Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-17
Some Objections to the New
State Considered.

To the People Of West VTginid: aE
AT this late day, when all argument has
been exhausted, when even its enemies ad !.
nit that the new State of West Virginia
cannot be defeated, and when all opposi-
ton has practically ceased, it may appear
like work of supererogation to examine
with any degree of minuteness the objec-
tions that have been factiously urged
against its erection In relation to some
aspects of the question, however, there yet
appears to be something that ought to be
said, not so much in answered. objections
that have been made as in vindlcation of
the great end to be attained and the means
of its accomplishment.
The chief objection which the enemies
of the new State relied on to defeat it be-
fore the people, was the emancipation
amendment to the Constitution, suggested
by Congress, for the reasons as they aver
red, that it was an unwarrantsble aud Of
tensive interference by Congress in the
domestic affairs of the proposed State, and
that Its operation would be to make West
Virginia little better than a free negro COL
ony. lis a significant fact that not even
these objectors will declare themselves or-
posed to the new State in itself; and no
better evidence could be desired of the EN-.
inent Justice and propriety of the separa-
tlon than the universal sentiment in favor
of it, which their own tacit admission in
dtcates. 1t is a sentiment they dare not,
run counter TO, so they seek to mislead it,
The real'cause of their opposition has been,
that they did not lead the movement The.
people were ahead OF some OF their leaders
thev wera .ra;,s5 5,9'.'oe
snS tt,s 60. s 10. taa Out
ont stnhhorD Nd TSo,,I5 ~. LII e ~
fact nnIIsd bocL 10 o,ha Po.I 'S
was done r;yht hero a. I,,,r, 10 .tE.
Jidnit ,io i tuey
bv Conoress bsns1ss "@S Goa... Sa, ~ 'or us
their sT9nstbies for oo'Do eos ,'ust nGss
annarent So tban Sbag teiI Az ~ S..,Io Su'io
thnt Congress in -o,i1igo, ;ts sn9 4s
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Iv with onr domsst;c 81 u.s.. 3;
would he n sacrifice of 5ionitv o,,d a.. -
reDdor of r;,bts ~ -. "t1 a Sut.
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Tbe1 tb NJ So s.,s
with IL sIo. fnr ,t mug
not he hnmiIiotad an5 enr ..riahtsn uS. nI..s.
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sentiment ore 10 .v.is,b or1a;os4 n,"t,Sso u
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yr;+r; 90 SO. u
e ~, e;t remain a part
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