Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-01
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aQme "a pko w hAQ l91f tsluhIAtu up /
% The prospects Of The new State aud the
SlspSdjSnsa Dsss,iary 10 'ase,uaIly guard
against aaJ nlisafrisg' 10 The approaching
session Of cOoErsII. We refer 10 Il agAIu,
rot foF the purpose Of'uggo,tIng anything
new OF dlRsrsHi from what We suggested
bSiOts but to urge tie friends Of The new
State MEASURE to be alive alike to the chan.
seS Of IusssuS and tho Psrll' u failure.
II We al DO our share Of the nsesIIAry
work, success IL absolutely certain; but u
We shI'E II or nsGlso, proper aetIOS, We
make defeat possible, 70 say the least II
IL hard to soun, upon that strangely hekls
thlSg called public OpIuiOu It changes
from time TO time unaseOuntAbly, add some.
Inss most Unexpectedly. The same House
Of Representatives that vas favorable to
IhO admission Of the new State at the last
aSIIl0a might lnsllns TO he adverse to Il
thB. They might at least have grown 10.
different. WsbslisVe truly that the indif.
isFsaes Of Congress iS the most We have to
Tear. Il LbseauIs We fsPl 60 that Ws are all
the more au1lou, that the advocates Of the
new sAIS shah 10 backed up this winter
By unanimous and earnest expression,
jait fresh from our people. A warm, united,
AHd earnest appeal 10 what We must make
70 ConErSSS this winter five would pass
SM6othly through the dangers Of delay.
ASd Il ever delays were dangerous they are
dangerous here, for lt Is within the bounds
OfpOmlbilly that the next Congress will
not be Willlng, as The present one Is, to
make a new State out Of Western yirginia
90 that We mus. be made a new State this
session or we may never be some.
We must not be understood as taking
dlseouraglug view Of our prospects. We
only speak Of what is possible. Aud. only
possible through our OWE iiudiESrsues or
inbeeility. We speak Of possible changes
Of sentiment on this question 10 the pres.
eat Congress- JET We believe ifNny change
At all Ia that respect has takVu place it is
10 DOR favor, not against US. There Is
everything hopeful to look forward to-
There lS uothIns to Gear-AbsOIulsly moth.
ing-but our own supinsnsIS. Our people
have stood up nObly for the measure SO
near their hearts, through evil and good
report, Now when the contamination
really Is near al hand, let no lukewSrmncau
OFlpdlEsrsnss overcome our commsndabls
zeal OF work the tuis,- after all, -four well
deserved reward. 1t 10 90 difficult to gel
NEST people 70 look forward AID prepare
for what Is to come, And yet those who do
It are those who succeed, aud those who
neglect Il are the ones who fall
II The session Of Congress had begun
and the bill ior the admission had been
taken up and was under actual discussion,
what al interest It's fate would excite
amongst rs all, aud how GPprehsusive we
should be Il our friends there were not
ready tot the decIsivs vote. Add yet that
eVsnt Is just as certain. as Il itwsrs upon
us to-day. Then Why rot improve the in.
srval Ia Organizing Victory 1t is The part
,of WELDON, ltls bat the part Of common
nationality. We cannot do lsss and lay
claim 70 be considered rational creatures.
What lS wanted ls solid petition nom
all,ths loyal people Of wsst Virginia to 60
up before Congress a, the beginning Oft
session, praying for admission under the
bill nov pending IN the House. '}y
The immediate Want now Is the blank
petition, and the next is TO have them
filled. ~ 5Ji
Last summer, as we then notified our
readers, Congressman Blair, Of the adiOin.
iOe district, had large number Of blank
petitions printed probably two or three
sthoesaudl TO supply the people Of the new
State. When we reflect how many ngna.
tprsSuay bstA.taehsd 10 angle Que, 1t
will be seen tbata very large number is
not needed. Ne, Blair probably has for
hAd) enouSh, If they were put ia the right
places. An OHiseF Of the State Government
has quite recently written to NJ. Blair sus-
gsaiss .hasthsy be distributed among the
County Clerks Of the several counties, aud
be circulated GnSpgA the people BY The
shsrias ana their deputies. The suEges-
tian ,tl'a good one, 50 far as 1t goes; bat
the success Of the plan ought not to De risk.
led hyaegipS D. these officers % attend
tct6lS, for Ia some easSS they may Sc IN.
iuiealto tGsEsk State project, aud In ma;
ny others TOO Indifferent about 1t to take
the ,ssoabls,Otth e:dls.fibati6aal 1ii
We hope every CLERK aud every shsriEip
every county will DO all be csa 10 thi. al
rsetion, bat We would add the suggestion
that lsst these DO not accomplish all that
could Osshould be aesSWpltshsd, all other
ffispds ofths new STATE shspld take itupOn
themselves to aid 10 circulating and Cling
apaths petitions. Write 10 Nj. Blair for
blank petitions, OF Il that is oouush sou.
Die, o. you fail to get them, write them out
anarek them filled up ,with sikuets, 5a