Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-01

lAtion of our EasterhStlsk masters, who
have ever compelled thSScitizens Of this
portion oftbe State to beatSn undue pro,
portion OF the burdens necessasy to carry
on the the government Of the State, while
perSisteptly refusing TO DO anything fos,the
advancement Of our inteVests-retusing the
straw. yet requiring u to deliver to them
the full tole Of bricks; and Whereas, in
consequence Of the 4bellion Of Eastern
Virginia, while West v fginia remains loyal
to the Union, and truel the doctrines OF
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Mon
roe, we find ourselves upon the eve OF Il
realization Of our hopjs--nothiug further
being necessary to rem Per US at once and
forever free from tbS domination OF the
traitOEous Eastern ariltocraey, but an en-
Gorssmtnt Of the actiop'ot Congress, ead an
occptGhcs Of the proposed changes in tbe
Consultation prepared by the Convention
assembled at Wheeling in the year, 1851,
as these are embodied in the bill proposed
by Senator Wiley, Of Virginia, which bill
has been passed BY both Houses OF Con-
gross. Therefore
Resolved, That we cordially approve OF
the principles expressed in said bill, and do
hereby pledge ourselves to use every means
in our power to secure the adoption oil
these amendments BY the voters OF the
new State. t....
2nd. That the ceaselesS Clamors Of cor
rupt politicians and designing demagogues,
about "CoDgressionaI distinction" deserve
only our highest contempt, as we knOr that
they are only base appeal to the passions
and prejudices Of ignorant dupcs who have
long siuce ceased TO think for themselves !
and farther, that no one who is possessed
of the least particle Of common sense, or
true manhood, will allow himself to be in
any way influenced by thom,
Sd. That those members Of Congress who
voted, aud otherwise labored for the admis-
sion of West Virginia, deserve, and will re-
Ceive our everlasting gratitude for in this
act they showed themselves more ready to
hear the cries Of an outraged people for
justice than to quibble about mere teeh"'e'
allies and forms OF law.
4th. That tho Wheeling Press by its in
cessAnt opposition to the cause Of the new
State, as we'll as its active Sympath! with
rebels, which all its brAzen.Nced hypocrisy
is unable to hide and its determined ha-
tired Of every plan which seems likely 10
accomplish their overthrow, deserves, aud
should receive the froWns Of every honest
friend of the new State within its limits.
9th. That by the course of the Editor OF
tho Press upon this question, before aud
since the passage Of the "Willey bllp, By
tue uouse, we are forCibIy reminded of the
old couplet:
"whsn the devil WAS sick, the devil monk would DO,
But when the devil was we'll, the devil luonk was
he"
Though in this case it is the contrast
between the conduct Of these two worthless
which excites our admiration.
9th. That our thanks arc due TO the
editors OF the Wheeling IntSLIgenetr, and
oil other loyal pipsrs OF Western Virginia,
who have lab6pd with might and main
for the accomP Ptishment or'thls ptfpoSo;
and to those papers throughout the North,
whose influence has been eXerted for the
same end and especially DOVE commend
aud approve. of the course of our Repre-.
sentative in Congress, Wm. G. Brown, not
only in regard TO the new State, but also
10 his cordial support Of tho present Ad-
miuistration in its efforts to break the
power of this accursed rebellion:
7tb. That We apprOus Of the manly tone
Of the last message of Gov. Peirpoint,
Notwithstanding traitors may pronounce it
reasonable, iusurrectiouary and d"mna-
blen
9th. That that arch Judas, Jonn S. Car.
lilo, BY his abominable trcachery practised
toward the new State tnenof Western Vir-
ginia, and his practical sympathy with
JEFF. Davis, 4 Co., has shown that Rich
mond would be place more congenial to
his real feelings than his present place in
the Congress Of the United States; and
we call upon him to resign his scat forth
with, that Yirginians may no longer be dis
grnced by being represented by traitors
such as he, and tukC up his march straight
for Dixie" where we t'ust he may spec
dily meet traitors doom aud sink into
traitors hell.
While the company was still engaged in
drill, and before the command "break
ranks" was given, salute was fred and
three hearty cheers were given in honor of
the young State OF West Virginia, born in
Washington City, D. c. December 10Th,
1862. T. Z.