The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-07
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
SENATOR DIV.

SENATOR DIN.
We have received letter from Hon.
D. II. X DIX, in reply to one we wrote
him He says that he has no, fully
made up his mind rs to whether he will
accep! the uomim'ion; but should he do
SO, he will give his views in full upon
she questions ip this canvass, for publ
catiOG.
In the meanrPcbe authorizes US to say
that he endorses the policy advocated by
our paper, the Mason county resolutions,
and the platform Of the Convention
which dominated hin. He says he is
now, as he has been for some Time past,
in favor of the repeal of the lawyers
teachers aul suitGrs I-st oalhs, anil the
remove! of the DISTINGUISHING clause Of
our constitution,
Whit more do the people of this Sen
aiorii district desire. Mr.. Dix should
receive at the polls the vote Of
all liberal,minded men Of all Parliss.-
Thoss who favor the removal of the
psOscriptive laws fiom the statutes OF
Nycst Virginia, VIII support him.
We place Mr.. Dix's name at our mast
head to-day. AS an exponent of the
principles of the Party, put forward as
such 10 accordance with recognized
russges by body Of men fresh I'om the
people. and who are presumed TO know
public sentiment in that behalf, he will
have our active support and can depend
u9on an earnest snleGvor 10 perform
our part in helping to secure his elect
iion, as veil as the election of all other
R.pubicGu, who favo' the liberal move
ment. We could not, nor would not
support any Republican entertaining
views opposite to those Of the platform
on which our candidates have been nom.
mated. The question Of the removal OF
disabilities placed upon q large number
of the cit2sns of this State, attaches to
Ahe canvass an importance thai ought to
receive the hearty CO. operation Of all
tru. Republicans. A Republican who is
not willing to restore 10 the rebel lis
former privilege of voting, il unworthy
the name Of Republican, This question:
is the only isSRe in the canvass; aud the
attempt Of the Mason County Joaraai 10
thrust the XVIII Amendment into the
0nnyass, only cvinces q dasire on the
part Of it, editor to defeat the liberal
movement in THE STATE, md ihus to put,
off for wears to come TIE rnfrUnchise.
ment Of the jisfrsnchsed in West Viz
GINA. 10 stated some ime since that
so far as the negro question in this State
was concerned, il wa. settled by the rati-
lication Of the XVIII amendment, aud
consequently could not enter into the
.cih7ass this fall Notwithstanding this
assertion Of lis. he Is ryiog to lug the ne'
no question into tho canvas. See how
aon,is,ent he 70, the question Of the
amendment cannot riehfulIy be made an
issue this fall, aud if lis male an issue
it amounts to nothing, because our leg
aturo of last winter having 'auded the
XVIII amendment to the Fedora oonsi'
tuition, the incoming legislature cannot
legal, withdraw the resolution rarigiog
it. Yves, Virginia having ratified the
amendment, ends the matter 10 hi,
State, and we have to accept it wbo,hc
we are willing or not Then, as We sale
before, the removal Of oil disobli,ie
from those who w,rGed against tie GOV
eminent is tho leading issue in the can
y,m Cur legislature will be require,
to nc, upon it this winter, both in tn
repeal Of tho prosc'ip'ivc lava end b,
aoansndmont to cur State Constitution
,somlo PERM, the rebels to vote, Ih
y,.gs Of the people Of Mp'on county an