The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-15
IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW STATE CON
VENTION AT WHEELING.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW STATE CON
vENTION AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, May IA, 1881.
Mr. Carlisle introduced q resolution TO form separate
Stale 20 be called New Virginia. He delivered lengthy
speech in favor Of IT, declaring that the act Of separation
legal and constitutional but would be treason
able after the 23d Of May when Virginia would doubtless
endorse the secession ordinance.
The resolution violently opposed by Cen jackson.
leave the Convention should the project for
entertained. He much excited, and subsequently
declared that his life had been threstened should
he dare express his views
The proceedings we're quite tempestuous; Carlisle
seems still to have the majority with him. Several plans
proposed which referred the Committee on
Federal and State Affairs without debate.
Major 0akes u S A., left this morning for Wesburg
to inspect tt military and distribute United States
to companies formed here. The citizens OF Wesburg
under eighty thousand dollars bonds the United
States government for the safety OF there in
cuding 1000 rifles and 20 900 rounds or cartridges.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
WHEELING, May a. 1851.
The Convention met at ten o'cack.
Mr. Wheat OF Ohio county introduced seriesos
ops psonouncng the ordinance Of secession passed by
the Richmond Convention null and void refusing TO sub
NIT TO the schedule attached TO the ordinance which
pended the election of members OF Congress- denouncng
the convention between the Commissioners OF the Con-
federae States and this State, giving control of the mill
tary operations of the State to the Confederate States
vocation of the State Constitution and OF the
rights and liberties OF the people; recommending the
people Of the State to vote for members Of Congress
the ensuing election to vote against the ordinance of
cesson and to vote for members Of the House Of Dele
gates who entertained opinions In harmony with these
resolutions declaring it 70 be the duty OF citizens TO
maintain the Constitution and laws of the State and the
State officers in the lawful discharge of their duties
Hereunder and to maintain and defend the Constitution
Of the United Sates and all officers hereunder in the
proper discharge Of their duties
The resolutions referred to the Committee
Federal Relations
Mr. Carle also offered resolution nsructing the
mtee to report ordinance declaring that the
ton Of the Tenth and Eleventh counties in the Congress
siona districts with the State be dissolved and report
constitution and form Of government for the State,
to be called the estate of New Virginia; and
also to report Q declaration of causes whs sh COM
PEELED this action, and 10 report also ordi-
declaring that the constitution and form
of government shall take effect when the Of Con-
gIess and the State Legislature TO the same s had,
provided by the federal constitution. Mr.. Carlle pro
cccdod 70 explain that such measure not revolu
tonary had been alleged but the only peaceable
legal and constitutional mode Of securing separation OF
the State and further that If they waited until the 3d.
they would have sush peaceable mode their dspo
SAL for then the State, by majority of its votes would
have ratified the aot Of secession
Nj Garlic did not conclude is remarks he be Dg in
terrupted on point Of order.
A recefs was taken until evening.
EVENING SESSION
ho1fn ,sto ,,5 harnr ,ha horr rof
meeting the portion OF the hail allowed TO spectators
was crowded TO repleton The delegates in aten
dance in fun numbers and a fine array OF ladies' filed
the proscenum boxes Of the stage. In The potion Of
the hall which the officers OF the Convention pre-
sumed 10 be located there scarcity q
attendance even until many minutes after tn
hour for assembng. The delegates were talk
ing earnestly among themselves. The rumor
the street about the action Of the Committee Stat
and Federal Relations, relative 10 acceptance ha
excited many of the delegates to loud expressions
dissatisfaction. The resolutions will be ascertlined
the proceedings advance.
The Convention called TO order, and large mum
Der OF new delegates appeared Notwths,an Ting, the
absence noticed Of such distinguished gentlemen
Hon. Sherrard Clemens, Hon. VIM q. Brown aud other
identified with the Union movement, as II stood prior to
the late action Of the Montgomery movement
At the opening OF the proceedings 10 night Mr. Gran.
mer one Of the Secretaries read from prepared list
large number OF names of delegates just arrived,
and active for thing the oter-ether immediate
division OF the State action having in view that object
on the occasion Of the lrst explosion
Mr. MoPoRIER, Of Hancock, on behalf OF the Commit
tee Federal and State Relations, reported series Of
resolutions, in eect embracing the resolutions intro
duced By Colonel Wheat this morning, opposing imme-
date action for separation but leaving 70 the Conv enton
% meet 10 Wheeling the 1th June hnal action that
point-the basis Of representatives, to be the game
represe atves sent from the several counties
10 the House Of Delegates OF the State In other respects
the resoves rather strengthen than diminish the position
looking future action. They PROPOSE in addition
that committee be appointed TO address To
the people Of Virginia on The subject a. iss 10.
motion was made TO accept the report, which was
adopted
discussion ensued. Mr. Carlie moved 10 recomrnit
with Instructions lie addressed The Convention 10 favor
OF immediate sc,lon taking tho ground that the reso
lutors we're mere paper resolves He referred TO The
presence OF the fepf, sentatyes OF the New York
particularly the HKID aud rires, and called attention
TO the importance OF their movements, as they wee
regarded by the country ~ large What they oad 10 dc
was to To done What they did after the 23d OF
Nay would be treason, AMI tney might be tried for
Il eason, and hung uaitors lie expatl,ed upon tie
vgar of date and referred to ts mineral
It's creoe compared with tho credit OF Old Virginia
with It's $40 600 900 Of debt, and So 900 coo tax
Their taxes would be incressed 10 they td not
separate, and blessings would follow ther
about what the administrA alton hal done 10 heo the
movement he denied the statement that it had endorsed
ts sction TO protest the n9tiona property He repIiia-
ted the idea that the Administration could conquer
this end Of the state The South be conquered
The question is what s best now 70 be do1el lie hoped
by the sd ~ the Union men o. Kentucky, Indiana and
Delaware, 10 stop the ef0Eor OF blood, which u
be about to dcuge the country. Important events de
pended upon the action OF his Convention. Paper re
solves would accomplish nothing
Mise Woodward, aged eishteen, daughter Of J. II
woodward, o. The firm of Bailey, Woodward Co I, o
Iabele Iron Works, shot herself dead accidentally this
Afternoon Mr.. woodward is member Of the Con zen
ton and vas on committee business - the time OF the
acciient He is Massachusetts, man by birth. Tho
family in much respected
Ihe sad event created profound sensation all over
the cltv.
The Comm ttee on state and Federal Relations have
agreed sixteen to six, TO report against immediate
civsiCn OF the state.
AFFAIRS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.