Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-24
yirgin.s vs.. West virginia -.


Msrtinsburg Foley Star. written by the
editor Of tina, paper, Mr.. d. Smith Eich.
elberger, has been handed US for ppblica-
ton, and which We heartily endorse aud
commend il 10 the careful reading Of the
people o: Jefferson, tina. it embraces the
views and sentiments Of lsrge minority
Of our people. there can scarcely be .
shadow Of doubl. Our Interests are
with Yves. Virginia. Read i. -
The Board Of Supervisors Of the Coun-
~ Of Berkeley, has been severely cri,i-
c'sed BY two our con,eh porsries for so
far eniermedling in the suit now pending
IN the Supreme Court of the United
STATES, as to look after the interests OF
Berkeley county. in tha, important and
Threatening controversy. II is certainly
not our special mission TO defend tha,
Board. for We are under no obligations to
it. either for fsvors past or prospective,
but when we see respectable pubic body
sssslIed for an act which is clearly with
10 the scope OF its legal authority; when
We are satisfied that The motives which
prompted It's action are pure and patriotic
and free from all tain, Of selfshness or
corruption; and especisllv when The OBJ
jecI contemplated by the Board. even if
they should have erred in The mode adop.
ted was one vital 10 the interests and
prosperity Of The people Of this county,
re are no, disposed 10 Jim in This hssty
and I'll considered clsmOr. but on the con-
usry feel rather inclined to share with
the Bosrd, so far at least as our approval
can DO. The responsibility Of The act.
The Board of Supervisors is a body
crested By the Constitution and law Of
AIMS State. 10 watch over, protect and de-
fend The interests Of its county. 1t is
upon asmsil scale. its legislative assem-.
oily. with this view, il is vested with The
most ample powers of taxation and OF sp
preparation, and if in any given case i,
can be shevp. that the interests II a coun-
~, aud more especially the vital interests
oil county can DO promoted by i,s action,
shey would be fsiihless guardians OF The
public trust conhded 10 them. if they did
no. use their powers for The protection OF
those interests.
IL is well known that the State OF Vir.
ginia is prosecuting with great vigor her
claim 10 The possession and control Of this
county. II Is also veil known. that at
the former hearing OF the case, the Judges
stood equally divided, four and four -
this division being virtually upon the
question. whether this comfy should re-
main in West Virginia. or be remanded
under The Government. ct Richmond. |,
is also we'll known. tina, while the four
Judges who were for restoring Us TO Vir-
gina are alive and on the Bench, two OF
those who were in favor OF our remaining
where we are, will not be present in
court. .Grer. having died. and Chief JUS
iice Chase, being 100 un~ell 10 set upon
the bench. Nov 10 those who believe
that The true interests OF Berkeley county
will be beet sub.srveJ by a continued
connection with West Virginia. does not
these facts present startling and threat
~ning prospect such as should be avoided.
d IN the power Of human agency!
We s-,ume. that the Board OF Super.
slsors adopted Ills view Of The subject
shsi they believed that The true interests
oil berkeley, we're 10 remain connected
with West Virginia, and that such upon
lair vote would be found 10 be the senil-
nsn!s and feelings Of nine tennis oil our
population
Was the Board wrong in this conclu.
lion Are there hundred persons in
BE county Of Berkeley. who would de-
IRE To be placed under the present CON-
him,ion and Law. OF Virginia With
er Senate snd House of Delegates black
ned by negro representatives with 40
punIies in the Stale in which the negro
pte exceeds the white vote L,boring
pder an unproductive deb, Of ior,y-hve
,lions Of dollars upon which little or no
,e.es, has been paid for the last FIVE
,su. Laboring und = burden OF pau.
tism in The form OF nearly hall mil.
0 Of demurslzed heeIoes which will
,s,iiuie . heavier debt with esch sue
sive year, that in advance can be esi-
led By hundreds Of millions A
Sc with which we have no commercial
geographical connection and whose
sof Governmen, could only be reached
hs in the ordinary course Of travel ey
ping through Maryland and The Dis
ID OF Columbia. Has i, not been
cplsin, for 20 year, tina, we have been
ted by Virginia as a section alien to
hinteress and sympa,hies! Is there
sb,sry Improvement o: any importance
o. now blesses and enriches Our coun-
st we are no, indeb,ed Tor IL TO for.
elegislaloG and to foreign capital.
lch was our neglected condition when
Hsd large country ST our back ex'
ting to the OHIO river. wha, would be
hfler our condition when we should
u naked and alone with foreign Dor.
lowering our entire northern and ives.
thine Our political existence rs
~! Virgins would be iba, OF absolute
ihi6csnce.
pa, then i, may be inquired, caused