Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-08-26
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HE Riehnaond son,h-lA 5leEEibie Tirne

candidate has been elected Governor OF NHIs.o.
81 This result was by no means 9neA pee'sa ~
II had been forcshadowed IN the lnnicnt'u"s y.
nnblic sentiment, as gathered from previous
tsongTesSionai ard State elections, the spli1t 9t
the nress and outSpoken opinions Ofleadlns pol
itrisns But Notwithstanding the event was
forescen as very likely to happen, + IS not on
that account invested with less significance IN
the cyes of southern men. Il Is well caicnlateg
to inspire them with the deepest soicituaS anu nv.
concern for the permanent welfare ana security
of taeiu great domestic institution:
We regarl the election of Rollins to De the
most serious blow which has been given to me
southern cause since the formation OF tue teu5
oral ITaio0. The question of the Perpctuity OF
African slavery in the State OF Missouri, has
bcef, thereby determined. 1t now no longer
debateabe. a considerable majority OF the PEG
Die are violently opposed TO inc system, anu y
cannot long survive the terrible shock ol an al,
verse rub!i, sentiment There is no danger OF
;nn,ediate and unconditional abolition That's;
decided to be impracticahe. But that plan ol
,yr,iual emancipation viii bepToposed and adop-
ted i,y the next Legislature. there is little room
10 DON'T To the other States ofthe South the
effect in either case Is the same.
IL, the present condition of things, With the
South not to advance is 10 reeede. Already
She has lost her equality of political power and
influence in the confcderacy, and every day $ de-
yeI0Dments serve to show tue rapid advance oil
abnIi,ionism. The non-slaveholding States have
scoujreil complete ascendancy ii both orarcnes
of the Federal Legislature, and we confess thGEe
seems to be little encouragement TO hope Tor inc
restoration oftIle equilibrium in the Senate 10
accomplish this result, which tIas hitherto Oeen
considered as absolutely indispensable to the
preservation of her equal constitutional rights
and the protection eff her social system tFoi the
dangerous inroads of abolitiOnism, the South has
been constantly struggling III tue lace OF the
most formidable difficulties.
Now however, an entirely new phase Is CIV
en- to the future of Southern Developments
Missouri surrendered to the anti.slaveTy power
the question of the further extension of our sys-
fem in the present limits of the Union, Is alb
sorbed in anxiety for the safety of the lnstitu-
ton in many OF the States where 1t now holds
precarious existence. The tide of Southern
advancement will have commenced to ebb;
Kentucky will most probably soon follow IN the
wake of Missouri, and Maryland and Delaware
WILLING be far behind. The anticipated rcvo:u
ton does not end here. Virginia, too, is claim
ed as an easy prey by the leaders OF this aboii-
ton movement, under the guisc OF free labor
colonization. = ~ @#e i7
The fact that Eli TlayeT's scheme has been
favorably received in the northwestern portion
of the State, is seized upon by the abolition
press as suniuiStakable Indication OF the pro-
gre<S of freedom in the Old Dominion. The
St. Louis Democrat, in its giorilicatlon oYcr The
election of Rollins in Missouri, takes occaslo 10
congratulate Virginia upon having overcome
her hereditary preiudices, abandoned her Eek
elusive and suicidal policy, and received with
cordially and warmth the first embrace OF
Black Rcpublicanism. a year ago, .IOlh G.
Underwood was compelled to fee her soil for
having dared to assail publicly the institution
Of slavery. Now, Eli Thaycr and his abolition
colony are greeted by her citizens with every
demonstration of affection, and even gratitude,
for undertaking to release her from degradation
and decay!
These events are cminently significant If
they do not conclusiyely demonstrate that the
worst predictions of our enemies arc in process
of fuliilmcnt, they are at least sufficient 10 ava
ken apprehension, and to open the eyes of our
peoplc to'the true character of these emigration
movements from the North Virginia merits
the repr0aches of her sister States of the South,
IL she silently permits this fonl charge TO tar
nish her bright escptcheo1. W. ith the example
en- yils y,
to the rest Of the South. encourage an enter
prise, the ayowed object Of which Is to UNDER
mine and eventually destroy the Institution OF
slavery?
Is any man Of common intelligence or saGaci-
ty so blind as not to see what will he the Iaevi-
table result of such enconrs cement tn these free
labor organizations? let it be generally under
diately our land will DC filed wititvIgabonis
and pauprrS of every edescrip:ion--the filthy
scum Of Northern society; the competition will
commence in fearful carrcSt-acceSSiOnS to the
irce-labor cause will be constantly pouring in,
and soon Virginia will present the same specta-
Gle that is now witnessed in Missouri. Aud yet
there are many presses in Virginia who affect to
treat these approximations with ridiculc. They
betrav either the groSsest ignorance, or dis
guiscd hostility to slavery. How was 1t in Mis-
souri, few years agSY Did any journal then
5openly advocate emancipation? The subject was
l.
then in the minority. But as soon as it was
ascertained to have obtained nstrong footing the
press in Missouri, which had been hitherto dis
linguShed inersly by its zeal in behalf Of NORTH
ern emigration, threw oft the mask, and boldly
proclaimed the emancipation Let the people
OF Virginia take warning from this lesson, anil
hasten TO rcpel the iuvasiOns of abOitionism be-
fore it is too late.
a RoAAScE.-'The following, from the London
Court .7o~rna7, reminds one one of beautiful
poem of Eliza Cook, and proves romance to be
as rife now as ever:
among the presentations to her Majesty. at
one of the drawing rooms this seasOn was a
young lady upon her marriage, and aboi; whose
-nnptials story is current of more tlt.-t usual
interest in these nnrOulantic times : u. is the
daughter of barOnet, holding dist .uished
position. Among the suitoTs ofthis yol y. lady,
who IS as pretty as accomplished, was one of
very advanced years; 5utitwas in vain IElat all
the allurements consequent upon tine possession
ofriches wereset forth. The fair maiden showed
herself completely Indifferent to the golden prize
that lay at her feet, and in spite of the strong
recommendation of papa" it was unheSitatinsly
rejected. So faS, therefore, everything was per.
fectly natural and unrom1ntic But it seems
that the gentleman, after his proposals had been
declined, (ofcourse with the usual protestations
of respect and csteem,l again sought an inter.
was not selfslI-that he was ready, at any sac
riiice to do anything that would contribute to
her happiness; and that, iE her affections weree
fixed on any one whose wealth might not be adj
eqnate to his good fortune, he was ready, by i
settlement even 70 the extent Of eiOOO10, TO
place her happiness in har osn po.rcr. Such
proof of disinterestcd attachment was perfectly
undeniable, and it Is said that the young. lady
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