Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-26
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tFFoa tbs Utica "a t,j HERALD Il
The loyal people vest OF the "A llsganies,
H ...,e WISH 20 tnahk utate = government OF
9aelr ON g be sure that WhatsEet ops
Position aFtses 70 theie scheme does not
sptlns nom desire 10 cnain them longer
70 the chariot wheels of the old tide-water
dynasty. They have suffered ininstice nd
oppression at the hands of that aristoeracy
amply sufficient to account for their desire
TO set np for Themselves. Their mountain
country has not been fnYOra6IeS to the
growth OF slavery, and it's existence
there, always feeble, has been dWtndllDg
away Tor years, Their interests have not
been those Of the eastern section,lud the le-
glsl3tton OF the State has been constantly
directed against them. The taxation Of the
State has been mainly diverted from negro
property In which the wealth OF Eastern
Virginia largely consists, thus throwing q
dtsproportiopate burden upon the small.
farmers Of the West, OF the money raised
ny these taxes scanty million expended on
her wretehed turnpikes sums mp the bene-
DC received by the West, while liberal
amounts have been devoted to railroads
and canals In the East, Politically, The
West has been outlAwed. The Rast has had
Executives aud Judicial officers in profn-
sion, the West none. THIS state Of affair
has made the people of Western Virginia
anxious to aeperate from the Old Domin.
ion, aud set up q STATEN W6ichthey might
enjoy some of the benefits and powers, as
well as all the burdens of sovereignty. But
the slaveholdeFs OF the East recognized The
advantage at which they held the free la
6orers Of the West, and refused to relin-
quish il.
The secession movement precipitated by
the East, did not lessen the desire for sep.
aration. The opportunity was seized as
favorable. The delegates expatriated from
the Richmond Legislature and Convention
for their loyalty we're backed by their con-
stituents, and soon set in motion a form of
government whichthe National authorities
recognized as that of the whole State OF
Virginia. But the people of the Kannwha
and the Panhandle were not satisfied with
this. They feared that on the return 81
the State to the Union the slave breeding
/ maiorities of tie East would again grasr
the reius of power, and again drive over
the Westerp section recklessly aud nniust-
~, They have given their desire for sep.
Rrate existence legal expression, "A le-
gally called Convention has decided in its
favor; the people have ratified their decis-
Ion both offer to assume their just pro-
portion Of the State debt. So far, there
seems no objection to the scheme.
But there are other considerations. The
consent OF the. Legislature of Eastera Yir-
GINA hasnot been secured; but they are
traitors, and their consent may be dispens.
ed with. The consent of the PeqpRs of the
East, however, Is. vitality necessary. Many
OF chem are lOYalists, aud it iB not lust Ia
cut up their State while. they are bound
band and foot to the rebellion. We can.
not admit the right of Congress to divide a
State without rsthearing the full ami I'm.
restrained voice Of the people throughout
its entire limits. The Western Virginiani
tear that 10 case OF a vote throughout the
State the Eastern section would vote
against division, and therefore they desire
it to be consummated before the rebellion
is driven beyond the State bounGaries.-
For the sake Of the Western Virginians-
true loyal citizens--we regret that We can.
not see the justice of such course.
4 Aaother important consideration is, that
nothing is yet known as to the magnitude
of the work of politically regeneratiug Vir.
4 gtn1a, after organized rebellion shall be
driven from her borders. The Goyernmenl
may require every loyal vote of Western
Virginia to keep the State under control.
fit should be found that the Eastern sec.
ton was disIoyal in any way approaching
to uuanimity, without the balancing ele.
ment of Western loyalty the State might
prove very troublesome. The probability
is that enough loyal votes will be found
emerging from the ruins of the gigan.
tic structure of treason, which now rests
80 crushipgly upon the Old Dominion. to
outnumber the secession sympathizers who
Twill remain. If this prove tue. the
West has nothing to fear from a permanent
connection with the State. The class Of
aristoerNttc Frat Families who have OBJ.
pressed her are the leaders In rebellion, and
when the rebellion is goneitheir power IL
broken. forever. The Slavery, Interest,
which has shirked its onerous taxa ZION and
LEFT to fall upon shoulders west 81 The Al.
leghanies, will. be shattered ana bless,
The loyalists Of the East will strike hands
with those of the West for Free Labor and
Equal Rights, and the West by virtue d
its steadiast loyalty aud its greater. ..nnani-
nifty of sentimeut, will rule the councils Of
the State. a4sl-l ,El
y is sincerely to be hoped that the peo-
4 pie OF Aanawl. . will see the matter in this
light, and mot feel aggrieyel If Congress
shall tail to decree separation.