Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-07
To the People OF west Virginia.
tFrom the Clarlsburg Tolsgraph.)

(FrOm the ClarkSburg Telegraph.)
The election was held yesterday which
was to determine whether you would rat
ify or reject the Constitution recently
adopted by the Wheeling Convention
From the signs of the times which were
developed prior to the election, we have
no doubt but what the Constitution has
been ratified by large majority, and
Notwithstanding it is very Objectionable
tt, us, I'VE cheerfully acquiescc in tho de-
cision of the people, and patiently await
the fate of the new State before the Con-
gress of the United States.
We ask tho people of West Virginia
now to indulge us in little plain old
fashioned talk to them. These are times
when the passions of men arc apt to have
too much play. Calm, deliberate action
is not sufficiently the order of the day
They do not stop to deliberate before
acting. These areIwar times, and too
many men desire to have their names
enrollid upon the list of heroes. 1t APP
pears that many are DESTROYS of tran
scending the commonplace walks of ey-
ery-day life and wish to appear heroic
distinctive and exclusive History is
now being manufactured in this nation,
and there are not a few who each, indi-
vidnally, wishes to monopolise page to
himself.
The people of West Virginia, owing to
the noble and patriotic stand which thcy
took in adhering to their allegiance when
the reminder of tho State was submerg-
ed by the irrepressible tide of secession,
will have conspicuous chapter in his
tory. Their descendants to all time will
revert with pride and pleasure to their
loyal fathers of 1861, who had the patri-
otism to stand firm to their allegiance
when treason was running riot over their
dear old State, and who also had the NOR
al courage to assert the right amid the
troubles and dangers which surrounded
them. Yes, loyal citizens of West Vir.
ginia, you occupy proud position be.
fore the whole country-not only that but
before the world, and should Congress
see proper to admit your new State you
at once occupy u high position among the
sovereign States of this great Union.
You should now act deliberately-do
nothing rashly. Should Congress admit
your new State, you will have,accomplish-
ed something which you have long desired
and should the present Congress refuse 10
admit your new State, do not despair
You will eventually get your new State =
| This is foregone conclusion-a fixed fact
aud that at no distant day. West Virginia
is divided by nature from the Eastern por.
ton and the channels of commerce open
in different directions, and they have nc
interest in common, and couseGuently tbt
want of community of interest requires
a separation. We do not pretend TO say
what the present Congress will do, b1,
should 1t refuse admission to the new
State, take it calmly, ''bide your time.''-
1t will be admitted before many years.
The loyal people of West Virginia art
forever done with the oppression of thu
Eastern portion of the State. The ere
stored" OF "reorganized Government" Of
Virginia, the temporary capitol of which
is at Wheeling, is the government de fact,
and de jure of Virginia. No other Stat,
Government of Virginia now exists. Thu
Richmond Letcher government is no gov
eminent; by its executive heads commit.
ting pergury and treason it has ceased /,
exist in the true meaning. 1t only has ii
being by usurpatious and perjury.
The loyal people of West Virginia ar
The sovereigns that are now moulding Thu
future destiny not only of West Virginia
but of all Virginia. The "restored gov
ernment," if the new State is not now atl
mitted, will control Virginia. AS fast a
the federal authority is restored over th
seeded portions of the State, these por
tons are turned over to to the ''restore,
government" and that government vii
control them, aud when the rebellion i
crushed out of Virginia, as it soon will be
the LetchergOVernment will disappear, au,
the RESTORED government will have con
troll of the whole State. .5....
Should the new State be admitted ,befor
the rebellion is crushed out the Easter
portion will be placed as Tennessee nov
is, under military government until tn
loyal people can have an opportunity Q
returning to their original form of govern
ment.
In any event the Eastern portion of Wiz
ginia has lost its power over the Western
by its treason, while the Western portion
has turned the tables upon its Eastern op
pressors by its loyalty. :