The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-07

of 1.-The State, will doubtless be received
with lively satisfaction by the masses OF
the people For long time large
class OF our citizens have been denied
all participation in public affairs.
Much dissatisfaction and discomfort
have been the natural result.
In our little State we could Ill afford
to spare the intelligence and hearty
cooperation Of any of our people in
measures having the common good in
view. The PASSIONS and iii-wiiiaroused
by the late unhappy struggle in the
country have passed away. With the
disappearance OF the last traces Of the
unwise political distinctions that have
existed among our people, will come an
era Of good feeling and harmony, which
will be fruitful OF the happiest results
And L confidently believe that those
who are thus eniranchised will enter
will generous rivalry into that noble
struggle with their fellow citizens to Sc.
cure those ends which will promote the
highest good. | consider myself most
fortunate in the belief that the aus
picious results which are sure to follow
this enfranchisement will be fully real
lied during my term Of Office.
THE STATES RESOURCES AND ITS FUTUBB.
Our State is small, it is true, yet its
position and great natural resources
must in time attract to us a busy, &C.
tive and enterpising population. With
two great lines Of trade and travel from
the West to the East, across her ter
ritorv, the one in successful operation and
the other soon to take its legitimate posi-
ton among the great thoroughfares of
the country;with large and valuable min.
eral deposits; with the. largest supply of
valuable timber in the central part Of
the Union; with soil that yields ample
returns for the active labor Of the far
mer; with almost unsurpassed advan-
tages for grazieg and rearing stock OF all
kinds, and with a genial climate, our
State must take no mean rank among
her sisters OF the Union.
IMMIGRATION.
The increased facilities for travelling
of the present day, have greatly stimu-
lated immigration. People readily
abandon their old homes aud seek new
ones, with the hope. Of improving their
condition in life Europe annually
sends to our shores thousands of her
people whose labor and skill so largely
contribute to the national wealth; and
yet how small proportion ofrhem
come among us. Let us invite por'
ton OF this immigration to come to US,
and join with us in laying
the foundation Of prosperous
State. But to do this, we must make
it appear to them that it will he to their
interest 10 settle among us. Let this
fact be made clear to them, and the
flow of population will soon let IN.
Some OF the more densely pcope,i
States also contribute their share to the
tide of population that always flow
westward. 10 the enterprise, skill
capital, and labor OF such as these We
also have large inducements to offer.
But men in establishing their homes
look. not only TO the means of acqnlr
ing subsistence, or wealth, but also,
to the protection OF person and proper
ty lafforded by the laws; the freedom
and independence in the modes o.
thinking; the means OF education and
liberaity Of sentiment among those
who are to he their neighborS. Surel!
it cannot be said that we are wanting
in anv Of these things