The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-23

Steel 70 her who has given her lie and
~, in an evil bour elected for herself
n separate State organization, WIN GER
tainly no friendly feelings towards
those with whom she had been connect
cd nv sncb intimate, if not sacred, rela-
tions West Virginia is now n free and
independent State, in the full and sue
cessful exercise of all the functions of
organization and representation in her
State Legislature as we'll as in the Fed
eral Congress And it is gravely proposed
that we, an impoverished people dlvest-
ed of large portion of these rights and
privileges, ignorant alike of our present
position and future condition, should
earnestly invite her to share our fallen
State, gloomy prospects and uncertain
fate. If the position and condition OF
the two States were reversed, then might
Virginia without any loss of self-respect
or descent from the dignified position
she has always sustained, and in accord
ance with that noble philanthropy, dis
interested friendship and generosity.
which has always been characteristic oil
her people, invite back, and with ont,
stretched arms, receive the hayward
daughter. But, poor and inundated as
the good old mother of us all may be, she
ia not vet so poor but that there are some
(and the undersigned claim to be OF that
number) who will still edo her reyer-
ence." And they earnestly protest against
her further humiliation by inviting back
those who. without just cause, have be-
come a separate, independent, prosper.
Gus and, perhaps, dlieRdted people, until
| they shall manifest, in some fOTmal man
ner, a disposition for reunion.
The undersigned have not deemed 1t
| advisable 10 discuss the advantage or
disadvantages which might result to
either or both States from 4 reunion,
being of opinion that it will be quite
time enough for this when reunion is
at all probable They agree with the
| committee as TO the propriety OF some
mode of settling the debt between the
| two States. The undersigned respect
fully recommend the adoption Of the
following resolution:
"Regolrcd By the General assembly ct
! FTqiRia, That it is inexpedient, at
| this time, to legislate upon the subject
of a reunion between West Virginia and
Virginia; but, whenever the people of
the former State shall, through their
constituted authorities, manifest a dis
position therefor, then will Virginia be
prepared to consider any oyertures
| which may be so made.
MUSCOE GARRETT
JAMES PATTERSON,
THOMAS HALL KALLAaI
lie report was read and filed.
In relation to the majority report and
the action it proposes, the Wing publish
Is an earnest editorial endorsement and
says The report and the accompany
ing resolutions will, we believe, COM
mand the approval Of nine-tenths Of the
people of the State Of Virginia. We
sincerely hope they will be as cordially
welcomed by the people of West Viz
giuia
Concerning the welcome with which
the ovcrtur2s made by the Old State will
be received by the people OF West Nh
giuia, we have only to state that 1t de-
ponds almost entirely upon the action
taken by the West Virginia legislature
at its present session. If the proscript-
i've and odious laws now upon our stat
ute book are permitted to remain, or if
new disabilities are fastened upon our
citizens by means OF partisan legislatiop'
then there can he no doubt that n very
large proportion OF the residents Of West
Virginia Would vcry gladly welcome q
return to the bosom Of the Old State
We know very we'll that Virginia is i'm.
poyerished and that everything except
honest manhood has been wrung from
her people: but many counties in our
own State are equally destitute Of world
Is wealth, aud the legislature has passed
laws to prevent the people of those coun-
ties from rebuilding their shattered for
taHes auj regajnin2 their former pros
perity We know that in Virginia mar
tial law is still superior to civil, but even
The continuance of martial law would
he rsliefto large portioo Of aur peo-
pie whom lie kind OF civil law that now
prevails here persecutes and Expresses.
BTt. npon the other hand, i the legjs-
allure Of West Virginia at its present
.assioD should pursue liberal and en-
iirhtenel policy-a policy IN harmony
-ritb tEa Federal Observation-Disclosures
manifest desire tor the restoration Of
RIM. peacs and the welfare Of ali classes