Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-06-12
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H. is matter well worthy Of consideration,
ssa v, rsh - mseh rsn.e,iOs al Fhsiins as any
other, thst Tor nearly issniy years LoeofOcoisn
has ruled The dsslises of FirgiRiS withs1t ees-
,ation. Tks~fset has recently been foreio'y
pssssnsza by The Rieknood Wing. u Is TINE,
therefors, that ne were lOokiug aro1na ano
spending sihogghi as TO whether We are =
,bsppy. Is prosperous, aod a Independent =
osler States. ihafhave been governed under,
rd,a.rept sysrerr OF policy; and wheshsr We
stand as high IS the. IN Poins Of inls''sesual
afsirneDt. :,
Is Virginia Is wisc-xre her peePle as wen (
.5ue,ted-as those offhe New England States
tIsS she The same benefts' Does she rep The !
sane PROFITS as theyi Has be been = well
governed as tbsy hsse been'
This i the great secret or their s1ceess:-
They have been under Wing gOvernmeni-hs
adopted Wbig policy; and ihus hs1es9heir zIe--
soArses been expanded, and their people made
wiser more prosperous and happy-IBy the wise
and liberal common schboi policy, their minds
have been enlightened. and their powers Of &C.
Mus displayed. The wings have always con-
tended for lbersk education ! with il, they have
nothing 10 fear. but every thing 10 gsin,-yet
they have never had the power in yifginia,t TO ex :
EMPTY what they have always so much desired.
Locofoeoism, whFeh loves darkness better than
l1ight-whieh prefers the dsrkened understand.
ing5rather than The enlighsened-bas been inthe
sscsndancy for nearly qusr.er of century,
and has failed 10 give Us bat government, which
would emit one aew ray Of light, BY The eduea-
ton Of The ignorant minds OF lis supporters.
But The evils resulting from this misTule in
Y4irginia arc not only those Of not providing for
! he edacaiionof,her people: Her internasire
snsfrtes hsre not been properly developed
Nth resources as vast and inexhsustible a
those or any ether Stale, she has been suffered
Flo lsnsuish and 10 remain unproductive. In
stead q being frs. in the Unioo as she certain
liz was when She Confederation. Of The States
was formed, she now stands beck, far back
down, far down, even in the scale or political
| importance. We know she is down-we fee
In and il would Be the veriest folly in Us tc
deny what must be so self-eVidspt- The cause
] m4sl ne somc where, and heresmore likely thar
Il 10 hefiLegislalive policy g For 20 years aud
more, tocofocosm has controlled riihoM reserve
the fortunes Of virginia op joint ballot, iha
j, for an election. the Wings have severai Times
lbad5the cor, mand. Of the Legislature. But q
40 ls policy. as to the policy or the country in2C
k,,ay, they hare nspsr had the COMMAND of the
Legislature" fiji, Therefore impossible thai
The wings can be chargeabie with the sin O
INSTRUMENTATION. They "hsd it not m theiI
power-no responsibility can be, properly or "a
hiopa'ly, theirs. They have been min Oily al
I the time. Captive and il amsntiOg, yet qui
escenin
This fsct is bgond contradiction = indi'
ppiable IS il Ehis.orical; sndFthe reirOgrada
lion in eur cbAtacisr must be and is just!
chsrgeable~ ,aione 10 the illbetal and Fedora
1 system Of sisistiou adopted BY The Legislature
+ OF Virginh. Instead Of lsgslating for Virgins
her representatives. have been engaged, yea
latter year. ihdiscussing matters that came sole
II within the province Of the National Assem-
b,y thus has her means been wasted, and be
: best interests sacrificed.
E In commenting upon the Loeofoco rule Q
. Virginia. he Richmond Wing truly says; 18th
DEMOCRATS RAE tt Asz e laF .-'.rniasisaI rs
! ls.-.-taepoor less poor than before, and TO eH
: f,eaa 10 all, tho oproriusiiyaf pursuing haPpI
: ness with an Increased prospect Of binding III
c For 20 years. the State has groaned az
j a.riadi,d and drgfed. under Democratic, Jacl
j, son SWAY, until lbe State j. becOme-what vii
her real deellRe in dignity, and her still mol
fatal decline In roliticabweishi sRdTrelaii'
soera4p position pretty nighlAe mosieon,sapii99
Stale in The Ui,;on =