The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-08-26

HOLD IT TO BE THE VERY GREATEST
INJUSTICE RELtGloUsLY, MORALLY, AND
POLITICALLY, FOR ANY GOVERNMENT 10
WITHHOLD FROM ANY PORTION Offs CIT.
HENS OF the SANE COLOR, LINEAGE,
LANGUAGE AND REELECTION, AND EMBUED
WITH THE SANE POLITICAL EDUCATION,
THEIR Equal RIGHTS, UPoS TUE BARE
SUPERSTITION THAT THEY WILL no WRONG,
IN THE AD3ENcE OF ANY DEM0NsrRA-
TON OR THREAT EylNcINQ SUCH AN H.
CL,NATlgN.
Mr.. Register
In my last communication set forth
in as bold relief as my limited space
and limited powers permitted, the TeIig
ious aspect of this subject and the moral
aspect thereof would seem naturally to
follow, for religion and morality in my
humble opinion ore twin sisters. but my
legal friend having furnished me with
The statutes that work such oppression,
it was his opinion flat the view Of he
oppression ougat to precelG the mora
aspect Of the subject, inasmUch as in bis
opinion the very great irelgion aud
immortality Of those shacklcs would in
the strong contrast materially aid tae
moral argument when we make it.
On tho 2lIh of January. 1895, the
act Of Congress imposing the Lawyers
oath was passed. See acts Of Congress
1864 5, p 0. This act of Congress was
by the Supreme Court of the United
States in Garland's case 10 December,
1866, declared to be unconstitutional on
the ground; First, because it was an Gc
post. tdcto low, and second. that the pas
don Of the President restored the par
donCd person to all his rights, and from
that time TO this, every lawyer in The
United Sta'es, whether in the rebellion
or not, practices law 10 the U S. Courts
without loking any test oath. Nov, i
the law was unconstitutional in any par
of the United States, it is unconsttu
tionaI in all parts, as we'll in Yves
Virginia os elsewhere. Yet the Stat
Courts Of West Virginia can not see ilir
that light!!! Again, all the lawyers it
Yves! Virginiu can, and many of then
do, practice in the U. S, Courts held il
this State. That Government has n
reOrs either fcigned or felt of any DANCE
to the Union or any port Of it, because
lawyers Of tho rebellion practice in it
Courts, and if am not mistaken, to hi
exclusion from the State and Gdmissio,
into the Federal Courts, is TO be Ol,ribu
ted the great influx Of business in tn
Federal Courts since the war ended, 70
being employed in land and other suit
By non residents tho only Court the
csn practice in is the Federal Court
and for this reason perhaps, deIondan,
and witnesses are compelled to leGv
their own counties and to bo at gree
expense in attending the Federal Courts
With the STATE OF West Virginia, th
oath matter began on tho 2Glh OF July
1861. Tho law directs the Governor t
issue q proclamation requiring all oil
GERS to take tho oath or affirmation spe
cited in the Ordinance for the rc.orgau
iz,lion of tho State Government, o.
the 10Th Of June, 1861, tho following
oath was directed by an Ordnance I
be taken;
Il solcmnly swear ior olitn) lbM
will support Dhc Constitution Of tho u
S, and tic laws mnle in pursuance there
Of, as tho supreme law Of the land; an
thing in the Con.l.lultor or laws Of Lh
S.nto ot Virginia, or in the Ordiqdu.c
u the Cyuwa,ion which assembled a