Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-02
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ANEW DUrH or THR GoYERXIIxT-FIR-'
GINA SoF kOsT.-Wftbin two weeks time
from to day We shalt have q new phase of.
the secession question; of deep interest to
the Federal Government and to the State
OF Virginia. A very large meeting was
held at the, Court House in Harrison conn
", AorthTesteFn Virginia, on the :!2d inst.
The Eumher present WAS from one thou
sand to tyelye hundred-an good and law
fll citizens, not only of Virginia, but of
the United Stdte5. The meeting adopted
with entire unanimity-not one dissenting
voice being heard "a set of resolutions MT
terly condemning and rePujiating the ac-
tiOR of the irginia Convention In passing
n secession Ordinances They denounce
. Cor. Leteher for issuinga proclamation
calling on the volunteer soldierS of the
State TO hold. themselves in readiness to
make war upontthe Federal Government.
TEey denounee the glaring Inconsistency
of the Conventions passing Hn ordinance
OF secession which IS 10 be voled for by
the people before It is valid, and in adj
vance of It's ratification by the people,
committing acts Of violence against the
Federal Government by obstrneting rivers,
Selling Custom Houses, and marching
upon the National ArmoEy at Harper's
Ferry. They pronounce that Northwest.
ern Virginia is separated by natural bar
riers from the rest ofthe State, which
preelndcs all hope, II they were assailed
that they ShoIld receiTe'sIccor from other
portions OF the STATE; and therefore they
declare that they. should lookstO their Otrn
sC!fety In the present ftarfal emergency.
In accOrdanEs with; these positions, they
appointed 4 sommittGe of nine of the m6st
distinguished aud trusted Of their citizens
to meet the delegates Of other counties 5ot
Northwestern Virginia, IN Convention, at
Wheeling. on the sl3th OF May, then and
there to determine upon snch action as the
safety aud weifareiof their people demnnd.
This call is meeting cordial response
In Wheeling andltn' other influential quar-
tiers in Northwest Virginia, where there is
heavy population and great wealth; and
there can beno- doubt that forcible resis-
lance will be made TO the attempt to
detaeh those people from the Govern
ment they love, and attach them to one
that they detest. Then what will be the
action of Eastern virginia. Will the
shareholders in that region try to eoeree the
free people of the West, and compel that
section to yield up its sons to fight the
battles of the Gulf State sIaYeocnacy?-
Will Gov. LeLcher. be moved to hang for
| treason tie loyal sons OF old Virginin who
refuse to tie traitors TO the flag of their
fathersH The rulers must make this issue
for if they do not, they will lose one-half
of the Stale by the natural process of d is
inteGration commenced in this move, for
1t is an easy mode Of escaping from the
burden of taxes and the horrors of war
But when tue seeding portion of Virginia
shall attempt to crush those citizens Of
the gallant West that remain true to the
flag of the Union, the latter have only
to ask, and they will receive. the strong
arm of Federal protectiou. An army will
quickly be raised for their defence and sent
among themi and uniting shields. the
joint forces will drive every secessionist
beyond tho Allegheny mountains, and q
nerO Virginia, bright and fresh as the even
ing star, will rise Hmong the mountains
aut-yales of the westy4o shine with lus-
tire and glory for generations to come in
the Constellation of the URionl
The 18th day OF May will be the begin.
ming of grief to the revoIutionists of Rich
rnond tor then will their kingdom be
parted, and the mAngIed remnant of a
once proud State be all that will be len
to them to carry as their offering to the
selfish hierarchS Of NDntgomery.