Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-21
Shall we have a New State?
THE QUESTION STATED.

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This question is 70 be answered at the
Polls by the voters'of North Western Viz
giniA, on Thursday next. We had some
thing to say on this subject in the issue Of
Saturday morning, and should not at this
time have REQUIRED 70 its consideration
but for the fact that this may be the last
number Of the LateuigeHeeT that can reach
many Of our readers before the election,
aud We want to appeal to them once for
ali to be alive TO the magnitude Of the
question presented TO them for decision.
Il ia now, citizens and voters OF North
Western Virginia, for you to say whether
we are to have n new State, 70 be erected
within the boundaries 61ed by the Ordi-
uanee providing for its formation. In pre-
pairing your ballots on next Thursday
bear in mind that you now have an oPpor-
tunity which one year ago you did not
dream would be afforded you, of deciding
this question Of separation by an e1-
preston at the polls.
BRrEY REvIRw.
Revolutionary events that have convulsed
the whole nation have thrown IT within
your reach. Your ancient enemies and
oppressors have almost forced it upon you.
Without deigning n consideration Of
your wishes they destroyed your State
Government and left yon ruddeTless at sea,
ut the mercy Of the rude elements. In
this emergency you did what the undeFly-
ing principles Of the rights Of man entitled
you to do, and what the Inherent necessi-
ties Of society eompelle d; you assumed the
functions of government and the right Of
governing yourselves. You conferred upon
a convention of delegates these pow ers,
and they created government which was
70 serve as basis Of thorough re-organi-
ration. You had to have a starting place
And that furnished II. II was thought
best to style this government the re-
stored government of the whole State
Of Virginia. This enabled the Federal
Government to recognize it at once, and
among other benefits thus derived fur
nished legal basis for such a government
as circumstances might subsequently prove
the best. This is the honest truth about
the matter, for to suppose that govern
ment so organised could be really gov
eFument for all the State was very pretty
thing 70 talk about, but in sober verify
what member Of the Convention styled
Il, ga legal 6etiOn," that could do no harm,
and did much good. The Legislature of
the government then elected two U. s. Sem
III 4. IT.
Senate then ia extra session, aud were
admitted. Thus was the government
recognized as the legal government Of
Virginia to all intents and purposes
This paved the way for what was to fol-
low. The Convention reassembled and
adopted an ordinance creating new State
with defined boundaries; which was per-
EsctIy legitimate and constitutional pro-
eseding, and provided, as they were also
entitled to do, that delegates should be
elected at the same election to frame a
COnstitutiOn and form OfgoSernment for the
new State said election for delegates to
be void IL the people declared against sep
AratiOn.
The day azsd for that election is
next Thursday, the a4th Inst. The peo-
pie within the boundaries prescribed We
confidently believe viii decide to have a
new State. The Convention then elected
will meet on the 2sIh Of November next, to
frame q consultation aud form Of govern.
mentor the new State Of 'iRapawha," IN.
les they see proper 70 alter tho name,
Attsr The people ShSll have decided 10
.faIor.Sf a rev State, and the form Of gov
erpuont shall hFvs been adopted by tho
Convention, the next step Ia order, to pro-
esed eOusdtutiOnally, viii be to obtain the
consent Of the Legislature Of Virginia,
which win meet IL wheeling Ou the arst