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

with lin in bis uG@Isc pollcy,-lbe
Berkeley Uniu, published at Martins
burg. and the Mcos published al Ravens.
wood.
Below Is thenrrcIe referred to. Reed
it,.
Doe, our contemporary held that laws
like some features Of our Registration law
can DO upheld forever? DID not even
dgspoic governments alter two and three
years Of fsb lion, groGi general amnes'
~ DID not Austria DO it 10 1859, four
und respectively three years after the
revolution Of A9 40? Has Napoleon
not amne,iicd His most dangerous oppo
ncnt,? Has the Russian Car not issued
and is he not issuing porlons almost cy.
cry day 10 some cOnyicls in S.b rri--
Such b ing the facts, can We IN iroe,
mognaoimons Republic, where not eyea
jeff Davis could be convicted after Lee 9
surrender, keep forever ia subjuga'ion
large class Of our c,izeus? The men
who ding to such vinL!ctiyo opinions,
IRE blind to the welfare Of their country
and are strangers to an exalted states
manship Does our carpiUg cOlempora'
ry DOUBT that President Liocola, it liy-
ing. would have ISSUED general amncs,
ry long ago? Or does he know the his
tory Cl our Registration laws at aIIg
Was it not distinctly asserted when
framing these laws, that Os soon Og the
danger ha, passed, the clause of tho law
ycrs and suffers test oath, aud those re.
fcrring to disronchi.ement will be re.
peoIedl Has The time not already come
to do it? Il Is our conviction 1T mas
As to the observation-disclosures "tbe
course Of the radical change is moral,
political OF material" we rcpcl with in
diraoDion any doubts us to the honesty
Of our convictions, these convictions am
rot Of a late date not entertained ouiy
with the late change in the Times man.
ogcpeuG we as far Os last winter, we're
DIroudy Of the opinion that sew rul res
rictive clauses Of the registration law
should be repealed, and had expressed
that opinion at the time Of our publishers
convention 10 several of the brotherhood.
That the TimS editorial managers, dur
ing the months Of May and June last.
have pursued course in opposition TO
our views. we are not responsible for it;
as the present editors advice, at that
time, would not have been hreded They
con ,inued unrceuringly the advocacy Of
restrictive moasUres, but even theY were
uin ing in the end TO become mildcr and
give way 10 the great pressure of public
opinion and in consequences a prominent
champion of our party, and then couucc'
ted with the Times, John A Hutchinson
L O., actually announced on July 9Th,
in series Of fesolutlons, the following
sentiment.
THAT ia a state Of Pence Ockuowl-
edged to exist by the National Govern.
meul, miversal amnesty should be ex-
tended 10 oil persons not under Judicial
conviction for crime. Aud where all
men are free and are taxed, impartial
suffrage, with reasonable safeguards for
the purity of elections. should prevail
and both these principles should be
adopted in this State aud throughout the
United States"
This was plain indication ana the
forerunnGr Of d.fferent course from that
heretofore advocated; the managers Of
the Times OF that date even went furlheT
they male distinct promises to the effect
that the Times is hereafter to announce
itself openly in favor Of the repeal of all
restrictive measures. The announcement
Of these views. however has been delay
ed, until some parties, connected with
the Times, accused US Of the very posi-
lion they intended soon 10 advocate,
aud compelled US sooner than we inton-
dcd, to lay down the principles upon
which rhe fines is hereafter to be c0n.
Quoted.
This plain, true md undisguised bis,
tory oil the Times, change in regard to
the Registration law. We hope it will
be considered sufficient answer, to the
.tIcu Tirgmiaa, West Virginia Mers and
perhaps by the Bcrkcy Union.
REQUISITES As A PRIMARY
TEACHER.