The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-20

hI1pRthe QuallncatloDs ol vol.
era under The Confederate Virginia gov.
eminent, In which he attempted to pro
scribe ali 'w no since the LIST Of August, 1851,
sball have held or exercised any Office or
trust In this State under or by virtue Of any
authority derived from any government
other than the Slate Of Virginia, or who
shall have taken MP srms against the State
OF Virginia or the Confederate States"
While reminding tho 1NTKLLIaKscER
that the Confederate government! refused
TO adopt these prcscriptive measures pro.
pcred by Judge Woods, the Republican
Legislature Of West Virginia did adopt
those Proposed by Mr.. Maxwell. VI
But, while Mr. Woods may b0 too cd.
ynnced for bis associates In the Conisder.
ale Assembly, % the INTKLIiaEScHn sug.
gess, for they voted down hiS amend.
mon,s, and while he may have been too
extreme in hjs views, still we suggest that
some allowance ehould be msdeior man
who brings "frnit meet for repentence,"
That Judge Woods did repent Of his con.
neGtion with the Coniederacy and that he
did renounce tho fundamental principles
upon which the Confederate government
YVES built, Is q part Of the history Of our
State. viii not the 1NTELLldgScER give
Judge Woods. credit for the sincerity Of his
declaration In "dipcatding and dlsclaiming
the false doctrine Of State Sovereignty"
During the days Of test oaths and regis!ra.
ton laws Judge Wooda applied 10 The Re.
publican legislature OF this State Tor the pas.
ssga OF aepfcialact removinghis disabilities
under the attorneys ties. oath law. Before
acting upon that petition the Legislature
pated joint resolution requiring appli
cants Of this character TO file written do.
nuncistiou and remuneration, oil former
wrorge, m acknowledgement oterroIs, and
discarding the "fslse dogma oil exclusive
State Rights Sovereignty" s.
in reeponseto this resolution Mr.. Woods
did address letter to Fenelon Howee, tho
delegate from Barbour, and which was read
before the Legislature and spread upon its
journal. We give the letter In fall as It ap.
pears in tho House Journal oil 1869, psYes
81 and IS:
PHlLIrpI, January 30. 1860.
s.iojor Fene'on Hors, House OF Delegates,
Itheelimg ". Va:
"DKAI Gin: Your letter Of the och Inst.
soins membefa OF tho General Assembly did
not consider my memorial Is coming up to
the requirements OF Senate Joint RESOLUTION
No. S, which Resolved, That We will not
ilvorably consider the petition OF any per-
con who is disqualified By reason OF particle
patirg In the rebellion E2ainSt tho United
Sstes, 10 prsoiice his profession Except such
S'4.ition ba accompanied by written tenun.
cin.ion of former wrongs and an acknowl.
sdgmsnt OF errors, disosrdIng the false dog.
ma OF exclusive States rights sovereignty
at Is duo TO myself to recall to your mind
the tact that the memorial was written nearly
d month before thslpasssgs OF said resolution,
and when the Legislature had not iudicsted
It's wIshes on tho subject 1t wfs not, there
fore, intended 10 meet the resolution, but l
did thereby intend 10 declare In the plaiuest
possible manner that accepted ths situa.
lion in which the war loft ms, in good fath,
thankful 1t was Eot worse. The .ialss dogma
OF exclusive States rights sovereignty" never
having formed any part OF ruy political creed,
l bR7e no Meditation in discarding and dis.
claiming It.
The doctrine Of State Sovereignty and
Secession, IS well as the instltution OF ala
lily OF the people Of the United States be.
licNG tkIclAi UiSut oAo bGcy anNo EO
In almost svery possible manner. My own
opinion and conyicsona Ne,s laid down,
forever, When / took the oath oil amnesty
snd pardon, on the 9Th Of Msy, 1865, pre-
sc.lhed by President Lincoln. Ali these
questions SO fer IS was concerned as On In.
dividual. wsra loreysr at rest. From that
dsy l rested on the u.srcy oil the Government
OF The United Sts.ee. Thu, depending, l
hays since that dsy enIeavorsd to show my.
sell worthy Of 1t. Thankful for. what was
given me IN this Stste, have no. muir.
mursi at Whist Eas been withheld, for I
could never suppose that my privilege OF
psscticing my profession would DO withheld
longer than was necessary to be assured OF
ny patient obedience 10 the laws OF my
state. Thanking you for the interest mani.
tested in my behalf, l remsin,
Respectfully yours, g.,
s4NuEL Woops."
The Legislature WIS evidently satisfied
with AIR. Woods psnitential declaration
for i. passed the bill removing his disabili.
ties. Cannot the INrELLI1ESCEE be as era.
Cious with tho pardoning power as Re-
publican Legislature, and "lota repeutinS
rebel live"