The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-20


WE have what we consider ratherH
good thing on the Richmond Eaqufrev
and charlestown spirit Of JegerSon.n
They both publish from tho INTBLL1-
GINcER, with many laudations, the lot
ter of our old friend &c. Parker" dated
at wellsburg, Sept. 18th last, in rela-
ton to the status of Berkeley and JeiIer-
son counties. hisdocument they herald
10 the world as an emenRtlon from the
brain and pen of "Hon. G. Parker" a
gentleman who was once Judge, and
now has alaw school we believe at Win
chester. Our old friend is altogether
worthy Of the consideration they give
him, and we are pleased to see their ap-
probation Of his letter, even though 1t
is expressed by mistake. 1.-THE editors
had read 1t closely however, they would
have seen that Mr.. Parker Is really
anxious to save the two counties Of
Berkeley and Jefferson to the State Of
West Virginia and not TO hand them
over to old Virginia as they seem to
imagine. While he has no doubt Of
the correctness OF Mr.. Dawes opinion,
viz: that as matters stand the two
counties are not part and parcel Of the
new State, yet he Is sollcitous that they
should become such through the action
OF Congress ut Its approaching session.
II the Charlestown "Spirit" had read
Nir. Parker attentively, It would
have seen that "the letter Of this dis.
tInguished JurIst" has quite another
anImus than that nscribed to II by the
editor.
Both tho Enquirer and Spirit urge
upon the Virginia legislature, which
meets on the same day rs Congress, to
repeal the cedlng act of February 4th,
1858, by which the two counties were
allowed to become pArt OF West Yir-
ginIa. This done and, say they, "the
consent Of Congress nltcrward" amounts
to nothing.
The Enquirer takes n widesweep In its
article. II wants the division OF Vir-
ginln repealed and annulled by Con.
Rress, and the writer talks like inan
who had yet u great deal to learn about
tho first principles of his theme. We
quote n specimen from him MS follows:
mThe Wheeling. Alexandria Legislature
was u gur neccSSiiH. II WIS recognized
as hc Legislature Of Virginia, not be.
cause II iUGS, but because II wdS not the
Legislature. II wlS recognized rs n
military necessity to preserve tho qucs-
ton Of "rebellIOn," and 10 avoid the
nc1uieScence even In mn Indirect man.
nor with any net OF "rcbclliOn." But
tho war IN OVer--!he object II nCcOm.
plIShcd, the "rcbclllon" Is suppressed
will not the Congress review iLs nCtion
In the important matter OF hismCnbcr-
ing II State, aud remit tho question
back u tho Pe0ple2 There is not only
u pride, but there exists dcCp-sGAtNd
affection In the hrnrtK Of VlrgIninns for
tho ancient boundaries Of their Staie.
TO humble that pride, nnd tn Outrage
that affection will not contribute u love
for the Union; but To recognize this
sentiment Of affection nnd 10 restore
this object NJ their love, Will do moro to
rRnnit6 the hearts Of NirgInnns IN love
for tho Union thHn my nctiOn Tint
Congress cnn take with regard TO rep.
FGsehAtiOn."
s. All this sort Of Talk on tho pnrt of the
Enquirer IL Of n piece with liz tnlk
about virglniR not having yet rntincl
tho constitutional amendment abolish.
ing slavery. observation-disclosures. Con.
press will never heed such absurd nd.
vice, for tho renson, II for nothing else,
that the action suggested TO II would be