The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
PROscRlPTION,

AA4F's AASesShf
/ Bave, for the last twelve moOIhS,
approval the liberal and patriotic course
Of your paper for l have bean salisf'd,
Tor two. or three years past. that tho
psliey advocated and car
ried out by sOme Of our acIivs POLITE
cis1,, has been greatly detrimental 70
the interests Of out asR State. That it
has superiaducOd spirit Of party hstred;
and has. 10 lis consequent excitement.
caused many things 10 BE- done which
our people, 10 Iheir cooler reflection
woald bnvo left unJone, andlt has q;
so LEI. undOoe many things that ought "a
have been done.
No Republic il safe when citizens aye
willing TO Uucriacs The interests Of the
country 10 the interests Of patly. Pa
triod,m should be the ruling motive 10
The breas. Ofoyey politician. But,
alas! pStiizia is TOO often lis blipd
guide. / Lhink il cannot DO denied that
Of Isls We nave lad too much lsgisls.
lion Of Farty cast. / admit thai in
some cases there bss been just gtound
for The proscripIiyo, policy Of the Radical
element in the r. publicsp party; lQr in.
stance, whore was manifested q bite.
hatred on tho parl Of cOniSdOFates to,
ward Union men. But. first, White We
admit that some prescription vas useful,
vet persecution Was sadly % dstiiment.
d o. it Wss oppressive. And, secondly,
such bitter animosily was not and Is not
found among those who really took mp
Orms in the late war against tho Dnion;
for brave msp .Sre ever ready to treat
with rssptGt their brave epemioS, with
whom they have even contended hand
10 hand in battle. Prescription against
men who have fought CALAMITY il a
cause. which they coaSCieqltously
thought was right. does not cbRtaelsrize
hightonod man, but:only tie gtovsliing.
Allow me, Mr. Editor, 10 ask you il
you do not think We have patriotic and
conservative ciIiz6tS enoug in our Stale
10 form great Anti proscriDllyo party,
strong enough to repeal ell our pro-
sctipIivc statutes. aud give to sllour
citizens their equal rights, and thus to
harmonizs The discordauI elements Of.
our State government. Instead Of cul
tivating party strife. letlhiS great party
eudsavoI to onhsnoo the property Of
Tie State, by the dOyelopment.of its vast
resources, its Agricultural aud
Mineral interests, which are, even amid
our present discorJ, attracting The alien,
ton Of capitalists everywhere,
Brave soldiers. let me make an espec.
iaI appeal 10 you. to uOile in this great
peace party. You have fought for your
ouuntry's liberties, and you have been
Suceessial. The God Of battles has let
victory perch upon your bapnsrS. Your
eouaWy 10 again al psoee 10 all irs vide
borders. And now is not this Onoughi
Now your enemy has laid down The
weapons Of his rebellion. and isithfully
aud, believe honestly, accepts the oil
ualiou, and only asks for peace and pro.
lection. Cannot you grant him thisl
Can you not shake hands with foe
man, who has fought so gaIIanlly? True.
We thought his cause wrong one, bot
he thought il right, and be showed him,
self to be sincere in his belief, by peril
ing his lie to defend it. Now, We sre
all again subjects Of the same govern
msnt- we are all in the same boat. and
il she sinks, We will 81 90 down togeth.
or. But they will stand By the pumps
as long and as faithfully as auy Of us -.
Let US then not disttust them. Let US
say to them. peace be unto you
We shall alsoinVi!e to our great Pesce
Psrsy-onr Glove fosst' such Ministers
Of the Gospel III ird,ed there be sueh)
who have taken pleasure in keeping
above tho bitter feelings eugendered By
The war, we would remind them that
their mission 10 10 preach obedience to
God and peace aud good will among
men; and that vengeance bsloagsthi
unto the Lord who is God of mercy.
Now, M. Editor, what do you think
Of forming this great Peace-Anti pro.
seripdve Party, on Huch principles as /
havs set forth abovei Let US hear your
views atan early day.
Very Respectfully,
ANTl, PROscRlPTIvE.