Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-25

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without one dissenting voice.
PREAMBLE.
WHERgAs, The Convention now IN ses-
/ sion in this State, called by the LegisiA-
lure, The members of which had been clee-
ted twenty m Rths before sail call, at =
time when 10 such action as the assem-
! blage Of a convention by legislative enact
tment WAS contemplated by the people, or
respected by the members they elected in
! May, 1859, ~ which time no one an
ticipated the troubles recently brought
upon our common country by the tx-
-! trAordinury arIipn of the State authors
ties of South Carolina, Georgia, A!abamn,
Mississippi, Fioriia, Louisiana, and TexAe,
has, contrary 10 the expectation of large
majority of the people of this State. adopt.
ed an ordinance withdrawing Virginia
from the Ee1eral Union: and whereas. by
the law calling said Convention. il IS ex-
pressiy declared that no such ordinance
shall have force or effect, or be of binding
obligation upon the people of this State,
NATL the same shall be ratified by the 20.
tiers At the polls: and whereas, NE have
seen with regret that demonstrations of
hostility, unauthorized Ivy law, and iucon.
siStent With the duty Of law-ahiding cill
gems, still owing allegiance to the Federal
Government, have been made by portion
of the people Of this State against the said
Government: and whereas, the Governor
fos this Commonwealth has, by PrOclama-
tion, undertaken to decide for the people
of Virgins, that which they have reserved
to themselves, the right to decide by their
votes at the polls, and has called upon the
volunteer soldiery of this State to report
to him and hold themselves in readiness to
make war upon the Federal Government,
which Government is Virginia's Govern
ment, ard must in law aud of right con-
tinuc SO to be, until the people of Yir-
ginia shall, BIZ their votes, and through the
balIot-hox, that great COnscrvAtor offs free
peoples liberties, decide otherwise: aud
whereas, the peculiar situation Of North
western Virginia, separated AS it is by nat
urai barriers from the rest Of the State, pre-
cludes all hope of timely succOrin the hour
of danger from other portions of the State,
and demands that we should look To aud
provide for our own safety in the fearful
emergency in which we now find ourselves
placed by the action of our Stale authors
ties, who have disregarded the great fun
dMmental principle upon which orr beaGti-
full system of Government is based, to wit:
/" That all governmental power is derived
from the consent of the governed" and have
without consulting the people placed this
ASANhG ia ltpaAIllLy ~ NuG NObEEuluGuL NY
seizing upon its ships and Obstructing the
channel at the mouth of Elizabeth river,
by wrestling from the Federal officers at
Norfolk and Richmond tho custom houses,
by tearing Ctom the Nations property the
Nations flag, and putting in its place a
bunting, the emblem of rebellion, and by
upon the National Armory at
HRrper's Ferry; thus inaugurating war
without consulting those in whose name
they profess TO act AMI whereas, the ex-
posed condition OF Northwestern Virginia
requires that her people should be uSited
in action. and luminous in purpose.
there being u perfect identity of interests
in times OF war a. we'll rs in pence-there-
fore, he it Etf
Resolued, That it he and IS hereby re-
commended TO the people 10 each aud all
of the counties COMPOSING Northwestern
Virginia to appoint delegates, not less than
five in nunber, of their wisest, best, and
dIscreetest men. tn meet in Convention at
Wheeling, on the 18th day of May next, to
consult and determine upon such notion
AS the people of Northwestern Virginia
should take in the present fearful emeT-
gencY. - szsztt i'ssss sszss5zsf q.
ResoEued, That Hon: John S. Cnrlile, W.
Coli, Hon. Ch1e.S. Lewis. J. Davis, Lot
Bowen, Or. MN. Dunktn, w. e. Lyon, Fe-
liz stursn, aud James Lynch be aud are
hereby appointed delegates 10 represent
this county IN sNid' Convention.
@t3- a = JoHX HUREsY, Pres.
]. W. Harris stc'y.5 ~ :.
Strange to say, amop2 that large assem-.
bly,, not 4 single res Onse was heard 70 the
call BY Lhe President for the nays on any
Of the questions before the meeting.
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