The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-20
To virginia Born"


In the last issue Of the Register you M
dertook to pass some structures Oh the per
formances Of "Mason" in relation to tht
call for q constitutional reform convention
and allege degree Of partizanship t.
those articles, 10 which no such thing was
exhibited; whilst at the same time you mol
only show your own partizan feeling bu'
exhibited spirit Of tyranny and Cypress
ion by upbraiding the editor Of the Regis.
ter for admitting articles into bis paper in
favor Of q convention. Nor is that all you
shcw, when you attempt to extort from
the editor that liberality that he has OK.
tended to all the citizens regardless Of par.
ties; but you have shown a disposition to
blind the people aud to keep them from
seeing the convention question in its vari
GUS lights. You say that "some Of the
articles would have been readable il he had
confined himself to facts" Now, il "Vir'
ginia Born" will show, that is point ont in
any Of those articles where "NIason" de-
parted from the "facts, instead Of assert
ing it, as be has done, be no doubt will
confer favor upon tue voters Of this
county. You say that he seems to argue
that "becausc %, 900 men we're off in re-
bellion against the government" &C.
Will Virginia Born" please tell US in
which of the several articles any such ar
gumcnt was used by that writer?
You say "thc article 10 your last issue was
disgusting to your readers, and must have
been SO to the author" Isee no language
in it that was disgusting, if facts are so,
sir. 10 such men as intend tostudy their
interest Of their country, expect to be
prompted by pure and unblemishel mo-
tivcs, and intend to assert their rig hit "un.
influenced by passion or prejudice, unaS-
sailed by corruption and unaided by vio-
lence." To such men, | say, there was
no language in the article in question that
could be objected TO, But have no doubt
the facts there disgusting to Virginia
Born now that power has departed from
his party. For shame be it said that you
very well know, that there was q tine
when all that had to be said to certain troops
by o bitter partizan was that man was
not loyal, to send him to Camp Chase, to
Wheeling, to Jail, to the Guard-house;
that all circumstances was effectually stop
ped, and ,ou, and the like of you, lorded
tower the person and property Of better
men, with so high hand, that now when
you meet with the slightest opposition OR
contradiction you become enraged, and
the old argument is resorted to Of impu,
ting to your adversaries. motives that dsv'
or existed, and words tina. never wero ut
tered.
Show, if you can, where the arguments
you attribute to Mason" are to be found
in any Of his articles where the rebellion
is mentioned. Rebellion is the staple or.
gument Of Radicalism. Ifit was dcsra
bic to repeal an oppressive law. Oh,
there was rebellion. fla law waiting tc
be passed that Radicals disapprovcd. OIL
there was rebellion. fit was desirable t.
amend the constitution. Oh, there was
rebellion. liza convention is asked for, il
will cost 100000; and free people mus
be denied the privilege Of expressing
themselves, or giving their views through
the columns Of their county papers unles.
they happen to take sides with q particular
party.
But We are encouraged to know tina
the editor listens to the request Of the PEG
pie and disregards tho tyraunical voice o
those who would rob tho people Of tina
privilege.
VIRGINIA Born AND BRED.
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