Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-06

be supported nearly every leading proposition
Of John S. Cac,;lc. There Was some other eyi.
dence before the committee similar to that
which has already been Introduced, but to
which it is not necessary for ING row 10 a.
lude.
The question then being taken on the ex-
pulsion Of NJ. Stuart, it was decided in the
affirmative.
Z The CHAIR ti!cn announced the uamc OF
wAirMAN Y. WILEY.
Mr.. HAYMOND.-t will state TO the Convcu :
ton, that have not seen Mr.. Wiley since the
adjournment, and personally have very little
knowledge Of his operations. The only thing
| can state is III substance Tie evidence intro.
Guccd before the committee in reference to
other members.
In the first place, Mr. Willie vas in the first
Wheeling Convention. before the ordinance ci
secession had been adopted. in tha: Cen"en,
ton he opposed the proposition made hy Mr..
Garlic 10 divide the State; but i: was plainly
evident that he participated in the conspiracy
to which have before alluded, and acted d..
rectiywith the traitors in various parts of North
western. Virginia in bringing about The state OF
while every man in thai region, known to be
'
compelled 10 leave his holue, or be arrested
and sworn agains! his Judgment, Mr.. Wiley
and other gentlemen were permitted 70 rent in
ut home, however, and unmolcS;cd
Mr. CoSRAy.--0n that question cali .uI thu
yeas and nays
Mr.. MorrErr. Before that vote i, Iailcn
would like to assign reason Why canuo,
vote upon this proposition. Understand thu.
although Mr.. Wiley aLtcadcd The first Wheel.
ing Convention, he opposed tic resolution c!
John S. Garlic, though he did 80 .i:s a ,iiyi
sion OF tie State, provided minority u Ihc
people were willing that it should br made--
Now. 90 10. know that such 4 course woulJ
be an act Of treason. understand that 4ue.:
was his uDpapu!aTiiy or account Of his opn0.
si;ion to Garlic, that tie people actually
purchased rope with which to hang him, ans
even took j: 70 lis house l0r such purpose. Ii
this be true it is tTil:acc in itself tha. N:.
Wiley was no friend Of the government which
was attempted 10 Dc sci up o. Mr.. Garlic and
his associates.
Mr.. DoRAAN--i, las! eSa::iI,., met {. ;;c!..
tleman from lie tvwn Of f"irmont, AMI krip:
ing thst ne was from tic immediate vicinity
OF Mr.. Willcy's residence, convcrscd with lin
at length K. rrcard - Mr. M'i;lcy'S position. |
will not undertake 10 t.:a' al sad 10 A;in,
CT al lie said 10 me; bu. the general tenor @!
bis statement was sufficient u satisfy NY mind
tha! Mr.. Wiley IS as ctnncntly deserving q
expulsion from t::s body as any e,hcr person
yet declared lyaitcr Ly OF: vo!cS Nj, uD0a
technical evidence Il reasonable acts, but rs .
| diSloyal E.giran. vote npoa these rcsnlu
tiorS from this pG:cc;:i point Of yea, EarelT
| that tneSe men :."c unti: associates Of 10y a
| Virginians upon ibis floor, and ere uniil 70 | c
| present any par; of the State in boiT u: his
| character. Ny informant. whose Information
| is cntir.ly reliable, stated 10 Iac that he me.
| Dir. Wiley at Fair!non:, ard tha: in is con.
! verSation with hin, Mr. v. dccounccd Lincoln;
but that when he ven! 70 HIorEar,owa, he at.
| tended 4 meeting: il which sIr. HllI2y made
speech, denonnciGs the action Of the govern
mcnt in un;ncasurcd terms, and ceucsci!ci TIC
! people b. all means in ltic!r power 10 rcss;
| the Ordinance CT Secession am further in
| formed tina: Mr. Wiley attended tic Wheel
! ing Convention, and although he backed GoSn
.. the first, he Was afterwards wnipnca in and
made speeches agains. rs that were satistac
| tory 70 the most arden! Cnion lncn III tl.a.
body. These facts sa.i;fy iny mind that nc
is DOW associating Tth the enemies oi Trg;.
with the ultuIUcfS Q: Ills codJ.
Mr.. HuGuES Il have EnC%n Mr. N iilGy lCEg
and well, and take it upon myself 70 say that
| so far as pelsolal character and standing arc
concerned, no man is ahoTc him. His Charac.
ter has been without spot III n!eE'sA. II Is
| true that he voted against the ordinance ol
secession, al:,! may have opposed ii, but sup
; pose tina; was legitimate ai!i proper la0dc oi
! action, ard he fad 4 gigh: 20 follow s':ct, Il
| pclcT rs ha chose. There l.; no cyIicl2c
which goes tG show that he las been l. party
to any act which ~-tuid disgrace L good ciii
zen He cnt TO the !irSt CGEvci4!;0a, ard as
he himself informed Iac. tod JOHN 5. Garlic
| 10 his face that his resolution wGs treason
against Virginia and opyOSed it violently. lIe
said further, that ii it waS necessary to dYdc
Virginia Gt al, it must be done legally and
properly, by the Legislature. Ec arc inform
cd that Mr.. Wiley ws, whipped in, md finally
| became asrardcTt a Union mai :is Abraham
| L;ccoln could desire; but We have no testimony
which endorses this statement. Ono thing
will SAY, and that is, that he is not responsible
for what others may To- His mother has been
taken prisoner, and is il tic hands Of TIE ene.
my. Ills family is above suspicionin every way.
| For one, will never give my consent TO eIpel
such u gentleman from this Convention. DC
is no: in Wheeling nov, nor .as hc been there
during the last Convention, and there is nc
evidence to show that i.c has :ad one word
taken one step, CT done enc act which The most
| loyal Vir.inian Oh lhs i1or might not haT;
said, taken or duac Whenever tho evidence
oi his guilt is presented, shall votc for his
expulsion chceriuiy; bu! knowing his cliaT
acter as well as DO, and LriHg as | believe
familiar with all the circumstances ofthe case
! Cannot consent to record ing vote among
these calculated to disgrace hin and his Eaa
", by erasirg his nauc !rar. tbe 1ccor'!:; o
this body
Mr. DoEMAN-Do you believe that any MAI
| in the county oi Alvnonra!in can TeEna!a il
! safety there, who is iioi cou!cUnisl:
| Mr.. HrGuEs-I do NC, kuuw. lie may bt
there in custody. know, however, that many
! individuals are in that locality WHO would lik,
| to be out Of il, and who are prevented from
coming away from TIC fact that they are sur
rounded by the enemy. may, also add tha
! hear,: Mr. Wiley designs attending; this Con
ycntion.
! Mr. SpEEr. ha:c lels perhaps, lnorr diff
! cui.y t.: rcg.rt! 20 this vote than any other
! have nircn am dGSr"'iS nf doiIg Justice Ii
this Convention, yeti au unwilling % 90 in
justice 10 aic H;:iey. This morning ret ;
! friend irom the Nor!h-T est who gave lne I'll,
following piece of information, Hh!ch vii
mertion as bearing on this case, ro1 brfor
the body lie told me he had secn the repoE
Of speech made by Mr. Wiley, iii which b
used 'he expression, that il his iaitcr were Il
a,se his hand against he Tag "i The Ui'ioT b.
would strihn him djwn This being true,
think Mr.. Wiley is placed in very suspicion
circumstances, though it must DC borne !;
mind that he was peculiarly surrounded ant
that it was dangerous for him 10 express h:
sentiments ficely IN opposition to those %!ici
prevailed in the community in which Er rc
sides. It's true, however, that had he dcSire'
10 do So he might have sent some message {;
this Convention BY mail Or otherwise, w'icl
would explain his position, and satisfy Us oi h!
loyalty to the Commonwealth. As he has TO