The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-08-21

N1NG, AOGOSI II, ~
consrITuTl0RArxrY or rnn rApnn-
sr0n OF WEST VIRGINIA.
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Dlvsa " he qusstisus WhjsA you have proposed 70
-. q Ne heeA q one Of ne Dspartusnts, touch.
- Ne ast u osHsrsss ,eanistlns the STATE Of
Wet vifstsA isss u Uaisa. The questions
Ii. Il ths est soastitutionaif
ID. IL The cot sxpsdisnt1
1st. In ny judgnsns The got d sonstitusiosai.
In Tie oeavsaSlon which ffansd the Constitu.
sldsrsd. souss Of me sblsst men in he Coavsn.
ton, including ALL or nearly all the delegates from
Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey insistsd that
Coasvsa sAosI Asvs ysspsr to form new States
within the limits Of existing States, without the
consent Of The latter. All .sr:sd that Ce~sr.a
result Of dslibsrston was the grant 10 Consrsss Of
. general power 10 aiNsif new Bates; with limit
on ts exerolss In rsspset 70 ststss formed within
the i.risdstion Of old States, or By The junction
:, ~ y. sat-: Or per-: = e :ss =
The power Of osagfsa 70 sdnit the Ststs Of
West Virginia, formed within the existing State Of
Virginia, b clear, II the consent Of the Lseislatsrs
Of the State Of Visyinis has bssn given. Thst
this consent hes been given cannot b. denied, IN.
~ me WOO scu ~ or m SAseusive sna isgins.
Nv. . J.Sonss o. ~ sS IosSLnnsns iof tae
10 Be reversed.
In April 1851, convention Of eitirsns Of Viz.
ginia assunsd TO pass an ordinance Of secession,
VAILED !. rseel troops, and made common e.as:
~ .n sne nsstseton w9,en ~ broken ont aesinss
psrsops exercising the functions Of State eovsrn.
msn.n vl1nia lolneo me Soen snd feiuseo 70
psnoim .neir aeues 70 tne Union tney nad swofn
suPPor hnsy tnus aeoiCetsd tneh poW0n Oh
vefnm.ns In fespsos 20 me omted osstss. bes
o ,ns LsSAssurs ano zone Juo,oiA omosn. uio
nos IVnow ,n IN IsssCnso's eIanpae. Mon % ~
nsmoen Oh tns Legieis ~. VINO remained faitnmi
70. 70 .nsI oasns mss Mnsehns snc rsoonnl.a.eo
~ v"sns .. vnls s me s'sesso csnss es
NJ vonsis,s, wno now occupy taer sssss = soen.
.xs ~ ssessa sno noS s.srcisss saeeanve A.
snoy snVvshoes ne o,.s, sASePs 70 ~ = ns
ne.oleosc ~ stmed feoslhon. ~ fsPsatsa ano
%ost nsninoent sets ne Government Of ne unitsd
es:;ss ~. iSoosnsea tnis EossrnmsnI Of Nfginis
~ nS only iegai and oonst'sataonsi government Of
the whole STATE.
l. ana, ~ (ncSmsns, no osner ooerss snsn tnls
w. oPsn 70 .ae NsuonI 0ovsrnmens. In eveiy
go o. insunsotion involving me persons sxsfeis-
ny shs Powsn o. STATE govenmsns' when aisrgs
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iG - ne Union 70 Soncsrnsd, must BE- taken g
ooI .,s ~ sue. y wonid nsvs zen - spsuro
/ n Wouic nave been impohtic 70 dsny 70 the Iargs
loyal population Of Wright. the power: Of Stat:
soysnmsns, psos1se men wnom they mad elotssc
s..y.d ss.s t and IN rsson .s.ia.s
'nSir country. =,
IL does mot admit o. doubt, therefore, - II
s@s me, We. me .sG s when ssyS y.
oSnSsnt 70 ne formation and erection o. the sat;
nesislaturs o. ne STATE OF Virginia. ne Asdisor
| fspen sissry NOV tnss ne consent Of me Legs.
lstuie Of the original ststs va the only consent
rsquiiea 70 the efeeGon AND formation Of 2 new
Sts.s Itnin ~ yunsoiouon. Inas ocnsens naNne
Deen Cvsn the consent Of tue new state II required
proved ~ hsr sppiiestion for Admission. =,
\ Nothing required BY the Constellation 70 tn
formation and admission OF West virginia Into tn
United beatss V, therefore, wanting and the act o.
admission must necessarily BE- eonstitutional. Mo-
Y this eonsiusioa technical - some may think
Tns Legislasurs Of virsiniA nay Do admitted
did not contain many member nom the eastern
counties. II contained, however, representative
from al counties whose Inhabitants were not sithsl
rsosis tssuseives. or doninstsd ~ grsassr numbel
Of rebels II ": the only Lsgislaturs Of the Stat
no consent could Be. - It, consent vas not valid
the Constitntion - to the people west virgtnii
has besn % suspsnded ~ the rebellion shst . NOS
Important right under u y utterly Lost hbseief
In ny opinion, 70 follow plain principles TO plaii
eonolusions, than to turn asids from consequences
clearly logical bssssss not exactly agreeable 70 ou
views o. s!psdisnsy.
q And this bring ne 70 ne second question
u The set o. edniesaon sxPsdisns
TAs ass y sanest universally regarded = Of vita
inportanos 70 their wslfrs By ne loyal psopl;
most inmseistsiy interested; AND u nss received
me sanction Of lsrgs nAjonass In both Houses o.
Consre,s. THESE hets snord stFong presumptioni
osxpsdisney.
| ~ moreover, well Known mat ior many year
me people OF west Virginia nave desired sspars
tion on good and substantiai grounds nor do
psrosiys any good reason TO believe that consent
70 ,uen separation would now be withhsid BY
Legislature actually elected from al the counties
Of the etsts and untouched BY rebel .ympathiss
however TINS may %, much, very much, due u
NE ocsiIs. and convictions o. ne loyal people o.
west Virginia. 70 them admission u an object o.
intense Interest. AND their Sonvietion strongly
expressed tnst tne veto OF the act and It's conss
qosnt fAiufe would result In the ptoIouno disoour
citation and 10y Of every synpashssr WITH rebellion
r.ssrd.d Sy many - an sSspdonm.p. Of ,hs view
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