Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-03-16
CAUSE OF ENIenA11oS IRON Virginia.

MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1857.
Cause or ENeRA71OS FROM yIaeN1A.-From
time to time, during a few weeks past, many of
our State contemporaries have been publishing
articles about the emigration from Virginia.
Such an one we publish to-day from the Green.
brier Era. These articles, so Tar as they record
the mere facts, do well enough; but when we
have done reading them, there is void in the
mind Of the reader, a something wanting to
complete the story, which makes it seem, just as
it really is-but half told We do not.proposC
to go into any elaborate discussion of the sub
ject, or review ef these various articles So far
as they go, they arc all well enough. With
them, we also believe that share in the distri-
button of the publiclnnds would go far to anne
lioTate our condition. But after all, the .sdis-
tribution" would hut be a palliation-the radical
disease and cansa of decay being left to tester
anew. Not to consume space, we will extract
from some high, indisputable and orthodox au-
thcrity, showing what this diseases that's gnaw-
ing at our vitals thus, and each year like the
daughters Of the horse lecch, crying give,
giyei" Every body bemoans this evident de-
cline; for indeed 1t is matter of regret to see
car loads and boat loads Of our best citizens
leaving US each day in quest of homes in less
genial climates, but under more congenial insti-
tutions. Disguise it as we may, under the fear
of frown and sneers, the subjoined extracts
contain the truth Of the whole natter
Nowadays, such doctrine is denounced and
hooted as Black Republicanism, "Aboli-
tiohism," and people-good, easy, yet intel
ligent people, are afraid TO let their ST.
lent thoughts take the form of words. Yet it
seems for all this that there was time in Vir-
GINA when prominent men did not even ieopar.
die their political much less their social stand
ing by calling things by their right names. OF
such seems to be the following extract from a
speech Of g. j. Faulkner, member of Congress
from MartiDsburg, in this State, and chairman
oftheD Democrats National Executive Committee
in the late Campaign. We must be excused in
ren1arking that We think this effort of his youth,
made in the House of Delegates on the goth of
january, 1882, farexcells anything we have seen
from him since:
% Il slavery can be Cradicated, in Gods name
Let us get rid of it. Ifit cannot let that meIan-
choly fact be distinctly ascertained; and let
those who we have been told are now awaiting
with painful solicitude the result of Your deter
find among the luxuriant forests and prairies of
the West that security and repose which their
native land does not afford
The spirit of Free Inquiry is abroad upon
the earth; and Government and oil the institl-
tons connected with these must be sustained,
not by any mystical and supersticious reverence
for them, IS ertsting institutions, but as they
ara ascertained, alter severe and searching
scrutiny, to observe the great ends of popular
veal. The same question which is now convuls-
lug Europe to its centre-which is purifying the
most gifted country from deSpotism which has
for so many years hung over its, in some
what modified shape, operating upon the pres
ent inquiry. As with them, il is asked, Why
have we so long tolerated the unequal and op.
Pressive institutions of our countryP Why have
We suffered ourselves to be ground down into
dust, that others may be pampered in luxury
and easeg Of what use are CROWNS and huridi.
tary artst0cracteS? DO they answer any great
end OF society? Do they conduce to the happi-
ness Of the people? So with us the inquiry
must be, Is Slavery beneficial institution Is
the prosperity of GnatiOn promoted by nourish.
ing within her bosom half million of bonds
men, aliens to her in interest, hostile to her in
feeling, and prepared, at any favorable moment
70 deluge the country in blood, and dance upon
the ruins of Public Liberty2 In other words,
Are1we better with or without slaves: II must
come to- that point at lust. II slavery can be
sustained IS an institution conducive to the
great interests of society, it will be tOleratcd if
not 1t must bow before tho lnniesty of that
power which is supreme But sir, vain and
idle IS every effort to strangle this inquiry.
AS well might you attempt to chain the ocean,
OF stay the avenging thnnderbolts of Heaven,
as to drive the people from any inquiry which
may result in their better condition. This is
too deep, too cngrOSSing subject of cOnsidera-
ton. Il addresses itself too strongly to our
Interests, TO our passions, ard to our feelings
There Is not county, not town, not a news
paper, not q freside, in the State, where the
subject is not fully and feoresSly canvassed; and
SHAH we, the constitutional inquest of the Com
monWealth, sworn to make d true inquiry into
all the grievances Of the people, and to the best
OF our abilities apply the remedy, shall we alone
DO found to shrink from this inquiry? And here
permit me to revert to a remark which fell II ann
sure inadVertently) from the gentleman from
brunswick Because, tOrsopth, in asking this
inquiry, We have chosen to depart from the folly
of our ancestors, and to discuss this question.
not with closed doors; not in low and breathlesS
whispers; not with all the mummery of an ORR.
entail DiVan--we have been told that we are
treating the subject hippantlye-not as was
done IN the batter dGg9 Of the Commonwealth
Il hippancy, sir, in the vocabulary OF that zen.
uelnan, signifies free aud open discussion of
that which concerns the people, and Which they
have Alright TO know, plead guilty to this
3 charge most certainly not Otherwise
Sir, uniformity in political views, feelings
and interests IN all the parts Of this widely ex-'
tended State, would, admit, be extremely de.
sirable. But that uniformity is purchased ut too
dear \ rate, iohea The bold and intrepid forester
stpSt St0l8 to tAs slot and degraded q ffied,
and those hills aud valleys which until now have
Te.echoed with the songs and industry of free
men, sRGEt hGre become concerted into dcsoIdtiOn
aud 6dFTe'stess By tte Geitbering Footsteps OF
.SlQrerV.
Sir, It is to avert any such possible conse-
quence to my country that |. one of the hum.