Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-04
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At Union meeting held in Parkersburg,
Virginia. on Tuesday The following resolu-
lions were passed DIDO 500 81
Rlsolssd. That he doctrine Of secession Of
a State has no warrant in the Constitution,
and that snch doctrine Weald befatal to the
Union, and all the purposes Of its creation !;
and 10 the judgment of this meeting, seces-
sion is reyolntion; ana while we fully admit
The doctrine and night of reFolution for the
great causes set forth in the Declaration Of
Independence, or Tor others q equal force,
and while We are erieyed to say that the Gov
eminent Of several Of the free states, and
more especially many Of their citizens, have
beeR guilty Of hagrant acts. Of injustice, and
in violation Of the Constitutional rights Of
shareholders, yet We cannot perceive thas a
STATE Of facts yet exists TO warrant the ex-
treme resort Of revolution indeed, we are
fully psrsnfded that u our grievances may
be redressed under the Constitution. Be- We
therefore earnestly deprecate the course Of
South Carolina, and protest against any Con
Tontion being called 10 Virginia to take into
consideration Federal relations, as in our
judgmeut itWonld necessarily give counten-
ancsl 70 her tonduct. .'sEs y 10 --o.- .-fat
"a. We believe It to be the sworn dnty Of
the President to uphold the laws BY all the
power Of the Government and in 50 doing,
be is entitled 10 the sym pathy and support.
Of every good citizen, aud We beliese the
Constituti0n and the laws Of the United
States are as binding on South Carolina now
as they were before her pretended acts Of Sc
cessiOl.I 1Iizh LEad f-au
=. Sd. IYeare deeply- impressed with the con
lrictioa thatodF national prosperity our hopes
Of happiness Hhd future Security, depend on
preserving the Union as L is, and we see
nothing in the election Of Abraham Lincoln
TO the Presidency Of the United States--as
much as We may have desired the election OF
anQther-as Attending any just or reasonable
cause for the aband donment Of what we regard
assthe best Government ever yetadeyised by
the wisdom and patriotism Of men, h .i5.i
r. 4th. That in the opinion Of this meeting,
the proposed call Of Convention by the
Legislature for the purpose Of considering
what position Virginia shall assume 10 the
revolutionary movements Of South Carolina,
/ is az The instigation Of The enemies oF the
Union, and Intended as the meaus Of precip-
itsting The State into Q eoppectiou7 fatal TO
hsEeFsdit her prosperity, aadto the happiness
OF Bet people. lat 1lfJ 10 1f5aq- eLs lfHIl talU-
5th. That We belieye the lsAfrsl Assem-
bly, has no COnstitntional power 70 calls Con-
vention for the purpose Of chsngiag shereia=
lation OF the State q the Federal Govern
ment; but ia the event Of TIE caH Of such 3
Convention BY the Legislature, the delegates
should Be chosen on the basis Of the free
white inhshitants Of the Commonwealth.
9Th That We viii Be bound by the acts Of
no Convention, no matter bow called or or
ganized, the purpose Of which L % alter, OF
IN any manner to charge the relation Virgin
"a bears to the Government Of the Union, un-
less the proposed alterstion or change is first
submitted to The votes Of The people, and
sanctioned By them after flll discussion and
ample time for consideration. 55
Tth. That any Convention which may be.
called should take such action "a amend the
Constitution Of Virginia rs to base .represen-,
tation in the General Assembly UPON thefree
white, population Of the State, and unaltera-
BY establish the al raloTspi principle Of
taxation as well tor slave az for other prop
8th That the Senator from this District
and the Delegate from this COUNTY be, and are
hereby instructed to lay the foregoing preasa-
bic and rosolu1i0ls hel8ne Che Senate aRd
House OF delegates, and that they be reqHes-
ted to sustain ths ssntinenu thereof
9Th That q copy -ef-tha fogegoing pream-
be and resolutions be transmitted 70 our Rep
resentatiTes and S1naiors in the Congress Of
The United Efals r