Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-10

posLeEoub Ano absurd he would sustain
this war to the bitter end, and he thought
that by united action that migh be reached
in ninety days.
What a United Vote for the New
State Will do.
PorNT PLEASANT, March 2, 1863.
Editors Inteltigencer:
If you want to cut now, and for ever, the
connecting link that has united and kept
US in connection with, and compelled us to
be the hewers of wood, and the drawers of
water, for the very people who dispise us,
because we are such, and who have robbed
US Of millions of our hard earned money.
Then vote for New State.
If you want to throw your influence in
such direction, as will best promote the
interests of all the loyal people of West
Virginia. If you want to aid in breaking
of and driving away that spell of enchant.
ment which seems to have hid for so long
a time from us, the only efFectual remedy
for oil that we have suffered hitherto from
our eastern taskmnsters. Then vote for
the New State.
If you have any patriotism about you,
any love OF country, any desire to preserve
and hand down to your descendants, the
great principles of free government with
all its concomitaut blessing as a priceless.
boon to be enjoyed by them aud their chill
dreu. Then vote for anew State.
If you believe in equal rights at the bal
lot box. If you are opposed to the idea,
that rich man is better than poor man;
and that in the hands of the rich alone,
should rest the reins of government with.
out any regard to moral or intellectual
qualifications, and that wealth alone cou-
stitutes mans fitness for office; if you be-
lieye the former, and are opposed to the
latter. Then vote for the New State.
If you believe in universal education and
that natural talent lis not confined to the aris-
tocracy alone, but that the God of nature
has bestowed his gifts upon the rich aud
poor alike. And, if you want those means
brought within the reach of your. children
that will bring out, adorn and beauty NIL
their latent talent which may be lying con
cealed and buried up beneath the rubbish
of ignorance, like the statue in the quarry,
the beauty of which is all unseen, until the
hand and chisel of tho sculptor discloses
its hidden virtues. Then vote for tho New
State, for the Constitution provides for all
this.
If you want to see all those vast forests
that spread themselves over millions of
acres of rich uncuItivated soil hewn down
by the sturdy wood mans axe. If you
want to see those extensive sections, con-
verted into high state of cultivation,
yielding u hundred fold as reward for
labors OF the industrious husbaudman. IF
you want to have millions of money How
ing yearly into West Virginia, from the
onRNItOb e =.
ssts alone. Then vote for the New State
If you want taxation based upon the ad
valorem principle; if you are opposed TO
paying as much tax as your neighbor does
who is worth FIVE thousand dollars more
than you are; or if you think that it is
right for man to pay taxes in proportion.
to the amount of property he has; if this
is what you want; if you think this to be
right, just, and equRl--then vote for the
new State, for the Constitution has deci-
ded that it shall be so.
II you want to have West Virginia ram
lied with railroads if you want TO have
our hills, valleys, and plains vocalized with
the shrill toned whistle of the iron horse,
as he fits along like a shooting meteor.
over his iron track, carrying the surplus
productions of our agricultural and manu-.
featuring interests from one section of our
country to another, and bringing back in
return those other luxuries and conye-
niences of life that contribute so much to
the complete filing up of the cup of our
earthly Bliss If this kind of progression
aud advancement in civilization suits you
New State.
If you want to have your own native
West Virginia, the land of your fathers.
converted into free soil and frightened ~
the sunlight OF liberty; if you want YOUR
railroads and turnpikes, your foundries
and furnaces, your farms and your coal
mines, your vineyards aud orchards: your
Hocks, and herds, all built and
worked and cultivated By the sturdy free
men OF the land, instead of the moor. cnv,s
estng, dowu-trodden slaves, who can feel
no interest in your prosperity or yonr
country good, and will labor only becsnse
ne IS compelled to do so by the presence of
the slaNe-driVer's Rhip-then vote for the
New State.
Do you love the Uuiou do YOU bRtelt
treason do you love liberty; do Won want
TO have prosperous, Intelligent and hap
py people TO associate with and for yoar
snllaFen 70 i've With-then vote for a New
State.
Do you want 70 have the arts and sci
snees developed IN your midst; do you
want to have colleges, academies And an /
other Institutions of learning sprinciup nm |
AL around you, ter the religious moral. /
and Intellectual culture of your own sons
md daughters, ON your own native soil- |
hen vote for the New State.
Wv. Il.
DIsSaSted.
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