Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-17
Adjourned until 5 o'clock.

Convention met at 5 o'clock. 1s5
Mr.. Latham, of Taylor Co., filed the time
previous to the reporting Of the Committee,
ina few remsrks--holding that loyal North
Wsstron Virginia was the true Virgins, while
they who had seeded from the Union were
those who were the revoiudonisls.
NJ. Holiday, Of Marshall Co, SPOKE for a
few moments. Mr.. Holiday has command
ing appearance, much resembling Nathaniel
P Banks. BE made 8 strong Union speech.
He had not appeared in the Convention be-
fore on account of Sickness. There is an
immense amount Of frmness in his face, aud
he evincsd as much in hisspeech. BE scath-
iugly rebuked John Tyler as selling away
this State Of Virginia, with all its people and
ali its institutions.
Mr.. Oarlile desired to say that he requested
the Convention would adjourn until tO-mor-
row. He was satisfied that the Committee
would not do what he had desired them to
do. he had received a dispatch from his
OWE town, which be read, as follows:
st-sa-e "a HCLARKsBURG, May 10.
"Letcher's dogs of war are about. Look
out for State troops. Will write by first
mail. ' is-
Nj. G. said the people Of Wheeling could
not appreciate the feeling which actusted
those Of the interior counties. The BaIti-
more Sun OF to-day intimated that Virginia
4 10 he
Northwest within three days; that Gov.
Deunison could throw 10000 troops in there
to oppose them, and the Sun added: q be had
better not delay in sending then" Mr.. Car
lie said, if the body would wait until to-
morrow, they might see cause to take differ
ent action from what they contemplated
now.
Mr.. jackson did not believe there was any
troops coming here. They could not pass
Cumberland in Maryland.
There was a marked sensation in the house
when this dispatch was read. There was
some incTedulity as to the foundation for it,
while others put their lips together like men
who were ready to meet whatever was com
ing.
A recess was had until z O'Clock TO give the
Committee time to report.
All o'clock the Hall was filed with dele
gates and spectators, the latter expecting that
this would be the decisive meeting.
The Committee presented 1eport, of which
you have been advised BY telegraph. 1t is
much the same as thai previously report.
ed by them. They argue that this is the
only course by which their object Of forming
a new State can be accomplished. One Of
their members says that he has stumped the
country until he is perfectly posted as to the
sentiments of the people and that while Car
lies plan would kill the Upion feeling, this
will strengthen and foster II, and he conf
dently afirms that the result will be the for
nation Of new State withing sixty days
/ hope this may be 80, but sn fearful that the
error Of bis words wiz be seen too late.
In addition to the previous report, this re.
port provides for a Committee who should
have general charge of the Union movement
and power to call Conventions, &c.
. These resolutions were designed to be
supplementary to the ones formerly report
ed u
This seeming togo as far as the Convention
could be brought to go toward separation, it
was generally aoquiesced in, although rsluct-
antly BY Mr.. Carlile and his friends. Mr..
@. said that he had hoped to see his propo-
sition csrried, believing it to be the best plan
that could be adopted. But IS all the pow
cEs held By this Convention would be entrust-
ed to the Central Committee, he had conf
dence and hope in the result of their delib-
erations. IL i
A motion was made to take up the resolu-
tiOns one BY one, which was Withdrawn up
on request. .....-.-.----...is .-l2W "a
The aye" which followed the call upon
the adoption Of the report was perfectly tre-
mendous, while only two ''nOes" were given.
The hall now resOunded with motions,
counter-mOtons, and calls for this and that
speaker. rArl b.