Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-25

PUBLIC MEETING There lie no circumstance
except the attainment OF the object designed. 1 Of
would afford ne pleasure than does The publi-
cation OfIhe call for a meeting TO appoint delegates
TO The convention 10 be held at Lswisburgh. to con
o. Ter the appIrii1nmant Of representation in the
Stale Legislature We have never neg lecieL he
subject for moment since we thought the hour had
arrived for IL egIration. We have kept our motto
standing before readers and kept them weekly
Informed OF the action of cher counties ia ihsir
public meetings. We rej"ice al the spirit rhcy
have manifested aad trust that il will not fail or
qnaI Of any emergency until the demand Of the west
Is answered m that spirit that belongs u ireemen
IL ever there was subject OF deep interest in eve.
~ respect wurhy Of the alien iIon wu-;hy 10 call
iorih all the energies Of a people this is one We
are politically oppressed We are robbed or cur iust
representation in COngress-we are denied orr
voice "a The S nate the United afes we are re-
fused pari ia The election Of Governor and by these
'hng' are deprived Of oil political consideration in
CHER States and IN Congress But were this all. |
we would not spend. great ns is the evil and the
wrong the labor and The breath we hav, spent 10.
on-'his SUBJECT. Thsre are more weighty Interests
thin these that come 60 The home and the heart of
every man in Western VirgnIa. Eyery anJholder
'aE suffered in his purse. hs very means OF subsi.
lence; The mechanic suffers. the labOfer suffers tho
farmer suffers, oil suffer BY the vaciaiing wenk
partial and jealous course Of the vIrginia Legi,ls
iure. We see IN Ohio. land Of the same ouality
an a similar situation. worh dou5lc and .ebIo What
1t Is IN Virginia their villages aud teir e.
ties prosperous. the population q tho country in.
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every section prosperous. while in Virginia. all is
oppressed mach Of The country uuimproveL. neither
roads or ether public arteries Of communication in
ei'sience or in prospect No public schools. no
public enterprise. no public prosperity, no nothing
which indicates progressive state Of being.
This u to be traced 10 no material difference in
Ahe PeopIeno IN soil climate nor anything sr
cePt legislation. Western vsrgina, with Ear rel.
or soil, more healthy and better clmlte a larrer
and more industrious population than The east. i.
treated as step daughter, her rights in tho er.
pendIiure ofihe public money are denied her. ne,
voice 40 system Of internal improvement ~ d;.rs.
s"ueu' and because eastern Virginia needs no roads
'hsy are refused 10 the west where ihsy are es--p
haii because eastern Virginia wants no common
schools or universally accessible system Of cJyc,
ton, they are deaied to the west. because so.f.,,
Virginia properfy-hoIders have no feeling in can,
mon with thJse who have not the reonites 10 ssc,,e
ths nights Of Geemen. sU age l. refused 10 the la,g.
sna industrious population Of young men that peo.
Po western Virginia. and would. acre iu.ic,
dune them 6e The hope the pride. he suppo,r. the
honor Of Virginia. Are there not reason, enough
70 induce oSefy man. every single individual. IN
"'-'e" '"s"ia 9 Pot hts sb,rrl-r o., The yt.,f
sod resolve now hat be will I,Jor un,I a.. .,,.,
'eiOrm IN our legislative assembly b. fllry c,mor,
ted until We have our rights. our whole r.gsr. ri.
hse citizens Of great and glorious rsyublr,f