The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-10
louisiana Election.

Iet-E1.
Louisiania Election.
The election in Louisiania last
week passed off quietly, wo read Of
no blood shed, but Of negros voting
the Democratic ticket Of their own
free will-swelling the Democratic
majority to $4,000 or 1900.
This is an age of progress. Inter
nal improvements are going on in
every direction. In every kind Of
business the best means are being
used to secure the desired end. Our
shops are supplied with.the most i'm
proved machinery. Our farmers are
supplied with the best agricultural
implements. 1t is an age of light
ming communication, and rapidtrans-
it from place to place. Just last
week another telegraphic anchor was
made fast to our shores, thus bring
ling us into direct communication
with France. In fact these telegraph
lines are almost everywhere now,
| (but up the Kanawha river) and
they expect to have one there during
this year. May it be so. Nearly
three thousand miles of railroad
track was laid in our country since
last January; about two thousand of
which were laid west Of the Missis-
sippi river. But if all the other
States are projecting railroads on as
extensive a scale as West Virginia,
and the projection takes practical
shape, next years railroad i'm
provements will far excel this. May
this be true; especially with refer
cnce to our own State. May the
time soon come when our vast min
eral and timber wealth will be ac-
cessible to market. Then we will be
wealthy people. Let the improve
mcnts 60 on.
President Hayes in his Thanks
giving proclamation said: "Thc gen
eral prevalence of domestic tranquil
ity, the supremacy and security of
the great institutions of civil and re-
ligious freedom, have gladdened the
hearts Of our people and confirmed
their attachment to their govern
ment." That is truth well put
But what becomes of the blood and
thunder stories of SO many papers at
the North, both secular and politico-
religious, who are constantly repre-
scnting the quiet Southern States as
SO many social and political yolca-
noes in violent eruption?
The Republicans and army place
hunters are just now pointing to the
dark clouds of Indian trouble that,
they say are certain 10 break upon
the entire West soon. This ring is
prophesying the most sanguinary
Indian war we have ever had since
tue noted Seminole war. But the
reason for all this is obvious; they
want to bring sucha pressure to bear
on Congress that they will vote to
increase the army, There are only
100000 Indians in this country, of
all ages and conditions, and we have
an army of $4,000 men to keep them
in order. That is certainly enough.
An attempt was made last week to
assassinate the Car of Russia. 1t is
not very healthy for kings in the old
country. In the past year, attempts
have been made to take life from
three different crowned heads. Just
as government becomes centralized
in its operations and machinery SO
do the people of that government,
possessed Of spirit of freedom, an
tagonize their rulers, which frequent
ly results in open revolt, and is al
ways breeder of trouble.
The Trustees of DR.. Talmages'
Brooklyn Tabernacle have unani-
mously decided that it separate from
the Presbyterian Church, because of
the persecution of their pastor
They think this course is demanded
by selfrespect, the right ofnaturo, and
the interest of peace and good order.
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