Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-08
SENATORIAL ELECTION,
The East and the West entitled 10
Equal Rights.

The Fast and tho West entitled 10
/ Equal Rights.
Editors Eatelligencsr:
Il Sc snnrnE OF sincere regret Iu.. any
difference of opinion should exist AS to III I
obrerVanoe Of tho well established under.
standing, that one of the Virginia Senators
In the Federal Congress, should be a.
Eastern man, and the other a Western man
This understanding, faithfully carried out
is well calculated to RllHy dissensions DO.
tween the two sections Of tho Common.
wealth, whilst the grnsping of both seat:
oy Western Virginia, now that she is in
the temporary ascendency, will not only
stagger tho faith Of the Esst In the fair.
ness and impartialtty of the West, but il
will also be holding out to the loyal me-, OF
the East the prospect of having little mn
regard paid TO their feelings or interests
by the Legislature at Wheeling. This. We
are sure, cannot be in CONSEQUENCES with IN.
principles or the wishes of the people OF
Western Virginia
Eastern Virginia has not only many Ioyal
citizens, but she has millions of dollars
worth OF property, all entitled to represent
tation in the National Senate. That BODY
was created expressly for the purpose 6f
protecting weak interests; such, at present.
is Eastern Virginia. For the purpose OF
protecting the weak, Delaware and Rbsde
Island arc allowed as many Senators a.
Pennsylvania and New York. Why. then
should the people and property of Eastern
Virginia be entirely Ignored in the Senate ;
Is 1t generous? is it fair? is it lust in the
West TO desire it? Will the mere pride of
domIueering over their weaker brethren of
the East compensate them for the reproach.
es OF tneir consclences in tyraniztng over
men who have embarked their all In the
same bark with themselves, and who
never, on any occasion, denied her fair
ngnts to the West? There are now MANY
good and true loyal men in the East, who
10 the days when the power of the East
was predominant, not only accorded bss
just rights to the West, bat incurred nm.
popularity and odium at home In bsttI;n,,
that the West should have her RIGHTS TS
1t the return that the West now pronoSes ~
make theIe men, that they shall be tram.
Pted upon and ground down when The
west has them in her power? We cannot
we do not believe il.
There are John Minor Bolts. Lenr.I
boWden, and other Eastern men. who h,vo
suffered more for standing up manfulIv for
justice to the West, than from all Other
causes whatever. Now their section M ~
state comes before the West to claim ins-
ace for the Bast, and Gao it be denied
AS to the assertion that the West onob+
20 have two Senators, because. witbopt
them, she cannot get the new State. Tbi.
a argument Is merely Pretext for eugros1-
ing once and it amounts,;,in plain English.
70 simply this, that the netr Stqte ean9ot 3.
oot"u'eG Cy jar representation in the Sen
tte, N"a teat EAe approximation must be made
S!d" ~ order to snture It's sueeess. n the
state Legislature desire the new STATE
tney nave ouly to instruct the Senators tn |
yote for 1t, and they are bound, upon ever
'lEglnla principle, to OBEY iustructions
1nu vote accordingly. If the Legislature
ao NOT desire the new State. it can't he |
oadi tor the Constitution of the UnitsJ
2tstes expressly requires the consent of H.
State. 'N- - '''ton OF a new
besldes, how is 1t known in what man
les any bAsIern man would vote anot6..
Ieat on the new State question: The n[o.
ptlety OF the measure will depend on eir-
weassl az they then exist; and if a
~ es.sEn man be now elected, he will have
- represent according to these circum-
.@1ses, or he will have TO represent ,be
atsoss OF thots Who will be his permanent
and as be will be elected a.
9lo virginia and uot for the new Strte ~.
permanent constituency will be the -.
.nG 9J tue EAST his vote would be con-
out whether the east do. o. do No, d..
y, ,tse 9lVlsion Of The State IL not 10 eer,si,
= !. many OF tAe west seem 10 thiok h :. 1.
ne Convention of IgSa n - Al