Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-23
For the IntelHEeueerl ~
A VOICE FROM MARSHALL.
a srpERATg sr4Tr doyrnly,tEST

Eds. Lntri:-The vitality of all govern
ment depends upon the vindication of its
laws. And when The rulers of apyiRoy-
ernment-either through fear or imbecfli.
ty--tail to maintain the one, or enforee the
other, they. not only lose the confidence
and respect of their own subjects. hut,
seemingly, court the derision aud contempt
Of the civilized world
The tDlbecility and Uaeiiaiion of the. two
last administrations of our OWN, especial
ly the last, has been such as to destroy, in
q great measure, that respect due nom a
loyal people, and prepared their minds TO
De carly impressed, not only with the
yile ISLANDERS and bRse Misrepresentation,
but with the false theories of government
and society, advocated by designing dem
agogues and political tricksters.
Emboldened by the ELECTS OF the saduc-
tive doctrine-but now, thank God, ex-
plodcd humbug-of an anti-coercion. nnd
the seeming apathy in Amcric,n p0triut-
ism, some of our Senators have not only
proclaimed their treasonhblei designs, hut
gIoried in the name of rebel. upon the
floor IF our Senate Chamber. Since then,
It has been taught at the. hustings-her-
aided from the e$slump-preached from the
pulpit-ana now whispered even upon our
avn hearth stones. The effect Of which,
the patriot in sorrow witnesses to-day, In
The pretended dismcmberment Of oar
Union a part of our people I'M open re-
bclliOu against the best government in the
world, and, in fact, that lostilitics lave
commenced, and our countryi plunged into
civil war-aiwar which now must result in
either the triumphant vindicution of our
government and nationality, or in the de-
slruction of both, and general iunugurH-
tton of desnotism and anarchy.
Rut already the clouds arc breaking !;
tha star Sot hope glimmers Ia tho distance !;
the fearless and statesnan- like policy re-
Gently adoptcilSby the present Adiniuistra-
tipn to lnaiutNin the ConstitutiOnganl en-
force the laws, together with the unpro.
vokel outrage ON Fort Sumter; tlte hostile
attitude hsslmpd by the rebels iii Virginia
and Maryland, are rallying 10 its stfpport
all the true and patriotic lieurts of the
country, without regard To either section,
party, or previously entertained opinions.
But what position shall We of Western
Virginia sustain in this crisis Shnll we
submissively bow the neck and tameIy sub.
nit TO the vile usurpRti0n Of power and
REASONABLE dcsigus of the traitor mob at
Richmond-thns surrendering all our iu-
terest in our countrys bloOd-boughti indie
Pendeucc, our iutefest nhcr national fame
iand in her stnrs aud stripes Or shuIl we,
like lnrn worthy of our fathers, tramplc
upon this treason, and proclaim to the
world that we are yet loyal to our country,
willing to defend its flag aud nationalifS'
gainst either foreign foes or traitors In
cur midst. The lntter, mrthinks is the re-
sponse from every patriot heart! If so,
why not arouse TO action? DELAYS are
dangerous, Organize and be ready for
any emergency that may be forced upon
us. Weof Marshall county nre anxiolsly
awaiting the action Of Wheeling. Her
manufacturing and commercial interests
cntitle 1fer to the honor ofleading off in
the adoption of some policy to preserve
Western Virginia in the Uuion. The uni
versal sentiment here is for a separate aud
independent State organization. This will
not only free us from the grievances We
have so olOng aud patiently suffered from
the Eastern portion of the tStnteJInt will
secure us against the horrors and disas-
trous cohsequencesDf hostile1vaf upon
Jour borders. sa J.,MsB.
MoUSDsviLLE, Va.