Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-04


enforcement of the laws
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Union Meeting atsParkersburg,
virginia.
Protects against the Action OF South
Carolina, aud aBatnAea q State Com
TenttOn-EVesIern;W Virginia will not
be Dragged out OF the Union I1y
South CNrOlinR.
tCoTesPondence Of the Cincinnati CommerciaI.
PARKERsBURG, Jan. /, 1861.
A large Union Meeting was held here
to-day; the largest and most enthusiastic
ever assembled in the county. Speeches
were made by Gen. ]. .. Jackson. j. NJ.
Stephenson, A. j. Borem6n, and ]. j. Jack
son, Jr. A preamble and resolutions re-
ported by Gen. jackson, us Chairman of
tue Committee, were adopted, with but
one dissenting voice. The following are
the resolutions adopted, which Indicate the
tenor Of the preamble: agE
RcsOlUsd, That the doctrine of secession
of State has no warrant in the Constitu-
ton, aud that such a doctrine would be
fatal to the Union, aud all the purposes OF
its crehtioni and in the Judgment of this
meeting secession is revolutions; and while
we fully admit tho doctrine aud right of
revolution for the great causes set forth in
the Declaration of Independence, or for
others of equal force, and while we are
grievcd to say that the government of sew
eral of the free States. and more espccial-
y many of their citizens, have been guilty
OF fragrant acts of Injustice and in viola
tion of the Constitutional rights of slave
holders, yet we cannot perceive that a
state of fIcts yet exists to warrant the ex-
trcme resort of revolution; indeed, we are
fully persuaded that all our grievances NAV
be rcdressed under the Constitution. We
therefore earnestly deprecnte the course of
South Carolina, and protest against any
Convention being called inEVirginin 10
take into consideration Federal relations,
as in our Judgment it would necessarily
give cOUntehance TO hersronduct.
I'd. We believe it to be tue. sworn duty
of the President to upliold the laws by all
the power Of the Government, and in so
SpPt~HE of hsoRy gSed s9cs lyt.
lieve the Constitution and the laws Of the
United States are as binding on South
Carolina now as they were before her pre-
tended acts of secession.
Sd. We are deeply impressed with the
conviction that our national prosperity,
our hopes of happiness md future security,
depend on preserving the Union rs it is,
and we see nothing in the election of
Abraham Linc5ln to the Presidency of the
United States-as much as We may have
desired the election of anOther--as afford
ing any just or reasonable cause for the
abandonment of what we regard as Ithe
best Government ever yet devised by the
wisdom umd patriottsm of men.
4th. That in the opinion of this meet
ing, the proposed call of Convention by
the Legislature, for the purpose ofcOusid
nrinB hat nnGitinn EiPninin pI,On
in the revolutionary movements of South
CarOlinn, is at the instigntion of the enc
mics of the Union, and intended as
nenns of Precipitating tho State into
cOnncxiOn fatal to her credit, her prosperity
and to the happiness of herpcople.
9Th. That we believe the General As
sembly has no constitutional power to call
a Convention for the purpose of changing
the relation of the State to the Federal
Government; but in tho event of call of
such a Convention by the Legislature, the
delegates should he chosen on the basis of
the free white inhabitants of the common
wealth.
9Th. That VIC will be bound by the acts
of no Convention, no matter how called or
organized, the purpose of which is to I'LL
ter, or in any manner change tho relation
Virginia hears to-the Government of the
Uuion, unless the proposed alteration or
change is first submitted to the votes of
the people, and sanctioned by them after
full discussion and ample time for Consid-
Grafton.
7th. That any Convention which may
be called should take such action to amend
the Constitution of Virginia as to base
representation in the General Assembly
upon the free white population of tile
State, and ultimately establish the ad rd-
loren. principle of taxation as well for
slave as for other property.
9Th. That the Senator from this District
aud the delegates from this county be, and
are hereby instructed to lay the foregoing
preamble and resolutions before the Sem
ate and HoHse,of delegates, ,.nnd that they
be requested to sustain the sentiments
thereof
+ 9th. That copy Of the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions be transmitted to
our Representatives md Senators in the
Congress of the United States R.