Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-06-05
GOV. PisrpOint-HID Views and Pol

Gov: Peirpoiut at his residence. Mr. o. P.
Baldwin, on the part of the delegation, de.
livered an address to the Governor, who
made the following response:
Mr.. Baldwin and Geutlameu, IL am glad
to meet you here this morning. Tam glad
to hear sentiments 80, inspiring to the
American heRrt-sHoh sentiments as we
delighted to dwell upon in the halcyon days
of the Republic, when we ali bowed under
the old flag, and all were devoted to land
established in the providence OF God BIS q
home for the oppressed of every cline. I
wish that the last four years could be
buried in the past aud that we conld forget
them. We cannot. They are part of his.
tory, and, as sensible men, We must now
endeAVor to heal the wounds which have
been made. We wish TO live together, to
associate together, to enjoy the social cir
Gle together. It is not to your interest nor
mine, when we meet on the street, to be
snsrltng, and biting, and ready 10 tear out
each 'oIher's Vitals. Commerce does not
flourish, cities are not built, railroads are
not made,-none of the great interests Of
StstecRp be advanced under such state of
feelingS 1t 10 amity, goodwill, faith in one
anOther-yOur faith in me and mine in
you-which will give us progress. Want
Of faith makes the savage.
Now the contest is over, we will forget it
as far as possible, aud tuvn OUT attention
to the old State We ell love so well. How
many great and glorious memories cluster
around her. We never look at that statue
near us and remember his achievements at
YorktoWn-at the North and the South
that our hearts do not rise within us, and
We exSlaim, God bless WashingtonI We
have, too, the memories fother great men,
who, while the wilderness yet spread it's
branches over onr State, commenced their
work. They progressed and left it I'M
completed, and We must now take up their
work and go on with it. The blight of
desolstiOn which has fallen upon the land
must be forgotten, and with faith in each
other, good will towards all, we must go
on, giving new lite to our commerce, add
ing to our internal improvements, and
doing all we can to restore the glory of
the old State. Ny situation here is an
anomalous one, growing out of the war.
feel it ss sensibly ard delicately as any
gentleman in Eastern Virginia can feel it
for me. Ny views, in the outset of this
var, differed from those of some of the
gentlemen before me, and l co.operated
with the party which thought was right.
ThepOsition now occupy is not one Of
my own seeking, but was assigned me by
those with whom co-operated in the
great struggle to maintain the American
Union. am Virginian, and confess,
with swelling heart, that feel proud Of
the place of my nativity. You, too, are
VirginiaDs, and my oountrymen. think
that by CO operating together We will
have our civil relations restored and our
relations with the United States resumed.
In doing this, We will have to bear and
forbear.
would advise all the citizens of Vir:.
ginis to be cautious and peaceRble. Re
solve to do right and leave the conse.
4usnces to God. Try to build up our rail-
roads and to make the State prosperous.
The Constitution, under which we are
now acting was, you all know, provincial
QUO. T. :" go .-eI" 3" time of war, and you
all understand the fury of war esIoIa.;es
Fortunately, it was within itself the cor
rectiOu of every evil it contains. ] sppre
ciate the difficulties under which you labor,
and no mans heart is more earnest in the
desire to restore to Virginiaus and all other
Americans their rights. intend to do all
can, and with the best judgement have,
to accomplish this. thank you for your
counsel, and as long as am here l shall
be glad to consult with you. l have no
political ambition; and have promised
myself that, as soon as the State has re.
sumed her position in the United States,
and the machinery of government is again
in operation, that shall retire from my pos
siIion. think that when everything sgain
settles down in the old channel the people
had rather had come one else. know
how you feel about it. have taken q
prominent part in the war. Ny home has
been in Western Virginia and not among
you. Yet / like yourpRrt of the old State.
l like its climate and its people, and after
my mission here is over, 1 shall settle among
you to spend theremainder of my life. Ny
mission here will have been performed
when the government of the State is once
more in order. shall then leave you as a
tFieud-as one whose earnest desire has
been for your welfare, and who hopes to
earn this kind. remembrance Of o, people
whose happiness has been as dear to him
ss his own.
Our banking system will have to be
closed. The banks cannot resume the re-.
demption oftheir notes in legal currency
The United States imposes tax of ten per
cent. on all bank issues except its own
and this, if there were no other cause
would drive State banks out Of existence
| am glad of it, for it brings period Wher
there will be National currency, good al
over the COuDtry, and when note ISSUED
IN Richmond will be as good in Chicago OF
itis here. As to the educational INTEREST,"
OF the State, do not see that anything
can be done just nov. We have no money
for that purpose in the treasury, and it i,
as much as the State can do now TO tako
care OF her blind and Innate asyluns.-
: You must look to the great interests Of tht
State. The OldlRbor system is broken up
To you gentlemen from the country
would give this advice. Let the farmers
who own large tracts of land go to Worl
8 aud cut them up into small lots and sci
on what they can spare. Il will bripr
certain prosperity. II the land on thC
Peninsula were cut up into small tract.
and sold, there would soon be a railroad
from here to Fortress Monroe built: by Iht
i farmers themselves.
Do not let Ne waste time in repiuing aut
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