Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-27
An Expression OF sentiment In re-
gard TO the New state.


At meeting of some of the citizens of
Ohio county, Va, held Sept. 2Ist, at the
Carson School House, the following reso-
lutions were read and unanimously adopt
ed, and ordered TO be forwarded to the
county papers for publication with the
request that other Tnion papers would
copy.
WHEREAs, A spirit of discord and re-
bellion is rife throughout the land, which
has well nigh caused Virginia to violate
her allegiance to the Federal Government;
whereas, the last Convention which met at
Wheeling provided for the organization of
another State here in the Northwest, which
shall be true to the flag of our country;
wher cas-, there seems to be some doubt in.
the minds of ii few in regard to the expe-
dieucy of such u measure at the present
time; aud whereas, we deem it of most vi
tai Importance that brethren striving in
common cause, should endeayor to encOur-
age each others efforts and uphold each
others hands by an interchange of views;
therefore.
.Resoieed, That we, a number of the cit
liens of that portion of Virginia which
lies within tue boundaries of the prOpo-
sed State, do most cordially approve of the
action of our Oonventioners in making
provisions for the Immediate formation of ii
new State.
ResoiUed, That we regard this as the
golden opportunity for ridding ourselves
of that injustice and oppression which
have long imposed upon US excessive taxes,
from which we, have derived little or no
benefit, and which have closed the door
of legislation against our petitions and re-
unite US TO people who are separated
from us by nature, and who reap bounty
from our fields and repay us with neglect
and fraud-and for erecting new State
here, where citizens shall have n uniforms
" of sympathies, n community of inter
ests, and an equality of rights.
ReSotped, That while we do most hearth
ly sympathise with all true, Uuiou-loving
citizens of Eastern Virginia, in their ca.
.lamity and while we are willing to do all
in our power TO effect their deliverance
and to promote our country's cause in that
portion of the State; yet ms we cannot see
how their condition will be made worse,
or how the cause 6t the Union can possi-
bly, be embarrassed by mere State lines.
and as we have been taught to regard
.self-preseryatio as the first law of ma
ture.n we deem it not only our privilege,
by also our right and our duty TO disowu q
people who, ms a mass, would trample un-
der foot the best Government that ever Cod
vouchsafed IN mortal man, and who be-
cause of ourloyalty, have already deyas.
tated portions of our country and desola-
ted many of our homes, aud are even ye'
only kept back from overrunning and sub.
Ijugating us by the interposition of armed
barriers. @
Resoived, That We do herebv most earn,
estly call upon all true, loyal citizens, re-
siding within the limits of the proposed
State, to arouse themselves in behalf of &
cause which so nearly concerns their ut
most vital interests, and to support it by
their means, by their influence, and espe
cially by such grand rally at tue coming
election, and by sucha judicious exercise
of suffrage as shall give birth 10 new
State, which shall remain forever lasting
rebuke 70 the folly of those who would de
stroy this glorious institution of our faith
ers, and stand as monument to perpetu,
ate the loyalty of Western Virginia.
T. PATrIsoN, Chairman.
A. Gilmore, Secretary. iaa55