The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-27
The Senatorial Qae.tisn.
BARRAcKsvnLE, MARION Co., W. Va,
January "a, 1869.

BARRACKsvHLR, MARION Co., W. VA,
January "a, 1869. !
Editors of the Register:
The Republicans of different sections
of the State seem to be determined to
kill off Governor Boreman, using for this
purpose any number of persons as can
didates for Senatorial honors, whose
reputation is narrowed down, in most
cases, by county or neighborhood lines.
This fact will justify Marion in urging
a local reason for his election. During
the last campaign in this county, a
reign of terror was inaugurated by the
lawless partisans of the Radical leaders,
together with the local organization of
the G. A. r. Particularly was this the
case at Riversville, where this organiza-
tion, under theleadership of one Petty
whose name indicates his full height,
breadth, depth and general dimensions,
and whose followers were uniformed (O
in red calico suits. and who drilled reg
uIalil Win dI uo-Nlu uOG uOoltdbS W
boast that it would be dangerous for
any Democrat or Conservative to go to
the polls on election day. Such
threats were so often made here
that some of the people liv-
ing in the immediate vicinity
of Rivesville ordered about twenty old
worn out muskets TO be sent to their
address, which were delivered in due
time al Barracksville, which being re-
ported at Rivesville to the red coats,
had the effect, as desired, to frighten
them into more orderly conduct. Find
! ing that the report of the drrirdl of
these arms had such satisfactory effect
they were rot moved from the depot,
but left subject to the orders of the
shippers in New York. But before they
were returned, the Post at Fairmont
came to the relief of capitulated Rives-
vile, aud sallying out one dark and
stormy night. with detachment of u.
| 5. troops, "as still as death; creeping
along under the hedges" Barracksville
was invaded, the express agent coerced,
and said arms subjugated and brought
TO Fairmont. Alas tor the G. A. K, 1.-The
best laid plans of mice aud men gang
aft aglee," a report started by some
malicious Copperhead, that two bexes
of arms had been already distributed
thus escaping capture-still held them
in check, and the RiVesvillians voted i'll
peace. At Warrington, also, the spirit
of intolerance among the Radicals was
manifested by throwing stones through
the windows Of the house of a harmless
old man aud quiet citizen, threats of
violence aud other hostile demonstra-
tions, while at LogaRsport al
party wayiaid and shot a man
returning from Conservative
meeting at Warrington. This state of
affairs, coming TO the knowledge of
Governor Boreman, he at once went TO
Washington aud forwarded a company
Of troops to our county, the character
of which, together with the known fact
that all but four of the men of said COM
pauy were good Democrats, represscd
all open manifestations of violence and
secured comparatively quiet election.
His promptness in this matter together
with the fact that he is known to be in
sympathy with the Southern Methodist
Church-of which denomination there
are a good many in Marion-induces our
people to wish Governor Boremau sue
cess in his laudable undertaking; that
of being elected L. S. Senator.
The voice of Marion county Conser-
vatives is for Governor B. for that posi-
tion in preference to any and all other
Republicans, and this sentiment, we
hope and believe, is reflected through
out the State. MARION.