Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-13
[From the Providence Journnl.l

II is said, we know not on how good
authority, that the citizens of Western
Texas are initiating those of Western Vir-
ginih, and are preparing to form Provis-
ionnl government. The eannouncement nj may
be premature, but we thiukit highly prob
able that it will be truly made before many
months 1t is well known that large
proportion of the Texpns have never de.
sired secession. The State was "precipi-
tnted and dragOuned into it. Gov. Hous-
ton Mr.. Hamilton, and hundreds of other
prominent Texans held out for II long time
against the storm which swept over the
South. 1t is noteworthy that antcCedent
to these troubles there has been strong
desire in Western Texas, us in Western
Nirginin, for separation from the State.
The relation OF Eastern TO Western Texas
is very similar to that of Eastern to West
ern Firginim. Eastern Texus raises cotton
and sugar, and therefore she is intensely
devoted to slavery. Western Texas Is
fitted only for grazing and these Rgricul-
tural pursuits which invite free labor. a
large number of Germans is found among
the settlers of that part OF the State. Most
of them are opposed TO slavery, or are
mildly in favor of it. 1t is therefore uatu-
r,,l that there should have been for some
years II desire on the part of the citizens
of Western Texas TO sever their cOnnec-
tiOu with the State government, which is
controlled by the shareholders, just as
there has been among the Ymginians be-
yond the Alleghanies settled resolve to
escape from the injustice which they suf-
fered at the hands of their State govern
ment We trust that in Texas, as in Vir-
ginin, the loyal men will have the wisdom
To establisll t. -new,SSIate government rath-
er than divide the State. The Yirginans
have set them ~ worthy example, which
they will do well to follow.
1t is clear that the process of freconstruc-
ton which is going on in Virginia will be
adopted in several of the Southern States,
and we trust ultimately in all of them
Eastern Tennessee is already rEnturing her
plans, md under the guldnnce OF her
brave Joiirsons and Nelson's aud Brown
lows, will soou take the decisive step. Is
it extruvagant TO hope that before the year
is ended, similar movements will be on
foot in the mountain districts of North
Carolina, Georgia and Alabnna, and in
Northern Mississippi and Western Arkan-
sas? Let the authority of the Federal
Government be firmly established in East
ern Tennessee and Western Virginia, and
the wedge has already entered the South
ern Confederacy, which will cleare it from
north TO south On that backbone of
mountains, the Allegheny range, which
stretches AWAY into the middle of Ala
bamu, treason does not flourish. Patriot
ism and freedom thrive in the mountain
air, while treason turks in the region of
bavous, laCoons and arligators. The or
cupatiou OF the district between Lynch
burg and Knoxville will cut off the most
direct communication between the rebel
armies in Virginia aud those i'll the South
aud Southwest. Let this central noun
tain region be lost to the rebels, let the
blockade of the ports be continued, let the
expedition from Cairo descend :hc Missis-
sippi and seize New Orleans. aud then. it
strikes US. secession will be in rather for
!orn condition If Texas in the meantime
is divided, and its coast line and frontier
are held by our forces, the great rebellion
IS like serpent encircled by fire. 1t does
not matter which way it crawls.