The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-10
THE WHEELING REGISTER.


in complete dress of handsome new
type from the Cincinnati branch Of JOHN
SONS celebrated Philadelphia foundry.
We have also awaited ourselves of this
opportunity to make several improve
ments in the style and arrangement OF
the sheet. that will, we believe, be appre-
ciated by the reader and add
to its typographical effect. The
new type is slightly smaller than
the old and the columns are some
thing longer, the effect of which will be
to add to the capacity Of the sheet as
much matter as would have filed two or
more columns heretofore.
We desired and intended to make
these changes yesterday morning, but
were prevented from doing so by clrcum-
stances we could not control. The 9Th
of July is an anniversary in the history
of the REGISTER. On the 9th of July,
1906, lnc HTst HuHlOSi Va 'it'' P''P0'
was issued, and on the 9Th OF
July 1864, the paper was suppressed by
order of Major General HUNTER, then
commanding this department, with head
quarters at Cumberland and its editors
were incarceratcd in the military prison
Of the old Athenaum. We have, there
fore. double reason for remembering
the dav, and marking it with some de-
gree of prominence in the history OF
the newspaper. The suppression Of the
REGISTER and the Imprisonment of
Messrs .BAKERand Lone, which continued
nearly two months, was one Of the most
outrageous of the many outrages which
were inflicted upon the liberty of the cit
izcn and of the press during war time.
1t had no cause except the personal ana
ill-governed rage Of the commanding
General of the department, who had just
returned from his disastrous expedition
AGAINST Lynchburg, and wanted to do
something to show his authority. No trial
bv court martial or otherwise was ever
had in our cases, Notwithstanding 1t was
repeatedly demanded, and no answer was
ever made to our request to know the
accusation against Us. Ultimately,
through favor of General CROOK, the
facts were brought to the attention OF
General SHERIDAN who ordered our I'M
mediate and unconditional release and
the restoration of what remained Of the
REGISTER Office to its righttul owners.
Notwithstanding the lapse of ten years
and the general obliteration Of the
animositics which arose during
the war. it is still difficult to think of
HUNTERS tyranny without feeling some
bitter throbs of resentment. This was II"
act of legitimate warfare; it was uncaIled
for Ivy any cNigcncy of the times it was
= mere piece OF wanton and unnecessary
injustice pcrpctratrd by tyrant
At the time of which We speak, and
for some years later, the Radical party
ruled West Virginia with IN iron hand.
Citizens of Democratic or Conservative
opinions were placed under the ban.
Prescription reared its front on every
hand and political and civil disabilities
were inflicted upon those who refused to
see in the acts of the legislature the en-
bodiment of the highest human wisdom.
Test oaths confronted the Suitor in the
courts, the Attorney, the Tcbchcr in the
Free Schools, the member of the Lcgi>la-
ture. the citizen elected to office and the
citizen who claimed his right to vote
AGAINST this system the REGISTER waged
constant and uncompromising war. The
circulation and influence of the paper
extended rapidly, and at length we had
the satisfaction of witnessing the COM
plete overthrow of Radicaism in West
Virginia..and the consciousness of having
in some degree contributed to bring
about this glorious result.
The circulation of the REGISTER is at
this time larger than ever before and Its
business more prosperous than at any pre-
vious period Gifts history. a retrospect of
its past presents but little matter for re-
gret and our hopes for its future are GER
tainly far brighter than they were ten
years ago. 1t Is our purpose to redOuble
our efforts 10 make the REGISTER q good
newspaper i'll every sense of the word,
and to this end we will spare neither
labor nor expense. We feel grateful to
the friends who have given Us encourage
ment in the past, and we will do our
utmost 10 merit II continuance of their
GOOD will, aS well aS to meet the cNpecta-
lions of the many new patrons who are
daily swelling the list of subscribers. At
the end of the decade upon whiC hive are
now entering, we hope to point to more
triumphs won, more good causes promot-
ed. and a wider good influence exercised
than during the past, and for the realiza-
ton Of this aim we ask the aid and active
sympathy of all whb read the REGISTER.
The REDSKINS are beginning to show
signs of uneasiness, and already anumber
,f,nurders arc renorted The CheVenneS