnt of onr rcsn,r.as - ~,
On fnot onr minsraI wsaI,h 80 nS;aL
in, the S,ote ond tLo fa,rr. t.iAh,
wifb nrom;ss ''' "' "'''ispF
To-day the situation is sadly changed.
business Is stagnant, the capitalists
have left us, lands have depreoistsd,
mining and manufacturing projects are
abandoned, tae tax-gatherer leaves beg
gary behind him, and West Virginia
prosperity is daily sinking and decaying.
EXPECTS OF RApICAIIsN
W. oonoo, o,.,-,..,. A. i.
R,J;coI n,isrrle T., 80, T "senos
fortnnata resnIts fS '"'"o W"
poli,inaI ,ros.r;,,;o 49,, a.,
a. -, t,sT,'iE ~ n 81, .uu .no .oa.'
~, ,tI VH'uo i '', io' sui.oIe' '
i''s' Po"In, nv .oSO"S' r'i 'amSers aua ,oeis,
ll'iS oo ue'I"S w P"''y' out 'ney are
iuImous W . state' :.
inei eAiS.euCo PiCeIaihs mouo OF
soI s'', i'.n 'l'aieut ueto MIlo" o"s'hehs ieafs'
"'t - .m'o' titr P.'eo a' ',us'
thar nro.cr;n,ixo P"V, Ia" sn0 o.oos u
L. Il, ,ilr'..;. po
80, ,I'"sn S'o' a"u noss
So L,s,on tS., da'.r,nrn". sh a.n. u
prescribed as ear gct awsv
Abroad tbav dasIro, ,h. ron,,o,i.,Af
,,a Sc, -, - - ''S a.p, "a, Y
isbment of honest ami nS.CnI cit;,ers
80, - - =
'"H "h'iS'" '"N'ioN S'sihh'
We call your attention 10 the opera
tions of the Registration system. Its
details mnst convince all men Of Its
enormity.
The ostcnsible purpose OF tho law Is
To enroi the qnalihed voters of the state.
The actual intent is TO disfranchise
the opponents OF hanlcallsm.
kunder It's operation, Union soldiers have
been disfranchished, and men who have
served III tine Sonthern armies have been
enfolied as hadical voters
me law provides that voters mnst be
hotiueu, tried' ana iound guilty oi
treason before their names can be
stricken from the lists
NoEetthol'ss' numbers nave Deoh dls'
iranchlsed without notice, without trial,
WiIhont evidence and without offence.
Inc Ia" cohteInPIates special IN
VestiSatioh OF oach case
NeVeTtAeicss, hundreds have been
dlsrahChlsed IN each oi many counties
by WHOLESALE proceeding, the entire pro-
cess oelhg limited TO the work oil era
sure.
The law specifics certain days for the
sessions 0t the Reglstrars, and requires
their work to be completed Ten days be-
fore the election.
Contrary To this, the Registration
Boards have held their sessions, and
prosecuted their work up 10 the very
day OF the election.
The law aud common Justice require
the proceedings to be conducted In n
spirit OF tairtess, and with no attempt
at 'ntimidaton.
In disregard oi THIS, the Registration
Courts have called IN the aid OF bayO-
ISnets and employed the military power
70 oyerawe and prevent the appearance
Of the people whom they proposed %
Vtctimize.
Voters whose loyalty had stood the
best OF three successive registrations
anu six years scrutiny nave recently
been arraigned by hundreds ana dis.
iFahchlAeh without tue establishment OF
HpPle ChAlSc 81
O!a men, whose years anu Ioeaupn
rendered tnelr gulIt Impossible, nave
fallen under the registration axe.
houng men oi known and active INDEX
~ 10 the mon cause have been disN
iranehised Wlthoht the shadow of Jus
tlce.
d;iSr.nnbi.od Lacan,. ar. ,a,-d -.
in 1865; in others, their names have
been stricken from the lists because
they did not vote at all la 1864.
So far as wo can learn, in not single
instance, has a man Of present Radical
proclivities, whatever bis past course,
been disfrancbisad; while I'm many coun.
ties, scarcely single opponent Of Rad.
! icalism, whatever his record as to "IOy.
atty has been permitted 70 register.
PTOpriety would dictate that the
Registrars be men Of integrity, capao-
lty abu IespOhslDDity' OoyefDOf bofe-