The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-03
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POINT PLEASANT, WEST va,
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ., 1870.
REpUnLIcANISM.

IhhItcE VI suuTaScl " u requisite tHut IVY
ry citizen should be allowed to think well
upon the questions at issue, and to divcst
his mind Of all predjudices Thousands
arc always ready to cast their votes with
tho party TO which. they arc attached simp.
~ because it is their party, there must be
other thousands who vote iuteIIigently--
Tor measures not for party. Tho masses
ofthc American people arc too apt to be
.waScd by their prejudiccs rather than
controlled by sound reasoning. Particu-
larly was this prejudice exhibited in the
election in this State last Tliursday, by
many casting their votes with the corrupt
Democracy, who had up to that day acted
with tic Republican party. In their
blindness, they have by their votes, clcva-
ted, in all probability. party to power III
West Virginia. that is dangerous 10 our
existence as State. A party that in 'Gl
used every possible means to destroy
the govcrnment-that engaged iu hostile
rebellion to do 80; that caused the death Of
moro than 100000 citizens Of this nation;
that causcdmore than 80, 900, 10000 of
debt to hang over this Union, and which
now Expresses the people from one end of
The country to the other. Yes, you, Re-
pubicans who have allowed your prejudi-
ces rather than your sound judgment to
.coatrOl you. have put power into the hands
Oft dangerous party in this State, which
they will use against you. And mark our
word, which you will regret as long as
yauliye. How long do you suppose your
9'rco School law will be enforced by this
Democratic party? Don't you know that
this party has always opposed tho educa-
stioD? Yes, you knew it But rather
than give up your prcjudices, you have by
your votes said, "let my children grow up
in ignorance" You have by your vote
endangered your educational system, for
which vote your children will yet curse
you. You have listened to tho n,isrcprc-
scntatious and falschoods of your enemies.
You have believed them. You have vo-
ted with your opprcssOrs; aud you will re-
cciyc that reward at their hands your fool
ISL act deserves.
When the Republican party formed this
State, they looked over it and saw the de-
llplorablc state Of affairs, and the want of
public education. One Of their very first
tacts was to iuaugurata the free school sys-
&on, in order that the youth Of the State
might DO educated. Since tue formation
Of tho State, somewhere near two thous-
aud school houses have been built in the
State, at which ever fifty Thousand child
.rcn arc being educated. Was ever such {
thing known under Democratic rule, wllcr
this was Virginia?
We ask all those who have turned thcil
backs upon their friends, and voted Will
their enemies, to a careful examination o
tho policy Of the Republican party. Thu
party saved the government from dismcm
bermcnt, and re.established tho authority
oftac Constitution. This it did at thu
costs Of thousands Of lives and millions o
treasure. These lives wcre freely givel
up and this treasure spent freely, but o
necessity. The blood was not shed no
tue debt incurred by any wilful act Of tn
Republican party, but because tho inaug
suratiou OF Democratic rebellion COMPEL
ed tbcm to discharge of their solemn
duty in defense of tho government. Viii
the overthrow Of tho rebellion was linkct
tho overthrow Of human slavery, an,
whou our armies were lisbauded, after th
surrender Of Leo at Appomatox G. II.
the misguided people Of tho South wcr,
lcftfrCcAe 60 to their homes, the paraph
ornalis Of var was quickly disposed Of
thcPursaits efpcecc inddstriously engage,
in, aud tho nation startcd on its nc,
march to. prosperity. at last freed from I'll
mental, moral and ,phyeical iacrbus 9
slavery. sWith,a hostile President in I'll
chair, placed there by the assassination q
Mr.. Lincoln, by a Democrat, and dc
fcatod Democracy, North and south.in til
field, the Republican party was called uF
on Odo i's utmost against the bitter b.