Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-20
TheDaY We CeIebrnts.

The day ushers into being the new
State of West Virginia, and adds the thir-
~ fifth star to the constellation of the
American Union. To-day is the begin
ming of u new order of things with us here.
The "Id Government goes out and the new
one comes III. To-day Gov. Pierpont bids
as a formal farewell, as our chief magis.
trate, and Gov. Foreman will be inauRu-
rated as his successor. With the one the
parting cannot be but sad. With the 9TH
er the greeting cannot but be joyful. Gov.
Pierpont goes to his new Geld Of usefulness
and labor, followed by the good wishes
and benedeciions of grateful people
Governor Boreman comes to US as a worthy
successor, the unanimously chosen and
houored Chief Magistrate Ofthe new State
While We gratefully remember the one, let
us honor and support the other.
The new Commonwealth starts upon its
career in the midst of turbulence aud dan
ger. It's officers have great difficulties and
endorsements to encounter. They will
need the moral support of the whole peo-
pie, and they are worthy of it. Let us
give it to them in unstinted measure.
To-day the Legislature of the new State
meets for organization. With the begin.
ming of the week it commences the impor.
taut labor assigned it, OF putting the ma
chinery of the new Government into
smooth and successful operation. 1t has
an ardOus task before it, but, we believe
the task will be creduably done.
The occasion is peculiarly suggestive
one, but We do not propose to indulge a
retrospect now. To-day we enter into the
reward of the long and tOilsOme struggle.
Two years ago, this day, the people of
Western Virginia, In Convention assembled
signed the Declaration against the despOt-
ic uSnrpatiOu and conspiracy at Richmond.
That declaration embodied the spirit of all
this Western Virginia movement, which on
this, the second anniversary Of that act,
stands completed and consummated.-
Never may We depart from either the spirit
OF letter of that Declaration, which decla.
red that "the true purpose of all govern.
Hent is to promote the welfare aud provide
for the protection and security of the gov.
erued," and that the rebellion at Rich.
nond seeks "tO subvertthe Union founded
BY Washington and his co-patriots, in the
Purer days of the Republic, which has
conferred unezampIed prosperity upon ev-
cry class of citizens and upon every sec.
tiOu of the country"
Let rs not forget that our New State,
which We inaugurate to-day amid happy
auspices, will be destroyed, the liberty it
protects overthrown, aud the hopes it in
spires blasted, if the federal government
is not able able to sustain itself and en-
force its authority. Our fate and the fate
of our national Union must be the same.
We go on together to prosperity, or we 20
down together to ruin. Even now the
enemies of the country threaten to Invade
our homes. and the citizen soldiery is
under arms for their defense. Let us each
and all vow to-day, in turning this new
leafof our history, undyiug hostility to this
Atrocious rebellion which seeks the de-
structiOn of the rights of man, and feal,y
TO the government aud Uuiou in and under
which alone life, liberty and property
are secure. As citizens We are of the
State, but AZ. patriots We belong To the
whole country.
ONEF hundred and oiv,v E..t 1,.,u