Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-18
EST VIRGINIA.

To the Edit = of the Whig:
Whe. the vote of the Convention of 1861
had dscid a the status of the "Old DOmln-
ion. - defiant shout rang out through tue
Western hills that IMOunjaih- ers arr al
Ways fee.n These hardy sons Of the old
Com mana ealth bad done everything they
: mid 10 avert the impending revolution.
They v, ed. entreaied aud threatened, but
IN vain. me nation "a not TO b. spared
rns horrors Of ,ivll war. The CONVENTION
hal an, Ken in favor Of It. Was il straI 60
maj the peop G OF Western Virgin be-
tbought themselves OF sell preservation -
Cut of from the old Capital, restored GOv-
.rum, Mt rs established.
tn. mai rity desired il, and the new State
vas adj llted into the UnlOn. SLa TINS
stale. creature OF the eVen,s OF the / ST
four wears, be merged in tue Old CJmmVu-
" attn again ? TnAC the Opportuni. Y oil iorm-
,ng tins neE stale was sla4ly Improved by
th,. people Il that section Is uudeuiab e..
Tuey had long desired II, but not at suen u
,.,,,t 10 The nation. That there wss . sec
tlunal jealousy existing between the last
.nt " est cannot be doubted. "Untqual
taxation and Representation" have been
chronic complaints the West has made
Isa.ast the East. 1t Is too late now ~ dis
cqss what iounds ion there was for Them
re school system was mere cipher IN tue
cause of education. Its wVrthlessneSs IS
.ainfully exhibited in the thousands OF tohHs
,d,lts IL the State Who can neither read nor
write.
MANY things we're denied us that the age
and genius of our democratic government
demanded. We do not charge ALL the
people Of Eastern Virginia as being
PARTIES to withholding these, bus 1t was ~
ne interest OF the peculiar institution
nat We should not, in any respect, advance
Thank heaven, that institution is deiunct,
buried without hope or promise Of resurrec-
Eion,
Understand, fellow-citigens Of the East,
that. in forming the new State Of West NIr-
una, we were governed by the principle on
Eaich only a.good government can DO based
-sihe greatest good to the greatest num-
ber."
,n,ll we return TO the bosom Of the An
,lent Domain Ask Kentucky to come
,ack. There i, enough lett Of Odd Virginia
o make 6 great aud prosperous STATE. We
are neither / slOus nor envious. Let her
amt develop her resources, under the genial
rsign OF peace, with but half the energy she
las displayed in thus lamealaOle war, aud
bright end glorious future inevitably awaits
her. $50,
Her sons among the blue hills of the West
cluug with childish simple ty and trust to
he teachings OF Washington. As reward
for their LOYALTY aud patriotism, let them 90
ahead. Enough blood has been shed. Ha-
red and ieuds mast be cast into he deep
yaters of forgettuh esS. The cause OF hui
uanity demands that we, Us Individuals, as
,tates, as q nation, shall make amend for
he halt we have caused in the progress OF
civilization.
n has been a common fault with m 'dern
politicians OF tie state 10 look elsewhere
than to the intelligence Of the masses tor
elements Of pro petty aud greatness. Men
constitute States. West Virginia chal
.snses her mother to friendly competition
IN one respect. Nature has gwen each diff
ereut resources; but, one thing beth must
possess to be gFeat aud FOwerfrl-an edpca-
ed population. A decade hence, which
hall lead
Be not angry at ths West. Do not de-
aounce US. Our Stete West Virginia. is as
much IN iRdiridudl member OF the great
Ameri an Union as Ohio or New York, and
,ot what the late C. S. A. of cials we're
pleased TO designate it. "B-GUs."