The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-04-27

so far as in us lies, between our Northern
brethren and our Southern brehtern Let us
be the friends Of both, but let Us be indepen-
dent Of both.
The policy we suggest for the adoption Of
the Border Slave States is the only one that
occurs to us as holding out the slightest ra-
tional hope Of their own salvation and the sal
vation of the whole country from destiny
wretched beyond all conception 1t is, we
earnestly believe, the only policy by which we
ed and desoated BY war even as it would be
blasted and desolated BY sea Of fire. The
States North Of US and the States South Of us
would Of a necessity understand and appreci-
and IN their inmost hearts be grateful to US.
/ But whether they were grateful or ungrateful,
4 we should have the satisfaction Of knowing our
selves to be acting in self defense for the pro
the lives Of our families The North and the
I South have acted without consultation with
US and in utter disregard Of what they both
4 knew to be our wishes and our interests, and
they can have no cause to complain OF Us tor
standing aloof from both Of them alike In
deed if they had full and realizing sense Of
the present and the future, both Of them
would see cause, and perhaps equal cause to
we should stand sovereign power betwlxt
them to stay the march Of each against the
other
I'VE ask our fellow citizens Of all the Bor-
der Slave States to consider calmly what we
have said If our suggestions are deemed
worthy Of adoption they should be adopted
withour loss Of time Their adoption might
do good it certainly could not make the
condition Of things worse than it would other
wise be likely to be.
HI order that our readers may be informed
Of theNction Of the various political organl-
zationS III this Congressional District we pub
Y liSh the following reports OF the proceedings
Of several meetings which have lately been
4 held. .-ED.
Democratic Union Convention.
The Douglas Democratic Convention. ap-
pointed to be held in Wheeling, for the pur-
pose Of nominating Union candidate for
\ Congress, met at i clock Oh the 9th inst
The Convention proceeded to temporary
organization, appointing committees, etc,
AMI Adjourned To two 9 clock, u. III.
Reasscmbled according to adjournment.
J. NJ. Bicke!. esq, was chosen President, on
permanent organization Forty nine delegates
present. Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Monon-
gala counties being represented.
The following resolutions were reported and
adopted without dissent
!. R@olrea, That although we were called
/ together as Douglas Democrats, and contend
\ inc as we do, and ever shall, that we are the
\ only true National Dcnaocracy yet the trou-
! bles of the times admonish US that this is no
/ time nor the place to make a senseless contest
\ for ali empty name. and that the nominee Of
| this convention shall be known as the Union
/ Democratic candidate, and that We will hear
\ tily unite with and earnestly ask for the co
operation Of all true Union men ID the Dis
trict TO aid Us in the work we have under
\ taken.
:. That We will 10 all III our power to
maintain the Federal Union, not as i i, but
as 1t Should be. believing that the Constitu-
ton, if rightfully interpreted and its provi-
sions fearlcssly carried out, will furnish to all
ample protection, both Of person and proper
ty: and that it does guarantee equal rights
and privileges To all the members Of tho con-
f,deracy. But if, as is contendcd, injustice
is being done, and is still further contempla-
ted to the Southern States Of the lmion by
the Federal Government, We DO not believe
that seces sion will furnish complete and adj
equatc remedy for the evils complained Of !,
but believe that it is the part Of wisdom and
policy to fight and suffer, if needs be. under
the Constitution and in the Union. rather
than to madiy tear asunder our charter of
liberty and demolish the fabric under which
We have grown so great, and plunge bllndly
into i revolution whose best results can but
be lllc tStaDllSflNleH1 " i principe ~ ltSelI
destructive Of al lars, constitutions and
uaioas.
8 That while we acknowledge our ale
glance to the Federal Government, and are
ready to obey all its reasonable mandates .
yet we regret that a resort 70 arms should be
deemed necessary, as We believe peace poll
cy could be pursued which would better ac-
complish the end desired, and be more con
sistent with the dictates Of humanity and
elf-government, the underlying principle Of
our Constitution.
4. That we also acknowledge our allegiance
to the State Of Virginia, and are ready to
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