Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-27
wHnRLING ooNvnNT1oN.
The Loyal Men OF Western Virginia.
[From the Providence m. ~ Journall

WHEELING CONVENTION.
The Loyal Men OF Western Virginia.
/ PROM the Providence (R ~ Journal.l
We watch the movements of the loyal
men in Western Virginia with the deepest
interest, They are preserving for tho Old
1 Dominion the fame which her noble sons
of other days have won for her No dill
cuities have thwNrted them, no periIs have
deferred them. Straight on they have
gone, turning neither to the right hand nor
TO the left. They have adopted declarN-
ton of Independence, rePudiatiug the an
thority OF the band of traitors at Rich
moud, and ffty.six names, the same num-
Der Which were affixed to the old deClarh-
ton in '76, were subscribed to this new one
| at wheeling. The Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and all the State officials, four
OF the i've Judges of the Court of Ap-
peals, all the Judges of the Circuit Court
but one, and nearly all the prosecuting at.
torneys and sheriffs wer0 involved in the
| reasonable plot. The whole machinery
OF the government was stopped, or was
used only for the fuTtherance of treason.
Loyal citizens were liable to be impressed
| into the service of JET. Davis and forced TO
hight against the flag they cherished. 1t
was therefore absolutely necessary that
these patriotic men should do something in
self-defence.
We are glad that they did not conclude
to adopt tue plan of dividing the State, so
eloquently advocated by Mr.. Cnrlile. 1t
would have been ditticnlt at present to g.
the boundary of the new State. Besides
the division could not we'll be consumma-
ted without Recognition of the doctrine of
secession. Bnt let new State govern
ment be organized, aud order he restored,
and then in due time the question of al.
vision and other subordinate questions can
all be disposed of. Such was the position
taken by Mr.. Pierpoint, who has been inau-
gurated as Governor OF Virginia, and Mr..
Garlic gracefully deferred to the opinions
OF the majority of the Wheeling CouYen-
ton. Mr.. Pierpoint thinks that the exam
pie which he and his comrades have set
will be followed ia East Tennessee, West
Arkansas, North Alabama aud North Mis-.
sissippi. There is hardly any doubt that
1t will be followed in Missouri. And if our
hopes of the ultimate restoration of order
are to be justified, similar process of re-
construction must be witnessed in every
Southern State. 1t IS fitting that Virginia
should lead in this promising work. 1t is
exceedingly fortunate that she has taken
course which can be safely followed, and
which meets with the approval of loyal
men everywhere. Happy is she in having
men Ike Gov. Pierppint, who understand
the nigh position assigned her in this con-
test. How well the new Governor under
stands it, let the following words which he
used in the convention last Monday attest
1t has been suggested by intelligent
men that we should pass this declaration
and adjourn, and wait till we see whether
tae federal government is able to sustain
ltself, and put down or drive out rebellion
IN Eastern Virginia; that if the govern
| N q EaiI
land may secede, aud We might then have
to cast our lOts with the Confederate
States. This would be the worst policy
we could possibly adopt. 1t would be
SIMPLY throwing cold water on the Union
men OF Kentucky and Maryland, and on
the efforts of the general government to
put down rebellion.
u simply means that We should stand
and look on, preserve our inactivity, and
encourage rebellion to succeed, If it can !;
and after it succeeds, take our fortunes
With IL Were President of the United
States to-day, and tho representatives of
Western Virginia should pursue that
course, would say t0,them--I know the
southern army Wilk never come to the
Ohio. river to do N any harm but will
only wreak its Vengeance on you, who
have not tue nerve y act, who are tamely
standing looking % With an indifferent
eye, to see which party succeeds, and are
then willing to fall In with tue stronger
party, ut the conclusion of the fight But,
SIR, there can be no neutraIity in this con-
test; and there needib no doubts on the
subject as to which party will triumph
tell you, sir, the government must sue
coed, and will succeed. in putting down
rebellion. If we should take this coursc,
tue Presideutwould Be justi(i ,hle in with
drawing every soldier from. Western Yir-