Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-15
WHEELING. Nav 18th. 1861


The Convention met at IL A. NJ. to-day, in
Washington Hall, which is well furnished
and convenient. The spectator in the hall is
struck with the sIaid ana sober character of
the delegates. They are men of middle age
and dignihed department who mean what
they say and know what they do. q 9-,s
Mr.. VIM. B. zim, Of Preston county, was
appointed temporary Chairman. He assured
tle assembly that he would discharge the du-
ties OF his office faithfully.
Af. Latham, Of Taylor county, was ap-
pointed temporary Secretary. 8.
Gen. Jackson, of Wood county, moved q
call of the counties for delegates.
Rev. DR.. P. T. Lashley, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, opened the proceedings
with an eloquent prayer, in which he prayed
God that the Stars and Stripes might fioat
from the Atlantic to the Pscife, and from the
Lakes to the Gulf - LHLT Z
+ Gen. jackson moved that every gentleman
present IRON Northwestern Virginia bs in7
vited TO take a seat as delegate.
Mr.. Carlisle, of Harrison county, mem
Der Of the late Richmond Convention, hoped
that the motion would be withdrawn, as be
thoughithat the O6Rvention should be made
of those who had been regularly delegated
by the several counties. He hoped this body
would be one of deliberafion and careful
thought and consideration, and it was to be
desired that those should participate in its
discussions who had been aLpointed with this
special purpose. Fl e "a 70 o -
Gen. Jackson thought that the whole 'peo-
| pie, if they could be gathered together, should
be hers TO, deliberate with them. he be-
lieved his motion to be founded in wisdom,
and could not withdraw it.
Mr. Carlisle regretted that he was COM
PEELED to appeal TO the Convention to vote
down the motion, but bis conviction was that
its passage would prove fatal TO every future
act of The Convention. He had been sent
there by no s Court House clique" but by a
larger majority of the legal voters Of his conn-
ty than elected him to the Convention which
had Just been in session at Richmond. They
wanted a deliberative body, and intended,
before they went away, as the representatives
Of the people, to put their feet upon the base
power Of usurpation which for the last two
weeks has endesFOred 20 crush and put them
down. lApplause.)
Gen. Jackson said that hti permanent Off
GERS could be appointed until it was known
who were delegates; and until the whole peO-
pie were admitted as delee ates, they could
not tell who were delegates and who were
not He knew there were gentlemen here
who had not been Regularly elected" for
they were from. counties where bristling bag
onets SO surrounded them that they could
hold no election. Should they be shut out
He referred to the CONVENTION which noni-
mated James K. Polk, where an unseeredited
delegate was present as precedent
Mr. Carlisle trusted that the legal and par
liamentary Preeedehts which had ever gov
erned legislative and del lucrative bodies,
would be followed, rather than the one which
had been instaneed. He believed that our
sAlVationi and perhaps tl1e salvation Of the
whole country, depended upon the delibera-
tions OF this body, and he hoped that all its
proceedings would be characterized by q
proper system Of preced ence.
Ar, Jackson, of the KanaEha Valley,
moved to amend the motion SO that every
Union man who recoP nized and revered the
Stars and Stripes s bOuld be received as a
delegate, He asked what would be done