The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-22
LITTER FRoM CHARLEsTOS.
The Total Depravity OF the pnteiIi'
geneer C0TrTspoadent-He 10
Liar aud the Truth In Not In Him.

The Total DepraVfiy OF the ,nteili-
geneer Coprrsposdent-He 10 q
Liar aud the Truth fs Not In Him.
CHARLESTON, November IA, 1873.
Editors OF the Register.
1t appears that the highest ambition
OF the Radical correspondents at this
place is to falsify the position and de-
stroy the reputation of all the pEomi-
nent members OF the legislature. They
seem to think that the only hope OF sal
vasion for their party in this State rests
in slauder and fslsehood. They will
fully aud maliciously misstate almost
every proposition that is presented in
either house, and they mis-
state the positions and decIa-
rstions OF mem bers in discussing
the same. Their unregenerate he.rts,
stepped in sin-in rebellion against God
and man-reyeliug in hatred and
vengeance against their fellow creatures
all the children OF one common Fs-
ther-but having denied him as their
Father they draw their inspirations
irom"their father the Devil, who was q
liar from the beginning" and obeying
him, they seek TO detrsct, defame and
malign men who are conscientieusly
endeavoring to discharge their duty.
1t may seem that the foregoing Ian
gusge is very strong but ask is It no'
true7 Motives are derived from only
two sources and are either from the
Father OF Light or the Prince o.
Darkness, and leave your readers 10
determine to which class the calumni-
ator and liar belongs. / hope by this
pointing out to them the deep sinfuluess
OF their course that they may be con-
strained, to turn 10 righteousness and
truth.
But they may ask for the proof Of the
charge of ialsehood. Here it is; 10
communication from this city published
iu the Wheeling Ints9ligsncer Of the 10th
inst, over the signature OF "Toma-
hawk" appears this language, "Dr.
Summers introduced bill IN the
Senate on Saturday last granting per
mission to the United States govern
ment to construct all kinds Of internal
improvements within the limits Of the
United States. This tore open the
wounds OF the past. 1t reminded the
lovers OF the lost cause" OF Sheridan's
march to the sea, and OF Lee at Apo
mattox Court House, &c, DC ln this
,xlract there is an entire conceslmenr
OF the Objectionable feature in the bill.
and a base misrepresentation OF the
position OF every member whom he
charges with ofepng It. The real
object on to the h:lI srose from the fact
that it coniaiDed provisions grating
10 the United States power which II
never claimed the power 10 enter upon
and hold tue private property o clllzens
bv Condemnation power VII CD all
the States have ever claimed and
rxerc sei. and which has never
been claimed or exercised by the
UOited States. Every man who
knows anything about the princi
pies OF government in any nation,
knows THAI this power rests upon the
right OF eminent domain" which right
in our government within the States,
rests exclusively WITH the State in which
the property is situated. After pref
tv warm discussion upon this feature OF
the bill, defended almost solely by the
r .dicals, who pretend to believe that
the General Government is omnI potent
in al thugs, aud that the States have
20 prerogatives inv olable, the Sen
ate bv very decided vote struck out
the Objectionable feature aud passed
the bill without material opposition;
Mr.. Bennett making no opposition to
it and Mr.. johnson voting for it. !
think that | have conclusively shown
that "Tomahsuk" wIlfully and mali
clously lied 10 attempting to show by
said communication that the oPposl-
ton to said bill was general. aud Was
caused by i!s involving some principle
which was involved in, and settled By
the failure OF the lost cause when be
knows that no such question was in
volved in the late 40 unpIesssntness." !
think the writer chose the proper
ror. de plume, as it is the emblem Of
blood, ialsehood, treschery and infdeI-
ity, and with that emblem hoveriDg
over him | let him rest. Bruce