Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-05-26

= BCIbDING AIR CA5UEs-IHe EasteT7s EtT-
,0iRias Journalistic appears 10 us often, that
about one half two thirds of what the edi-
tors of the Virginia papers think about, or:
dream about. IS the material for leader intend
ed TO shpR That NoFfoIK's the piace for ~ big
city. They are always writing. writing and
writing to prove that she must. and if she does
not at least she ought to, become big city
They have an idea of diverting trade from New
York and Baltimore. just by writing those two
cities down and Norfolk up The last attempt
Is that OF the Richmond Enquirer, in an article
headed, important to the Coffee and Flour
tlader 1t Commences with set phrase like
one Of C. p r James novels, going on to state
thesame old tale aslto the great advantages to
he reaPed by direct mail connection between
Norfold and ---" The E,lquizer states
what every one knows and can readily npPre-
ciate, when IL says thst-
So soon as more rapid and systematic Ad.
Vancement Of our East and West lines Of in
teruat improvements shall offer practical means
Of commercial independence to the State, we
will doubtless attract Concentration Of capital
and business capacity at Norfolk and Richmond,
as well as at our neghborinS city OF Peters
burg, which will reFolutionize the existing
eOurAe of trade. by which our staples are trans
and reciprocal change.
Very tue, no doubt, is it that 50 We
get more people, more money, md more Of the
many other requirements. now wanting, new
nnrts and avenues Of trade will open to US
Commerce. political economists tell us shifts its
beds and channels every once and awhile, just
as the rivers and creeks do But still, for all,
what does such talk the Eaquirer'S amount
10 in our present predicsnent. As long as
our leading idea is conferred in Niger, and all
other industrial iterests are counted and squar-
ed by that standard, We will drag along and
NOPE of to New York and Baltimore, and
buy our cofFees, &c. We used 20 be amused at
the speeches of Governor Wise, when he was.
around berating the Know. Nnthings asa Sod
less, Christless, lousy" set, and especially when
he came TO draw picture of the Lakewood state
OF Yirginia interests. His brilliant fancy would
itfully illuminate the subject with most
lurid glare. He would point back of him with
that long bony finger of his, toward the East
part of the State, when he was out here, West
and horriy his auditory with thrilling sketch
of the sinking and daily degcnerating condition
Of this venerable Commonwealth. He would
whip about with all sorts of ingenious torts and
twists Of argument, to show what was the mat
tor with this "old Mother Of us all" and he
would give thousand reasons which would
most forcibly suggest to every me, what was
really the matter. while nc himself would attri-.
butte our stagnatiou To other and trivial causes
The GovCrnors idea Of prosperity was big prices
> for our niggers- indeed be advocated the cleo
zion of Mr.. buchanan on that ground. which
silly idea, put forth by such man as our Gov
ernor, only shows what is the ruling passion of
great many people in this State.
We had not expected to take 81 wide a range
on this subject in calling attention to these Quix
otto distractions of the Eastern Virginia papers
But, really, it affords infinite amusement to
see intelligent men consuming ink and pm
per in such futile efforts to grow so great on
50 small a basis We, Of this State, with all
our name and fame abroad-and with all the
traditions that cluster about our history, have
no reason to suppose that we are such especial
fayorites of the gods, as that our basket and
store is. contrary to all the known formula
that control and direct commerce, suddenly,
like Pharoh's lean kind, !" to spring up and de-
voor the fairness of our neighbors. rts,
THr cIRga1 EXERCISED AuouT the FAsnroSs
We thought that the DAYS of sumptuary