The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-05-26

The President nominated this gentleman
Tor lhr honorable" l'ni NOT important, i"HitioiI
of Minister Resilient at Stockholm. !, i Il
post which affords lIttlr opportunity for the
display ni such lal"hIS ~ me- appreciated ''y
the American people and possessed by Mr..
iailir IN Al eminent decree lie Is an m
FASHIONED orator anil clear l""rian 4 man
o: >tron, convictions, hut grnill mrnnrrS !;
a Statesman who. forgetting TalIrrrani'S nd.
vice To exhibit emo zeal" throws his whole
soul into Tn" rai<. he c>pou<":. AMI touches
the hear, while he cuIiyimccS "a" mind. To
>Ici, Il man any appoinIm nj abroad, unless
i; were IL! character to cnat!c him :" he %
.rrat AMI immediate service Ia his country.
would nnlv be honorable exile. Ncvrr.hc-
less. We az" not surprised tina, since the
President named hm for foreign mission,
Mr. Garlr >l,niii have desired Il coniirma-
ton n, the han,l> ~ n" Senate. The Pres
nIcn Was rntill,l :" have his Judgment IN
the selection yini'rn,rl is confirmation.
the I,aIiv >,.,rr;ri WAS entitled Ia c"'rnIa.
r,uu l,ra,isr hr Va, qualified !"r thc posi-.
;i"m: and were il ten fines the linpnrtanrr,
:; wnu!.! l~ Il Sii:h, reward FOR the SERVICES
he has rrmi,r,, {" the Union raIISr. That Il
Southern l'urniS.. whose lik' was devoted.
through the trying period Of l''''l. To pi".
rrn,!n. Virginia il"n rushing lwndI"ng int"
rebellion. who's" efforts saved West Virginia
to- ~" Union, and VIII" supported Grant l"r
the Presidency, >h"uli hc tracked oui %! i
confirmation already bestowed may well cN.
cit >m",ri$c The mere r'rr"l "Nca'S -! the
4 f,..,, m
ury 81 the nlu,iri" many Siirrim: events u!
H.; outbreak which hal an Important bear
in. nyrn the u.i;Eirtr result Int "" hay"
onlv 10 recall the Stern loyalty "I Yves; |w.
lima to realize the great influences /; rN'r-
c!>rd over the public mini AMI conduct.
TIN. soul and cmLO:i;n"nt NJ TIM loyal IT,
.;nia movement WAS John y ta!Iilr. He
Gnn.ht secession with all the viSnr o! his
hmlv and mind :!,rnr.h the press, on the
musings, anil in tn" Virginia convention, an'!
inter it was M Em ."a"MpI drew lis lar"i by
organizing 4 new State, AMI separated from
Virginia AL that hrau;ilul mountain Land
now known a> Yves, Virginia. He was the
COMPLIANT Of President Lincoln and lis Cahl-
net. anil secured their ail in cairyin. out his
programme. lIrrrulram lahnr VAS required
n( the man whn ual"r;"uk tn .rtIt work,
and there WAS Il time when Mr. Garlic never
slept in his bed for more than SIX weeks. u"
,,ir I" adjourn the secession convention AT
Richmond mo, DIE, so rs to prevent rs fatal
net hut after This wns done hr was indmtc"
for treason 10 the State. Il reward WAS offered
FIR his head, and rebel force VA. organized
and sent into his section L" capture him. Tic
WAS elected in May. ISL. 10 the House 81
REPRESENTATIVES. of the United States rs =
Union man, and in July, lS'il, +" the Senate
by the unanimous vote 81 tn" legislature he
had called into being. H.: drew the mr;no.
rial to Congress for the admission Of West
Virginia rs State, initiated the movement
and gave it vitality and form. although sub
Srqurntiy opposing upon constitutions
, grounds the uctipn of Congress with respect
thereto.
As early rs The 9th November, 1860, i'm
mcdiatc!y after the Presidential election, Mr.
! Garlic began To prepare his people tor re-
SiStamcc to treason hy calling public meet
in. at CIarkSbur.. then and now his home
AMI there submitted resolutions eminent.
patriotic in their character, giving notice Il
I the world that u, least portion Of the poo
pie Of Virginia would stand 10y the old flag
! implurng "onr sister States who seem ben
upon their own destruction 10 pause hc'Or
! it is too late" md misunderstanding nj
propositions to hold Southern or State con
! ycntions under color Of law.
On the Sth December. 1860, addrcSSin;
the people Of Virginia, in paper entitle'
Virginia Can Save the Cnion-Will Sh
: DO 1t ~ and published in the National Lntr'
Hpmcer Of the 10Th December, 1860, MI
Garlic invoked the memories Of the past, th
patriotism Of the present, and the discretion
Of all good citizens to prevent tho asscmblIn
Of n convention. and to save the State from
being prccipita,ed into the South Cnrolin
movement. His efforts in this direction has
ins proved unavailing. aud convention ,hav
ins been called. he issued al address to tn
people Of Harrison county, glowing all ove
with the lrrvor Of true cloqucncc and patriot
ic devotion. lie denounced the action of Tn
Legislature in calling convention Il
''agansL the known wishes Of Il large major
~ Of the pcopr," disclosed the real 'nrpos
Of the convention to DO trensonnhlc stccaSioI
"nIr! upon The county TO send TWO Enio