, 1861-08-12
THE WHEELING CONVENTION.

The provisional convention Of Virginia
re-assembled at Wheeling, On Tuesday the
9Th, and is attended by the delegates Of
nearly every county west Of the Allegha-
nies-a more numerous body than at the
first session. The great question Of di-
vision Of the Statc-on which the Legisla-
tu1e refused to acts now revived with
seemingly q more settled determination Of
its friends TO carry it through. There will
be, and in fact there has been thus fa1,
warm contest upon it, but indirect votes
show some 40 in favor Of the project, with
Is opposed, the latter being of two classes
those who oppose any division, and those
who regard present action as inexpedient.
The first thing done by the convention was
to raise 8 committee Of 81, one from each
county represented, who should consider
and mature all plans looking to separa-
ton from the eastern part Of the State, and
meanwhile all resolutions are referred to
them This committee has large major
ity Of divisionists, and is composed as fol-
lows:
Mcstre Vert of Wctzel, Crawford Of Hancock.
N!chcls Of Brouke, Wilson Of Ohio, B1rley Of
Milllemsen Of P1easants, Douglas Of Ritchie, yan
Ntuk1e ct Wood, FIesher Of Jackson. Wetzel Of
Mason; Brunofe1d Of Wayne, Kramer Of Monun.
Prertoa, Parsons q TnsEsf, Cane Il Rando5ph.
Myers Of Barbour. Smith Of Upshu-, L1shtbu11 of
Lewis. Withs5s @ Of Gf!me1; Davis Of Harrison:
Hampshire Hawxlurst Of Fairfax, and Miner Of
Ae1aLd1ia.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr:
Flesher, are the more important Of the
papers referred to tie committee:
Resxced, That the Committee Oh the Division
Of the State, be requested to Inquire into the
PsdiencE Of taking the sense Of he people IN FL
east corner ot Tennessee and running to the top
Of the Allegheny mouuta1ns to the State OF Mary
land, ~ he question of division of tic State.
2. That the sense SO required shall be taken By
yete in the ueual forms At the several places or
holding elections In the eaid counties on a day
fixed lz th,e Convention in the month Of October
next
3, That II majority Of the voters shall cast
their votes on thai day in fayor Of division Of
the State, the Legislature shall be requested and
empowered to pase law calling Convention to
assemble at the Capital at Wheeling, at as eacy a
day az may be, for the purpose Of forming Con
stitutlon, and doing ali other things necessary to
he done for the proper organizing Of Western
Virginia into State 10 be called the State OF New
NEEiAis-
a resolution offered by 11r: Farnsworth,
Of Upshur, declaring it ineSpedient to
lake action On division Of the State, and
providing for the dissolution Of the Con-
yenticn On the 9th, was laid on the table
after sharp debate, by a vote Of 80 to Is.
4 resolution providing tor the repeal of tie
stay law passed by the Legislature was
also, after debate, tabled by vote of II
10 "a. Ordinances have been reported de-
c]a1ing null and void the proceedings o.
the rival Convention at Richmond, partic
rlarly the act which alicnates loyal citi
zens Of the State; also, ordinances provi
ding for the discharge Of the duties C.
State officers, and for other matters o
local i terest. As Al offset to the Rich
mond ordinance, it is proposed to adop
one at Wheeling declaring the aiders ant
abeltors Of treason enemies to the State
and cen6scatiDg both their real estate ami
personal properly to the Government