New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15
THE WESTERN VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
WHEELING, Tuesday, May IL, 1861.

The Convention assembled At IL O'Clock. Ihere was
"A larger attendance tLan yesterday.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. NJ. Smith. The
iourual was read and after some corrections among
which wag striking oui Frederick County, The char
onnounced the Lrginess before Tho Convention was The
n bort of the Committee State and Federal Rrla-
iions
Mr.. WILEY Of Nonorpqhela, rising TO question OF
nriyicce sad he had been misunderstood Yesterday as
c,,,r5 4 p,.tporcmcni Of action until The ordinance
or Secession yas voted on. lie only differed with
Az CaEe. who fayors immediate action as 10 the
conrse TO be pursued, the Committee not being ready
to report.
Gen. Jackson of Wood moved for an adjournment
fill two O'Clock, but withdrew 10 enable Col Whea,
OF Ohio Comfy present resouions as to the senre
Of the Convention which lie siid he cid Oh his own
responsibility, to re reiened 10 the Committee on State
and Federal Relations, oondemning the action OF tie
Stale Convention in referring particularly to The orti-
nance Of Secession the schedule attached to the ordi-
nance and tie tranlc of the State 10 the Southern Con-
fedcricy.
These were fo, owed by resolution of Mr.. Garlic,
instructug the dissolution OF the Counties comprising
the Xih and XIth Congressional D!iTicts Including
the County Of Wayne; also, TO report declaration oil
indepe,,dence with Constitution for the new Slate'
wh ch is TO be called New-NngiEia
Col. Wheat objected oh the ground OF forestailing
the action OF both Committee and Convention, s all
debate on such resolutions is prohibited.
A debate ensued between Messrs. Wiley, Carlile,
Jackton, and Wheat.
FINALLY. Mr.. Garlic modified bis resolution ~ ms to
read, asking the Committee to report on the expedi-
ency of such ordinance.
resolution was then adopted, referring all sugges-
tons touching tie action Of the Convection, TO TIE
Committee on State aud Federal Relations, without
debate or explanation.
Gen. Jacksons motion 10 adjourn ill o'clock, was
then carried
EVENING SESSION.
At7l O'Clock p M, and long before the hour OF meet
inc the portion Of the hall allowed to spectators was
crowded to repleton The delegates were inaiiendanee
in full numbers aud fine array OF ladies' hlled the
prosceninm boxes Of the stage. la tie portion OF The
hall in which the officers Of the Convention were pre-
suued TO he located there a scarcity Of atiendace,
even until many minutes after the hour Tor ascent ilng
The delegates were talking earnestly among thein-
selves.
u,iie on STATE and Federal Relations relative 70 nom
acceptance has excited many OF the delegates to oad
exuIessons OF dissatisfaction. The Tesolusion VIII be
ascertaiued as the proceeding advance.
The Convention was called TO order, ana iarge
number If new deegiies appeared. NOiw wIhstanding,
the absence was noticed Of surh distingushed gentle
men ar the Hon Sheuard Clemens, tie Hon. WIN. ..
Brown and others identified with the Union move
meut as II stood pHor 10 the Late aclion oi The Mont
gomery movement -, a,
Al In, olening of the proceedings toms ght, Mr..
Cranmer one Of the Secretaries, read from prepared
st large number Of Of new delegates In,t ar
rived aud active for thing or the other-e iher
Immediate dyifOn # the State, OF action having IN
yicy fLat object on the occasion OF the fret explosion.
NJ. nf behalf q
ittee on Federal ard State Relations repOrteda series
Of resolutions In elect embracing the res0l luonH IN.
trodueed by Col. Wheat this morning, opposing iune-
diae acti N Tor separation, bat leaving 10 the tOlyen-
tiou 10 meet in Wheeling the llth june final action
ON that TO the House oi Delegates Of the State.
In other respects the resolves rather strengthen than
diminish the position looking TO futnre acton They
also propo.e in addition, chat a Committee be ap-
pointed 10 prepare an GdGfess 10 the people VI virginia
on the suleG a, Issue. 80
A motion was made to accept the report, which was
adopted.
NIT with instructions. He addressed the Convention
in favor Of immediate action taking the ground that
the resolutions were mere paler resolves. lie referred
TO the presence OF the representatives, oi The ork
press particularly The HeTdid ard INcS, and called
attention to the importance Of their NOV ementr, as
they were regarded by the country at large. what
they had to do was 10 be done now. Whit they did
after the 2d OF May voud be treason and ihey right
be tried for treason and hung as traitors. He eNpa-
tated upon the vgor OF Of new state aud feierredto
its mineral resources, it's credit US compared
with the credit OF Old Virginia, with its
sig 100000 Of debt, and s30tO00O tax.
Their u yes would be increased if they did not sepa
rate and blessings would follow their action If they
did La reply to question about what the Administra
ton had done to help the movement, he denied tie
ftaiemen that it Lad ndOsed it, action to protect the
national property lie Tepudated the idea hat the Ad-
mi.raOu nd conquer even this end Of the state.
The South cen never be conquered. The question Is
what besl now TO be done lie hoped by the aid Of
the Union men OF Kentucky Indiana, ard Delaware,
TO sOp the efusion OF blood, which seems about to
deluge the country. Important events depended upon
the action of this Convention. Paper resolves would
accomplish nothing.
Miss Woodward aged lS, daughter OF J. II. Wood
ward of the firm of Bailey, Woodward q Co., OF La
belle Iron Works shot herself dead accidentally this
afternoon. Mr.. Woodward il member N the Con-
yenton and was Oh Committee business at the time Of
the accident. lie is Massschusetts man by birth.
The family is much respected. This sad event created
a profound sensation all over the city.
The Committee on 81 ate ana Federal Relations have
agreed 10 to g. TO report against an Immediate division
Of the State.
Major Oakes, U. S. A.. left this morning for Wells
burg to inspect the military and distribute United States
arms to companies formed here. The citizens Of Wells.
burg are under eighty thousand dollars bonds to the
United States Government for the safety Of now
here, including 1000 rifles and 10000 rounds Of cart
-dges.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.
COW ANDREWS ADDRESS.
BosroS, Tuesday, May H. 1861.