Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-09
The Datys OF 4Vostor11 vIrsinia.
Mo1NDsylLLE, AIArshNll 60. ". !.

/ MVUSpSNILLBj JlSrSohIl Cos Va.
Eaitoss Of lalsl sli;gtaeee:-Eye are in the
| tntdsto ot evil timeSLSueb, too, as viii try
the souls Of men. Treason IS abroad in
our land, bringing in its fearful train, war
l-fratriridnl war-wfth ull its fearful ihor-
rors of ruin, death and devastation.
In this awful and impending crisis,
threstentng, ms it does, the destruction of
our Government and the liberties of our
people, let wisdom preside and freedom
direct the now aroused and burning pat
riotism of the true American heart, and all
/ will yet be we'll
But the fact should, and must be admit
ted 10y all, (hDd our course should be
inmcd arcordingly,) that We are en-
gnIphed In Il revolution, brought about by
unpriEcipled traitors and base, de ightng
demagogues, for the purpose Of breaking
/ up the Union, aud forming out of tic Sc
ceiling States, slave oligarcky. To favor
anu advNnce the progress or this .reasOn-
able scheme, an ordnance of secession has
been PASSED by the Virginia Convention,
under circumstances of the most out
| rngeous character, of the nature of which
tits unnecessary now to speak Suffice it
to say, that the whole thing was gross
insult TO the people, and base and dam
nAhle fraud npoRtheir personal, social and
| political rights.
Such being the case, what is the duty of
the citizens of Western Yirgimii? Is il to
acknowledge the legality of this base, dis
grateful nnd nncalled for act OF treason.
by going into nm election on this ordin-
ance2 If we do so, and are defeated. as
honorable men, will we mot he hound 10
submit2 And are we not satisfied, from
every evidence, and the state of affairs now
tnhIgirdted, that this ordinance will be
sustained by and through the sime int1u-
euces that were brought to bear upon the
Convention, on its passage? And, even if
Perchnncc tits voted down. can we yet
rid of the present complication, and tho
strong holt the rebel government will
havc upon US by that time, without rev
olution? AT present the presumption is,
that we can not
Then does not our present safety, and
our future welfare demand, and does not
wisdom, prudence and patriotism urge the
Necessity upon uS, of muintiining Our Dre.
Sent position aud advantage By :ignorine,.
this ordinance as ln act of treason, and
consequently null md void. AS lrecmcn
worthy of the nnmc-prOtected beneath
the ample folds OF our nutiOnil nIg-let
US proclaim through the approaching con-.
TentIon III favor ofh provisional State gov
ernment, demand the immediate removal
of the blockade of the Ohio river faIung
the virginia border) TO the Blue Ridge
And then let Eastern Virgiuia-rrom whom
we have long suffered, and who has brought
this trouble and disgrace upon us-sh6ul-
der the responsibility. shewill then have
chance to displny her bonsted magma
nimity. II she loves West Virginia better
tllnn she loves JEFF. Davis Cotton Cunfed-
crhcy, she will take pride in not only
voting down tile ordinance of secession,
but Will give us Mt the same tiur euunIiZn
! ton, in taxation and representation. We
cam then in friendship again unite with
her 10 hopes of being one people forever;
otherwise the above position should be
maintained, if need be, 10 the bitter end.
Meanwhile let us go on with our elec-
tion of Congressmen, State Senators, and
members of tue Legislature, as though an
ordinance of secession lad never passed
j. 81. p.