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


We clip the following able article on
the Tennessee election from the Wheel
ing h,diigeacef Of the 10th inst. The
case is plainly sci forth, And those
Republicans who are SO bitterly opposing
the eurancbissment Of the late rebels,
and the removal test oaths, &c, can
End in tia lesson. We know that a Jelc
Republicans 10 some Of the adjoining
counties oppose the repeal of the dis
franchising clause Of th1 Constitution,
because withoatit, they could have new
er got in ollice-ihat better Republicans
would take their places. Because this
man or that man might loose an Office,
by q modification of our proscrip'iyo
laws, is no reason why we should no,
repeal them?
Some opinions from Tennessee favor
the idea that despite the loud taik about
johnson onl Ehidge, Senter ofer oil
will be the Senator. In the na,ural or.
der of lh ngs he ought to be. WO do
not mean that he is f man or deserves
The place, but he has paid the price that
usuSlly buys n seat 10 the Senate, and
as fair business transaction 10 entitled
to it If We take the platform on which
he fought the canvass, the pledges he
made that equal rights SOd privileges
should oe guaranteed 10 oil without re-
gard to race or color CT participation in
The rebellion. there is everything to
commend; bu: tho evidence is almost
conclusive that he violated the existing
law controlling rrgis,r atoms aud per.
mitleG or procured the registration Of
many thousand men who, under that
law, which it was his sworn duty TO en-
force while it existed had no legal right
to register. He may have done this out
Of mere selfish anxiety to secure his own
election, or il may have been part Of a
compact With the Democrats. II tue
one, he was guilty of unfaiihrulncss to
du,y, if the other, he sdied to il tresCh
cry TO bis parry friends, In either case
he con equitsbly claim nl the hsnds of
The Dcmoera that having secured their
asccndency in the Legislature, they Cgo
him the Ssnarorsbip as his rewsrd
was Gov. Seniors unlawful enIr8n
chisement Of gg rebels which encouraged
the Democrats 10 put up legislative
tickets. But Tor Ihat h6' you'd still
have bcea elected by a large raej9tily,
and would have had Republican leg
isature to sustain him. Now il he uB1
derakes to bo faithful to his pledge,
his hands are ticd by legislature that
will not second bim. Tennessee has DOT
yet ratified the 10 h Amendment 1t
remains to be seen whether Gov. Sen.
ter will urge lis ratrfi aiion as lie pledged
himself TO DO; and il he does, it remains
to be seen what the D,moeratic iegi'ia.
mre will do. The Dem, cfats there soy
the pledges of equal i.hts for tho ne
groes, made before The election. will BE-
made good. The Conservative Stale
Committee have issued a congratulItOry
address, wherein til y say:
In the hour of victory, while we
have 40 language adequate to express
our Joy, We haze no words OF vulgar ex-
ullajjon to utlar. Such an expression
would but mar the dignity of the oCce
sion. The issue in tie late election was
enltauchisemcnt-there was no other
Tho rcsnlt is in our favor by an over
whemniog majority. And now, if We
have been heretofore prescribed, let US
not prescribe ngain. If we have been
oppressed. our revenge is complete 10 the
success OF our cause We can afford to
be raagnauimous, moderate and tolerant,
and in fdcl we are bound to be so IN
conformity to our professions. Those
who oppressed u ara our fellow citi
zeGs-a large part Of the population
aud wealth Of the State. We and they
are still to dwell together for veal or
woe, aud it will take the united exer-
tons OF all 10 redeem the State from the
evils that Opprcss her. We respectfully
urge upon our friends everywhere the
exercises of he great virtues of ;olera-
lion and charity, and to forget, as early
as possible. all the quarrols and leuds Of
ihs past Revenge is mortal, but for
eiveness will ouIIive hlm who permits
himself to bo CONTROLLED by it in this
hour oijoy, It we axe true to our pro
res,ions, our Stale can now prosper in
all the departments Of her industry. and
/ all classes, black and white, will soon
rejoice with US in tho gteal doctrine lbot
taxation and representation are and must
be insepornbIe. And while we have
before US the opportunity 10 share in The
administration Of the SRlO government,
we will have q chance also 10 disproye
the repeated charges Of disloyaty TO the
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