Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-27
AWora 70 &c North,rest.

THERE is a time for all things OF a. least
has been. There. was q time for g6ment
against secession IN this State, but that,
time has pow gone by. While there was
the slightest ground to hope, We battletl
this delusion to the extent Of our feeble.
abilities, and fought secession 10 LtheiaSt.
hour. But the dieiis cast. The secession
OF Virginia Is now a fact, reluctant as re
we're TO believe it ever could become such;-
and 1t is no longer Of use TO argue the
question of the right Of secession: The.
argument has long ago been exhauated, !,
the ground travelled over for the bundredth
time, and on that phase of the question
there remains nothing more to be said
The time has uow come for action
prompt, energetic, instantaneous action
There is not a day nor an hour to be lost.
What that action is 70 be, let few plain
statements determine. From time inn
memorial Western Virginia has been but
the serf of the East-suljected to unjust
taxation aud unequal ePresentation-cau-
seS which alone have heretofore been con-
sidered sufficient 10 justify separation in
moro instances than one. For years, as
the West has grown into power, she has
hoped that her rights would be ackuowl-
edged and her wishes respected, but hoped
against hope, as it now appears. Four
months ago We we're commanded to go In
to m election for delegates to conven-
ton, the known object of which vas to
place US and the rest of the State in po-
sitiOn of hostility TO tho government to
which NO owe our allegiance, and which
has always been the first to protect and
the last 10 oppress Us. The election. re-
suited in sending to the Convention large
majority of mon who were opposed TO the
assumption Of . right to change our rela.
tious With the United States Government.
They went to Richmond, and from that
day to the elimination Of the catastrophe
everything that could be conceived was
done to buy away from their allegiance to
the government, and duty to .thefr::::constit-
uents the delegates Western Virginia sent
to Richmond. Finding everything else to
fail, violence wss resorted to hy the des-
perase leaders who had foresworn the Sc
cession. of Virginia, to drogoon our dele
gates into submission to their diabolicnl
measures. A mob of rufFiaus was cOngre-
gated in the Capital OF our State, and a
Convention of the sovereign people was
subjected to Its terroriEing pre- asnce. Our
delegates from the Northwest, and the few
from other parts Of tue State, who bad
the maultness TO stand up puawed to the
last were threatened with every conceiv-
able kind Of personal violence ifthey did
not join in the schemes of the conspira.
tors. They were forced to go into a secret
session, and bound by an oath not 10 tli.
VuISe' The passage Of an ordinance of Sc.
eessiou ttlt the traitors had had time 70
seize The government properly in the
State. Under these. influences, the orii.
nance Of secession passed, aud the mob
WnO triumphant. Our representatives were
obliged to ~ for safety, some Of them be.
ing euustFatped, tOprocurs ppseSiySm Nj.
LetehsF, once our Governor, noWl the mad
leader Of yet wilder regime. y f Y
Without Wait1uG for the action Of the
stats On he ordipa6es the an fdrtEs
Convention provided. that thesactton Of The
Convention sheplt b ssubmlttsdEto the
people efeF ratification or reiectton- e.hc
secession tastiops VIII Letehsr a. i'd. head,
At once PFoSeedta 6, make waT s On u ID.
GOyegpmSas, and be, presumipg on the
pesi.toa IS bella - Geseraor. issues biz
paandats, calling. ePoniths volunteer com.
rahtes Of Virginia to be ready Il lii
beck % march apoa the old aud srevered
dag Of their country, thus taking. away
from heiPeoPle the opportunity Of SAYING
whether they desire to plAee themselves d
such position, aud inaugutat ing at once
var incur midst against our Govern
went, and against lie supporters in .yir.
lEtniai who are In many INSTANCE "a COMPEL;
ed tolabaudoH the State save. thenselvs;;
from yialense. In addition 10 this. ibs,
arch IGFaitoF, JeH, Davis, Is, invited 10 make
tour State. The Geld Of his Operations and
our Capital he. Fendeavous 81 his soa,bers
hordes ofsr9f1als.
NeR otthe NorthRest, this e .wber,
VisEi9ias saa5 O.day-St6is tsehoa. 40
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the-inaiGuittss yqu have SBGsrea. nm
you saeptt e tepsIi Hen q them I. Wfl
toa eOasent. nad are yoa 9illipF 10 hat
Them deoblEl, IMPLIED. e6lFis ,6oiSoDd
ii.ltl power ofsshd al m sxras :. ID,
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