Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-04

| in our honest judgment, to the Declaration
of Indspendencs. It eoudenses into one
grand summary a history Of the wrongs
and infanies Of The whole wicked secession
movement, and as an epitome OF the in
iauities and injuries which accession has pro
ducea on the people in the several States OF
the South, ought to be committed to mem
/ Org by the children of the country. Let
every one read and rs-read It to-day
siong With their Fourth Of July eommeu-
orations, and thank God that We Of wes-
tern Virginia are not under differentiation
end despotism ofths internal eohspiratoFS
against our liberties.
Passou Brownlow, 10 the editorial page
Of bis paper, writes out history OF the
| conveutlou, of which he was msmber, in
the course Of which he says;
The Conyention Was ia session foHr
DAYS, and was largely attended by out
/ siders both friendly and unfriendly 10 iiI
objects. We have never witnessed meet
ing of equal numb~rs representing as large
an amount of territory, where as much har-
mony prevailed. In sentiment, the Conyen-
ton was a unit, and upon the adoption OF
its Declaration of Grievances, and the sew
sraI Resolutions which follow. almost abb
solute uuauimity prevailed. One remark;i-
BILE feature of the meeting was, the determine
alton to do nothing in seere., hut TO throw
omen wide its doors, and invite the light
OF heaven 10 shine upon its acts. HeEee,
when some one moved about the third day,
20 60 into secret session. the motion was
voted down by "a unanimous vote, and
without debate. The result Was, that the
secessionists, aad all others desirous of
hearing, we're on hand, aud witnessed all
that was done.
Il will be seen that the Convention re-,
solved not to 20 into the Southern Con-
federacy; and that it appointed Commits
sioners 10 memoraiize the Legislature now
in session, to allow East Tennessee TO re-
main where she has voted 10 remain, under
the StArs aud Stripes, organizing a sephr-
ate State. II is now for the Secessionists
in the Legislature, to say whether We shall
separate in peace, or have disastrous
Civil War. East Tennessee has said at
the ballot box, that she will not go into
the Southern Confederacy-thAt she will
no. submit To q draft OF her citizens TO
wage war wholly uucaIled for, and that
they SNAIL not pay Luc dhluSh AuA AN'uNNS
iaxes imposed by the recent corrupt and
unconstitutional legislation OF the State.
The Secessiouists of this State, and OF
the entire South have declared the right
OF a people TO withdraw from Govern
uient they abhor, and to refuse obedience
10 law and policy they dislike, and deem
unconstitutional. They also deny the right
OF one free people to eosrce another, aud
they are aow expected to act GPou this
principle. If they do this, we shall sePa-
rate in pence, EAs: Tennessee assuming
her Just proportion Of the State Liabilities,
and remaining member Ut the Federal
Union, as her people desire. II this lib
er,y is refused, civil war is inevitable, and
the free ard unbought Union meu of Bast
Tennessee. will fall back upon the rights
guaranteed to them by God aud nature.
and by the laws and constitution of their
country, and meet the consequences, let
them be what they may. They have fully
calculated tho costs, and they have resolT-
ed TO NEE, them, come veal or come woe.
Aud the Federal Government is bound to
sustain the Union men of East Tennessee,
st any cost of money, men, and arms re-
uuired.