The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-05-11
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ThaFnture.

Although tha actual figures throughout
the State, Of the result Of the election 90
the 9th ult.. is not yet obtained. still
enough is reported to place beyond doubt
the ratification ofthc Flick Amendment.
This, iu our opinion. for oil practical pur-
poses. removes the last issue Of the war.
yyis Acknowledgement. Though this. for
the pastsix years. has beentbo slogan Of tue
4 Democratic pnrty. il was by no means the
only question at issue between the conten-
ding parties It only for the time being
obscured other principals Of vital interest
to every T citizen. Question Of government,
Of improvements, Of internal regulations,
and especially Of popular education, for the
past few years in back ground, now fully
present themselves for calculation, and
furnished the busis upon which the men
now epfranchisebfand those who swing the
balance Of power, BY reason Of having no
fixed faith or rule Of action, must now de-
termine as To where and with which party
to cast their future lot 1t has all along
been claimed BY Democratic leaders, TINT
the disfrauchised. men when enGranchised,
would vote the Democratic ticket. The
light vote polled by that party on election
day, judging by the voters here. shows
that loco-loco lenders doubted the truth Of
there assertions. We never did believe
it, for we have heard Of men among them
in this county, who have never yet, and
who never will cast u Democratic vote.
The call for Constitutional Convention
is the next question to be voted on, and il
goes directly tothe local as well as the
public interest ofeyery citizen. 1t means
a complete chaugetof tile organic law Of
the State. It means, il possible, the flling
Of every Office, both State and county.
with Democrats. Former disfrancbised
men now have no motive to vote for it,
because all they desired is accomplished.
Our opponents, however, think they
will get some votes out Of tho Republican
ranks. who think by Convention the
present State officers may thus beremoved.
We think the best way to remove them
is to let them have plenty ofropc this year
and the next, and they will soon remove
themselves, and believe the masses Of the
Republicans also take this view Of it. and
will not vote for Convention. A new
Constitution may provide fer State debt,
whereas now, none can be contracted. 1t
may seriously affect the question Of equal
taxation 1t may withdraw the strong safe
guards to be found in the present Gonsti-
tuition, by:which the Executive. Legislative
and Judicial department efosr government
are surrounded.
It may tampcr With, and render useless
the present Free School System. which in
SO short time has achieved magnificent
results andis the blessing Of the rising, as
well as the pride Of the pressa. generation.
done, but that they may DO done, and is
there not in the very uncertainty of what
may be done. sufficient and all.powerful
reason to vote against il? Can you afford
the risk We think not-we hope not,
-Nartiasbr1 Union.
A convict named Lewis escaped fromth
Penitentiary, Wednesday night It will
be remembered that Lewis was tried and
convicted at a recent term Of the Marshall
county circuit Court, for picking the pock-
ct Of a passenger on board the transfer
beat at Benwood. lie occupieda cell in
the second tier, the ceiling Of which is to
be formed by the floor of the third. The
floor Of that tier has not been put down,
and some temporary arrangement has been
provided until it should be completed.
Lewis suceededin getting through this sub.
stitute, thence into the Warden's apart
ments, and out into the world. II is
thought he procured skitf and went down
the river. No trace Of him had been dis.
covered when our informantlsft Mounds.
vile, yesterday, although thorough
search in all directions had been made.
Il is probable reward for his recapture
will be offered. lateuigencer.
A SAD oAss.-oO Tuesdayiast child