Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-28

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would be the last . claim the State Of Yir-
GINA a. she stands to-day upon the qus-
tiou Of loyalty IS ny own II gentleman
viii convince me that the running Of a
line on the top Of the Allegheny noun
tains, or anywhere else separating the
Northwestern portion Of the State from
the residue of the State, and erecting 1t in
TO separate and Independent State, would
.extinguish the patriotism OF its people.
! would be the last man 70 do So Or ifyou
can satisfy me that The action ne propose
here viii embarrass the Federai Govern
ment in the sliEhfsst degree IN the effort
that Is nov maxi 10 maintain the Union
and the supremacy Of the laws, l viii join
hands with you gentlemen aud vote the
proposition down. That Is the only argu-
meut have heard in which all those who
have spoken on the other side Of the qaes-
.ment-that il will emba-rass the Admin
tratiop- How, sir2 Howl Does the
Oslo river that divides rs from the State
on the other side embarrass the Admins
tratiou in the efforts il is making 70 put
down rebellion2 Is Ohio disIoyal? Does
she send fever troops here Does she re-
sPord less eagerly 10 the call for men and
money to aid the government than she
would If were included within her State
limits the soil upon which We stand! Away
with rheidea that imaginary lines, defining
the boundaries Of States, erushes the power
out Of thetgovemment to maintain udprO-
teet itself. And, sir, WAS surprised TO
hear that here in the city of Wheeling, the
constituents of my friends on this floor
viii feel themselves constrained, in the
event that the people Of Northwestern Vir-
GINA shall be consulted as to the division
of the State, 10 propose that they should
be allowed to cut of what they call the
Panhandle and attach themselves as an
appeudage TO the small end OF Pittsburgh !
Wheeling, the city of the West, that in the
event Of = new State being erected here
would be the great misunderstanding and
commercial city of the State-Wheeliug,
which has had to struggle with the State
of Pennsylvania TO be allowed the privilege
of erecting the beautiful and magnificent
structure that now spans the beautiful
lOhio-Wheeliug seeking TO be an append
age to the small end of Pittsburgh Let
the question be put We will vote to-day
il desired; and know the good sense and
interest of the people of these four eoun-
ties will prompt them 70 vote it down.
have no feErs that ever Wheeling will COM
NIT such suicide as that would be to her
Now, sir, tpllm how the government is
~ E41aEa5sEh w WuAG NC WISH " 4U
towards dividing the State We cannot
divide the State. What, then, do We pro-
pose TO do We propose that the people
| within certain Boundary may be allow
ed to declare tbeir wishes on this subject.
That is all ; and the bare fact of cousult-
ing the people upon question that has
long been agitAted by them is denounced
! upon this floor in unmeasured terms. Bat
the act, it is said, will embArrass the gov
eminent in its military operations. Now,
will any gentleman be kind enough to
point oct how? Show US in what manner
this embarrassment is to be effected. lis
tened atteutiVely and with pleasure, rs
always do, to the very sensible and able
argument of my friend from Mason Mr..
Polsley), aud with all his ability and good
sense, he eoutented himself upon this
branch of tue argument by merely anuounc-
ing the fact. Now, sir. l pledge myself TO
him, and to any other gentleman opposed
to this movement, that, il they will assigu
one solitary reason-one reason true in
itself-if they will point out and show to
eihow the passage of the proposition
now under consideration will embarrass
the Federal Government in the effort it is
making, will vote with him.
Mr.. HURBAaD-How is Eastern Virginia
to be restored to the Union, if the State is
divided.
Mr.. CARLILE-I will tell ms friend how.
Who Is to restore Eastern Virginia to the
Union? Who restored Northwestern Vir-
GINA 70 the Uniou7 Why, sir, the loyal
people of the Northwest restored it; and
the loyal people of Eastern Virginia will
have to restore it. That is the way East
ern Virginia is to be restored. That is the
way every secede State in the Union is to
be restored-6y the action of the loyal
people residing within its limits. But, sir,
this does not prevent US from aiding tue
restoration of the rest of the State. The
passage of this proposition will not defeat
that object; il will not render us less pow
eFful than we now are. When do gentle
men suppose We will have assembled here
representatives from all of Virginia p
Will they fix any time2 l suppose, sir,
that IL that sight Is ever to be presented to
our view, it will be presented before the
meeting of the next session of the General
Assembly. Isuppose, sir, that this object
which gentlemen desire if not effected by
that time, will be postponed an Indefinite
period of time; and should be willing to
acce2tas true the remarks made by Governor
Sprague, of Rhode Island-than whom
more gallant and loyal heart has not ex-
hibited himself during this controversy,
marching at the head OF his own regiments,
regiments composed Of men worth their
hundreds of thousands of dollars-when
he told his Legislature upon his return the
other day that this was to be long pro-
traeted war Its TO be q long and pro-
tracted war; and if we are not to take care
of our material interests until that war
shall have been ended, as is intimated by
the gentleman from Nason-if this is to be
so, let as know it, and let our people I'M
flaFaE.nH IA aara he IL M acfinT1
until we see represented here every por-
ton Of the Gommonw ealth of yirgicia.-
Then, sir, what IS that declaration What
does that decla alton amount to? putt
TO his candor-I ask him to answer me sim
cerely, aud say if he believes that if we
postpone action until we have here full
/ Representation from every county in The