Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-24


ing geographical distinction, setting nm the
interests aud the Prsiudiees and the doe
Urine Of the people or Community living In
one part Of the eOunFty, against the United
states, and above all things, desired that
tnls people Of bis should be built uc on a
platform OF Independence for themselves.
ana De guided in all their progress towards
prosperity by American principles. as
American citizens, and warned Us most
imPFessiyely against entaugling alliances
with other nations. They meet there for
the Purpose Of creating a petty republic.
70 be tied TO the tails of E1robe Ian soyer.
eignttess In order to become IheWers of
wood aud drawers Of WATER for them.
rather than remain here in this Govern
ment. Great God upon what possible
ground do they meet this day, under the
auspices OF this man, TO do so dark deed
as tbs Howis it that people in Virgins
tEe molher OF Washington, can select the
Zsd OF February to eousummate a deed
1t would seem 20 me as il the yerys oath
that JedersOn Davis takes on this day
should blister his traitor tongue and lfnsi
as he utters it. Applause. It seems 10
me the very arm raised there to invoke the
blessing of Providence on SO foul deed
might expect 70 be palsted-tappIause(-
aud yet in a blnsphemous, sacrelieious
temper like this they have assembled ON
this 22d of February for the consumatiCn
OF their miserable plotsl But think even
before that is consummated-even before
the oath to support what they consider
will be the permanent government of the
Southern C0nfederacy, is taken by the lips
Of the arch fiend. the great conspiratoF
VINO leAda the movement, the hand of God
already anticipating their doom by the
SnceesE of our armies has made that a
poor dwelling performance. [Cheers.1
1t Will be no holiday in Richmond. IRE
neWed applause,
NY friends, came not here to talk.
["GO OIL go on! go onl''l These men aus
tain themselves in this traitorous move
meat by one affected political principle, or
one that they affect to believe. or that l
WIZ say word or two, and then win de-
tain you no longer.
1t you will, go back in your minds to
that yOu have heard this morninR-What
is contained in the farewell address of the
great Washington-you will remember
that all through the whole tenor and spirit
and temper Of the paper, there runs the
idea that we were building up here as IN
experiment, in this western continent, q
government which was to have a unity as
its distinguishing character, making us one
government and one people. You will re.
collect, too, that in order to the sustain
ing of this unity of government, he i'm.
presses upon you the necessity of giving q
that government such vigor and power tina,
u will be able to maintain itself against
any turbulent movements, or the mistaken
attacks that should be made upon it at am
time, caused by passion or misconceptior
OF It's character, from part of its citizens
Yet what these men at Richmond would
teach youlis that instead of being one PEG
pie and having one government, Washing
ton and tue great men who co-operatet
with him were only able TO establish a mere
contederacy, rope of sand, subject TO b,
torn TO pieces At any time by the will, The
wishes, the passions, of its citizens.
This doctrine of secession is at war witt
everything contained In that wonderful pa,
per-is at war with all the spirit aud ten.
per and purpose which seems to have ami.
mated the mind of Washington, aud those
who laid the foundations OF this reDublic
The doctrine of secession would teach n,
that wherever the people of any STATE
should become discontenied with The
Union of which they had hitherto formed
a part, they should array themselves in OPP.
position to that government and withdraw
al their pleasure, aud thus so far break M
It's integrity-that when any number Of
them are thus disposed, they may in sue
cesston withdraw aud form any other alli.
ance they please. The FIRST thing that at,
tracts Us Is, that in s1Ch a case the reverse
OF the old adAge is likely to prove true, and
that we could hardly expect there would
be "honor among thieves.n laughter. !
That IT unwilling 70 remain in govern.
ment except on condition that they should
control 1t, how in the name of all that is
reasonable can they expect any govern.
ment that they can erect on its ruins to be
more durable2 lfSoulh Carolina aud Vfr-
GINA may Withdraw from the Uaited
States, they may withdraw from the South.
ern ContederAcy. And when they talk
therefore, of being now engaged in estnb-
shtng permanentgoVernme founded on
such principles as these, they write them.
selves down fools and asses who are maxi
Ing no government at all. EApplause. T.
Withdraw at their pleasure We are not
then, as Washington thought and inteaded.
one people nor one government Il was
bad enough when Virginia, one of the old
States OF the original thirteen, SO far for
got her history aud obligations, as by q
miserable trick and fra1dupon her people,
to hurry them not merely into separation
out revolution and rebellion before they
had been heard on the subject, by their
action at Richmond; but how supremely
ridiculous all this becomes when you look
at some other States of this miserable So
called Southern OOnfederacy, which is no
government at ALL What IS Florida r.
Bought under treaty by federal treasure,
an acquisition Of the common government,
she sets herself up by her ordinance of SO.
ceSston and says she is going to withdraw
from the United States government, and
throw herself back upon her ttoriginal
rights ~ Laughter.l Original rights of
Florida! tRenewed laughter. To be-.
come again, l suppose, poor, miserable,
sWamPy province of Spafnl daughter
aud aPplAuae,l True, We attach NO par
QUESTION TO round out our possessions on
the South. Look Mt Texas, having the
most Of her citizens run avyav In The fr.t