Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01

, The writer knows that by the yery act Of
incorporation OF this city. on the Ilih day
Of March, 1895. it was provided that every
enieer shall srst take an oath 10 s.honestly,
faithfully snd diligently discharge the
duties of his Office; next, 10 support the
Constitution of the United States; and
third and last, to support the Constitution
Of the State of Virginia. And yet, he
! says the Constitution Of the United States
has no binding force on our city or county
officials. BE knows better. he knows
that he is Wicksdly seeking to eutrap the
people, under color of Law, into secession,
In order that the iguomy and shame aud
infamy which is impeding over him,
eventually may fall upon as many respou.
sible parties hereabopts as possible. BE
knows tbat-the Consultation Of the United
States. To which the primary allegiance of
each of these Officials is due, and which
they 6rst swear to support, expressly
says:
This Constitution aud the laws of the
United States which shall be made in pnr-
suaure thereof, ard all treaties made, or
which shall be made under theEuthority
of the United States, SAGl BE tie Fuprems
E4D IF lie LsBdS imark t6at, lLAnd the
judges in every State shall be bound
thereby, aHyfAE[g u tie -CaHslit4tioH or tie
Laaas Of .oMy. Stats to NE contrary, HOttsith-.
GGRdiIg.' - sft
This section af the, copstitp;Ipa, even
provided the State of Virginia had never
prescribed the oath of fidelity to the Consti-
tuition. OF the United States in her Official
tests, would bind every, one t-her ctti-
gems, because it is, as We haysi shown,
expressly stated that nc constitution of any
State can intervene between the Constttu-
ton Of the United States and any American
citizen. What fallacy, theu,-whst arrO-
eance and wickedness for any one, merely
toearry out their reasonable purposes, aud
perverr the minds of their fellow citizens.
to try and undermine their condolences by
serpent-l,ke telling them that what has
been commanded by a supreme power Is
aot binding.
For such utterances, the Wheeling Union
is liable every day for treason to the
United States, and not only is it liable. but
it is certain that when the Government of
the United States shall find it necessary to
assert its supremacy and authority in this
part of the State, as most assuredIy it will,
it will be held to answer. For, by the act
of April Both, 1890, it is provided that all
person, who shall be convicted of levYiuE
war against the United States, ..Or .oho
'hoR adhere 10 their enemies, giving them aid
aud comfort, lOhether in Ms United StdteI or
eLstwhsrs," shall, when convicted, be adj
judged guilty of treason against the Uni
ted States, and shall suffer death.
Having gone through and addressed
himself to the officials of the city and
county, he same artful undermined tries
his hand on the people gener0llv, and Gu
deavors to iuoculate them too with bis
secession views. dc breaches to them
that Whesiiug would be much better for
being removed FROM under the Constitu-
ton of the United States, aud put under
the conspiracy of JEFF Davis 4 Co. What
he says on this head called forcibly to our
recollection speech that Mr.. Webster
once made IN the city of New York. 10
which, speaking of the necessity of the
Union, he said:
ITO speak of arresting the laws of the
Union, OfinterpOsing State powerin matters
of co nmerce aud revenue, of weakening the
full aud just authority of the General Gov
eminent, would be to the city but another
mode of speaking of commercial ruin, of
abandoned wharvcs, of vacant houses,
of diminished and dispensing population,
of bankrupt merchants, of mechanics with
out employment, and lahOTers without
bread. Tho growth Of this city and the
Constitution of the United States are CO.
eYals and contemporaries. They began to-
gcther, they have tlourished together, and
| if rashnesS and folly destroy the one, the
other will follow it to the tomb.'
We commend these words of the dead
Webster to this writer who is doing his
little all to bring alienation, suiu and dis
aster upon our city. Let him ponder these
words while it is yet time; ere yet he shall
answer to God and the people of this COM
munity for the the cOnsummation of the
scheme which he has in view. Let him
read that memorable Grafton of Cfcero's
from which we have quoted, and let him
mark well those words, "Quo,qus tondtza
a6utsrs nostra patientia, Catalina"
Major General Thos. s. Raymond,
AiEh and Mighty GensralIssImoo OF