The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-23
[From the Parkersburg Times, (Republican.)
soldiers for West Virginia.

We published, yesterday, the letter
of Colonel B. H. Smith and DR.. Sum
mers, of Charleston, in relation to the
reported disturbances in kanawha
county, which has caused so much ex-
citement and inspired such terror for
the tabled Ku Klux. We were remind
ed by it of the story of the Irishman and
the bullfrog, which runs thus: An
Irishman, newly landed, and unused to
the diseordant notes of the bullfrog,
which st. Patrick had long since ban
ished from his native Isle, was passing
the margin of q swamp as the evening
shades were deepening, when his atten-
ton was arrested by the noise of bull.
frog in front; he turned 10 retreat when
another made music in his rear. Gath
ering a club he determined to fight his
way ont or die bravely. He advanced
cautiously upon the lair of his unknown
enemy, nearer and nearer, until he
could almost touch the concealed lion
in his path, when, peering amongst the
rushes, he discovered the bOttle-nosed
source of his terror; he gazed moment
in surprise and wonder, then turned
away in disgust, with "Bej jdbers and ye
make mighty noise for so small 6GSte. ~
We could pardon the jake played OF
upon our Governor if il was harmless
Joke, and led to no more serious conse-
Guences, but the results attending the
introduction of troops into our state,
makes the joke tCO serious to be palat-
able. =,
1t is evident, from the statement OF
Coloael Smith and DR.. Summers, which
is confirmed by several gentlemen we
have conversed with, ust from Charles,
ton, embracing all shades of political
opinion, and including ministers OF the
NJ. E Church returning from the an
nual Conference at that place, that no
disturbance whatever has occurred
there, the town is without excitement,
even lonely its tranquility, and per-
fectly unconscious Of the interest she IS
exciting in other parts of the State and
at Washington. 1t is true, that two
men, confined in the Jail there made
their escape, but there was no mob, no
intimidating force, no disturbance,
and, as far as we can learn, the citizens
of Charleston have not been able to de-
termine exactly how the escape was
effected, SO quietly was 1t done. We
can discover no marked difference be-
tween the escape of these prisoners aud
the escape of prisoners from the other
iails of the State, which is an every day
occurrence, aud yet we have just wit
messed the passage of United States
soldiers through our city on their way
to Charleston, to suppress insurrection.
We are not disposed to censure the
Governor until we know more about
how it happened that he was induced
to call for troops or whether they were
sent into the State under his requisi-
ton. The most reasonable conclusion
is that he WIS imposed upon, and acted
hastily, upon information from design
ing men, without having all the facts
before him.
We are in favor Of the enforcement of
the law, and the preservation Of order
and would protect all classes of citizens
in their rights, ut all hazards, and, iil
troops were necessary for that purpose,
would not hesitatc-but when 10 such
necessity exists We are tired of this
kind of advertisement: Troops sent
TO WeSt TTgiRia 10 pre8erre order and en-
force the laIc," and we care not what +,
party does it, or what effect, political or
otherwise, is intended TO be produced
by ii; we will ertlr our protest
against it, and denounco it rs an injury |
to the State, an impediment TO imml-
grafton, and an outrage upon the good
name and reputation of our people. We
have had too much of this kind of rep
utation manufactured for us in the past |
without cause, and have suffered g:eatly |
from il. 1t is time that all good citI-
zens, without regard TO party, shonld
unite to defend the reputation, good
name and prosperity Of the State
against such damaging reports, and we
shall do our duty fearIessly, let the con-
sequences fal! where they may.