The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-01-19


sands ofmiles further from the loving
kindred left behind them? Is It because
there are no cheoP lands 10 be found ia
our State? Is il rue that West Virgin.
ia has no agricultural and mineral re.
sources equoling those of The distant
West? Or, can it be because Of any OBJ
lection to our climate? No, il cannot
be for any Of these causes that We are is
noreA, II is known that lands here ore
rhoap-that there are millions Of acres
where tic wood-mans' AK has never ye,
been heard The Agricultural Reports
issued under the auspices Of the Nation.
al Government haye aPprised them of
the inexhaus,ible and uncquslIed mine.
raj deposits Of our Mountain slote."--
1t is notorious that our climate is unsur.
pas 'ed for salubtiiy by thot Of any State
or Territory in the Union. Why then
are wo neglected: What can be the
reason for This apparently anamalou' ac-
lion on the por, Of these thousands an.
uunlly in qpca' oGnew homes, whereby
to better their condition ia iifel But
one solution can be given to this strange
phenomenon, end that is, that it is known
to thi, entcrprising class, that s!aUcry
NW eD;s'sAere Tint West Virginia is a
dapa Satei There alone is found the
secret of this otherwise, unoccounteble
action. They are aware that our Con-
stilulion provided for the certain. but
unfortunately, only for the gradual aboli.
ton of slavery. They see that the rem
naGts IRE still left by the fundamental
law. They reason that MS long aV slave
ry obtains at all hero, it demands anon
alous legislation, which they have been
taught 10. and do, regard as inimicnl to
the healthy growth and pustainmeut Of
FREQ society. They are unwilling to 10.
,a,e in community and raise their fam.
lilies where they must compete With a
servilc cIass. Hence, we see them shun.
wing West Virginia, with all It's geo
graphical and natural advantages, and
pursuing their journey to the far-distant
sud even TO the uninhabtod, wids Of the
West, Surely, it would be suicidal in
US longer to defy public sentiment and
allow the inuumemblc blessing, in
cident 10 The influx Of capital and labor,
10 longer pass our very doors, for the
sake Of the retention OF the name-the
shadow Of slavery, Il being conceded
that the institution as at present ex-
iSting in our State, is wholly worthless
in itself, why longer retain it? Wise
craftsmanship imp ratiyely demands that
it be instantly obrogaled in name as it
has long been in fact
We PurposolY cxcado all legal or
moral considerations in I he presentation
Of this subject, and consider it in its ma
terial aspect as measure OF Stale poll.
cy, alone. Nov, since Maryland, and
Missouri have become free States, it
would be the height of folly to expect
our State 10 dla into il, those DESTROYS
Of more southern homes. Those two
Sietos would fiji up 10 our detriment. if
we lag behind them in this matter of
Slavery. The institution has already
been virtually abolished here aud sceHs
destined to disappear altogether from
the whole country, Srnoc we cannot
control the tide Of inCxorable events
that is last sweeping it from the entire
lard, ii is surely wise to do as Kon!ucky
is nov doing, adapt ourselves to t new
order of things, And this ein te &C
complishel without injustice 10 those
who fortunately or unfortunately, still
have pccuniary interest in the institu
ton. TIE act could provide for the
Board Of Supervisors for each county,
either by pnp,inied Comr,i ssinners mr. hv