Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-06-05
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STATE CONVENTION.
W CE1sa TCCrE:
JUNE 5, l94s.

The Editor Of the Richmond Wing,
the grand organ of the Wing party in
Virginia-the same man who express
ed his admiration Of the Republican
party because ii had no traitors and
'conceited asses in it, and admitted
that they (the whigs) had such charac-
tiers among them--this editor wishes
TO throw the responsibility of the de-
feat of Convention to amend the
Constitution of the State upon the Re.
publican party; and his vengeance, as
usual, is directed particularly at the
'sFranz' and Hans of the Dutch Re-
gion of the Valley to wit: Rocking
ham, Shenandoah, and Page But
thinking, perhaps, that his case is not
sufficiently made out for the credulity
ofhis readers, he joins with the Dutch
Region the counties of Halifax Meek
lenburg and Brunswicb--W Washington,
Russell, Tazewell and Grayson.' Ac-
cordlng to the Wing, these counties
have governed the State for forty years,
and are, therefore, responsible for the
miscarriage ofthe measure for calling
Convention. So far as this county is
concerned, the people are in favor of
Convention, and sympathise with their
brethren of the west and south west, IN
their destitute condition. Moreover,
the people of 'the Dutch Region of the
Valley have interests to be promoted
by the construction ofroads connecting
the west with the Valley; and, on the
other hand, ifroads shall connect them
with different Region we cannot
see hat any interest inthe Valley can be
adversely affected. We look upon the
assumption of the Wing as ridiculous
and gratuitous; but we are not surpri-
sed at it when we remember the bitter
prejudice that so beclouds the editors
mind, that he is ready o)think the old
tenth Legion the author of all the
mlsfortunes that befall his party-her
FRANC and her Hans are monsters of
such deep dye in political trickery and
disregard Of the public veal, that they
Illustrate all measures for he good ofthe
State; and yet he calls them fine fel-
lows, who own the finest country in
Virginia. &c. He curses us-he
praises US his curses are praises-I
his praises are curses!
The truth is, neither the Republican
nor the Wing party, as such, are justly
chargeable with defeating the Conven.
ton. 1t is great sectional question,
upon which the people east and west
of the Blue Ridge are divided, almost
unanimously. The eastern and south
ern portions of the state have MAORI
~ in the Legislature, which they will
hold on to as long as they can; and
they will take care of themselves, as
long as they have the public treasure
under their control, by which they con-
struct railroads, turnpikes and canals.
regardless ofthe amount expended up
on them ;-and it is true, they have
been kind enough to give Franz and
Hans turnpike; but nothing at all
have they done for the West: they are
therefore opposed to any measure to
deprive them of their power, and will
not yield until they are forced to do so.
The West, on the other hand. have
witnessed, but not grudgingly, the
steady march Of Improvement among
their eastern brethren, but asked in
vain for them TO extend The helping
hand, to extricate them from their
comparative obscuriiy--io remove the
barriers that shut them on; from com.
merclalintercourse with our markets .ex.
cept at an expense equal othe profit on
their productions-to raise them from
poverty; poverty in the milst ofriches-
that they may assume that high posi-
ton, in regard to wealth and useful
ness, to which they never car attain so
long as her energies ale cramped, and