The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-30

law, tDat our registrars, appointed by
our Governor for our purposes, shall
not tronble them to take any oath, but
shall, without any such inconvenience,
register them as qualified voters, and
so, when our amendment to our consti'
tutioa obviates the danger for which
We made ito secnre US in our places
aud power-as we have the power, we
will put it out of the way, and these
new sutfragans shall he allowed, not
only to vote, but to share with us the
Offices and emOluments thereof, which
they will aid us to re ain in our own
hands, (and just now We stand much in
need of their help.) S--~ IL ~.1'
And if there be any lawyers and
school teachers who will humbly pres
trate themselves before Us, and petit
tion US, Of our grace, to grant them
special relief-so that thereafter they
shall iHd their obligation to Ss per-
sonally, and we shall have assurance of
their vote for us individually-and
they shall at the same time declare in
writing and publish to the world, that,
during the late war, they were either
knaves deceiving Others or fools, them
selves deceived-it is not material
which, and that, by the irresistible ar
gument of the advantage we propose,
they are convinced of the heresy of their
error, and shall give such pledges and
assurances of subservience to our pur-
poses and inserests as We have men,
toned; we will grant to the
former special licenses to minister
in our courts of Justice; and
to the latter such licenses to teach in
our schools these principles of morality,
honor and independence, with the other
branches usually taught, at the same
time they present their own characters
to the initiative minds of ingenious
youth, as appropriate paragons for emu
lation. Such licenses. however, shall
be revocable in case the licentiate fail
TO perform his stipulation to cooperate
with the party.
And the Legislature of the State,
though created by the people, as pro-
yided by the Constitution, to make gen.
eral laws for the community at large,
which should be rules for all alike, shall
be converted into partisan court of
inquiry, to ascertain who have given
sufficiently reliable assurance that they
will faithfully subserve our purpose.
And no matter howimportant the pub
lie business for which the Legislature is
assembled or which may be already be-
fore it, whenever there is reason to sup
pose that any person has given such as
surance, the public business before the
House shall be laid aside, and the appli-
cation considered and acted on, and if
the assurance sh III be found satisfacto-
~, the license shall be granted.
We do not know that these principles
have been ,crittea and formally adopted
by the chief men of the Radical party !;
but they will be at once recognized as
the basis of the action of that party on
the subject to which they relate.
They prevailed in the late amend
ment of the registration law, so that
when a rebel is found depraved enough,
for a reward, to support the party that
degrades and despeils him and his COM
rades-for his ewn advantage to join
his enemies in opposing his friends-he
may be registered, in order that he may
vote the Radical ticket; through
the late amendment Of the Constitu-
ton, imposed on the country by the
Radicals themselves.
The principles stated were repeated
ly avowcd on petitions in behalf oflaw-
yers to be allowed to practice their
professions, and in the late resolution
of both Houses on the subject They
were shamolessly-nay boastfnlly pro-
claimed and acted on, upon the appli-
cation of Mr.. LEECH to be allowed to
teach school without taking the test
oath. Upon which Mr.. PrNNELL assur-
ed the House, that Mr. LEECH, if allow
ed to vote, would vote the Radical tick
ct, whereupon the bill for his relief was
passed.
We note with pleasure, however, that
the Democratic party en- mdsse, and ONE
member of the Radical party, voted
against the bill. That member was Mr..
FERGUSON, of Cabell, by far the most
intelligent of the party in the Legisla-
ture. The unblushing declaration in
legislative assembly, and publication
to the world, that pledge, made upon
an application for a benefit, that the
applicant would vote for or with the
majority of the body, was the condi-
tion upon which they would confer
the benefit, was too much for Mr.. FER
GUssN's sense of decency among law
makers. He, as well as the Democrats,
we suppose, considered the mercenary
self aSasement and qualification of the
applicant, at his own instance publish
ed to the world, as the very best evil
dance of his uufitpess to teach or illus
trate to children or youth the princi-
Piles of christian morality, or manly
| virtue. ... eEI.fA
Game Fish In the Potemac
WHEELING, w. VA, June %, 1868.
Editor Of the Register
enclose an article Clipped from the
Turf, Field g. Farm,) on the introduc
tion of Ohio river fish into the waters
of the Potomac. 81