The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-09-15
ITIE ABIDING INNOCENTs.

THE LAW-ABIDING INN0CENTs.
The following letter from confederate
soldier, clipped from the Kahaaba Reput-
licaa, a Democratic paper, published az
Charleston, shows pretty conclusively that
the DISTINGUISHED are getting tired Of the
promises Of the Democracy. They arc re-
Cognizing the fact that tho Democracy has
been using them as hobby for political
gain. We have alwaysteld that the fight
made against Republicanism upon the sole
issue Of the rights of rebels tended to pro-
long their disfrauchisemcns, and none know
it, better than the democracy. Had the
Democratic party acted wisely in this mat
ter, rebels would now be qualified voters
under the laws Of our State; but instead Of
doing this they have by every means in
their power, by villifying and abusing tho
Republican party, retarded, hindered and
prevented tho northumberland Of those
who were 50 unfortunate as to enter into
rebellion. They now attempt to put it
still further of by refusing to accept the
Flick Amoudment-the only way by
which the late rebels can be re-inyestcd
with tho ballot. They say by their acts
that they would rather see 25, 900 Gas they
claim) white men remain forever disfran-
chised, than to SEQ 5000 negroes (who
are now voters under the action Of tho 18th
Ameudment) enfranchised in our Stato.-
They arc so particularly "whitc" that it
would DO inconsistent with their record as
slave owner, and buyers and sellers Of
their own children, born unto BY them their
5luch ten.alc slaves, to even endorse an
amendment to the State Constitution which
provides that "all male citizens over the
age of2l years shall be entitled to vote at
all elections" The fact is the leaders Of
the Democracy Chose who walk erect
and look upon the stars" do not intend
that rebels shall vote if they can prevent
Or defeat the plan now proposed, because
st would lot in tho old Democratic leaders,
who would at once push away the present
leaders and procure whatever benefits arc
to be derived therefrom. The rebels arc
beginning to SOC this. as tho following let
ter plainly indicates:
"And now, a word to these factionists
and ''political pharisccs." We think if it
is little disgraceful to you to recognize
the fact that no State can put the word
white in her constitution, that you might
afford to stand the disgrace, in order to
make honorable, and relcasc from disgrace
Two speak politically,) the $4,000 Con-
federates who now stand disfranchiscd and
degraded below the negro, in political
privileges. Come, gentlemen, if you arc
such friends to The rebels, do suffer a little
dishonor in order that by your slight suf-
fering, they may BIO made honorable. Oh.
do cut the small end ofyour toe, whom by
so doing you will make them whole from
head to foot. Oh, ye of little faith. do
look upon these %, 900 noble men, stamp
ed down aud degraded in political bond
age, most CALLING to them, and suffer tho
terrible infamy Of losing just little bit of
your exalted honor, when by so doing
you may open tho prison doors to $4,000
men, brave, noble, and magnanimous.-
Split the end Of your little finger with
small pen-knife, or just stick very small
cambria needle into your big toe, aud re-
member that the honorable blood thus shed,
will emaueipatc onc.third and more of the
white men Of this Safe. Just spare loaf
aud few fishes from your abundance. for
thereon %, 900 men will feed to their full
ness, But woe unto you, scribos and
pharisees, bypocrites, for you leave upon
the shoulders Of $4,000 men burdens too
heavy to DO borno-which you will not re-
move with your little finger. You make
clean the outside Of your platter, when
within you arc full Of rottonness and de-
,ceit. You can see us %, 900 all in bonds
and slavery, but you would not prick the
little toe Of your sacred honor to give US
liberty. You cry to US through the bars
'of our prison, in response TO our means,
and say we will come to your rescue, but
you must wait while, SO that 10 rcscuing
you, we will not abradc the skin from tho
little finger Of our honor. You cry to US,
be still! be still and 10! wc will save
you; but wait little, for if We charge now.
some Of the id Radicals will help US,
aud thus divide the honor. You hypo-
critics, how long shall We bear with you?
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER"