Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-11-11
STATE PRIDE.

Virgiuians have never been ac-
,sed of a lack OF State pride. On
{ c contrary, the falling of the citi-
re IS of that State has been an over
weening pride Of birth, which they
seemed to think rendered the title of
''Virginian" equal to a noble name.
1t seems that when the State was di-
vided, and this became West Virgin
ia, the people left all their pride in
the old State, and that they 10 not
feel the same amour propre rs they
did before the division There is no
reason why this should be so The
people of West Virginia, especially
those who lived in the State before
the division, are no les Nirginians
than those Of the old State. and while
we dePrecate any assumption Of 81
periority over the citizens Of ether
States, vet West Nirginians have a
right to the reflected honors which
come down from y long line Of noble
men and women, Nirgiuians.
In all that constitutes State, this
Is equal to any other in tie Union. -
Her resources are aS rich, her men
are a. brave, her women as beautiful,
her mountains are rs high, her val
leys are as fertile, her forests sing as
grand Pecan to the skies her rivers
arc rs many and as great, the names
of her heroes as worthy Of venera
ton as those Of any other State; WHY
then should there not be Us much
pride in the name of West Yirginian
rs Nirginian?
Mr.. Faulkner, in his admirable ad-
dress at the agricultural Fair 1t Point
Pleasant, in speak ing Of West Viz
gina anlits people, said
IL referred 10 John and Aaron Bar
ker, of West Virginia, and permit
me to saw, that | DO not remember
stopping at any place Of any conse.
quence west of the Mississippi-I
mean where a white man was per,
mitted by law TO live-that | did moi
meet with West Nirginians never
heard Of West Nirginian disgracine
himself by marrying an Indian souaw
and thus emitting himself. bv virtue
of such marriage, to five a law and
vicious life in the Indian reservation
but | found them in the gold and sill
var mines OF Colorado | found them
as hardy herlsmen upon the plains
~ employees Of the railroad; as ira,
ders and rancheroS; and in some O
the highest civil cmployments of tn,
Government. | heard of none VIII,
did not call to see me. saw non,
that did not extend to me every cour
teSy and Kindness which one brotbe
could extend 70 another. In Denver
their number was 50 large that ha,
to tx an hour to give them a forma
reception. The fact that | met wit
West Nirgin;an almost every plac
| stopped, caused one of nv Repul
lcan colleagues, somewhat facetiessl
to remark that West Virginia rnu,
be good State to emicrap from. =
| told him that a large emisrstio
had taken place when the State W.
under Republican rule, and when III
rights Of civil and political Ebert
were denied to onc~half of il. cit
zens; but I had heard of no emigr.
ton from the State since the Dem,
Gratis had been in power. am n,
talking politics. am simply true I
history.
have 10 objection to the ente.
Prising and adventurous Young me
of our State going to other lands
the pursuit of fame and fortune.
find that wherever they 10 %. the
make their mark. Among herdsme
they are the most skiilful among N
ners the most laborious: amcnc raj
road employees the most honest an
faithful. They are filling some
the highest State aud territorial Al
polutmeutS, and have never hear
of ore vet in tie West who had bee
charged with Peculation or fraud.
will say about all the emierants fror
West Virginia that ] have met wit
IN ether lands, they always speak
their native State with affection an
enthusiasm they cherish and EXPIRE.
the hope that when they have accon
pIlshed the great purposes of the
exile, they may he spared to retur
and spend theic declining DAYS amid
the crystal streams and lenc.hcue
shadow, Of their native mountains
Logan County and the HuntinRto
Ccu merciat.