Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-25
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The project of dividing the State of
Eirg'nih, aud of establishing nn indepon-
dent State of that portion lying west of the
mountains, being seriously mgitated, and
Tarions suggestions as to the name proDer
to be bestowed upon the new State, it
will not probably lie out of order to 5rop
a word in favor Of retaining the old State
Seal. The symbol of Liberty with her
foot upon the neck of the despot, her
sword at his throat, and spurning his
sceptre as she sCOrnS his manaclcs, while
10 do awny with any doubt as to its mean
ing, is nPpendetlthe legend-dMus altruU3
he tyrGnt, lis good motto when wor
thily borne, q shame and cheat when
otherwise. The State Seal of Virginia
will never disgrace Us, ii we be
true to it. We confess to liking
to that old familiar symbol; around It
cluster so many glorious memories; We
like the ring OF its chivaIrous sentiment;
nllii We detest and abhor the more, the
vile traitors who would make il a lie unI
mOckery- Whatever may betide West-
eru Virginia, we hope she NAV still clinr
to the sentiment il inculcates, and whether
her destiny is to separate, or whether sl,c
Is to preserve the integrity of the WOld
Dominion we hope she mag claim and
adopt that motto as her own. Every word
and sign and letter is historical, and it
would be sacrilegeto alter or nbate, change
oF3hlot single Que. Itis Il relic of l7TG.
a "Reminiscences Of better days The spi-
ritsz of the gallant dead who mustered nm.
der IL so years ago, expect US, their sons.
to do'rthem h0sdishonor; they call upon
us TO stand forth ns we reverence their
memories and Stsln the tide of lnisrule,
that promlsesito engnlE all the blessings
for wlTich they fIhght and blet and died.
II we adopt that motto and live mp to
ITS spirit, ICE ahGl neDer Be members of
Sonthern COnfedeFacy, the corner Stone of
t7htch q stdUeTy. The slpsr8!rueture of Which
10 that the fer must TttLs, and the ear. stone of
tOtfrh 4 tsiplpsTial Itggy. sustained .5y 1iiHtdlg
poCer. e Sntb government has no high or
ennobling sentiment u its origin orFrowth
to conlmeadit to the good wishes Of men
or 20 the favor Of God. Sut SO the E0yern.
ment whose base is ''Sic Semptr TyrRu-
MIS-" Let Us thea hang on to the old motto
andEprote by our acts We are apt learners
of its lessons Under, and side by side.
With the Stars and Stripes, it has ouLIfyed
generations; they hayes breasted together
the storms Of war and lie cnervatfons of
peace, and il Eastern Virginia does not
like the Significant figure, 1t viii suit us
only the better in the West.
We represent the true sovereignty of
Virginia and are ep1itled to the Seal. The
established authofities are in rebellion
ngaipst the State aud nation, and by the
act of usurpation have legally vacated their
seatsi therefore, bave we both of right and
preference utie to the Seal of State. It
is ours to pat-doWn the tyEan9Y7tlint is
now rampant through not only onr own
State bnt in the entire Southern country;
and when this is accomplished, then lxiii
the motto Sc Segptr 4 7yrdaRit lare.A mora
glorious, than ever, Significance. There is
no inOradespotic iyFaut than thewilT Of man
1nresIEainsd By lOIE-an more nlinus des-
pqtlsm tlniu the oligareby sought TO be es-
toPoEer Ihatmore deserves TO have d e foot