The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-07-21

Editors MOTgaIloWnPOst:
Upon my Tgturn from the PafkerSburg con .
yention found every Union man well pleased
with the candidates aud platform; and on the
contrary, every rebel very much displeased
with the whole affair.
Yoh doubtless we'll remember that " V
one OF letWelVe conservative delegates who
fought every test oath during the three sessions
OF the Legislature spent in framing Code Tor
this State. was elected 10 the legislature in
1867 on the conservative Union" plan Of
double deception. In 1868 the Conservative
Union dwindled into Conservative Democratic,
and at the Charleston convention, on the 9th
Of June. they came out and swallowed the ses-
cl strait, by leaving off all there was Of the
name that deserved any rcspectability. II is
needIess Tor me 20 inform your readers that
was formerly whig, and at the close OF tho
war. the Conservative Union party seemed to
mo 10 be lust what was deemed 10 counterfeit
either extTema, North or South. Now, let your
candid reader exrmine the history oi that par
II during It's short life Of Eve years, aud they
viii find that the Breckenridge wing f the
rebel democracy has driven from its platform
everything calculated to promote reaee aRd
harmony. FirSt, the moderating element Of
conservatism was erased from their name.-
Second. the word Union" was dropped--and
with this, the Free School, aud everything
else calculated 10 recommend that party to
the favorable opinion Of tie hard listed labor.
ers Of West Virginin. We now ask your read
ors " carefully compare their platform as
adopetl at Charleston the other day, and see
IF there Is any consid rabIe difference between
IL and the platform adopted by the secessioG-
lists at Charleston. s. o December q, 1861
Each platform makes tile same appeal 70 the
voters, AMI makes tho same charge against the
Constitution aud laws of the United States.
The result OF the democratic zeal in 1860.
was tho proclamation Of Abraham Lincoln for
men aud money 10 Suppress lawle!s AID stu
pcndous rebellion. Call after call for more
men andmore money followed in quick success
sion, until thousands Of happy homes wire
without husbands, fathers, or sons. and bank.
.ruptcy threatened to swallow up the entire in
dustry Of tie land. By the cool patriotism Of
Abraham Lincoln, and by the permission Of
Divine Providence, the Government Of the
Union very Justly sustained itself, and the side
shows Of orc horse State governments were
compelled TO succumb.
Now, my friends, wish to know how 1t is
possible, II South Carolina, backed up with
len other StaicS, and the assistance Of all the
stolen artillery IT the United States toihclp
them, failed so signally to disrupt this gov
eminent, how in The name Of God does this
little baud ofdcfunct rebels who met at Char
lesion, West Virginia, the other day, ever ex-
pect to accomplish anything? Do they not
know that our Constitution is now scaled
with the FIRE Of a thousand battles, and dopbly
scaled with tile tears and blood of'onemil
lion patriotic men? Look at the widows AMI
.orphGns,ell,oyes the land think of the blood
and money sacrificed 10 maintain the sWprc'
macy of the Federal Union, then say whether
or not single letter Of the Constitution shall
be trampled under foot, and spit upon
: .--- PRopIaAL SoN.