The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-18
. Review Of the situation in West
Virginia.
CuAR1EsToN, Feb. IN, 4

4 Review oil inc. SlluuIlUh Al WOO
Virginia.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 4th, 1873.
TO ito Editors Oftho IntollIgcuccF)
West Virginia, born in the revolution
sri bsD,ized in the blood oil her children
hecsme al once historic. Loyal hearts
lam every quarter Of our great country,
cynItipr in the Just pride Of her noble
n,,erniIy, generously rendered their con.
yratuIsIions and pEOiIered their patriotic
Care. Having sprung from the bosom OF
an incopstauL mother, in wicked effort
IN deslroy the faIrest political fabric of
Garth, il was but natural, that such an
offspring should call to her assistance the
wises, and best men Of the time, to guide
her infant steps and prepare for her q
ntS form Of government. Patriots from
all parts of our then distracted territory,
assemblcd in, council, and after grave
Ieliberation, produced o plan of govern.
ment and constitution, which we take
upon ourselves to say, had few equals,
and no superiors in the thirty.seVen
states of the American Union. And the
lime is not far distant, when all good
men will be forced to agree, had it been
allowed 10 stand Tor twenty years, West
Virginia, before that time, would have
taken her place along side oil her giant
sister States Of the mighty west. But in
an evil moment, her unsuspecting friends,
10 the hope Of healing her wounds and
wipiug out the scars Of the fratricidal
strife, confdcd the government OF the
new State to those, who but a short time
ago, sought her ruin. These bad men,
instead Of reforming the constitution as
they promised (without increasing the
public burdens) and having the way for
the unity and happiness OF the people,
and the growth and prosperity OF the
State, set TO work TO VacalC all offices;
10 make new ones; to increase their
salaries; TO overtax labor and industry;
to eslrange neighbors and friends; and to
destroy in toto the old government, and
rear upon its ruins new and costly
one, to be managed and controlled by
themselves, as long as they choose.
When thesknell Of the rulers told OF the
contemplated slaughter OF the old Constt-
luton, the outside political victims flew
to the front of the high carnival with
more than buzzard speed, TO give aid and
counsel to their old associates, in the
propagation OF the new, so they too
would be provided for.
Place was what all wanted. And place
iswhat those who were left out in the
cold, now want. Place bewildered and
confused the brains Of the builders OF the
uuw edifce; and place drowned patriotism
and craftsmanship in the heated enthusl.
asm and hurrah for office. The ratidca.
lion OF the newEconstitution, is the be-
ginning of marked and costly dynasty
out Of which may be written an llliad OF
moral, social and political degeneracy,
sHd with it, a false and treacherous graf.
iiadc, blaCker than that Of the tabled
Erebus. Men whose pardons for the
highest crimes known to the laws OF the
land, were scarcely dry, before they were
seated on the bench, in the councils oil
State, and In the halls Of legislation;
whilst on the other hand, the brave and
true men, who had barred their breasts to
the Toe, and who had LETT their homes,
their wivesand children, to battle for Their
country, were beaten doion and crushed
~ It's enemies. Here Alessrs. Editors,
Isl picture for the contemplation Of the
patriot and future historian which must
forever tinge his cheek and cause It to
burn with shame, when he shall attempt
lownte our young States history, and lay
before her rising youths, the many honor.
i5t stations held in reSCrSiOR for them, iuhO
cling closest TO their country, tohsn treason
md deah are closing around IL. An ap-
piopriate corresponding just reward to
Alm,ior merctOrious services rendered his
country in need, is a marked ChRracteris-
tick with all well regulated and well 10 DO
governments. So universal is this prin-
cple Of necessity and justice regarded in
81 countries, that universal law, has de-
handed that the nations defenders be
properly recognized and suitably rewar-
Qsd This practice of popular approval
which has become q part Of our govern
mental system, and handed down from
Washington to Grant, and reondorsed by
lhe people Of the United States over and
over again, has been condemned and re-
V0Ned by West Virginia; and Us o Conse-
qaence OF her folly, her loyal children arc
'oday made "hewcrs OF wood and draw
US Of water" for tho desperate men who
struggled four long years to compass
'heir Obstruction.
such, Messrs. Editors, is the present
condition Of the good people OF this State
Sal the question now is, what must they
70 10 be relieved from the degradation
AUD tyranny, fastened upon them by the
T most heartless fraud ever perpetratGd
tae answer 10 this inquiry, pregnant a:
may be, with startling events, we pur-
ES;e writing hereafter, for the public con
You have doubtless noticed the polit
'@ nAr0vering Of our sage lawmakers
4 nsjority Of them are "old soaps who
SIanS TO old Virginia and the late conted
ESscy whilst there was dollar 10 be had
sSoSsessed Of the government Of our new
Sa'e, and hungry and thirsty, they vii
lang on I'LL the last cent is spent;-vot
.loL1e: rtteSS to give time for the sheriff
@colIect the taxes to replGnish the treas
uty; and rGaSsemblc in the fall to pas
N maSt they call the necessary laws, L
wv Tue new constitution In runnin!
",m' 1t took at least $4,000 to max
GIu ratify the new constitution
rae present session expects 10 adjourn
rpSSGt The middle Of March to meet In IN
,a AL From the 10Th Of November TO III
tS'9 o. March is 100 days; $500 per day
va " include the public printing Is loy
S"mS's At that rate this session will