The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-05
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The lille ri Cox. AichAls to. tie
affect which lie holds is .reeoguized
.thrpsghoIt Pie Stale, TIE people
ind6fse /, 1ha all lie oilNers hold
ing by yirtuosoe rhe.cgmnissions IS.
7ueIf und6rit IRE il the, active aud
.nmlish b.i iissiiafg9 Of their several
.dntios. The 3Niehull' Government
.in.a sod IS an esTavlisheil filet.-t
fI7iie p6ssibiifA' Of on aggressive op-
pdsiEion hlS,hssu, fer weeks iacon-
eeilable, aiidthe public have bscn
cogseHt 70 leave the Packard fraud to
staTve.itselfhAi6tly iotdcath in its
hidiagllaSI For the last Gay or
tvs, llnWe Ntf rumors.haye been pre-
ySent4Gthe effect that the exiNay-
shalilas deteSmiied % take the OIL
-snsiye, anglo that end hhs been en-
rollfng recruits into the ranks q hls
s6,csilel militia, IL is said thu. the
ex.M5rshidhaSnot hosiIated to ayow
dis iutoutiSn . ya'psptaTe the police
stttions Of this CRY and to possess
Himself Of other public oliices.--
Of similar Plaport have been
openly made by persons claiGilpg
authority pntlir lin, aud i Is cer-
'7aia.t hatsi.nji StBilscrowtls III blacks
have been assembled AROUND the
building. People are naturally cnrl-
ous to learn the obiect Of this some.
~ BAT remarkable demonstration aid
several more ut hess pspt,2bls eS pias
Rasi6ns haze sye,i 8; 8 e J. p.
lAlfs Ia il.
ed Mr. Stanley Mathews Chat heGon:
sidered death more honorable than
the surrender Of bis claims, butcycry-
body regarded that statement as q
sort Of rhetorical flourish, and Mr.,
Packard himself could hardly have
hoped to have il taken seriously. He
might wrap his martial CLOAK about
him, munich his hard tack while
stalking sluomily through the CORR
doris of the hotel, and die or not just
as he pleased; as for his taking the
advice Of the Hon. Zach Chandler and
coming out TO die on the streets, in
his own proper person, everybody re-
gardel the idea as too Absurd to be
worthy second thought But Mr..
Packard is quite capable of dying
vicariously; he is perfectly willing
that the streets should run red with
the blood of slaughtered men and
brethcren, provided only he survives
himself to reap the fruits ofthc hard
ihood of others. We have never
doubted that from the first the oniy
question was'whcre he cculd obtain
the requisite number Of imheailcs 70
dare the grim monstersin his behalf.
Recent developments seem to indi'
cate that he has not been altogether
unsuccessful in his search. Unless
prompt preventive measures are AK
en- byihe legitimate authorities, he
may be able in few days to master
a small but desperate band, ready 90
20 forth at his bidding on mission
Of violence and bloodshed. Ofcoursc
he has no hope orachieriug victory
here; thGvictury he looks for Is IN the
North. Al present everything is 60
ing against HIM The Southern pol
icy of Mr.. Hays meets with general
favor, and the profound peace and
universal protection afforded by the
Nichols Government gain it new
friends every day. Mr.. Packard sees
that his only chance lies in bringing
about a reaction ia public sentiment
in this regard If he can manage to
excite riot which will result in
the killing of a few negroes, Messrs
Morton and Blaine would have an
opportunity to Nufurl the "blooGy
shirt" again and to make the wcIhin
ring anew with the ol,l war cries Of
Ku. KluX and a new rebellion. That
might serve Mr. packard's purposes,
as il would certainly serve those Of
Morton and Blaine, who have been
much chagrineda the quiet but Of
feclual snubbi1g they have received
ut the hands Of the President.
Now, ifin the deep, designing NAL
ice Of his heart, Mr. Packard propos-
os to sacrifice the lives Of II number
Of his followers and Of his opponents
for the creation of political capital,
we warn him In advance that he Is
making the browning and perhaps
the last mistake Of his life. II the
people are compelled once more to
take up arms in defense Of their lib
critics, they will not lay them down
until the yestige of the disturbing
cause has been utterly obliterated,-
The reaction for winch he schemes
will never occur. Every prccaution
will be taken to throw the whole
onus of The contemplated outrage up
on its author, and the result viii
stain with still darker dye, if that
be possible, his unenviable reputa-
tion.--N q, Picayane,
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