The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-01
THE WHEELING CoNv0ETI6S.

THE WHEELING C0Nv0ETI6S.
ADDRESS OF THE CONVENTION LATELY IN SESSION
AT WHEELING 70 THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
The delegates now assembled In Convention q. Wheel
Ing proper 70 address their follow citizens through
out the Commonwe alh in explanation End vndcscn Of
the course they have unanimously felt I! incumbent on
them to pursue.
is only necessary TO ailrds briefly 10 the circum
etarcee which called this Convention into exsaace to
justify In the fullest manner any resumption Of auh
ty By the people In whose name they act The General
Assembly, which mot In extra sc5sIou at Richmond, in
January last without the excuse OF impending danger OF
other grave necessity and without constitutional a1thcr
~ convened convention, "to adopt such neaaurts as
they az expe ,en: for the welfare OF the Common
wealth, thus taneiy renqusbng the very power re-
quel proved, with corrupt purpose. Eeclions were
heio for dees to the proposed Cnveon and being
then clearly understood that an seslve aaa unHe s
tha United States, the issue presented everywhere was
clearly secegsioo" or emo secessi a." We need moi re-
the ccmmonweatS secession was rejected end rsppds.
ted, by tho election OF delegates psossssed.y
ppSsed r.s e tbs; 1s nc. that en-
Convention, altering tho Fundamental law or aaeoteg
The relations OF tho Saie shoalc b. submitted TO ths
people, adt without the appreciation OF O minority, eK-
pressed CT the polls, should have no fcrce effect
The proceedings OF that Coavent up 70 the nth OF
70 persusce tbs Diobsre favorable 70 the pepecny Of
the Uo!tn, aac tho people al largo that 2s IN ended
10 propose Terri ca Nhf6 10 cca1 10 maDtaihsu, On
tbs day Eamed the was asas che
so. ordnance Pissed. Thas was dose 10 secret ces
eseI, sSd 30 mrcdste promalgs,,oc Of the fact gas
made 80 tie people, ror, uha sacc ths Convent!oa IS
eet5+ed, the iiv1csvn AZ eecrcsy far renewed
that she vote tAs passage OF the ordnance made
pab,sc hso~ upros-s that than rbrd o! siie
whole Convection voe1 apsnst Il. snnt n!ne embss
accent Up " tas ocy the debates which preceded
toe vote conceded from the peopo who are thus de-
MED knowledge OF the causeD which IN the opinion OF
tbs Seoiiy, rendered tecessoS nscesear7 and justified
90 gsoss disregard Of thor ialeiy expressed WILL
la tpO a,n
which aole tina. bedy derived i.e authority cad under
tho vote Of tho people provided foc ~ TINT ace, the
sceeeon ordG bad no legal esot cnt ratified at she
poi by majority OF tue voters Of sho 20 nmoawaah
1b3 leaders in the secsston mo2cueDl who5s conduct
has proved tber &c be conspya,afs aesss the State of
Virginia the wesfe C her people, did
Wit Until the time fixed fer this ra catoo 10 begin
Their over. acts Of eaicn Against ,he government and
pe0pe OF the United states well ~ she State AMI peo
pie whom they ptciessed TO act Indeed, two days
be0s6 The adoption o; the ordnance, xith the cspni
vsnce or as alleged in defiance o. feeble executive
hey levied against bo:h By sending iheif e1ssa-es
20 capture iha Harpers Ferry Arofy, AID to cb3truct
the entrance Of the bsibor OF which 10 situated the Cos
pert Navy Yard lhia bold aesn lt0a OF authority
followed by acts ot hostility against tbs United
staes by tho levy o; troops 10 aid in tho capture OF the
conFpiraloss, with whom the Executive had
cosleaced, by an attempt, without even tbs pro,ence
Of the authority acqusececce OF e people, {, transfer
allegiance from the United stses league o.
be!iious states, in arms against the former.
Ia this state OF things the cay arrived wbn the people
ws.e to vote for against the ordinance
Threats OF personal injury and other Limitations, euch
onon ogrins. tho rerainYr f-,andS &c Inc aio
rrs aaf by he shesents 81 tbs copsn;rstsre IN every
ccDsy OF the State Judges ohereed the (;rsud Jurss
ths. op,oac 10 dsun;nn vod ia nuosbed ss sraa,on
nseiust tbs CONFERENCE.-THE ard the rmrd pars,ssns Of
he cOnspsios, in val ious place., aFfested puudered
ter adboence 10 tho Union their mad CON ,rcted
ard upder which thew had been horn and lived ia nroa
perity and pesce We are not nprised BIZ any odcia,
ment OF the result OF the vote take under enc
circuinatances; but who:eyer Il may be- we deeounce il
will Of the people on the Subject seuay presented for
their uulfreges and much ess or their consent TO be
transferred 70 the ear constituted o.saychy Of the South
the point OF which this regois and the tr
acoog which vitality lsd 10 IT, sho,d be- By
the people OF virginia Il uniDporant whistler secss.
zion Nps OF ssef crtrabe or ROT cesirsb bcause tho
cad cannot Justify the ne.us tho letter are illegal end
unLoly In the present case the great principe which
un6erlies oil prncpc thai hc win
OF the peope TIE supreme law OF es EXPRESSED in the
Declaration Ct Independence that eovernmeuts derive
their jus. powess from lie c0.ee OF the governed and
Ia cur own Bill Of Sghts that "s power is yes ed in end
consequently derived from the people, has not only
been violated and set naght but has been trapled
under foot the call OF The Conventions ia the acts OF
that body in the circumstances preceding aud accom-.
papyirg the lete election continued effort teon
made With what eucoess you knew not merely to dsre
earu the VIII of .he peope but % SET Il at defiance ard
TO eatabsh The counter principle thtt the few should
govern the meny The men Justly termed clnsprators
ard ueurrers beceue thew canrot sho,y rour war
ant for their acts were whea this C,nyeut:op
met, prectcsIly in fun posgeeesn of every
trauch OF the State government ard still claim
u( TO their ac,s OF ,ecesson and anatinn wi; srna,e
Ike selges yon yield 10 thepl the right 70 govern
you In parnctuity win ycuT III, Of Rjc hts and c,ns
ion .fiord Won spy pyotection arapst ,bose Who nave
already vtoated botnS VU vcur cnrprctan with MO
eufed confedcrscy IN every state OF which the Ieaders
brye onenIy ard directly refuse1 10 submit heir
aea 70 Inc sprroys o, reoc,n of their peope aid Won
The reooyrrv or ,hs furdamea,ai riv,. Of wbic yon
have ieen so xassoplv robbrdp
sut IA secession riSbt or IL il Desirable If n ia richly
e viii mot ampisv Tho arpy ,ent On lac fret b-ann y,
tbis rnuirv Tbe rstscs.oo az IN, or tho
TnIta6 ststes Inv oa, own ccnmopwaaI,h in .Snroes
tarys rcsr,oes he ,i,ht M s~rgafe n t ,hoso n,
il was made the necSs of tho ifnaS st,ss ,bys
distrg in acyspcs rho nnoIern doc,;ne NJ
seon rs Ia in srsct acoordanHa win he VIC ~ nj
our eiSar s:afcsr,an hose ~, ;y, snd ahI;., az
nal, ia ,ono,sncc ~. onr H., We 80 49, 80 49,
cteens nj; tEa Inion b,,, hv S,oS non ~ ro, tn
Ncria u "a The logic ~ evsry horest besr Sot ,
trec, coarsct cs cali II ub.3t Nc a, IN CO.. 49, La ,
side he The o,n, act az ,bcse h., ,ybor 1, ao 80 "
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