The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-06-22


preservation Of their dearest rights and liber-
ties and their security in person and property
imperatiyely demand the reorganization Of
the government Of the Commonwealth, and
that all acts Of said Convention andExecutiye
tending to separate this Commonwealth from
the United States, or to levy and carry On
war against them, are without authority and
void and that the offices Of all who adhere
to the said Convention and Executive. wheth-
er legislative, executive or judicial, are va
Gated
j. w. Paxton, Of Ohio CO., submitted the
following which was referred:
Resolycd, That the people Of Northwestern
Virginia have long and patiently borne the
position Of political inferiority forced upon
them By enequal representation in the State
Legislature, and BY unjust, oppressive, and
unequal taxation, but that the 50 called ordi-
nance Of secession, passed BY the Convention
which met III Richmond on the 18th of Feb
ruary last, is the crowning act Of infamy which
has aroused them to determination to resist
and forever maintain their rights and liberties
ia the Union and under the Constitution Of
J, the United States.
Mr. Hawxhurst, Of Fairfax, offered the
\ following
\ i Reol1cl, That we recognize the Union
/ sentiment Of the whole State as the proper
basis Of this body
? That when worthy Union men Of the
/ different counties Of the State who cannot
have proper facilities for consultation and
action, send delegates to this Convention. we
will receive them and their assistance in free
! Ing the State from therule Of despotism that
i now oppresses 4 portion OF them.
Nj Garlic The Committee have instruct
ed me to report a resolutions and | trust the
gentleman will withdraw lis, if this meets his
appreciation. 1t is as follows
Resolyea, That the loyal people Of the coun-
ties Of this Commonwealth that have not yet
appointed delegates to this Convention, or
are not actually represented here, be, and
they are hereby earnestly requested t. appoint
such delegates without delay
Mr. Hauxhurst withdrew his resolutions
The resolution Of the committee was then
adopted
Mr. Frost, Of jackson, offered resolution
more especially, he said, with reference 70 his
section Of the State It is as follews:
Resozced, That for the better preservation
Of the peace Of the citizens OF Virginia, this
Convention most earnestly requests all per-
sons within her limits engaged III rebelious
movements against the Federal Government,
to desist from all such demonstrations and
return to their allegiance and that this Con
vention does peremptorily require all COM
panies mustered into the service Of the South
crn Confederacy to be Immediately disbanded
The resolution was appropriately referred
FRIDAY June IA. S61-Thc Convention
met at the usual hour, and was opened with
prayer by Rev David Harvey.
The minutes Of the preceding day were
read and approved
/ Mr. Carlle from the Committee on Busi-
ness. reported the following ordinance On
his motion it was ordered to lie Oh the liable
and be made the order Of the day for tolnor-
row at eleven clock
Ian ORDINANCE FOR THE REORGANIZATION
OF TIE STATE GOVERNMENT.
The people Of the State Of Virginia, BY
! their delegates assembled III Convention at
j Wheeling. do orelan as follows:
j |. \ Governor and Lieutenant Governor
4 ~ 4al
1 by this Convention to discharge the duties
and exercise the powers which pertain to
their respective offices BY the existing laws Of
! the State, and to continue in office until their
successors be elected and qualified
/ , \ Council. to consist Of five members,
shall be appointed By this Convention to con
! suit with and advise the Governor respecting
such matters pertaining to his official duties
Is he shall submit for consideration. and to
aid in the execution Of his official orders
Their term Of Office shall expire at the same
I time as that Of the Governor
8. The Delegates elected to the General
Assembly on the twenty-third day Of May
last, and the Senators entitled, under existing
laws to seats in the General Assembly, who
shall qualify themselves by taking the oath or
affirmation hereinafter set forth, shall consti-
tute the Legislature Of the State, to discharge
the duties and exercise the powers pertaining
to the General Assembly. They shall hold
their offices for the terms for which they were
respectively elected They shall assemble in
the city Of Wheeling Oh the day Of ----
and proceed to organize themselvee, as pre-
scribed BY existing laws in their respective
branches. a majority il each branch Of the
members qualified as aforesaid shall consti-
tute asDNsdntea to do business 4 majority
! Of the members Of each branch thus qualified,