Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-31
Mr. Garlic and the New State.
what Harrison County Han thinks
about bOCh--hr. CHritie AgaIn Re-
queSted to Resign.
Eiit0rv I1telliysRcsr :

quested to Resign.
Editor E1tei8iysacsr:
Shall we have the new State or not Is
yet the enquiry. We might have had i
long ago if our Convention had not usUrp-
ed the rights OF the people The very idea
of d convention implies that slI the inter-
ssts OF the people. within the boundary rep
resented, shall be fairly investigated and
fiIed IN a tangible shape for the people 70
pass upoG at the ballot box. - be settled
according 10 the voice of the majority. In
all civilized communities this Is the invs-
riabIe rule Every rational man could not
help knowing that the Congress Of the
United States would not adopt the new
State of West Virginia, until the people had
chance 10 exercise their voices on che
subject of the status of labor, as To wheth-
ec It should be free or slaTe- The fact
that slavery Is = tyrant. IS demonstrated in
thar. the people we're refuse their voices
on this subject 1t the polls when the So
called constitution was ratified. The ever
present and Texatious subject OF slavery
ought 10 have been left TO the voice Of the
people, whether they would have it coutiu-
ued or not. This much IN advance for hu-
mar liberty should have been offered 70 the
public mind. As it Is there IS question
OF doubs as 20 the principles sought after.
'
able steam on account of dictatiou IN the
legislative department, on the subject OF
the admission OF the rew State. We see =
il nothing for nm TO assaiI members OF the
Congress of the United States and Senate
behind their backs and that too at a dis
tnuce of from one hundred 10 Il thousand
miles, and not one word DO we hear him
say or the subject of 1surpatiou a home
in not permitting the people 70 establish
the status of labor for tde new State
which Is the chief corner stone OF our fU-
ture happiness and prosperity Wesee him.
contrary 10 our most saugGine expectations.
fayoriag the bill proposing the extension
OF boundary 70 the Blue Ridge, the very
thing he taught IL the convention Of June,
ISGI held IN the Gig Of Wheeling, that
wouIi most assuredIy defeat the new State
project. How entireIy Inconsistent are the
positions. and how Is Il possible Tor an
honest veomaGry % aScribe honesty 10
course OF this KIND Mr. Cariile was Iaui-
ed much BIZ the friends Of good government.
hut alas. how soon the mighty fall when
they are given over to mad ambition Al
though the defeat OF the new Stare might
continue the Office Of the gentleman IN the
United States Senate for longer period
thau if the new State had been admitted,
vet Mr Ca-lile's name would have been
continued much !ouger il the affections
OF the loyal people of West Virginia
than it can possibly be expected 10 DO
since he has manifested such disregard for
their oest interests, aud most ardent de-
sires. II being freed from 4 uigger oiigar-
chy But Notwithstanding the fatal man
ner IN which we have been treated, the
new State IS rot 4 failure yet. The people
will not rest satisfied until their object is
obtained # nothing else VIII do, they will
petition Mr.. Cariiie TO vacate his seat in
the Senate He IS a man OF TOO high =
sense of righs, to retain his seat when he
sees the wishes Of his constituents are in
compatible with his course.
The new State We must have. and We
never should despair, Out fight on until We
obtain il: Let Is show to she world both
private aud public, that We are determined
u have the new State at whatever pecuni-
ary sacrifice may he necessary TO that eud.
Owing to the great disparity of Interest
existing between East aud West Virginia
We are fully convinced that our social and
political existence depends almost entirely
upon the admission OF the new State. We
think thai these facts should induce the
House of Representatives TO accept the
amendment proposed bY the Senate and
then return it to the people for ratification,
and AZ the ballot box. The people of West
Virginia will show 10 the world that they
ara willing to follow the dictatiou OF Con-
gress in promoting their best interests
NEW STATE.
COTTAGE HOME, Harrison Co.. va. July
~ $50.