The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-18
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"Hark! from the Tombs.''
Editors of the Register:
| forward you the enclosed lost paper
that You may publish it. It was no
doubt intended for publication, but GER
tainly missed its destination. 1t is
minus heading, date and signature, but
NAV be understood 10y those for whom
it was intended
"HARH! FROM THE ToNBs \ DoLEFCL
SOUND"
Having been frequently called upon
for information in regard to our late
surrender, and, Notwithstanding It is by
far the most painful task Of my life, 1t
is nevertheless a duty owe to my late
friends and followers, as we'll in de'eat
as in triumph, to respond to their de-
mands.
As the surrender was unavoidable Oh
nv partit was made unconditional on the
part of my conquerors. therefore
surrendered the entire forces with all
and every ordnance Of war. l am free
to confess that it was badly planned
upon my part, for should have saved
the treasury, but you all know that our
defeat was as unexpected as keen peals
of thunder from cloudless sky, or the
approach Of total darkness at MONDAY.
(Just allow me to digress for moment
to cay that zee reposed too much confidence
in our black allies. While they appeared
to render good service, yet they would
look over their withers like a balky
horse, and caused my true workers 10
balk and throw up justin the very nick
of time. | regret to say, they added
bulk without strength, weig hit without
force, and numbe. without brains
did everything that tact, skill and
courage could effect. first demanded
OF General Jacob one haTof the offices,
but he made no reply but shook his
head. | then contended for one-th'rd,
but he laughed me to scorn.
IL will settle" said he, "the question
of offices thus: will give the Radicals
Just as many offices as you gave the
Democrats, and drawing pencil and
paper from his pocket while you give
out the names and the offices they held
I will take them down" | studied
three long hours but could not think of
one. By this time his anger had be-
come intense-in fact uncomfortable.
IL will, said he in his fury, drop YOU
from office like a shower of bllghts
from frost-bitten chestnut trees in the
fall Of the year" In fact he granted
me but one request-that we might,
upon certain conditions, march out
with our Carpet bags and Registration
looks.
Compulsion is as humiliating as
power is gratifying, and we have enjoy
ed the latter until the former is almost
intoleratle; but it is a stern reality. 1t
is now his prerogative to command and
ours, alone, to obey; and l would sug-
gest that you do it with apparent cheer,
fulness. for it is a fact that we are as
powerless to regain our lost position as
would be herd of possums 10 conquer
drove OF lions; but, If possible, refrain
from giving the possum grin.
would by all means advise YOU 10
preserve the registration books TO the
very last; the, will be useful in many
respects, the principal Of which will be
to remind US Of our former power and
greatness, and to prove that we left
nothing undone TO perpetuate
our existence and protect our
loyalty, not so much for the
government as our own pecuniary in
terests. The word loyalty at one
time you know embraced more than
any word in our vocabulary. Did you
ever study its import. 1t meant high
position, power untrammelled, wealth I'M
bounded, right to enter the private
chambers ofthe wealthy and to muscle
whatever our eyes coveted, as all or
any part Of his silver plate or table
ware and all OF his money without let
or hindrance, and more than all, Nth,
out danger. 1t was in fact the great
seal of the government with the keys
attached. But OF late it has lost it's
greatness. The people have found it
to be an imported word, belonging to
Kings and Monarchies and it is now
hardly safe to use it in this free gov
eminent. But it answered a splendid
purpose while it was in force. Just a
word in conclusion.
Have your tricks packed by the 24!h
of August, as we have to march on the
25th or, in accordance with the terms
of surrender, we lose our carpet-bags.
We will migrate to Great Salt Lake.