Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-27
The SddTsSE ofthe osntFaIComnitteS

We would invite the attention of Our
readers this mernipg TO tbeAddress % the
Central COMMITTEES, which will be found on
the tirst page. This Is the second address
they have issued. Il is nov moro thnn
ever apparent that the work begun by the
convention of the 18Th, must be prosecuted
with unaagging yigor. The election is
fover, aud while the result in Northwestern
Virginia is glorious ard most inspiring, We
have no reason to hope or expect thatit can
iafect our transfer, already determined onto
itbscousPiFator,at Montgomery, Although
this gratifying result in our part ofthe state
cannot saYe the state from the yawntng
Jaws of treason and conspiracy, yet It DEM
lonstrates our strength and uuanimitY, aud
cannot but inspire our people with new
viRpr and renewed determination.
! Eye6siuce that election startling, though
not entirely unexpected. events have been
precipitsted upon us-events which it was
asserted by old fogies in The Convention
and by others since, could never happen to
this part OF The State. North Western vir-
GINA is invaded BY thetroopsrs of Leteber,
setting doubtless under the instructious'of
the Confederate authorities; aud Tie iiber:
ties 81. part of opr people are, sttangled
! by, The presence of this soldisry.7 aud their
vary satisfy meuGceda There, can be 10
doubt thatthe prime o5jses Of this move
iS 10 prevent the election % delegates and
the asseniblinH Of the June Convention
10 this city, This force gov At Grafton u.s.
intended aud expected to accomplish that
object. John Letcher, his masters, and
his mtnions. all know well enough that
Northwestern Virginia is all essential to
them and their successful defiance Of the
government. without the cooperation aud
support of the west. the power of the State
asa belligerent is broken; for here on our
side of the mountains is where repose the
real vitality and strength of the State; and
doubtless it has been supposed in the east
that this trnnsmontane people, however
much they might affect a difference OF
State policy, would never dare to defy
the State authorities in the impending con
test with the government. But tSe ides of
May dispelled this pleasing illusion, and
the conspirators at Richmond, when they
learned of the strength and enthusiasm
aud unanimity of the Convention of the
18th, Saw at Ouce that something must be
done right speedily to save to JET. Davis
this part of the State. They recognized
fact which we ought at once to act upon.
that so long as We are without organized
action of any sort, so long as We are strong
against secession only in general terms,
only in the aggregate, onlyasa loose mass,
without point cr definite object, ne are rot
dangerous to the confederate authorities,
not formidable, not even capable'of defend
ing ourselves against any aggression on our
rights that they may see fit to inaugurato.
We venture to shy that the news ofthe con-
ventton ofthe lSt5, and of its action ape
pointing delegates to be elected and another
convention held, more regular and delibe-
rative in all respects, stronger in prest-
fge and delegated powers than the frat,
and one at once capable and ready to take
most important steps toward Information
ola new state goyernmentorthe reiustate-
,nent of the old one, produced more con-
sternation at headquarters in Richmond
than anything before or since unless it be
the recent advance of the government in
the direction of that Ubiquitous capital.
Aud it must be plain That the object, at
least the leading object, in sending an in
vadiug force OF secession troops amongst
us is to keep US In the same disorgauized,
ineffective state in which the Union senti-
ment has 6eeniall along, and thus worry and
drive and iptimtdate. US into compliance
with their measures. Thia force now at
Grafton is intended TO be the nucleus Of a
military organization in Northgestern Viz.
ginia that shall prevent the election ofdele-
gates to tho June convention, that shall
prevent any asseublage Of this people to
4 consult for their safety, aud prevent, they
expect no doubt, not only any actions but
even expressions ofhostillty 10 the usutpine
power at Richmond, aud that shalleuForce
that unparalleled intadiy the Ordlnadce de.
iuing treason.
This admirable address Of the Central
commiltee may ne thelasl appeal to rca-
son, the last resort to moral suasion, tina,
is to be made in Northwestern Virginia
Tho time has surely come, as eyerY man
must now see, when mere appeals, to. rea.
son and justice cannot reach tbeicsse-
Vbepsmere debuRctation Of thei6riinancs
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