Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-30
IFor the IntellIEpncer.I
KAMAWHAr

A Well Written Letter from some
Ladies' About IL as Name for ths
New State.
Netsrs EditOrs; We protest against tie
name Of Kanawha for our new State. 1t
is an ugly name. tits inappropriate, aud
It is not the choice of the people inhabit-
ing the territory or to say the least, it is
not the choice of the IAdies SO far as our
observation has extended, and to MS, indi-
yidually, 1t is peculiarly obnoxious. 1.
seems like a far-fetched compliment to
George W. Summers, or TO KAnawha coun-
", because he lives there. Now, We don't
care anything about either George W.
Summers or his county neither are we
under any particular obligations either to
the KanawhR Valley or It's rivers. We
have had enough of that name; We are
tired oft. Summers has done nothing for
US, He deserted us at the only time he
could have done US much service. He
went 10 the Richmond Convention a
Union man, made half secession speech
opposing coercion, which alone has saved
us and our fathers and brothers and lovers.
He came home from Richmond. inviting by
his imbecility and inactiOn the secession
army 70 eaeamp in his town and by all
his acts, or by his not acting, caused the
beautiful KnuaWha Valley to be invaded
by traitors, aud devastated by corruption,
aud where was once plenty is now famine.
And last Of all, aud most disRTaeefnl of all,
coming from a man Of his eminenee, when
the soldiers Of The United States army
were about to enter the Valley. George
w. Summers, like JED. Davis, wanted 40
be let alone" The army did not let him
nor his country alone; but We want the
alone severely. We never desire TO hear
of either again
We have heard that the name of Ka-
haWha was Conceded to the delegates from
that section as sompromise to get them
to 60 for the new State. Those delegates
must have been exceedingly loyal to sacri-
Zee so much for so little. God help them 1
Though Virginia is now very nearly as
sociated with treason, yet We are Virgin
iAns, and We are proud of L. We are q
living refutation OF the charge that Yir-
giniahs are all traitors 10 their country.
al VirginiAns are not rebels. While We
desPise the Virginia disunionist, We love
the Virginia loyalists. Let Us keep the
name pure, In part, at least Let Us show
TO the world that Vfrginians can and will
be loyal that they eau aud-will preserve
TO their descendants all the honor, chiVal-
~ 1u0 hospitality winch 440Ays AoS3 anu
dltrGgs triu belong TO the true and devoted
Yirginiaup leaving to those who have re-
belled and followed the i9Htis fatutts Of Sc
eession, the odium which always attaches
10 those who oppose the best interest OF
their people. 81
We are for Western Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, or New Virginia, prefeFFing them in
che order named. Western Virginia 10 the
longest, but Il Is the prettiest, the most
appropriate, the beat known already BY
that name, and We RFp satisfied that Il &
the choice Of large majority Of the Peo-
pie. The length Of the name need NOT be
objected 70, for Il would soon be written
BY initials, and In a short time time w. v.
would be as well known as n. Y.
Please tell rs whether the next Couyen-
ton will have power TO change the name
Of the State.
Very traly, yoars,
Many LIpiEs OF FAIGMoSF.