The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-08-24

islati0n. lnlS is tue uiIeleDce between
the two.
All men who take rational view Of
matters know what the difference Of feeling
is between two men Of Que color aud one
white man to negro; and the question
concerning this point is an abortion Of
irony, in its worst form. Anli-Conven-
ton papers throughout the State are filed
with inuendos and Eighty iniOrrogatories
because solid arguments cannot be addu.
ced on that side of the drink"
Opponents Of the Convention try to ed
uca,e the rural popuace to the belief that
in case Convention is called, it will result
in the abolition Of free schools, and the an
nexalion Of this State to the State Of Vir-
ginia. The Conventionists have publicly
pledged themselves to vote for an adoption
Of permanent system Of free schools-to
make it fixed fact, not leave it, as it is
now, in the hands Of the legislature, and
its permanucncy left to their whims and
caprice.
As to this State ever being forced back
under the Richmond rule, any man who
asserts this, knowing that Congress has
recognized it as q separate and permanent
State, wilfully misreprescnts the state of
things to the people. And if they are
misreprcsented in one instance, and 50
grossly too, will they not bear scanning?
The people of West Virginia know that
their best interests are in the division; they
know that Legislation was always against
this part Of the State, before it was dis.
membercd No appropriation could DO
made for this section unless members from
this quarter would vote for ten times as
much money to be expended east Of tho
Blue Ridge. Virginia is enormously in
debt and no sane man would vote to reat-
lach himsclfto that State and assume his
pro rata of the taxes West Virginia is
unfettered by debt The present Cons'i-
tuition PROHIBITS The Legislature from Pied
ging tue public credit aud our new Con.
stitaton will embody that wise provision.
These are some Of the reasons why West
| Virginia will not return to its mother.
Authorization men have no argyll
monts except that their services are indis-
pcnsiblG to the State, aud that as taxes
must be paid, it can make but very lilllc
difference to men as TO matter Of two or
three cents on the 500, and where they
can conduct the affairs so pru1cully aud
economically as to be only seven or eight
thousand dollars in arrears per year in
each county why, as matter of course,
they DO not want to see Other laws to take
the place Of those which arc so well adapt
ed (?) to the country. They have chant
ed ihtir Gigria IN eEccists aud collected
their ithcs for the last time, AMI IN tho
9th, the voice OF The State, viii ring
in tones which will never be forgotten
by them, I'VE want your services and
counsel no more
What for the livil you takes US for.--
You djak3 We is u ID goes y
KANAWHA.
Choose y5 this day 1a5m You will
Serve"
Dr. Ed;lo~
To-day the Conservative element Of this
county mas' and, by their acts, will de-
eide whether they will unite with the Rad
icals, or, continue in uoop with the DEM
ocratio party. A Democratic and Consor-
yativc Legislature, al its last session, hya
unanimous vote, called for a Constitution.
al Convention. The bitter and extreme
Radicals en alasse opposed it To-day
that partp must decide whether Democracy
and Conservatism will rule, or Ra1icalism
rule.
Choose ya then, Conservatives, whether
you will still continue in harmony with the
Democratic party. or whether you will
unite with and act with the Radicnl party.
We pray God, ere the dawn of to day, that
you may reflect well and come boldly to
the polls and vote for The Convention.
Together We stand, divided we ial,"-
Our last aud most earnest appeal to the
Conservative element of Mason county; wo
cannot afford to do without you; you can.
not afford to do without US. Certainly the
old line Democracy have ever since the
war, showed most liberal spirit toward
the Conservative element, made up of that
glorious old Wing party; as the distribu-
ton Of the gifts in the county last fall very
plainly shows. Old things have passed
away-party under names of oldon times
no longer exists; let US call ourselves
"Lganm vita." and all go for the Consti.
tutional Convention,
AN OLD LINE WING.
Not knowing how munh nf lbo nuhlic