Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-21
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readers 10 say s9methingof tlf, address
Of tho distinguished statesman whose
:. name h"alsthiSnrtiale, which was delivered
in Point Pleasant, Nilsson eoun,yr 49m Thugs
dly, the 9TH inst. Amdin attempting this
,ht ilnmatin,tiop Of the realcr must be
taxed u fill up the vacuum that is the ma,
-. tal,at result ofall that can now be gathered
~! SUCH aperPetual flow Of eloqleuee and
rouaI reasoning al poured forth from the
:. mpdernDemoSthenese, foraboutflurhours.
~ Tie aldress could BE- given as i: wls de-
: .liYcred, thea, the maa the voice ana tht
s4stares, woultall De wanting 70 proAuce
tbs Siiiriag effects upon the mind thai Was
realized by tie large audience who heard
him.. l3u: as it cannot be given, y few Of
tie general oItine" op!y are here submit.
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Naturalization was brief and his words
wnll chosen, and most judiriously applied
10 the beautiful situation Of Point Pleasant
aad the memorable names and events asso.
ciatcd with the ancient settlement Of the
place. lie very justly instituted tie enqui.
ry why, Point Pleasant had notlong since
become the rival of the Queen City" Of
the West; and fonnd the answer to consist
-.fina want ofenergy and application ofthc
available resources. But that there were
still ample means in reserve for all tho va
rinus improvements which, VIXEN accom-
pishfd, must render this, or any other
miiarphee distinguished, Gently rising
and expanding in his remarks, hcrentered
into brief review Of the great cardinal
points involving, the power Of a STATE, and
il the application Of them to Virginia, he
Slowed that the "Old Dominion pos
sessed all the facilities which were ncccs-
sary TO constitute th1 STATE the first IN the
: Eni'm. But by refereHrc to the numer-
T.. on. States which Virsinil las pcophd
Isir infercpees ofeorresppn4ins draltsup2n
her wealth have been made, and thus her
substance &a,tc|,or. placed beyond the
reach of her control r .-....
=. In an elaborate discussion Of the policy
of internal improvements, he argued that
they were means of relief, instead of in
creased weight Of taxation. And that the
hills AMI mountains Of Westcrn Virginia,
which send their spires High above The
!. rich vallies below were not designed IN
their, original formation. 70 constitutes
many DISTINCTIONS, to forever hcAge'up the
ways to market--to exclude the proceeds
'ofhone5t industry and tlren;ncrals they
Contain from the commercial world. But
on the contrary, they were designed 70 fl.
ciltate these beneGts--to enrich The foun-
try, and not .impoyerishit i
Bit, m order that these natural lacili,
ties be made available, tho means mast be
employed and the labor applied. And for
the neglect ofsuch applieatiop in this and
other parts Of the STATE, the Yankees have,
and still continue to ayail themselves
Of the pro fits Of oar::labor, and Of the
proceeds of our soil :: + 49, -,
As the only efieia INK RENE yfbr various
evils which were alluded 10. n thorough
System of education was recommended
under such distribu.ionsof departments a,
10 meet the cAsims ofall classes and condi
Elions Of the ci;i1en4 Of the State. Th,
speaker mos eloqu4 ntIy urscdsuch claim.
upon the consideration OF his audience
in connection with which. he used some
playful remarks ia regard TO the adoption
~ofmeasuFes- that wouldmove wealthy 'old
bachelors 70 do something for the benef
OF their race in this department., which
froduceda general burst oflaushter
: The speakers first sllusi9n to his claim
upon the people for their suffrage, was in
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troduced BY way Of repudiating an impli
cation that he courted western favor /,
consideration Of his course in the Stat
convention. he explained his conducta
member Of that body, and stated Oh
principles whielfpromp.edhim in his act
Al tliis point in his address. he offered q
-aPology for the necessity that was lai
upon him, to turn aside from the regul;
discussion Of subjects involving state pol