Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-30
Report OF the RIshmond ConveR.
tI0n'S Committee.

tIGn'I COmmIttos.
Some time ago, We asked every poor man
In the city Of Wheeling, and 10 Western
Virginia and elsewhere, where our words
could reach them, to stop and think mo.
msnt about this rebellion. We especially
addressed ourselves TO our adopted cili.
sens who have NOT been so long amoOg US,
and who, therefore, could not be supposed
TO understand as we'll as many others, the
full history aud merits Of the great Infer
nal rebellion that is now threatening the
existence Of the Government. We took
one Of Mr.. RuSJell'a last letters from the
South to the London Timer as our text +:
that one In which be described a CONVEX
sSiOn which he had IN Tennessee with
some Of the leaders OF the rebellion, as
70 what they intended At last to do,
10 case they succeeded; what sort Of
u government they intended to build up
They told him that they intended to let It
run aS at present organized for little
while; but that SOon-juSt 50 soon as
things quisted down, they intended to re-
cast 1t. They Intended to take aWsy sgt-
JrogsJrom torsgaTs for one thing they In.
tended to Introduce property qualifications
for the other thing they intended to up.
proaek tie Government Of England as near
and as fast as possible, All this and much
more they intended to do as soon as mat
tiers settled Into shape for commencing.
But 1t seems that the leaders outside OF
Tennessee have become impatient Of wait.
ing. The eleven foot has been fully OK.
posed in the Richmond Convention. Those
who read tho report of A. H. H. Stuart,
Chairman of the Constlt tiOnal Committee,
In that Convention, which we published
yesterday, will have seen that cluven foot.
Those who have not read that report, we
beg to dOso. tits a matter Of vital inter.
est to every freeman. 1t is summed up
lhuS.
Sandy Stuart, Of Augusta (Whilom Unit
Cd States Secretary Of tho Iuterior), us
Chairman Of the Conventions committee
on Constitutional Reforms, has made u
majority report, strongly urging sweeping
shanges In the principles oithe States in-
MISUNDERSTANDING popular suffrage,
and the popular election Of most Of the pub.
lie tuuctiOnariss, high Andlow. The Com.
mittee, through him, urge that popular
government, as practised In the United
States, has proved lRmentAble failure
aud while tontending that Il Is but the
duty Of oil able bodied men to perform mil
itary service 10 behalf OF the Confederate
States, urge that 1t Is only the legitimate
right Of the property holder aud taxpayer
70 vote.
This Mt. Sandy Stuart Is the gentleman
who made speech during tue last Presi.
dental campaign, at the A,hsnsum. A
good deal OF stock was taken in him at
hat time. BE was, however, totally un.
worthy Of 1T But:lst that pass.
This report (nubltshed yesterday ought
70 DO q cannon in the ears Of all deludsd
people. 1t ought to wake them to their
duty in this crisis. Such language as this
ought 70 stArtlo every freeman in the land.
In the opinion Of youe committee no
systen Of government eGa afford permanent
AID S6Setid seearity 70 ne, Gberty aad
property, l0kieh rests On ne basis Of UaliRiled
nfragt, and the election OF officers Of ey-
cry department OF the government by the
direct vote Of the people. The tendency Of
spch system is 70 demorSllEe the masses,
u encourage the habit Of otiee seeking,
% foster corruption At tue polls, and 10
place unworthy and incompetent men IN
positions OF trust and responsibility. These
however, are the vital principles Of the
aocial organization OF the North, aud, A.
before stated, their bitter fruits are already
Ina course af rapid Development
Id the Southern States more eouSerya.
tive aud rational principles atill preYall,- =.
Thla Il, due tnAihly 70 the ihsiituion Ul
slavery which constitutes . partial 70,
Btflrtion Oh the right of suffrage, Ia the
North men Of aSSry class aud condition Of
hfeetS entitled 70 vete, ID the South all
who Atein goudlHon Of aetyltdde an
neeessatlly excluded non The eEetclsv Of
political privileges, aud the power Of lhS
county u WELDED By the more lntelligeni
clauses, who have i permanent Interest Ia
Ih6 NSlls being Of tbelety, RI
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