The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-22

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Pacific Railroad lett here today Tor
the strike zone at south Danyiiie.
Ky. A report received III tie tl
road offices here today conarmd L
tstory Of the assas Ination II ocar
Patch.5 a guard, who was killed near
Danyille.l Also il is reported many
engines were fired upon betwn
Danyille and Ludlow, Ky, last
but NO one was injured.
more careful and broader tesnien
lof that period looked 70 ee Whit
might de the possible Condition 81
the Union II the South should liz
coed in establishing her indepead-
fence. A glance at the mao showed
them that the northern states witch
would remain in the Union would
be practically severed into Two not
unequal parts by the state 81 IN
ginla, the strip OF land nom tie
point on the Ohio river to the Ii
less than one hundred miles broad
alone connecting them The erris
tory lying to the west Of this mar
row connecting band was largely
ricultural in its nature ana suitable
for agricultural purposes The sen
timent against slavery IN that set
ton was not particularly marked
because slavery could De made pro
liable. The influence OF the South
in the upper valley Of the afississir
Ipi was strong, and if the South had
been able to establish It's indepeId-
ence, that influence would have been
strengthened In succeeding years.
The eastern and New ENGLAND
could not have sustained soTefeign-
lily over this great tract Of land 70
the west. The southern
acy, once established, would have ms
sidiously exteaded its power over
the western territory, and the result
would inevitably have been tie
gradual absorption Of the Northwest
Iby the southern states, and the
United States OF America would
have constituted only Pennsylvania
New York and the New England
state,
Natural Features.
The pclwer OF these states. over the
territory lying west OF iPennsylyania
once broken, never could have been
re-estsblished The contour Of the
country, the rivers and the noau-
tain chains form defensive line
along the western boundary Of west
virginia, which could not have been
broken by any power that the. east
ern states could have put into the
field. In order to make possible tie
existence OF the United States, It wts
necessary to break through the state
of Virginia. The far-seeIng men 81
81 recognized this fact, and started
about TO solve IT. las result of
their efforts, a sentiment was Gre
ated for division OF the state Of
Virginia. West Virginia was ere
ated and admitted ihtosthe ttnion
Ia loyal state. The narrow strip Of
land connecting the eastern to tise
western states was extended south
ward from the latitude Of Pittsburg
to the boundaries OF Kentucky. The
northern states were thereby made
a compact and united body, and il
the South had succeeded IN estab
fishing its Independence and had re-
manned out of the Union, the unity
and growth of the northern states
was. Wy the creation OF west Viz
.ginia, assured. These are some Of
the reasons why the creation 81
West Virginia was a war measure
and a war necessity Happily the
southern states were all brought
back into the Union. but the fact
that West Virginia was created ana
admitted into the Union AZ war
measure. and set up government
of Its own after It's admission 20 the
Union. without any resources ave
its power OF taxation, furnishes
strong argument, in my Judgment
why the federal government shohid
feel equitably and morally bound to
take care OF West Virginia II the
matter Of this indebtedness.
I am not certain that I am cons
tributing anything new to the dis
cussion, out the things which i have
pointed out appeal to me forci6iy
and AFFORD, think, substantial
reason why the federal government
should place upon all the people
this tadebtedness which to al tie
people Is mere tribe. 6ut q tl
state Of West virginia alone hnge