Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-13
IRON tbs. R.chulona whiEs
VIEWS OF a CONFESSIONS

We submit the following views of a CORES
pendent, living in one of the interior counties of
Virginia, to the consideration of our readers
They enanate from gentleman of distinction
and of a cultivated and vigorous intellect and
one who has no part nor lot in the strife of pol
itics and the wild hunt" after office. Theytare,
therefore, entitled to the most respectful atten-
ton of all those who appreciate honesty and pa
triotism of motive, and who put small trust in
the professions of hackneyed and interested pol-
iticians. 1t were well that the leading minds of
the country should favor the public with their
thoughts on public affairs in the present extra
ordinary emergency. The business of forming
and controlling public opinion in times like these,
should not be left altogether in the hands of in
experienced or selfish men, whose daily vocation
is politics, and politics alone. No therefore
commend the subioined thoughts of our CORES
pondent TO the careful perusal of Thereafter:
To tie Editors Of the Wig.
saw in the Enquirer few days ago, mod
est, quiet matter-of-course sort of paragraph,
hardly three inches square fixing cay for the
dissolution of the Union-4th day Of March,
lS5T-and intimating TO Governor Wise the ex-
pediency of his making in concert with the Gov
errors of the other Southern States the prelmi-
nary arrangements proper on such an occasion.
1t seemed so much like thing of course, and
quite settled, that was at first much startled
at it, aid concerned about it, too, having al
ways connected with the Union the glories of
our conntry-the numerous blessings we had
enjoyed under it, and the hopes of the continu-
ance ofthem to me and those to come after me.
then fell to thinking who was entitled to break
up the Union, and it occurred to me that neither
the writer of that paragraph, nor Governor
! Wise, nor the other Governors had ever been
authorized by the Constitution of the United
States, nor by the Constitution of the State it.
SELF to dissolve the Union when they Thought
proper; and looked into them and could find
nothing ofthe Sort and it relieved me a good
nj I yam 1hnrnH hat
once in like manner and in the kindcst possible
way, gave notice in advance of the dissolution
| of the World-on day certain-only, in that
| case, he did not recommend that steps should
be taken for blowing it up; but, only, when the
explosion should come, the house should be
found in due order for leaving, and the ascen-
sion robes ready. Perhaps. however, if he had
lived to witness the recent extraordinary vista
| tons ut one time of cold and at another of heat
NOT to mention the terrible storm at Last ISL
and-he might have proposed the dissolution of
the World rs remedy for such intolerable ir-
Irregularities.
So too, remember the momentous thrill of
astonshment which, some thirty years since,
peryaded the House of Delegates, wien the dull
reading of turnpike bill, perhaps, to a doing
audience, vas suddenly interrupted by a mem.
bel' from Amherst, think, who half rising from
his seat said "Mr. Speaker, move you that this
Union be dissolved" and then sank down again
exhausted, perhaps, with the effort. The mo-
ton, think, was not put to a vote, and so the
Union, for that time at least was saved
Now, when remembered that the Amherst
Miller proposed instant dissolution-but the
Union would not dsSolve-while the Miller of
the Enquirer conceded five months grace, and
that the New York Miller fixed future day,
certain, but granted several postponements from
the time first set, and finally dying himself post
poned his dissolution indefinitely. l took heart
and hope that this one too, would prove rcfrac-
tory, and refuse to obey the CALI and 1 feel CON
fident that at worst, some time would be allow
ed us all to prepare for so great change.
derived so much comfort myself from these re-
mniScences, that | thought might by impart-
allay the perturbations of others, also occasion
ed by so sudden and dreadful au announcement,
and so | remain in hopes that the end is not
yet, nor near. YOUR WELL WISHER.