The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-18
MOVE To REUN|TE
v|RG|N|AS BEGINS
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED Elk
TENDING INVITATION TO WEST
VIRGINIA.
TOUCHING SENTIMENT
PROPOSED, IF RESOLUTION IS
ADOPTED, TO HAVE COVER
NORs NAME COMMISSION
ERs FOR CONFERENCE.
TOUCHING SENTIMENT

A joinst resolution introduced yes
terday, il adopted by the general as
semly, and agreed to by the legisla-
ture of West Virginia, by the people
of both these States, and all the debt
between the two-States be settled. Vir-
ginia and West Virginia will again
be united. and r1- grand otdi common
wealth will extend from the Atlantic
ocean to the Ohio river.
The lost child will have returned to
its home after forty years of
wandering in the wilderness of self
government. and Virginia will kill
the fatted calf for the prodigal daugh-
ter. and all will make merry.
The resolution is, indeed, one Of
sentiment, touching on the ties that
bind the mother and daughter, tell
ing of the trade relations and more
especially the debt. This bone Of
contention Is rapidly nearing a sell
Element and then all should be plain
sailing for the reuniting of the old
Virginia The resolution provides
that copies shall be sent to the legis-
iature of West Virginia when That
body meets next year.
The resolution as offered by Messrs.
Robertson and Earman follows:
The Resolution.
Joinst resolution OF the general
assembly of Virginia:
Whereas, the old State debt agita-
ton between the State of Virginia.
now limited, and the younger State
Of West Virginia, seems now on the
way to adjustment, and will soon be
eliminated as bone of contention be-
tween these two. and.
Whereas, the ties of trade are now
closer than ever before. the eastern
section of the old State being the ma
tural seaport outlet of the new State;
and.
Whereas, as the two States have the
same histories past, one in splendid
traditions ard now one in CONNER
cial interest; and
Whereas, the older State still looks
back with fondness to the days be-
fore the civil strife tore the old State
asunder: therefore,
BE IL resolved by the general assem-
bly, Of Virginia, The senate concurring.
that II express to the sister State of
West Virginia its sense of the splen-
did commercial progress made. and
the bright prospects for the future,
but at the same time would ike to
call to the attention of the other the
fact of what a grand and glorious
mmonwealth the reunited States
would make with the old area re-
stored. the old relations renewed and
splendid resources of each united in
one grand whole to be severed no
more.
In Memory Of the Past.
Resolved. That after forty-nine years
of complete separation. the State OF
Virginia, in general assembly. renews
its former invitation to the newer
State to take up and consider in Il
spirit OF tender memory OF the past,
and with patriotic purpose TO work
for the mutual benefit of all the peo-
pie. this invitation, and to take any
steps it may deem expedient looking
to the reunittng of the historic Com
nonwealth, of which all the people
of each are justly proud, with it's one
hundred and fifty-fve counties. its
three and one half million people. and
It's vast resources of It's $4,000 square
miles of territory.
Resolved, that the secretary OF the
Commonwealth. communicate this re-
solution TO the next esssion Of the
legislature of West Virginia. and II it
meets with favor. then the Governor
OF this State is hereby authorized to
appoint high commission of three
citizens of this Commonwealth 20
take up and consider the same with
any duly authorized representatives
of the State of West Virginia.
We invoke the grand spirit of the
past that made the great States ms
tory our common heritage, we piedse
faithful loyalty of purpose in ask
ing that this proposal be considered
at this time.