The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-22
PERSoSAL EXPLANATION.
Remarks Of Hon 4. d. Hubbard In
Ibe House OF Representatives n
Washington on Thursday Hast, In
Reply 40 M. Van Trump, OF Ohio.

make a personal explanation.
There WAS no objection.
sfr. Hubbard, of West Virginia-Mr'
Speaker. 1 ind in the Globe Of yester-
dav csrt.iu remarks Of the gentleman
from Ohio, (Mr. Van Trump repre-
seDtipg the twelfth district, purportiDg
N have been made on the 18Th instant,
bat which, IL am correctly informed,
we're not made in the House, but are
published and sent 10 the country I'M
der permission TO print. pow ask
the Clerk 10 read the paragraph which
L send 10 the desk.
The Clerk read as follows:
''Sir, l will notice one other signid.
cant but false recognition By the Re.
publican party OF the fact that TIE
Southern States are still legitimate soy
efsignties within the Union. In look
ing over Lhs certificate OF States rstIiy-
ing the late amendments to the Constr
tuition Of the United State, by the Sec.
rotary of StaJe, with the broad seal OF
the Onion attached, and 10 which the
honorable gentleman from PennsyIFA,
MIA sir. Kelley 50 IA ucb OBJECTS hnd
the name Of "a ao-CH.led STATE Of the
Union voting upon said amendment
70 WHICH, SuppD7Fs ~" ~
gentleman viii not object.
mean, g!r, the so-cBlled state OF
West YirsfnIa. West Virginia, by act
OF Congress, Was attempted 10 be cree
Ted into a state in July, 1852, one OF the
most doubtful and dezpOndInR periods
ofthe war. In order TO impart 70 u
The sem blaucs Of constitutional exist
snce tie huge legislative mendacity
was TesOrted 10 OF recltinR that IL was
done with the consent OF the sovereign
legislative authority OF the State OF Viz
ginIa. West Virginia, indeed What
whitening, iFrepres-lble scorD must any
honest mind feel for the miserable, in
Consistent, and ridiculous assumption
which claims West Virginia to be a
State constituIionaily within the Union,
and that Arkansas is a mere wall upon
the sea OF national life, an unOrganIZed
colonial dependency outside OF the
Union! West Virginia, sir! she mas no
constitutional home, no TIghtful, legal
abiding place in the great family OF
States; she is a bastard Commonwealth,
4 mere political fOundling, without a
drop OF constitutional blood in her
veins; she Is an illegitimafe star in our
political constellation; she was con-
ceiYed IN the sin and born in the in
iquity Of modern radical republican
izm; and The whole rightful constitu-
lonHl theory OF our confederate system,
sue whole original framework Of our
Government a. designed by our fathers
Is disturbed ana 4isLocaied by this hor-
rid DnTies4 81 state. Aud yet, Sir,
It's ere ari. however revolutionary and
IN. uE.slItutional, when you look 10 The
,,rtiaU5 and mode OF lis accomplish
meut, as against those who perPe trhtsd
The outrage, il 4 clear ana unequivocal
recognition OF the fact that Old Virginia
was and 10 State within the Union,
uDshorn OF any OF its original sover-
eighty"
Sir. Van Trump. ask the gentle
man 70 yield to me for moment.
Mr.. Hubbard, OF West Virginia. l
will yield to the gentleman when get
through with my explanation.
Mr. Van Trump. One moment.
SIR. Hubbard, Of West Virginia. The
gentleman published his speech in the
GLobe, a speech not delivered upon this
hoor, and had no opportunity to re-
ply. / DO not think under the circum-
stances the gentleman deserves the
courtesy at my hands.
Mr.. Speaker. / now ask the Clerk 10
read second time that part ofthe para
graph which l have marked with double
lines; for | want those words scared as
II with not iron" on the heart and
memory OF every loyal man in West
Virginia, that they may know the
future that awaits them il the party
with which the gentleman from Ohio is
associated. obtains control OF this Gov
eminent.
The Clerk read as follows:
"west Virginia, sir! she has no con.
stitutional home, no Tightful, legal abb
ding place in the great family Of States
she IL bastard Commonwealth, IL mere
political fOundliug. without IA drop oil
constitutional blood in her veins; she
Is an ilIegitimate star in our political
constellation; she WAS conceived in the
luiquity of modern radical republican.
ism; and the whole righttul constitu.
tional theory o! our con deliberate sys-
tenn, the whole original framework Of
our Government as designed by our
fathers is disturbed and dtslocated by
the hOrrid buTlesque Of d State"
Mr.. Hubbard, Of West Virginia-I dc
not propose to enter into a discussion
Of any constitutional question con-
uected with the admission OF the State
1t is sufficient for me to know that West
Virginia has been admitted as State
by the Congress OF the United States
that branch of the Government au.
thOrized by the Constitution to admit
new States. and / presume the men,
beTs OF that Congress understood their
constitutional obligations fully as well
as the gentlemen from Ohio. West VIr.
giniR has been acknowledged as State
by the executive department OF the
Government in all its branches. Her
name has heeu entered on The roll OF
States by the Supreme Court of the
United States, no Justice on that bench.
50 far AS know, dissenting lherefrom.
She has fulfilled ali her constitutional
nhftuaIinng Nj "a State ainpa hpF ~ 10,
sion. She furnished her full quota OF
soldiers for the defense of the Union
all volunteers, no drafted men among
them. Can the gentlemRn's district sal
as much? She has pnid her share OF
the direct tax, and stands rs ready to-
day to sustain a preserved Union asshe
did TO defend II in its time of danger
and peril.
Yes, sir, West Virginia has home,
n constitutional home, IA legal abiding
place in the great family OF States; she
IS a true Commonwealth saved from
insurrection and rebellion by the best
blood of ireemen; an honored star in
our political consultations; born of 10y
atty and dedicated TO freedom she mag
mites our national system OF govern
ment and prOclaims 10 the coming fu-
tuTe that loyalty Is the birihTiHht of Il
State.
know she is not State by the con-
sent oil rebels or rsbel sympathizers. l
know her name is not called in Demo-
cratic conventions, that it is not en-
rolled on Democratic banners, for she
does not muster in that camp; and / q m
not surprised that the genIIemau's Ire
is excited by seeing her Representatives
on this floor. BUT L Rm surprised at
the bitterness of invective with which
she is assailed, aud especially, that it
should come a Representative from the
. State - oil