Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-12

EuluOuS IN the extreme on Us. IL WOulu
bankrupt our capitalists, PROSTATE our
manufactures, dePoPulate our towns,
throw our citizens ont Unemployment, and
load them with taxation too intolerable
to be borne. The wealth of the northwest
consists in her rich pasture. lands, her
beds Of coal and iron, manufacturing
and artiEan skill, all Of which, 50 far
as value is concerned, would be auni-
Inflated at a blow. Our remedies are
in the Uniou-promote-p peace and home
and industry, The resources of North
Western Virginia ought, by proper poll
cy, to make Wheeling the Birmingham of
America But secession would make her
mercantile and business houses habita-
Iion for the moles and bats
Mr.. Smith spoke againsl State Con.
vention at this time, as impolitic and I'M
necessary. Because the popular miud is
too inaamed-its nerves too much lacerat-
ed for cool and calm action, which the
questions and interests of the times de-
mand. liza Convention is called it must
do something. If it should, in common
parlance, s.back doWnS-do nothing, it
would lose its influence with the South
If the Convention should take sides with
the South it wonld lose confidence With
the North. Therefore, Il will be better for
Virginia to take time-to deliberate-wait
until the fog and mists which now environ
US, have passed off and the political sky
become clear, Then we can see with more
certainty what are our duties, and what
course we should pursue. When the fury
of thetempest has been spent at the South,
and the obduracy Of the North has, by
time, become more flexible, then Virginia,
with her sister border States, can say to
the North aud the South, you have both
erred; Hcome, let US reason together"
He said the Government was intended
to be perpetual-to promote the gener Il
good, and no state has right-to secede at
Federal Government upon the rights of the
States were palpable, deliberate, too Erie-
vous to be borne, :hen the State might,
and Oughtto maintain its rights under the
Constitution, even to resistance. But
there is no such complaint now,
even South Carolina does not make
any charge against the Federal Gov
eminent. The complaint is against the
action of como of the Northern States,
and the election of Lincoln to the Presi-
dency. During the canvass no speaker
that he ever heard was frank enough to
say that Lincoln's election was cause for
dissOlTing the Union. Mr.. L. was elected
according to theforms of the Constitution,
and no law abiding citizen would murmur
at his inauguration. If he violated the
Constitution, there were remedies for its
infraction. Those who now are protesting
against his Inauguration, are those who,
by their action in dividing the Democratic
party, placed his election beyond perad-
venture. They just got some of the
Southern Legislatures to pass resolutions
before hand, declaring the election of
Republican cause for dissolution. They
then divided tho Democratic party to Sc
euro a Republican President; and now,
because he Is elected, they will dissolve
the Union. Three months ago, DR.. Kid
well and the whole of the secession lead
ers in Virginia, denied that they had any
intention to break up the Government If
Lincoln was elected. But now they are
bnre-faced and flnt-footed for forcing Vfr.
ginia out Of the Union before the 4th of
March next. This either shows that they
were then insincere, and knew they dare
not let the people know their object, or
that they are mere puppets in the hands of
their South Carolina masters, to do their
bidding. Mr.. Smith appealed. to his audi
enee to know if they were ready 10 pro
claim to the monarchs of tue Old World,
that ouF glorious Republic was deadi-
tpke q leap n the dark with South Caro-
Ina and With her dFif( on the dark and
shorelesS oetan of the future.
But, Saidshe, II convention Is forced
upon US, let the conservative men of all
parties guard well the interest of the
country, their homes and their family al
ters-and send none 10 that convention
but conservative men, devoted to the coun-
try, the Union and the Republic. Beware
of olives in sleeps clothing, who profess
love for the Union, with their lips, while
their hearts are for disunion and secession.
he believed that the mass of the Breckin-
ridge men in this county were honest,
umon-loving men, who appreciated the
glorious Federal Constitution, the con-
summation of the lRbors of our reyolu-
tionRry fathers, and that the object of their
leaders was to destroy it. Who, after
hearing DR.. Kidwell to-day, could doubt
it, He appealed to them to rally around
the Constitution and the laws of the land.
That secession was treason"
The above is only an outline of Air.
Smiths speech. He spoke an hour. The
audience were so hearty in their applause
that he frequently had so stop until they
ceased. One droll friend Of mine asked
me, when it was over, If saw DR.. Kid
wells face while Smith was speaking
Said he, lit looked as It he had the He4-
roLgia. +"
There was meeting appointed to be
held at Fairmont on the 18th ofthis month,
to hear further discussion on the subject.
The Doctor opposed this meeting, on the
ground that discussion would tend to de-
lay. Yancey said, 'preeipifats rerolutioa.' %
Haste is the Watchword of the secession
leaders. Yours, &C.,
F. II. PEIRPoISr.
FairmOnt, Jan. 10. 1860.
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