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Year: 1867

GREENBRTER COUNTY, w. Va, I


November 5, 1867.


Editor Of tae Register:


Living in portion of the county re-
mote from Lewisburg, and our mail
facilities being in no way satisfactory,
I am not prepared to give you the result
of the recent election in this county. /
presume, however, you have learned it
ere this time, from other sources. In
der the supervision and management of
the Board of Registration by old Joe.
Calwell, the result cannot be otherwise
than favorable to Radicalsm. He is
ready at all times to do any thing, no
matter how unjust and illegal it may
be, to keep his Radical friends
in office. Every voter in the
county suspected by him of
favoring. Conservatism, has been
summoned to appear before the Board
of Registration and prove his loyalty.
A large number of the most respectable
and intelligent registered voters have
been stricken from the Registrars Book,
and none but those who can give the
NEST indubitable evidence of an abid-
ing faith in the purity of his intentions
and acts, and an ardent attachment to
the cause of Radicalism, need expect to
exercise the right of suffrage as long
as this old sinner occupies his pres
ent position. Under the present sys-
tenn of Registration, West Virginia
must for all time to come he
governed and controlled by Radicals.
/ can sec no way of escape from our dis
franchisement. If the Boards of Regis
tratiea are to exercise the power of
taking from whom they please, the
privilege ofvoting, andIof enfranchising
whom they may, the party now con-
trolling the State, must continue to
rule. None bat extreme Radicals will
be placed on the Boards, whose
special duty shall be to see that
none but those who will pledge
themselves to sustain the Radical cause,
shall be registered. AS legitimate
consequence, Radical legislators will
always be elected; and they, of course,
regardless of the Constitution and every
principle Of justice, will legaliZe by
enactment what their friends may do.
If an appeal be made to the Courts, in
most instances Radicalism, in violation
of the constitutional law, will be
sustained. Can You see any way of
escape, Mr.. Editor, from eur unpleas-
ant situationi Iconfess can see none.
l have no doubt but q majority of those
in the State who can conscienciously
take the test oath, are opposed to radi-
calismy and would vote it down if al
lowed to do so. A Conservative, in the
estimation of Radical, is more to be
dreaded than an avowed Secessionist.


OCCASIONAL.
Year: 1867

END OF VOLUME VI.-The present number OF
the STATESMAN, closes the sixth volume. The
writer Of this is not in position to enlarge much
upon the subject. That the STATESMAN some OF
the fixtures of the town and county of "AlIa
Walla, is certain. That it will be continued
there is no doubt That all its subscribers ana
patrous. who are in arrears, should come for
ward and square accounts, is no more than what
the publisher has right to expect. Ine,e Is
,ss.pn 10 beIieye that the paper will get new
mdress" before the end of the forthcoming vol
ume. and it will certainly be greatly improved II
All those indebted to the Office will come prompt
ly forward and pay up.
Year: 1867

SIDNEY E, MORSE Of New York, says an
American paper, has just patented a philoso-
phical instrument which is called bathometer.
You throw it overheard. with its appendages, in
the ocean, where water is miles deep. 1t goes
down like shot, and as soon as it touches the
bottom it turns and comes back to the surface.
You pick it up, and the true depth of the water
where it struck the bottom is seen on the scale
of the bathometer, just as you see the degree of
heat on the thermometer
Year: 1867

No CARRIAGE" Does your officiating cler-
gyman preach the gospel, and is his converse
ton and carriage consistent Herewith ?' was a
circular from bishop to a church warden of his
diocese. veteran near replied "He breaches
the gospel but does not keep carriage
Year: 1867

are made from Fresh Fruits. Each
bottle holds twice as much as any other
brand in the market, consequently they
are the cheapest and the best
HAF Use no other


REDINGTON & co. Ag'ts


for the Pacific coast
Year: 1867

or rather national war, 80 according to the
highest authorities, we have no right to
punish any merely for being engaged in it,,
If, from the millions Of the South, Jefferson
Davis is picked out land for no other otfense
than what is common to them ally to be the
target and victim Of Northern vengeance,
then is the.cruelty to him exceedingly great
and then, too, are those millions insulted
and degraded by being sunk below account
ability. The South will never be at peace
with us so long as she believes that Jefferson
Davis is kept in prison for no other offense
than having been an enemy in war-in
short, for no other than her own offense.


Does the North feel that in the continued
imprisonment Of Mr. Davis, or in some no
less insignificant way, she must maintain a
monument of her abhorrence of the war?
Then why does she not, in order to make
the monument more faithful to history
more harmonious with the garing fact that
the North as we'll as the South was respon-
sible for the war-confue along with Mr..
Davis some representative OF the guilty
North, say some old pro'slavery Democrat,
like General Butler or Thomas H. Seymour!


Even yet see no prospect of peace for
our exceedingly guilty land. The North
and the South are still at enmity with each
other. Each still casts all the blame of the
war upon the other. Each still regards itself
as the saint and the other as the sinner
whereas each should feel that she can well
afford to forgive the other, if the other will
but forgive her. We cannot reach true
peace until we become friends. A truce
may be patched up betwesn enemies. But
it is only between friends that there can be
a true, solid and enduring peace. Let US be
friends, that we may be blessed with such a
peace.
Year: 1867

| California, and all others whose business :.
lations are dependent on their prosperity,
without distinction of political parties, to
unite upon one common platform for the
defense and safety of their State and Nation.
al institutions:


BE 1t therefore Resoloed, That the para
mount question of the present day is the pref
venton Of the Pacific Coast being inundated
with the millions of China, and the coucen.
tration of the political power of the State in
the bands,of capital That it is the duty Of
the citizens Of California to protect and Sc.
cure to the large American population and
such European immigrants as shall seek our
seores-the country Of their birth and
adoption-as free from slavery and serfdom
as it was at the time Of its admittance into
the Union. That the treaty between the
United States and China neither contem-
plates nor provides for the colonization of
Americans with Chinese, nor grants TO
Americans the free right TO travel through.
out the length and breadth of the Celestial
Empire; that that treaty cannot be impaired
by any laws that they may be passed or in.
mical to the introduction of Coolies or assist
ed immigration from China. And while We
iuIIy IedllLe tu6 advantages 10 10 UciANcu
from friendly commercial relations with Chi
na., we denounce as untrue the assertion
that our own laboring classes must give
place to millions of China to secure continu.
ed commercial relations with that nation.


Resolved, That the delegates in the Anti.
Coolie Convention here assembled, are i'm.
bued with the fact that the workingmen OF
California are awakening to full knowledge
of the great evil which organized capital 10
now intlictng on our State by forcing the
immigration Of coolies upon its industry, and
that this convention recommend to the me.
chanics and aborers of the entire State to
join the Anti coolo Associations; and BY
the influence of their example, and the moral
support of their individual assistance, con.
tribute their powerful aid to the accomplish'
ment of the great objec! Of our organization.


Resolved, That this convention recommend
that the Central Council of the Pacific Anti.
Cooe Association closely scrutnize the po-
liical movements of the present campaign,
and that if in their judgment they find that
before the next election, the objects Of our
organization can be more surely advanced or
attained, by holding State Convention for
the purpose of securing the political power
ofthis State upon this issue, then the author.
ity is hereby invested in the Central Council
Of the Pacific Anti-Cooie Association 10 call
State Convention, based on such arportion.
ment Of representation as they may determine
upon.
Year: 1867

consider all these facts that the investi-
CATION has been secret sxport. one,
that II has been so persistent and untir.
Ing and carried on st time OF most un.
paralleled party excitement, when the
masses OF the dominant party were
lashed into wild frenzy and led to be-
lieve that the President was guilty OF
treason when thousands all over the
land thought that 1t would be right
eous act to get him out OF the way by
any means, fair or foul, and when he has
been hunted down by partisan malice as
no man was, ever hunted down before,
1t Is really wonderful that so little has
been eliclted that tends In the slightest
TO tarnish the fair fame OF the Presi.
dent. The American people ought to
congratulate themselves, for the sake OF
the reputation OF their country, that
the failure has been so emphatic and
complete.


In what we have said OF the character
OF the evidence taken before us, and the
means used to procure ii, we must not
be understood as rejecting upon the
sctlon OF the committee, or any member
thereof Such an Interpretation OF our
remarks would do great injustice to US
and to them. Whether such latitude
would have been given in the examina-
ton OF witnesses we will not now inquire.
In an examination before a committee 1t
should be difficult, and, perhaps, impos-
sible, to contlne the evidence 10 such as
would be allowed admissible before
court OF justice. Indeed it may be
questioned whether it would be proper
so to restrict it and as perhaps better
even for the President that those who
were managing the prosecution for the
outside, were permitted to present any
thing that they might call corroborative
evidence as the world can thus the bet
ter comprehend how utterly destitute Of
foundation is all this clamor that has
been raised against him. The first wit
ness examined was General Lafayette G.
Baker, late chief of the detective police,
aud although examined on oath time
and again, and on various occasions, it
Is doubtful whether he has in any one
thing told the truth even by accident.
In every important statement he is con-
tradlcteu by witnesses of unQuestionable
credibility, and there can be no dour, 4
that to his many previous outrage. en-.
tltIing him to an unenviable irnmortal.
ity, ne has added that Of wilful and de.
hoerate perjury, and we are glad to
know that Lo member of the committee
ueelnS any State,nent made by him as
worthy Q. the slightest credit.


CHARLES A. ELDRIDaR,
SAMUEL G. MARSHALL,
Year: 1867

What might be done, if men were wise
What glorious deeds, my suffering brother,


Would they unite,


In love and right,
And cease their scorn for one another?
0ppression's heart might be imbued
With kindling drops of loving kindness,


And knowledge pour,


From shore to shore,
Light on the eyes of mental blindness.
ALI fraud and warfare, lies and wrongs,
all vice and crime might die together;
And milk and corn,


To each man born,
Be free as warmth in summer weather,
The meanest wretch that ever trod-
The deepest sunk in guilt and sorrow,


Might stand erect,


In selfrespect,
And share the teeming world tomorrow.
What might be donef This might be done
And more than this, my suffering brother


More than the tongue


Ere said or sung
If men were wise and loved each other.
Year: 1867

Gi,EArNEss OF MlSB.-A Corsican, the
leader Of gang of banditti, who had been
famous for his exploits, was at length taken
and committed to the care Of a soldier, from
whom he contrived to escape. The soldier
was tried and condemned to death. At the
place Of execution, man, coming up to the
commanding officer, said, 'Sir, I am a
stranger to you, but you shall soon know who
am ] have heard that one of your soldiers
is to die FOR having suffered prisoner to es-
cape: he was not at all 10 blame besides, the
prisoner shall be restored to you. Behold
him here-I am TIE man. | cannot bear that
an Innocent man should be punished for NE,
and / come to die myself NO. cried
the French officer, who felt as he ought the
sublimity Of the action, thou shalt not die,
and the soldier shall be set at liberty.
Endeavor to reap the fruits of thy generosity:
thou deseryest to be henceforth an honest
man.
Year: 1867

How VICTORIA REpRoVED FLIRTING
DAUGHTER. An anecdote Illustrating Vic
torias admirable good sense and strict
domestic discipline, is related by one who
witnessed the occurrence. One day, when
the Queen was present in her carriage at
the military review, the princess royal
then rather a wilful girl of about thirteen,
sitting on the front seat, seemed disposed to
be rather familiar and coquetish with some
young officers of the escort. Her Majesty
gave several reproving looks, without avail
"winked at her, but she wouldn't stay
wiuked." At length, in flirting her hand
kerchief over the side Of the carriage, she
dropped it too evidently not aoeidenly.
Instantly two or three young heroes sprung
from their saddles to return it to the fair
hand, but the awful voice of royalty stayed
them. stop gentlemen, exclaimed the
Queen. leave it just where it is Now,
my daughter, get down from the carriage
and nick up your handkerchief . There
was no help for it. The royal footman let
down the steps for the little royal lady, who
proceeded to lift from the dust the
pretty piece Of cambria and lace She
flushed a good deal, though she tossed
her head saucily, and she was doubtless
angry enough, but the mortifying lesson
nav leave nipped in the bud her first impulse
toward couuetry. 1t was hard, but it was
wholesoue How many American mothers
would be equal TO such piece OF Spartan
diseiplincf
Year: 1867

4 DRUNKARD's WILL leave to society
a ruined character wretched example, and
a memory that will soon rot


/ leave TO my parents during the rest of
their lives as much sorrow as humanity, in
feeble and decrepit condition can sustain.


leave to my wife broken heart, life
Of wretchedness and shame, 10 weep over
my premature death.


| give aud bequeath to each Of my chill
dren ignorance, and low character, and the
remembrance that their father was low
brute
Year: 1867

Out Of the tavern I've just topped tonight
Street you are caught in very bad plight;
Right hand and left are both out Of place
Street, you are drunk its a very clear ease
Moon It's very queer figure YOU cut,
One eye is staring while t other is shut;
Tipsy, see and you're greatly to blame
Old as you are, It's terrible shame.


Then the street Iamps-what seandalous sight
None Of them soberly standing upright;
Rocking al d staggering why on my word,
Each Of the lamps is as drunk a lord
All is confusion-now isn't it odd,
I am the only thing sober abroad2
Sure it were rash with this crew TO remain;
Better 10 into the tavern again.
Year: 1867

II is doubtful whether there bein the world
many things more useful than well balanced
mind. To secure the balance it must have
an equal smattering ofpros and cons on all
subjects Of thought The best work of the
world is done by men who have craze, q
twist, bent Tor it.
Year: 1867

In place OF books, or work, or play,
Some ladies spend the live long day
In scanning every passer-by,
And many a wonder they descry
They find among the motley crowd
ThatIsome are gay and some are proud;
That some are short and some are tall.
They get their information, all


By peeping through the blinds
You walk the streets lat common pacc),
You catch the outlines of a face.
The face seems strange again you look
Dear sir she knows you like book
She knows the color of your hair,
The very style Of clothes you wear;
She knows your business, I'll be bound,
And all your friends the country round,


By peeping through the blinds
She knows the Smiths across the way,
And what they dine on every day
ANA thinks that Matilda Jane
Is growing very proud and vain.
She knows the Browns at Number Four,
Just opposite her very door,
Folks quite as poor as they can be,
For don't they sit and sew, while she


Is peeping through the blinds
Dear ladies if you don't succeed
In gaining knowledge that you need,
Then at your window take your seat,
And gaze into the busy street.
Full soon you'll read your neighbors well
And can their tastes and habits tell,
And know their business to a T,
Much better than your own you see,


By poeping through the blinds
Year: 1867

A SERIES OF SCHOOL BOOKS which
n is extensively used in every State
of the Union, in many instances more
largely than any or all others, may justly
bear the above title. Nothing but the
most unqualified merit could give any
Books this proud position. Teachers, and
friends of education generally, arc aware
that it is crcditably maintained by the
Year: 1867

The Charleston Courier remarks, in
the course of an article on the change of
commanders:


We have said that we did not like
much of General Sickles' military legis-
lation, still we believe he is a man of
first-class intellectual ability, and meant
to do what was right. We must be eX-
cused therefore, if we do not consider his
removal as good per sc. We know moth
ing whatever of General Candy; but sup
pose, upon his accession, he should re-
woke General Orders Nos. 10 and "a, and
perhaps some paragraphs of 65; is it GER
tain, therefore, that the people of the two
Carolinas will thereby be the gainers?-
Much that has already been done may
have to be done over again; and agita-
ton, at present our greatest curse, bids
fair to be continued indefinitely. Let us
then learn wisdom from the past, and
stand aloof from the present imbloglio.
We firmly believe that we now have the
best terms that will ever be offered to us.
Let nothing, therefore, lead us from the
main work in hand. Let no side issue
divert our attention from the great task
now before us, viz: Our political regene-
ration. If we reject these terms, we
have no reason whatever to look for any
thing but worse.
Year: 1867




HOLD THEM TO THEIR RECORDi


Vallandigham, Thurman and Pendle-
ton are making dreadful fuss about the
high taxes. They do this to draw the
attention of the people away from their
infamous and reasonable record during
the war.


Let the people remember that the So
called Democratic party, of whom these
men are the representatives, are respon-
sible for the Southern shareholders re.
bellion. -.rf .i.D .. .o


They are responsible for all the blood
and treasure expended in putting down
that rebellion. ..... ..... ....


They are responsible for the heavy
burthen of taxation now heaped upon
the people, to get rid of which they now
propose Reputation and consequent dis
grace and ruin to the country.


Young man, you who will at the COM
ing election cast your first vote, will you
identify yourself with this corrupt and
reasonable partyP party upon which
must rest the curse of the ages, which
time will intensity, and which History
will hold responsible for the late war,
with all its cruelties and atrocities.
Year: 1867

or very nearly one-tenth of the total


Whoever, therefore, asserts that we
can never pay fairly and fully, does so in
the teeth of the fact that in the last two
years, with large Military force, nearly
half our country ravaged by four years
of desolating Civil War, our Industry
disorganized, ten States out of gear, the
passions of the late conflict still active,
and with poor harvests, we hare paid
tithe of the sum, and that without there
by sending one child hungry to bed.


OF course, we can do far better hence
forth. 'It is the first step that COSTS"
and we have taken that bravely and sue
cessfully. When any villain suggests
some Shiny mode of cheating the Nation
al creditors, let us say, "Get thee behind
me, Satan !" and press steadily on
Year: 1867

The MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvEN-
TION spent yesterday IN consideration of the
judiciary article of the proposed constitution
The amendment pending from the day pre-
vIous to the third section to make the term OF
the Judges fifteen years instead Of for life or
during good behavior, was debated at length,
and the arguments Oh both sides have. in the
past two days. been presented very full, and
ing been taken on the proposition. W hen sub-
sequently the special order, the supplementary
section Of the report on the legislative depart
ment, declaring that s.no person shall be in
competent as witness on account Of race or
color, unless hereafter so declared oy act or
the General Assembly," came up, efforts were
made further TO postpone Its consideration.
and then 70 postpone 1t indefi niteIy
Year: 1867

CoLoRRD PEOPLE IN STREET CARs-Judge
Chapman, of the Criminal Court al IndIanep-
oils, Ind, declared on Thursday, iE the case
OF negro erected from a street car, tha. a
street railroad company is a common carrier
and has no tight TO forbid any one entering the
car So long as person pays his fare and
behaves, he Is entitled to seat in the car with
out respect to age, race or condition. Hereto.
fore colored people have been compelled to
ride on the platform with the driver
Year: 1867

ty times 10 be true of the birds that sing
about us everywhere; that new exigen-
cies tap new energies, and the little fell
low who, few weeks ago, had quite
enough TO do TO take care of himself, is
now caring for a nest full just as SUCCESS
fully. They do not believe that the GIa-
ker who made their life of itself a natu-
raj prayer for daily bread, has provided
that the answer shall be equal TO the cry;
or when they pray they mean by daily
bread board for two at the Shermaf, the
privilege TO attend parties three times a
week throughout the whole wiate., to
take trip to Saratoga in Summer, end
miss no chance at any other pleasure, how
ever expensive. Let it be that Oh q shred
of that which makes this failing in the
flower OF tie youth of Amcrica--t the men
from Harvard or Yale and all Of their
fine quality-and the thoughtful cannot
but deplore the education that CEN curse
the blossoming of youth TO come to such
an untimely end.
Year: 1867

An Interesting relic Ct Arnold's march
through Mime to Canada has just come
to light IN piece of paper, with writing
on it, ms follows: Dunkirk-wih Ar
nold-l775." 1t was in maple tee,
which was probably cut in the town of
VassborO', and while being sawed at n
mill here, pine plug WAS cut into, which
was covered with about nine inches of the
tree, and on being removed n scrap of pa
per bearing the above in pencil was found
1t is, without doubt, genuine, being on pa
per such as was manufactured in the last
centurys and the outside end of the plug
was entirely grown over, being covered
by about ninety rings of the wood that
could be counted This is now IN the
hands of Rev. Wm, A. Drew but it is
hoped that it will be placed in some pub.
lie collection, this bit of paper being of
much interest as bearing the name of Ar
mold written when at the zenith of honor
able glory and the tree which had it
claspel in its heart is of interest as the
last living thing that enshrined the name
of Arnold as true man.
Year: 1867

Truth is the most powerful thing in
the world, since fiction itself must be
governed by it, and can only please by
its resemblance. The appearance of real
ity is necessary 10 make any passion
agreeably represented, and to be able to
move Others we must be moved ourselves
or at least seem to be so, upon some pro-
bable grounds.