Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-02-15
MN. rmoMsos.s RE,ILERs.

Werrlerred last week 10 the eagerness with which
she spirit Of Jefferson" protesting Hessecm, TOO,
transferred 70 It's columns miserable carricaure of
Mr. Thomson and his speech on the subject Of The
Wilmot Proviso Resolutions, from the Richmond
Examinrr-a carriea,ure which The speech itself
sllowsexhibi,ed more Of nalignity than wit II Is
habitaalwihth the Examiner to at,emp, tidicule when
MS alta loss for argument
That our readers may see how little value Is 10 be
placed upon the opinions Of that paper, andhow
reckless Il 4 in the business Of disparagenlent, We
copy ffoina late number the following specimen Of
wholesale and unptov5ked ,ieiraction In an arii-
eie upon the advantages Of a Rail Road to the
Sonih West The Examiner urges that Ills NECESSARY
10 keep the State together, and waniouly assumes
Thar Inc people Of The ~North Yves, and Central
Wssts are disloyal-ihat they are, in short mon
erelfaee, and pot descended from the great families
Is the STATE, rs ereople of the soaIh Yves, ave-
from the Pres,ons, The McDowells the Campbells.
The Flosdss the ken,S, the cioyds the Edmondson..
lie crocke,is, The Trlggss the McGavocks, and the
Bowers Il was, We suppose, because MIR Thom
sn i not descended from any Of these and because
he was 10 small minority, utierihg his sentiments
. fireman, that he was maligned, and the abuse
echoed by the "SpiriIa b s ssas
" StNc tuo ltat1ti ana ask our readers
10 say Rheihsr their delegate can lose respect with
iken. y consequence Of disparagcmeni froin such
. source.
sRutfsays,he Examinerl the great ezcellenee
and beauty &c the Southwestern road will be that Il
win bind Eastern aud Weslern Vim
EihiA IN TIE northwestern the STATE there is deeps
lY sealcl and widely perv aiding desire 10 separate
irum our venerable Com nonweallh, and to iorm
free State Of the portion west Of the Blue Ridge
Those who have not visited thai country OF late
have lttle idea Of the extent Of this feeling The
feeling j. natural and easily accounted f0r. The
people Of The northwest and centrai-west are emi-
Tania and othef northern S,aies- Germany and
thousand other regions. They are 4 population
handy industrious aud valuable indeed. but hetero-
ecneoas having no Saie pride. none Of the ed Wiz
gina srir so selling Or sy%sps'aiss i common
ions exceptions d tic general remark of eoursewc
speak ok the mas Of The Populali0n.) And II the
same were true Of The Southwestern people. d.
vision d The Sale, 4 10 channel of eon,eFce Be-
epcned, Wonld toon result q matter u eooFsr II
not of ircossily. Bal he peeple q the Southuesf
-oi an that coiiI-rJ South " the james and West
IL ibc Ridge . wtl Is Rockhridse and Augusta.
art oar own peDpie--bone q our bone and nssh o.
u Cur anccliofs-uhose progeuitors ucrs soldicrs
q Washing,1n-many q them bis nearest and
most trusted fficndk
r.is n. Efaminer, lndinS he whole Nos,h
Wei i1dknsnl q ,hs uhius, and iIibefal aspcrsions
q he loretoInx paragraph. has made On apolozx
~ ~ insaK, ueieb lnl1kss he mafier worse. Il
ssrsiks xniec ~ hoi utillch b lie Elior but 81
I S6@rcloon1e1t Ind vas 1d6plc1 = caiIessl. VIM
od(tsta examini1s Ne pfo0ff We suppose II he
@nc f<k.sn cxi1lc1 i5f lht disclaimer. Ar Th6S,
"a Nod rccefge IN 11ol6sy io6-bui ke i IN =
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