Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-21

gress into the sisterhOOdOf States.
cas- IT BE DONE?
Can all this be done7 We answer un-
hesitatiugly, it can. With many who ha-
bitualIy look at the dark side Of every
thing, there seem to be many ''liOns in the
EAy.H The people themselves may not
elect a separation from the East7 wehAye
said more than once that we are sanguine
they win. Prom the latest Indications
there is DO doubt of it. But we urge that
to be suecessfulis not enough. We should
be so nearly unanimous as 10 give it the
moral force ola great victory on our side.
If it were indeed possible that division
could fail TO carry, then all this prospect
Of enfIanehisement fails to the ground, and
we should deserve, as We should certainly
receive when the cessation Of hostilities
would again throw the whole State under
one government, = more malignant opPFes-
sion than we have ever heretofore been the
recipients of, from speople with whom We
are naturally at war in social feeling, in
political opinion, in material interest, and
from whom we are separated by all the
barriers of nature and society as irreconci-
IabIy as snowy Caucasus is from luxurious
bnt imbecilc Turkey. 5r
WILL TIE LEsIsLATURE coSsKST?
But If the people elect division, the
Legislature may refuse its consent? If
everything were as certain as the consent
of the Legislature in this event, things
would go on swimmiugIy enough. The
Legislature of Virginia is at present com
posed of men entirely from the counties
within the boundaries proposed for the
new State If their constituents say they
want a division of the State, will their
representatives obstinatelY undertake to
thwart them2 Certainly not. 1t would
be unnatural they would not even dare
do it, if influenced by other motives than
desire 70 represent the wish Of their con-
stituents. We believe they would NOT de-
sire 70 do it At all.
II so, WILL CONGRESS ADMIT us2
But, then, if the Legislature does con-
sent, Congress may after all refuse US ad-
mission1 This is the grand argument of
the opponents of new state-the great
bugaboo with which they try 10 frighten US
from the prosecution of our object What
If Congress should refuse utterly? would
II sink US all to perdition? What ire
parable damage could 1t do ? How would
we be worse of than we now are2 A re-
fnsal would bring Us back just were we
started IRON, and nobody would be
hurt Not quite where We started
from either. We would have left on
record an imperishable evidence of our
sincerity and faith in the rightfulness Of
our cause, and it would DC n standing APP
peal for deliverance that would sooner or
later bring MS up out of the slough. But
this failure is only possible, not probable
and for fear of that possibility, shall we
fold our hands supinely? Many lion in the
way, seen at distance or in an uncertain
light, turns out when boldly approached to
be a stump of stone. No great enter
prise was ever accomplished by faint heart
edness, or ever will be SO accomplished
We believein the efficacy of trying. "And
II at firStyou don't succeed, try again
LISA simple motto, bat there is a world of
philosophy in It. When the National Con-
greSs see that we have given our voice for
this measure, have marched boldly up to
It, and are resolved, they will respect our
wish. When they see that We have complied
with all the legal requirement provided for
such case, they cannot refuse US. Posi-
bly, they may on FIRST application. What
them Cannot We wait and apply a second
time or a third time, or until we succeed2
How many times have territories been re-
fused admission, session after session, and
have yet eventually been taken in and are
nov States7
When We shall have done all that the
COusttu ton requires US to do, We will
have right to demand admission, and if
rejected at first can apply again md again,
IL need be, until the demand is respected.
No man Is authorized to say that Congress
will refuse to admit Kanawha on first
application. Nc can lose nothing by try
ing and may gain everything we seek.
We shall be no worse of at home than We
are now. We shall earn no more hatred
from our enemies beyond the mountains
than they now owe us; and if ever We fall
into their clutches we are crucifed any
how. Oar present government can con-
tinue 10 operation until we succeed or
if the rebellion should be subdued and
find US still an applicant, we know there
must be another revolution in the State
government another reorganization, aud
our position. uucquivocally taken, will
then be such as TO insure us our long
sought independence of the East. No at
tempt viii be made to fore us back under
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