Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-10
The Military aud Po1l,Icnl I'm por.
lance OK WsS'ern Virginia.
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IAH'Ln thS n Y. Time
The LOYALTY of Western Virginia, proper.
ly seconded hy the Administration nj
Washington, ntfnrds the surest means of
! r. sruI"H that ancient aud .sppcted STATE.
from the ruthless hnnds of the cuu;rir,-
tors who have obtained II Temporary com
ir"l, aud from The drSpUtISm whiril they
nave lu"uSn'"lrd Ih'r. To this end y
| C"nvrmtlUm has been called. to ms>vnIhIr
at Wheeling cary iii the approaching
week. and 1t is la the wish /" further n
prompt and energetic ru-, ,Iaerati.,u with
thai Convention lay the. Government and
th' Federal tr""ps NOW in Virginia. upon a
maimrvd aud consistent plan, that We veu-
iure I" discuss that SUI jrci.
III" State ut Virginia is muw in 81 coudi-
tI"n Of utter ANARCHY. Its Gov, rmmunt is
administered 10y no l.w!ul nuriruri,y-
C"HspiIhI"rs ANA revolution. SITS lInNc u.ur
ped lie high functions of IL Convention nf
the Pr"pir. and ilI- rights which he!nn:,
cXrusiN"ly TO the people. Armed bands of
SOiui'rs drawn tom the State aud l. ur
other States hHye uvrr,wrrl the pnp-
ular voice, aud s,t msidethe known
rnpuInr will; seized upon the naliun-
al "nu pubic Ps"per'y, attempted tu
make " violent aud l'l"udy rcvuiuti"n !;
q""rlercd soldiers in the State Capital. and
4 - 'A'N''ASSANS- VT we ! ltbSiltN. anu
all The tminc!nl resources OF the Common
wealth.
]" resist the nsmrpntion and pnt down 81
II Gh- -hnndrd and wi"ked rebellion. he xov.
'reign people ot HTyHm mr about Iu us.
Srn'hie from the tree mountains OF the
West. in gen raj Convention, aud rs,ahI:sI,
" fruvisIun"l GnNcr"mcmI. cmlpavOr To re-
east Ill" diSuiEuuiz element "f society in
legal mud constitutional mould.
When this C"nNcnI,,u nsst mites, we
iinsl. and r''n simrrily doubt, that the ufIi
r''S ot Governor aud Litu,rmnut Govern
or Treasurer ARaitor aud Attorney Gva,
cr"i "nh all military nppu,utments, will
lac declared vacant. and sui jrct tu he tcIi-
"ihflIN filled hy surh loyal aud honorable
rI'i"rIs as the COnv,nIiou may decide to
"''m.i lister those hgL aud responsible
t.U>tS.
The Provisional Governor. thus appoint,
Cd,"ril doubtless proc, ed rrSuluirl. tu dis
cimrpr the immrIiUus "t hi Olive, ,nd, un
der the nnrl OriI! tl. G0mSem 10 l.. To or
gHuiZ" tue uullia of the SHt" To tie arm
I'd aud muSiclcd into the service of tile
National G"verunI'ut. in obedience tn tho.
i"' mai rnd constitutional rrVuisitiom Of
Il,r Prv,id, ut.
I" facilitate this military organization
at the loyal frees al the Safe. the Sucrc
In:y of War. rccngmizing the uu liuritv of
Tie Pr"V'Sruu"i GuNrinmrnt. will, nf
course. 'ddlcSS copy at his r,umisiiium
i"r The Safes qnuta Of militia, To tile
new G"Vornmrmi.
The strength of the Umion srnrimcut in
the Western C"mutirs OF Virginia. aud ,ir,.
HUmrIut IS with which the uvune inyt.
turrCIl ont with their rifles to defend and
guard their railr"ndS. aud welcome the adj
vnnring columns "f l,yh troops from
Wl'" ling and Pnrk"rshurrh an Grafton.
have already demonstrated the facility with
Which II gallant Mrmy Of Western VIRGIN
inuS can l'c rurUllei to ulnr, Il arru<s the
m"Iimt"ins and enforce the measures of
their Provisional Government, aud restore
"rri.r IN EnStrrn Virginia.
We u">I, 'hcrrtmrc, tlIut no effort will
b" spared 10 nrpnIize amt ,qtip such an
army hy c"t1Imemring not only at Wheel
lug. tut "ls' AT PhrkcrShurg and ,tt PUNT
Pleasant. tie mouth ut the Great K ma
"h"-whorr an overwhelming Uuiun vote
WAS east at tile recent 'lect;uu-.rud also
Ht Gu!Hndn;tr, near the extreme Western
angle "t The State.
From these towns besides the we'll
km"wm iairo"ds and K .nnwlla River,
there are excellent Mnc.mlamisrd rmmds
leading trUm tie Ohio, nrruss the Arlc-
gl"nl m"uutnims, into the fertile Valley Of
Virginia.
The turnpike from Guyand"t,e unites
with pretty good road from Point Pleas
ant. AT Chrleslnwu. aud proceeds thenre
ly the Valley Of the Ktnnwlin, Lewisburg
aud 'he famous White Sulphur Springs. IL
Lynchhnrg-Ihe Southern intorinr base of
tie uIIirary operations la Virginia.
Tile I"rmpik -rund from Parkersburg oc-
ruries middle gruuml between the BnGti-
more AMI Obi" Rnil,uH'l and the turnpike
from Point Pleasant and GnyAndo,tr.
These roads nuw are all ,,l.un,lhnIlv enp-
l'!i,d with large teams, drawn hy three
and four horses in all respects adsptcd to
immediate military uses
A few companies organized at Guvan-
dotte. Point Pleasant and P,rkrrsGnrg,
aud rnmmrnrimE Il Simultaneous march
along these turmpikes. would hp sirvngth-
ene'i 10y rerrnit- nl every village and crnss
r""ti. drawn fran mountain r.ugrs aud
valleys la the defence uf their national
rights. Their means of transportation
could he Increased. ind, finitcl, Ivy the way.
aud their disr,phn greatly perfected he
fore they rrnchr.d tile huStile region east of
the All, gi'any mountains.
The several columns wOull unite, hv
open roads IN tht Vail of Virginia. near
the town of L xiugtun-tlie home ur Gov.
Lrt' btr-wheire they could move South
w''ris. without serious opposition, aud in
"nr days march cut off the ,nmmuuira-
li"ns uf the r, bel army by canal. with the
W,s', al BurhAmnn. nnl the second dnv.
with The south, iy rilrOad, nt BuiUrIs
G.p,
This movement. Independent Of the one
which IL nov advancing surrrs~ftlIlv along
the b ,iIimare and OHM Railroad npun
Cumberland ,tud uarlI.r', E.rrv vi 4 ,t,.,.