Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-01-17

VlRGlNIA.-Some paragraphs, W hich are eircu
oulating in the Western newsps pers are calculated
TO carry shame and humil alton TO the heart Of every
Virginan.
For example the following, from the yicksbnrgb
Wing. by a CORE spondeEG
Mr. Ednor-I am moi a"high minded VireInian ("
nor am an aosiraciionist, a more than oydiaayiy
warm Tyler man; but as take great interest in The
another Of States and all that affects be, character
Iwould respectfully beg leave 10 correct a very
erroneous impression which seems now 10 hive nm
extensive circulation, and slate that Virginia is NOT
The Banner Stale" in ignorance This can be 6,Ily
proven TO The satisfaction of"any gentleman present..
by reference 10 the last census. Cease yipers Won
bite against Gle. PORCUPINE
The Eneering tone Of the article cannot be mis-
understood and At Is alas! but too we'll authorized
BY facts.
The Census Of $40. ESQ we understand eonelu.
sivsy establishes the claim Of Virginia TO be called
the BANNER Staie"-not Of Patriotism (hongh
that she may be Ioo) not Of christian and political
enlightenment, but Of IGNORANCE! Yes. she
beats IN this particular. the palm away from the
competition of her Twenty Eve Sovereign Sisters
She may appear at the Olympic games OF inciviliza.
Ton and iliileracy' ii any such celebrated, as
Themisfocles did nt the Olympic games Of Greece
after the battle Of Sllams. without a competitor
= Virginia by the Census OF lS4O in proporlioo 10
her whole White numbers contains the largest
amount OF those who can neither read or write, of
sny Stale in the Union
What say ye to hat, gentlemen OF the Virainia
Legnlaiurs- successors Of those glorious old Bur.
gesses OF the olden lime, who created an empire,
and infused into every citizen Of it, the knowlsdge
Of an Athenian. and the spirit ola SparsnS
WHY is the disgrioeisl fact thusi Why is A.
ihens turned down, not only by Lacedemon and
Argos and COrnih. but BoOiia TOOL Why has Viz
grDia 81 the Revolution and in 1910 the fret in Rlo.
Ty The rst n arms the first IN eoqusnce and letters
che frat in dffused observation-disclosures the last
aye, the Uery last in The aggregate information and
instruction OIL eiiiEcn5
Would the curious Enquirer kaoso the reason7 II
he would. here IL is
For well nigh forty years Virginia has besn-no
pr. ft-bsiisr possibly for her II she had been-bu
JaHio ridden-A nesi Of political schemes have
possessed themselves Uf her Offices, her power her
resources. Intent alone upon terrifying themselves
In tAeir possessions they havo neg ected The internal
prosperity oithe Stale and the intelligent culiivatioa
Of The People. Their whole attention has been
formed 70 federal POlilics- 10 President makine-io
pr0curing and retaining Offices Tor themselves The
sfiairs Of the state end Of the People have been
shameinhY neglected. The great start we had o.
The RsvnluiiOn-the glorious and unequal Cd ndvan.
fages which nature cooisfrcd upon Yirginia--hsvs
been OF thrown sWay-uniil. IN The short space in
q naion's hic Of so yehnsbe has become under the
rule Of the Old Psusl5on; making Richmond Junlo
here. The 9Th SIKH IN political oighi The Der as
On civilization. ~ leasi--in reading and wiring
Do these facts require commend Have hey
oeen produced without aoausel--Rici Bhig