Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-02
E'oR I'll. Phil.a.IDhl. North American.

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The history Of the new State Of West
Virginia, hegotten by loyalty from disloy.
atty, is thus far, in its most prominent
features, stugularly unlike that of the for
lorn Old Dominion. First, the new State
Is founded upon free labor as opposed to
| slavery and in that fact alone places en-
terPFise, intelligence, skill and torethoupht
In opposition TO their antagonist element,
1t has also rich and fertile virgin, soil, as
opposed to lands which have been cropped
to the last stage of exhaustion by a never
ceaslng and neVet-compeusated harvest of
tobacco. 1t has clear and salubrious air,
noble mountain heights, and rivers aud
brooks which leap out amongst them. in.
Vitng manufactures. 1t has, too. a GOV.
eminent aiming for the greatest good Of
the greatest number. AS result of all
these concomitants, II has high degree of
prosperity.
The recent message of Governor Bore.
man, presented to the Legislature on the
10th inst, shows that, after paying ont
S91, Sl6 OF since the 10th of last June,
with one-half of the counties paying no
tax whatever, aud only portion of the
residue paying their full proportion, there
IS a balance in the treasury of $209, 662
OIL. This is very astonishing result, and.
IS IN the highest degree encouraging For
II this new State, torn from rebellion by
military power, and growing on the very
hem oil civil war, cau thus fo0rish under
such circumstances. she will, upon the res
toration Of peace aud order, develop to an
extent far surprising hat has been writ
ten In the chronicles of her uuwise and ILL
starred parent.
Il We have before adverted to thepros.
Eperlty OF other States. as authoritatiyely
announced by their Executives and Treas
4 urers; to the exhibits of California, Penn
sylVauis, Maryland, Massachusetts, and H.
huois. 1t was possible for our opponents
to have replied, with some seeming plau.
sioillty. that this prosperity was resi-
dunn from the past, and to be thus &C
counted for, rather than by reason Of the
war. such IS not the case with regard to
west virginia. Its very being savors OF
gunPoWdeI and good loyal sentiment. Its
birth was amid aud owing to the paugs of
civil war. Still its prosperity exceeds that
OF the State from which it has been sun.
dered, Notwithstanding that State had all
the advantages Of peculiar national favor.
Inrough long and uninterrupted period
OF peace, to support and carry it forward
1t, therefore, under such circum stances
West Virginia has progressed to such an
extent what may not be safely predicated
TOT 1t when slavery is abolished, the war
ended, and the power of the republic re-
established and augmented by success J..
tul close Of the rebellion "a
We consider this statement important
III more than its immediate signi6cance.--
II shows that the territorial prosperitv and
wealth are not lesseued but Increased bv
tue conflict now raging; that the changes
induced by the war are favorable to the
peoplelot the States affected, and to the
general government; that the interests
originating from our belligerent condition
are favorable to both liberty and LOYALTY.
and tbat'a very brief period is reouisite
70 bridge over the Inconvenience aud de.
predatons of rebellion. II such il the.
case with border State, remarkably az I
posed, in what greater ratio are we to Judge
OF the prosperity of those States which are
Iurtner removed from the conflict, and
which have large resources for their sus.
tentation; and how are we to iud1e of the.
prospective prosperity of those yeFy States.
now merged in the rebellion, when once
the war is ended2 The result, and the
reasons which rua toward its product, are
both of that instantly hutterinp and nm
ansWerable nature which are REQUIRED for
the defence of the Administration and the
support OF the measures which, it has pur-
sued. -
We believe that similar results will en-
Flcn and enltyen our future, and that the
most doubtful will find early cause for
gratulatlons in the rewards which will
ensue from UNFOLDING and maintaining the
wise and far sighted views of the Prcsi-
dent. Thus far his. policy has certainly
been crowned with success. Each dsv
brings new evidence of his wisdom. L.,
1s aid him in rendering the case of West
virginia merely q precedent for what shall
more a6oundingly eusue in the future,