Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-19

| could do it but it could not be done with
out the consent OF the Legislature. When
the Legislature should meet it was his de-
sire, and that of his constituents. to divide
the State, and he would then use every eff
fort to accomplish what they desire. He
hoped the motion to lie on the table would
he voted down, and the resolution would
take the direction indicated by the gen.
tlemah from jackson.
Mr.. TARR regretted very much to ser the
course the debate had taken. The first in
quiry should be, have we State Govern
ment2 lfnot, let us first procure the en-
dorsenent of the Federal Government and
then provide the ways anl-me for "A di-
vision of the State. Many gentlemen who
have seats here represent counties lying
along the borders of Maryland, which are
very DESTROYS of being connected with
| Western Virginia. Perhaps in the division
of the State we will secure the counties
bordering on Maryland 1t may lie that
we should attach ourselves to the State nf
Maryland. We all know that our territory
is small-tlIat the taxes that may be coll
lerted from it will he barely sufficient to
cover our ordinary expenses. five should
add to this the portion of the State debt
which We would he bound 10 fairness to
pay, it will make our taxes bUrlensome.-
But, sir, have reason to know that the
Federal Government is entirely opposed tn
any division of the State, and think there
it no gentleman on the floor of this Con-
vention who can assure me from any an
thoriiy whdte err that the Federal Govern
ment will recognize any division at ALL
Are we so strong thnt we shall dictate onr
terms to the Federal Government or must
we not rather act in obedience to their
wishes. And submit tn my friends who
are in favor of this precipitate action, that
this motion now be laid on the table, but
before that proposition is sub nitted To IL
vote. move for the purpose of having
some opportunity to canvass this question,
that the Convention take recess Till two
o'clock.
Mr.. CARLILE-Wfll my friend from Brook
withdraw the motion for n recess for mo-
ment?
Mr. TARR-Certainly.
II Mr.. CARLILE then announced that the
Convention had been invited to visit the
soldiers and officers at Bellair, and wit
ness dress parade, during the evening"
and that Mr.. Ford, the Agent of the B. 4
D. r. r., had kindly provided special
train for their accommodation, and that, MS
the train would start at half past three, he
isuggested that the Convention, when it
adjourn, shonld adjourn till tomorrow.
Mr.. CARLILE continued: In relation to
this thing of dividing, l find that even I,
who first started the little stone down the
mountain, have now to apply the ruGbers
to other gentlemen who have outrun me
in the race, to check their impetuosity.
Those who know what have done in be-
half of this movement, and would do now,
If practicable, know that it is from no lack
CT sympathy with their desire, that nm
now drawing the brakes. believe know
the people of Harrison county. and of all
the counties of Northwestern Virginia, for
IN some capacity have served them near
" all, except these Panhandle counties
and they know just as we'll as we do, and
have probably found it out little in adj
vince of us, that at this time division of
the State cannot be effected. for the rea-
son which they see in the Constitution of
the United States, that it is only through
It, and by virtue of its provisions, that a
division can be had. They know another
thing, too, that separation is worth moth
ing without the Derpetutty OF the Govern
ment to which we desire to attach our
selves, and that they must first address
themselves to maintaining the Govern
ment.
Mr.. VANCE: We are perfectly aware and
SO are the people, that the first object is to
maintain the government and secure its
perpetuity hnt the resolution does not
contemplate that the State be divided I'M
til that he accomplished. What we want
is to show that this is the Interior object.
MIR. CARLILE: do not think it necessary
to declare that l am of the same opinion
that was thirty. or sixty, or ninety days
ago. When change my views on this
subject, then ] shall take occasion to an
nounce them in the proper way. But why
At THIS time, when we are surrounded by
most embarrassing circumstances, add to
our embnrrassments? Why create obsta-
Giles? Why build up barriers that may not
come in our way il We but take proper
time for action The trnth should always
be spoken when we speak at all But the
whole truth should not always be spoken.
There are times when men should keen
their mouths closed. What If we do con-
template division of the State, would it
forward that object to promulgate the de-
claration in special and authoritative
manner.
In nm hour like this when the question
is; shall we save the State; when we are
particularly helpless to save it ourselves;
when the very Government itself has by
this rebellion been hankruptcd; when it is
engaged in this death struggle to maintain
its own existence, and when we have come
h re to aid, if we can, this effort of the
Government in this struggle,-why should
we now be discussing that which is utter
ly impossible and which more belongs to
days of peace than to the hours of war {?
That is the question to put to ourselves.
If we could divide the State to-day, who
would desire to do SO under existing cir
cumstances. In short time the power of
thisGovernmentm may be established. Then
W. may be acknowledged as tue Govern
ment of Virginia; then we can provide for
that which is essential to our interest. If
peace is to be banished for long years from
our borders what does it matter whether
we are separated from the East or not +?
Separation is to enable us to promote onr
interests in time of peace. Separation in
time of war amounts to nothing.
There is no man within the limits of this
. Suite that is more thornmpliln Commitment