Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-17

S'N'%t sAASH6A W AuV Guus
we have had on our files for some days,
letters from correspondents in various
parts of Western Virginia, giving us bits
and scraps of news about Secession and
Union movements, feelings, &c. A letter
from Kanawha, dated January 9th, gives
us an account of great sensation time at
Charleston, in that county, on that day.
1t appears that tho Secessionists tried to
get up au anti-Union demonstration "but
they met with a signal and glorious de-
feat, chiefly through the fundamentally
Of the great Summers, who made mas
terly effort for the Union, and carried the
hearts of the people with him. The poo
pie in this hour of trial put confidence in
Judge Summers His amendment in re-
lation to Convention being called, was
that no action of that Convention, touch
ing our Federal Relations, should be
binding, unless submitted To the people.
The amendment made tho traitors RAM
pant 1t was bomb-shell thrown into
their midst, and they pitched into it right
and left. Summers replied, striking them
down all around him thick and fast, and
wound up by carrying everything before
him in perfect storm of enthusiasm. He
made most mastery speech and utterly
disrupted the enemy. o, how thanful to
God feel that we have such pure man
and patriot left among us-so able to lead
us in this hour of trial. May he never
die"
To our correspondents prayer, we say
amen. Such good men rs Judge Sum
mers ought not to die. until at least "the
last armed foe (Of the Union) expires"
Another letter before us is dated Par
kOrsburG, January 18th, and is from one
of the first men in Western Virginia and
one of the most distinguished lawyers.
He writes to friend here in Wheeling:
am pleased to hear that there are
still some friends of the Union in Wheel
ing, and that you are among them. Aud
l am also very glad to see that your PEG.
pie have so heartily endorsed the Parkers-
burg resolutions. Although your 'distin-
guished" fellow-citizen has published a
letter, as am told, deuouncing the idea
of q separation Of Western Virginia from
the East, and is for hitching the West to
the tail of South Carolina Confederacy,
yet, nevertheless, he does not speak for
the people. And here may say that
never had any faith in what is known as
Virginia pOlitieian-espeoially Wes-
tern Virginia one, For the most part
they arc mere set of toadies to Eastern
Virginia. A little flnttery, or when that
won't do, some dsuunciation keeps them
in line. Look what the East made them
yield in the Convention of 1851. 1 see
that Hunter has made a speech in favor.
of immediate secession. If had the
power would try the strength of the
Government on just such men as him, and
SEQ whether a few disappointed Office.
seeking traitors are allowed to break up
the Union. Why do our people in the
West slRnu iuIy by while these traitors
are doing their work. Such men as
Hunter, and Mason, and Floyd are Just
ly chargcable with the disruption of the
Government If they had been summa.
rily dealt with long since we would have
avoided much of the present troubles"
In addition to the above, we have the
following letter, dated
cLARKsBuRo, Va, jan. IL, 1851.
willyoa be kind enough 10 send me two
or three copies Of Judge Thompson's
speech, delivered in Wheeling, Dec. Ist
1860. Send them as early as possible.
am going to take the stump for the UNION.
We intend giving the secessionists "fits,"
In this county, Strong talk of burning
Hoffman and West in efigy, COR voting in
favor of resolutions calling State Con-
VenuOn. We intend, IL Eastern Virginia
seeedes, to raise The banner of separate
State Sovereignty ia Western virgiaia, and
remain ia the Union. Hope your. people
are for the movement don't want 10 90
out Of the Union to fight the battles of
king Cotton" There are other EQUALLY
important interests to be looked to 6y the
people OF Western Virginia. a&l
Don't fail TO send tue speech. Send it
soon.
Az Trishman and = Geo., :. " n