The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-26
Eiitor Reqiaer:

have read the address TO the people
Of Mason County, by the Committee ap-
pointed by the peoples convention at Point
pleasan. on the 23d of September, 1915"
and indeed blush when | acknowledge
that | stopped to notice as foul and IN.
truthful o thing as it is. To simply say,
that its contents are unwarrantcd by truth
or Justice, would be insufficient, but your
writer unhesitatingly and unequivccally
says, without fear of successful con,radc-
ton, that it is tue lict1m Of apaty whose
record is SO familiar TO every citizen Of
this Senatorial District, that it is unne.
cessary to say, isas devoid Of principle as
prostitute is Of virtue. The most IN.
truthful statements. and unmitigated false
hoods are placed before the people in this
filthy address. Respectable citizens, not
only respectable, but men whose character
is untarnished and whose veracity is un-
doubted, have been assailed 10 terms that
truth aud justice will not warrant And
the parlie, that eulogized themselves (for
it is almost certain thlt the parties who
are culOgized are tue very parties that
wrote the address. are equally as untruth-
full in their statements. Yes, 1.-THE name
Of John Hall is almost ahouscboll word"
but in almost every instance used in spea.
king Of him, with reprosch, or in connect
ion with some mariyrel citizen. Or per-
haps some gray headed mother Or father,
may tell Of being dragged to prison at the
suggestion Of this man, John Hall. Yes,
we may hear some tenlcr.bearted laly tell
Of having an acquaintance, in the cells aud
prisons, suffering and starving, to whom
she would like to send some necessaries,
but was dcbarred of that humane act by
his influence, aud vas compelled to got an
order from the President OF the United
States before this dognatic oppressor would
acquiescc. They attempt to stir up the
old prejudiccs, by crying "rebel" against
Maj. Fitzhugh, a good man, man Of a
clear head, aversc from party spirit, and
who will make a representative Of whom
We may be proud. Why no: toll the pao-
pie something Of Col. Swans record. :
He went Into the rebel ranks, his heart
beat ia unison with the Southern cause,
he approached the enemy with all bis in.
vinciblc impetuosity, tried to bind upon a
terrified nation the chains that would CON.
pell them to stand while ho forced uron
them his dogmas Look cafefuIly Into
his record, aud you will find itas dark as
any politicians in the political arena Of
West Virginia. 1t was not till the Star
Of the South had gone down, that he
bowed at the feet Of the Radical party AMI
humbly asked for almiltancs, and vas re
ceived. Since then he has favored all
their corrupt aud iniqntous conduct. The
allress says GIL. Sssnn will bravcly o.
pose any change in the present cons'itu
ton; will try to preserve it intact. Now,
| appeal to every loTer Of Justice and lib
crty to know il such course is no. a d.
rect and palpable insult to the people? |
has been determined by the voice Of free
people to have reform convention. No
man can but see that the course of Hall
and Swami is disregarding the will of the
people, closing as it were, their mouths,
or if they are allowed to speak, disregard
ing their wishes. These are the very par
ties that have admitted that the virtue and
intelligence Of the people can sustain this
government. Now, they rs much as say
in their platform, that the views Of the
people are incorrect, and that their virtue
and intelligence is nythe and mockery.
Let the gentlemen continue such inconsis.
tency and trcachcry, and it will not be
long until the mighty aud colossal s'ruc.
ure that once reared its insolant head to
the very heavens known as Radical
treachery will to;ter to its fall forever.
OBSERVER.
The people Of West Virginia have deci-
dcd to revise the Constitution. The "pco.
pies party" composed Of two Democrats
and seven Republicans, and the Republi,
can party propose to override this decision.
They wauta majority of The Convention so