Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-24

Whoi Is 10 restore Eastern Virginia 70 the
UniOn7 Who restored Northwestern Vir-
gfhia to the Union Why, sir, the loyal
I people of the Northwest restored it; and
i the loyal people of Eastern Virginia will
hare 70 restoreit. That is the way East-
Il, ernN Virginia is to be restored. That is the
Il way every seeded State inthe Union is to
q be festored-by the action of the loyal
people residing within its limits. But, sir,
this does mot prevent us from aiding the
1 resloTation of the rest of the State. The
passage of this proposition will not defeat
that object; it will not render us less pow
eEfnt than we now are. When do gentle
men suppose we will have assembled here
Representatives from all of Virginia p
4 WiIl they ix any time? I suppose, sir,
that if that sight is ever to be presented to
ohr' view, it will be presented before the
Y meeting of the next session of the General
Assembly. IsuppoSe sir, that this object
which gentlemen desire if not effected by
that time, will be postponed an indefinite
period of time; and should be willing to
acceptas true uetheremarks made by Governor
prague, of Rhode Islapd--than whom a
more gallant and loyal heart has not ex-
hfbited himself during this controversy,
marching at the head OF his own regiments,
reginietfts composed of men worth their
hnndteds1ef thousands of dollars-when
be told his Legislature upon his return the
/ iothes HAT this was to be long pro-
teactediWaf 1t is to be long and pro.
ttr8cted war; and if we are not to take care
of. onf material interests until that war
shallshave been ended, as isintimated by
the gentleman from Mason-if this is to be
so, let US know it, and let our people un-
derstand it. He says he. is for no action
until we see represented here every por-
ton of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Then, sir, what's that declaration2 What
does that declaration amount tot putt
10 his candor-I ask him to answer me sim
cerely, and say if no believes that if we
postpone action until we have here full
representation from every county in the
State, separation ever will be obtained2
Sir, ifhedoss, he hasmore faith thanI have.
I have none This State never will be di-
vided if you consult every Individual coun-
ty through representation in the General
| Assembly Gentlemen seem to think, sir,
that it is ungenerous, unkiud, to our east
ern ''brethrenii to take this advantage of
them now. BnkindI Who among them
dares to make that charged. How much,
sir, was our interest or advantage consult
ed when they took upon themselves to
throw off their allegiance TO that Constitu-
ton which Washington formed, when they
inaugurated revolution in our midst and
made this the seat of War; a.5.ds
Mr. Smith, Of Marion-Does the gentle
man have reference TO the remarks made2
Mr. CARLILB-Not unless yon said so.
Mr.. SMITH-No reference was made by
me TO the rebellious sentiment in Eastern
Virginia, no sympathy expressed for them;
but a sympathy was expressed for the
Union men there who are now, Mr.. Presi-
dent, trampled down by this worse than
despotism.s That is their situation there;
and we believe that if they could be re-
lieyed by any effort of ours, a Union SEN
timent would be eliminated there which,
in gratitude to US, would magnanimously
grant to us our rights, and if We would
change our present Constitution so as to
rest our representation upon the white ba-
sis, that we will then have majority, and
we can control the East in these matters.
Not thHtwe should hesitatea single moment
because of the rebellious sentiment in the
East, but because Of the loyal sentiment
there.
Mr.. CGRMLElThe gentleman talks of
controlling Eastern Virginia by legisla-
tive majority. Sir, we never had, and /
venture to say, never will have, a majority
in the Legislature of Virginia.
Now, sir, when gentlemen speak of the
West, they speak of it as defined by ma
turnl line, Sir, in political sense, there is
no West, and never has been, save the
Northwest That is the fact as the records
and the journals of the Legislature for the
last half century will testify. The only
West, its political sense, is the North
west. Where was the fight made and the
battle fought-as my friend from Wood
(Mr. Van Winklel well knows-but in the
Northwest2
MIR. Vas WNKLE-In the Valley.
Mr.. OARLILE-In how muchof the Valley.
Mr.. VAN WISKLE-Nearly all.
Mr.. Smith, of Marion-Yes, and in the
east. ,5es
Mr.. CARIIIE-Yes, in the eastl Wise
fought for it. You had Wise over there
theu; but where is he now2
But, sir, look at the lines of improve
ment in Western Virginia outside of the
Northwest. Where do they lead2 Where
is the railroad that penetrates Monroeand
Greenbrier and the whole Southwest2 1t
! is the road that runs from Richmond
And the canal that has its commencement
there and extends on into Covingtonf-
They all lead into and connect with the
east. 1t isidle for gentlemen TO talk OF
any other west save the Northwest. All
the rest and residue Of the State is bound
| by iron bands and commercial ties to the
Eastern part of the State, and can never
have any commercial interests or inter-
course with us.
Sir, in looking to this, for the first time
in my life, last fall travelled through the
entire Southwest. saw these things for
myself, and if'gentlemen have never been
there they cannot appreciate tie utter i'm
possibility8of ever forming anything like
business connections between that portion
OF the State and this. The wealth of
Cresus would not construct single line
of improvement, running anywhere from
the Northwest into the Southwest, and
even if it were possible TO build CONNER
cial lines it would be an unnatural direc-
tion for trade.
Now, sir, tell me if you can, how the