Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-19
California Gives us a Helping Hand.

We publish this morning a correspond
ence between D. j. TalIant, Esq, of San
Francisco, Cal, and Mayor Sweeney, ofthis
city, relative to donation of $500, made
by the citizens of San francisco, to aid in
the reorganization of the First Virginia
Regiment, together with tue subscription
list, names and amounts. The corresPon-
dence explains the objects and purposes
for which the money was contributed and
it is suggested in Mr.. Tallants letter. ttl''
it he deposited in the keeping OF the Cay
Council, to be used for the benefit OF woun-
ded or orphaus, which the regiment may
have tina. will need support. The sub
scription paper says it is given to advance
tho material aid and comfort of the Regi-
ment. so we suppose it would partially at
least. go TO support their families.
This is, indeed, pleasant surprise 1t
is token of that common sympathy for
the cause of our Union, which reaches
from tue Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t is a
substantial token, too, one that will assure
our brave lads vino go out to fight the
battles of the Union, that the loved ones
at home will not need for anything in
their absence. Many who have been de-
TERED from volunteering again, lest their
families would suffer in their absence, will
be assured by such generous acts as this
that they have friends who will take care
of those they leave behind.
Words canld but timely express our feel
inss when firstapprised ofthis generous deed
Had the name and fame of the First Virginia
then reached over to the slopes of the Pa
cilfc? Across Il continent? We con ess
that nri,le was the first emotion stirred
But it was not for that. They are our
brethreu-a kindred people, sister city,
though three thousand miles away. What
if they are away beyond the Mississippi,
beyond the plains, beyond the Rocky
mountains, away down at the gttc of the
seat, on the extreme Western verge of the
Continent? FOrail that they are oar breth
rem. They are citizens of the American
Republic like we are; our flag is their dag;
Our country is their country; oar destiny
whatever it is to be, must he their destiny;
AMI if our proud old ship shall ever 20
down rrefghicl with the liberties OF The
world in the mad guif OF rebellion, their
little bark too, in the language Of old Lyman
Bcechcr, will sink in til, dark vortex.
This thea is the sympathetic cord, this the
common tie of patriotism thu; binds the
Pacific to the Valley OF che Ohio: and this
generous donation is given not SO mach to
the LIST Virginia regiment through it to
forward the banner of that priceless
Union whose cause they espouseI. Sacred
indeed must be the tic that thus unites
loyal Virginia and California. DouLIy sa-
cred will it he hereafter to the men who
have by their g,llantry anl seIf-sac-
riticc, drawn from Il people t',rce thous-
anl miles away this involuntary trib-
ute to their bravery, and this contrihu-
tion to the cause they f,uGht for
In the name of the First Virginia We
would thank our brothers of San Francis
20. When the rebellion shall lac crushed.
and peace again spread her white wings
over this lanl-when after few more
years the great nationa! highway. the Pa
cifc Railroad, shall have united Atlantic
ynd Pacific, then Wheeling may pay San
Francisco IL visit and tender in person hes
return for the compliment now paid her
Who would not be Il member cf the
First Virginia?