Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-29
COULD HAVE SENT MORE.
Governor Atkinson tells the re-
suit of the call for troops.

Men fell over each Eother in. this state
to get into the army-Twenty.f five
regiments could have been raised In
West Yirginia-The result Of the war
on humanity glorious uplifting OF
the whole world-West virginia's
part In it-A letter from the governor
to the Review Of Reviews.
In reply To a request made to the
governors Of the various states for
their views ON the results OF the Span
ish- American war, by The Review Of
Reviews, OF New York, Governor g.
w. Atkinson, of this state sent the
following:
Albert Shaw, Esq, Editor Review
of Reviews New York.
My Dear Replying TO your
courteous letter OF the 7th inst, /
will state briefly:
The results of the war with Spain
cannot be other than gratifying TO
every American citizen. Our soldiers,
and seamen, on land and sea, have
brought new glores TO the great re-
public. Our triumph in every en-
gagement was beyond our expecta-
tions. We knew that our soldiers
and seamen, and our people generally,
in education and intelligence, and,
indeed in all that goes to make up
real manhood, were far superior to the
Spaniards. Still, it seems almost in
credible that we should sweep them
down in the manner that we did
The result of this war has given
wonderful uplift to humanity every
where. The great nations of the
world must, of necessity, hereafter
have greater respect for their subjects
and must yield TO them broader lib
critics. The trend of the times is In
the direction of general education and
universal freedom.
We were only allowed TO furnish
two regiments OF West Virginia In
fantry volunteers, of thirteen hundred
and twenty.six officers and men each.
could have furnished twenty-five
regiments of volunteers as easily as
two. Our people literally climbed
over one another to enlist in the vol
unteer army. Our first regiment was
mainly organized out of our state
militia. All of the officers Of that
regiment were men of several years
experience and training In our Nation
al Guard. The second regiment was
mainly made up outside OF our state
troops. The officers OF this regiment,
however, were almost in every In
stance taken from graduates ofmilitary
col tLx.1 hal
ence as officers of our state militia.
A large number of the private soldiers
in each regiment were also graduates
OF military schools, and many of them
were members of the State Guard, and
were, therefore, well drilled men.
Without boasting, / can say that
our two West Virginia regiments are
made up Of as brave, manly and well
educated men as ever shouldered a
musket or unsheathed sword. Our
people, without regard to politics, are
therefore, proud Of the prowess Of our
two West Virginia regiments. / will
add also that politics were totally ig-
nored in the make up Of these regi-
ments. AS governor, / appointed as
many officers from the Democratic
party as from the Republican organi-
cation, to which / have the honor to
belong. In this war with Spain we
were all Americans, not partisans.
Our mountaineers are natural patriots
and natural soldiers as we'll. AL
though our conflict with Spain was
short, it was maryelously decisive
History will register it, unqualifedly,
as one of the wonderful wars of the
centuries.
have the honor to be,
Your most obedient servant,
G.. w. ATKINSON,
n - K 80.