Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-16
THE WESTERN VIRGINIA O1NvKN.

70 tue otarh ana otTlpefi NfOAJ ea'AS'SA W
which was uptoAfiously eheersd. "Death to
traitors" and adown with all secession, y
we're the comnlonest expressions, and you
may be assured that any "rebel" would fare
hard il he sttenpted to prOmplgsts bis doc
trihss here, The Committee on Federal Re-
latlOaa were in session until midnight last
night, rfsd sl7ssafsil H1oH pllf'' ira ,e
The Convention met this morning at 10
O'Clock, and opened the session with prayer.
Tho obairsnah Of the Committee on Fed
eral RelatiOna-Mr. Tarr-repOrted, asking
turther linic ia which to report
NJ Willay rose tea question Of privilege
tie had found that be had been understood to
tounsel doing nothing OHIsthe part of this
Convention until the vote OF The people had
been had upon the question Of secession.--
lie had no such intention, but bad hoped
tae Convention wonld ddopt some mode by
which this question could be met by the peo-
pie. tf,is ei alrd as1i5 hra l,9i i4ta 81
Mr.. jackson moved TO adjourn until the
Committee upon Federal Relations were ready
to report. 1900. .f,t,af
Mr.. wheat, Of Ohio county, read q series
of resolutions, to the effect that in the jadg-
ment of the Convention, the ordinance of Sc
2ssion passed by sthe Convention of Virginia
q unconstitutional, null and void; that the
schedule attached to said ordinance, rejecting
the Congressional and State election of the
fourth Thursday Of this month, is q usurpa-
ton 10 which we, as Virginians, cannot
ought not and win not submit; that the acts
andsdoings of the Executive of our State by
which they enter into bargain with the au-
thorities Of the Gonlederacy, are a violation OF
our rights and ara nat binding upon usi that
it be recommended 10 the citizens of theseF-.
eral counties 70 hold their elections asIusuaLi
and to vote for such persons for Legislature
and COngtess as agree with the sentiments
expressed "a these resolutions; that we will,
in the language Of George Washington sus-
tain the ConstitulioR Of The United StatssE--
I We give merely, the substance of these reso-
lutiOns,y which were noble in sentiment, and
eloquent in expression
Mr.. 0aflile offered the following resOlu-
tons: 80 s'a'v4i ...-.-..- ...ass,-
Resolvsd That the Committee on State
and Federal Relations be instructed to re-
poftan ordinance declaring that the connee-
ton of the counties IN this STATS eomFTis
sing the i0th an nth Congressional districts,
to which shall b aided the county Of Wayne
with the other portions Of the State, Is hereby
6isplped, and that the people Of the said
counties are in the free possession and exer-
else Of all the right of sovereignty which
belongs and appersains to q tres aud intelh
gent State in The United States, and subject
to the Constitution thereof, and that the said
! sCOmnittee report Constitution and form
81 Govefnment fer said State, 70 be called
the State Of Nsse Virginig; and also that they
report q declaration of the causes which
have impelled the people Of the said counties
thus 10 dissolve iheir connection with the
rest Of the State, with an ordinance declaring
that said Constitution and form Of Govern
ment shall take effect and be an act of this
day, when She consent Of the Congress Of
the United States and the Legislature of the
State of Virginia is had as is provided for
by section 3 Of article Of the Constitution
Of the United States. a'9 'a..s ~ s,.t'i i
The reading Of this resolution was follow
ed by applause from the floor. - .i3
Mr.. GaElils accompanied, this resolution
with few f6rcible remarks. He considered
this Convention unanimous in one thing ~
that they would never submit TO become
subjects of the Southern COnlederscy. This
resolution vas the result Of his long consid-
cred and earnest convictions. .,...5
Mr. Wheat interrupted the speaker As be-
ing out of order. His resolution must pc
submitted TO the Committee upon Federal
Re.s.ions without debate. 49, e,te
Ar.CarlileOfered the action OF the Richmond
Convention as precedent of his cotirse He
proposed to take vote upon this resolution
before it was submitted to the COMMITTEES
It was q resolution Of instruction to the
Committee, and "a such, Of course should be
acted upOn,--but with view of eOnciliatiOnj
he would put this as aquestioD OF inquiry
and send it to the Committee without 8 vote.
Gen.. jackson insisted upon his motion to
adjourn until the Committee was ready q re-
port. q,. il.u.5iii i.4 5.5 .aos .ila,s, :,
The Chair decided that no motion was in
order until the Committee should report if
the subject Of the motion was one looking
to tie action Of the Convention, but on being
iEiornsd that the resolution was one Of in
qairy only, held that the gentleman was in
order Q8s e 2 &C. -. 5.
Mr.. Csrlile said that It was represented
that a. resolution looking to a separation
was a revolutionary proceeding. he denied
it lItq was the only peaceful action that
could be taken in view Of the action which
had been taken by the Convention Of Yir-.
ginia.- Was there anything revolutionary
in taxing The legalized, action which wss
pointed out and secured 10 them by the Law
Of the land 2sagFa iillegalt0 discuss the
ptopfiety of availng theDselYes0f the Con-
stitutional means eEanted to them by the
Constitution The Constitution of the
United States provides in plain terms for the
c6nstruction5F 4 hew Stats out of the bon1-
dAries of an old State. If so,I where was
there anything revolutionary in discussing
sech apourse1 The eentlemsn we're eudesFA
oFing to stifle the people by arousing their
fears. This0Was oar Gonstitntionsl right
and there is no treason in II, nor is there any
court jttry in il, as gentlemen had Affirmed
he begged -ths members Iof the 0cngehtion
70 weigh well the Arguments which were adj
dressed to their fears. Is He that takes council
q bis fears is unworthy q he emergencies in
It had been said that this Convention was
called for consultation alone In the preara-
uto- OF tle call II was bIaleu ~ tue oDjeCt VI
the Convention to eonsllt and q. adaiseUsble
upon the action which should be taken to
preserve the liiberties which Nsts aahisEed for
ls by, the HRgtEious dead 5trEas said we
we're not ready ts sct But if it he q peace
fnl, : legal and . constitutional Ect, who
dare say that it can only be exercised ~ viz
the of force, of thsth iAa evolutionary yr5-
ceeding2 There is n0-m0re just cause Why
actiono on the n part pof this gOAEeutidn0 t0r
constitutional separation, from the State
should be resisted, than there is that force
should be used 70 resist any other constitu-
tionaI right. ry 49,
lFaeg8Shs we are 4 no6 ma ssstifof preps-
ration" Sin when WLltiws be, 81 not new 2
Gentlemea who 9oifOr delay, when shall we
be better prepared than now And how do
they expect IS b geta ths' means7- There is
ene important fact 70 be remembered After
the zsd Of Nay this move will no longer be
pQ9ShtqiiQHslqct The ordinales d beces7
sion win then have passed The people Of the
State, ana We shaa theH be subject TO the