Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-26
WHEELING, VA. MONDAY MORNING.

to any reasonable accomplishment of IL
object we, nearly all of US, profess to haI
at heart, can be agreed upon, to go wit
you: Iwould dislike exceedingly, assur
you, that any acton of this body should
out to our people by meagre vote.
should dislike exceedingly, that those
US who believe our people almost unaui
mously demand at our hands that we shoul
provide means by which they might |
allowed to their opinions on this subiec
that they should be denied that expressio
6ya bare majority of oneor two, shoul
dislike exceedingly to have minority
away dissatisfied, determined to make
opposition. Whatever may be our conclu
sions here, let us all resolve that we wi
support them unanimously; and if
have the good luck to beat you by two
three votes, which think we will, ju
come in as we do, you know, when
want to elect our party candidates, an
make it unanimous.
Mr.. SIXTH, of Marion-And you won
go away and break up the goverument2
Mr.. CARLILE-No, sir.
Mr.. VAN WINKLE-You will do it if 20
agitate this subject.
Mr.. CARL1LE-Why, sir, how can the
beP this question is agitated all the time
it has been agitated for long willie
Mr.. BURDETT-Yes, for thirty years.
Mr.. CARLILE-Yes, sir, and you may 50 :
"downn "down |" But, gentlemen, !
will not go down. 1t will be agitated.
is n question, sir, as was stated by one
my colleagues (Mr. Lewis) yesterday. tha
has been looked to and expected from th
foundation of our government. 1t wa
predicted, as we were told by one of th
brightest lights in the Convention whiC
formed our first Constitution, that -thi
part of the State would not submit,to
continuance of its connection with tb
rest of the State Why take the map o
Virginia and look at it, and you will Sc
at once, that this is an unnatural connec-
ton, and works injuriously to the interests
of the people thus connected +; and upon
that great rule, that all political communi-
ties will do that which best promotes their
interests, they say this separation will h
had. You cannot affect the governmental
Wheeling. 1t is by that government thai
we expect to get the separation, Sir, We
cannot turn our backs upon it.
Mr.. VAN WINKLE-You will bring it into
contempt.
Mr.. CARLlLE-Sir, you cannot bring
government into contempt while my friend
from Wood is a member of it. Laugh
teri No man ever brought himself into
cotenpt, except by his own misconduct;
and no government can but by the same.
But, sir, will tell you what will bring it
and every one into contempt-weakness in
its knees. Scarcity of funds, sir, will
bring it into a position where contempt
might reach it. How are you going to get
funds2. Thus far we have been fortunate.
The great Democratic party has conferred
upon US boon by refusing in our State to
take the share of the public proceeds o.
public lands, which belong to us under the
act of 1s4l. Laughter. We eagerly
jumped at it, sir, and it has been the
means of supplying our empty treasury
but in consequence of the many drafts
which are made upon it, it is fast dwindIing
away; and if we stay here much longer,
the forty-oue thousand dollars will be en-
tirely gone. Laughter.
Mr., HAwxHURsT, of Fairfax-lf we of
the east are to be cut off will the gentle
man tell me how we are to get our share
of it2
Mr.. CARL1LE-Why, take it out in 81 a
day and mileage, as the member from Fair
fax is doing now. [Laughter.1 AS long
as you remain in Virginia you throw into
market your Virginia bonds at a nominal
value of about forty or fifty cents; but
divide the State, and your bonds will go
into market at par, and you will leave the
funds necessary not only to pay us in leg
islative assemblies, but to improve our
country and start the iron horse snorting
through all these hills. [Applause and
laughter.7 Sir, that is a question ! have
looked at from the beginning. No gov
ernment ever was respectable, no govern
ment ever will be respectable without
money, and very few men, think
TLaughter.1 That has been the cause of
my want of responsibility all my life
TLaughter.1 And, sir, appreciate it, l
have felt it, know 1t, and therefore, while
may, as an individual, lack the respecta-
bility, that funds would give me, yet, as
member of State, with plenty of money,
| may feel at least that have political
responsibility. Now, sir, how are yon to
get the money-where is it to come from,
that is to grace this Wheeling government?
Echo answers, where. But, sir, take these
sters, if your people really do, as we be-
lieYe they do desire division and will
vote for it, and the Congress of the United
States admits you, you start upon a new
career, unembarrassed by debt. For, sir,
when ever there is a settlement made be-
tween this portion of the State and the
residue, and a correct balance struck, it
is in our favor. .-,...re. fs..
Mr.. VAN WINkLE-Does the gentleman
mean to say that by separating we get rid
Mr.. CAnLILE-I say whenever we divide
this State, and settle this question of debt,
and there is a correct balance struck we
bring the other side in debt, that is what
Mr, snrru, of MaFion-HOw is it to be
Mr.. oARI1IE-That, sir, is to be left for
yourself and other eminent gentlemen who
will be in the future legislative assemblies
of Virginia to determine. Laughter.
t.Suhfcient unto the day is the evil thereof"
It will be time enough to consider this
matter when the time for considering it
arrives. The subject of this settlement is
to be a subject for gentlemen who are to
fill the Legislative seats of new State.
But, sir, instead of embarrassing the
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