Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-15
VIZ wuEAT's RESOLUTIONS.

the Committee on State and Federal AT
fairs:
NE wuEAT's RESOLUTIONS.
/ Resorred, That in our deliberate judgement tho
ordinance passed by the Convention OF Virginia, on
the 18th day Of April. 1851, commonly known Rathe
ordinance Of secession, by which said Convention
undertook in the name Of the State Of Virginia, to
repeal the ratification Uf tile Constitution Of the
sumo all the rights and powers granted under said
Constitution, e unconstitutional. null and void.
RCsOirel. That the Echeduls attached TO said
ordinance suspeuding and prohibiting the election
for members of Congress l"m this STATE. to tho
ted States, required by Law to he held the 9TH
Thursday o: this month. Is manifest usHTp ItlOn of
power, TO which We as Virginia frsemen ought not,
chnuUt, aud will not submit.
) RGSoIUe,t, ThGt the Convention OF the nth OF
April, 1861, hstWeen the Commissioners of the Com
fedeFatS States aud this State and tile Ordinance Of
ms Apgili ls9l, approving and ratifyIng
saltl Co tom IN m ty which the whole
military power % enliVe sud
the chief control and direction OF the PRECEDENT Ofthe
Confederate StRtesS upon thu sane PrnGiples and
footing rs II tho Commonwealth we're nnIE lemllsF
uf said COufedeTacy, aud all tile actings and dOnEs
CT the executive officers of State under and in
pursuance OF said agreement ordinance. plain anil
papabte violations Of the Constitution o. our State.
aud utterly subveFsFe OF the aud liberties
!. Resosped, That it lie earnestly recommended to
fellow citizens OF this state ut the approaching
election yndicote their TightBRs Virginia reemon
Ivy voting agust said Oriuanee OF seeesJOn, and all
I be made known to them.
.. RESotrst, That It he also urged upon them to
for members Of Congress Of the United States
their several districts in the exercise Ofthr riEts
secured to US 10y tho Constitution Of the United
States, aud Of Virginia.
@ ResOired, That It be also recommended to the
ciiZ0us of the several counties to said
tiOn for such persons may entertain the Opuous
lin the foregoing resolutions rs members OF ths
+! House OF Delegates Of Our State.
Z. RESaEre That it Is tho imperative duty Of
ctizeug to maintain tile Constitution and the laws
Nn1T fRHaFn
lawful discharge OF their respective duties.
8. Rcsolrel, That In the lRnguaRge OF Geo. Wash
ingtOn In his letter Tthe 18th Of September 1885,
the President Of Congress Tin NIL our deliberations
on this subject VIC kesp steadily in view that
which appeArs to us the greatest interest Of ever
true American, the consolidation Of our Union, Ii
which ID involved our property, felicity, oaGety ant
perhaps our national existence" Therefore VI
will maintain aud defend the Constitution OF thu
United States and the laws made in purananc,
thereof aud all Odieers acting Hereunder In tht
lawful discharge Of their respective duties.
Mn. CARLILE then with view of har.
monlzing and ascertHiniug the sentiments
OF the Convention, he had drawn up 4
resolntion which he desired to submit, nnt
To accompany with some few remarks b,
way of explanation. He understood, b.
thought, ono thing at least. that it was thu
unanimous determination of this body tC
consent under no circumstance, to theil
transfer TO the so-called Southern Confed
eracy. The only diversity amongst then
was as to tho means OF resistnnce-th,
means by which this determination coulC
be made etfectual. 0fcourse the PROPOSE.
ton he should submit wonId come with nj
authoritative expression of opinion, bu
tjnst as 30 enenAtiug from any other Of thC
body. TWAS however, the result of ma,
ny long, well.cOnsilerrd and WetI-lnRtuTet
Opinions and convictions. BE would ado
that they were given shape aud fur:n thii
morning, nGter night spent without sleep
He then read the resolution as follows:
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