Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-21
THE MOVEMENT IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
objects OF the New state Organization.

Objects of the New state Organization.
The objects Of the new state organization in
western Virginia were very clearly stated in
the Wheeling convention, on the 18th instant,
by Mr.. John S. Garlic, a prominent mover in
the new movement. We copy his concluding
remarks from the report of the Wheeling In.
telligencer -
"Now, sir, let US pursue the policy laid down
in the declaration, and let us repudiate Letcher
and his transfer; let us assemble a legislature
here of our own, sworn TO support, not the
southern contederacy constitution, but that
which Washington and Madison formed, the
constitution of our fathers, under which we
have grown and prospered as never people
grew and prospered before. Let us maintain
our position under that tree of liberty watered
hY the blood and, tears of tie natriots Of tho
revolution-planted by hem, It's roots having
taken deep and firm hold in the hearts of a
great people, and having from little spot on
earth spread from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
embracing, l might say, continent, and
spreading its branches OF protection over the
whole uubounded land
Let us organize legislature swearing ale
lature be recognized by the United States gov.
eminent as the legislature OF Virginia.
Then we have still direct recognition of
the protecting care OF our ancient government,
and then we will effect this separation. But
now, with no Legislature recognized as owing
allegiance to the constitution of the United
States, we could not do it, But with the leg
islature of the state; with Virginia in the
union, with legislature recognized by the
government OF the United States, and, with
its assent to our separation, our way is clear.
And it the southern contederaey dareS to in
terspose, we have the strong arm OF that same
old government to lie thrown around us and
| TO shelter us from harm.
Let us then 20 on as we propose. Let us
| be recognized as tine true and lawful authOrI-
| ties speaking for and ON behalf of the loyal
people of the whole state OF Virginia. Give
us that recognition, and then the separation
will come. And here | say that one of the
first acts | shall perform, if no one else does
it-and believe it a duty owe to the people
who have honored me with a seat in congress
will be to obtain from that body legislative
declaration recognizing this legislature you
will assemble here as the legislature OF the
state; and then let my friends, the representa-
tives, assent TO it, and my word for it, we will
be the state of New Virginia.
1t is mere question now of whether We
shall wait until we are solemnly recognized as
the true, legal, constitutional representatives
Of the people OF Virginia Or whether we shall
now attempt an impossibility every man
who will reflect moment will know that
until rebellion is crushed no assent will be at
tanned for our separation from the rebelliOus
portion of this state.
But, sir, there is another object which l
have at heart. Two great objects influence
and govern my actions. The first, am free
to say, the dearest, the highest and the near
est my heart, is the perpetuity of the Union.
Keeping forever undimmed the thirty four
stars that now deck the constellation of our
national ensign, adding TO them as we have
done, star after star-when that is done-when
safety and perpetuity are again secured to that
hag-then we can consider our own state in
terests then we can consider the interests OF
our own immediate section of this state but
until then we owe it to our loyal brothers
throughout the length and breadth of this great
land to stand by them and aid them in resist.
ing crime, the greatest that has ever been at
tempted to be perpetrated on humanity. Let
us do this, succeed in this, and we will sue
coed in all we desire in very short time.
Let us bring peace again to our London,
Alexandria and Hampshire friends. Let our
brothers over the mountains, through our aid
and assistance and that of this great and good
government of ours, again see harmony
throughout the land; again sit around their
hearthstones with their families, and again in.
still in the quiet hours of peace the lessons the
Father of his Country has bequeathed to us
in his farewell address. Then we may say
to them: ave love you still as brothers, but
your interests and ways and ours are diverse.
Let this line be drawn between us. We will
have two separate and distinct sovereign
states, but, brethren, we will all be American
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