Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-14

NctI OUT that OF the usuFpeEs OF the people
power sitting In dark eonclaye at Rich
mond. IprTume it was the mission of this
body. to devise such measures as would
protect us from the consequences, which
/ must inevitably flow from that usurpAtiouH
Applause. We are the only portion Of
this State, that is not now under military
despolism. The order has gone forth and
! is even at this hour being executed, by
which we are to share the same fate thnt
has been imposed on other portions of the
State. The Soldiers have been ordered to
| rendezvous at various points in this part
of the Commonwealth.
No people ever remained free, or ever
will, that were not willing to spill their
last drop of blood for the maintenance OF
their liberty. No people who contented
themselves with paper resolves while bay
0Ret5 were bristling all around them, and
war had been brought up to their very doors
as rapidly as II conld be, ever maintained
their freedom in this way. Show YOUR
selves worthy to be free; and while nm
not a professor of religion, yet have the
confidence which pious mother inslillcd
into me to believe thai tue Almighty, who
seems to be dtstruSted now, will come to
our aid and protect US in Our freedom.
Sir, wien has there ever been in the
whole records of the past such an utter
contempt, on the part Of any despot, fer
tue people, as has hecn exhibited here in
what was 0nce free Virginia, by the Rich
mond Conventions: You determine at the
polls, by vote of more than $4,000 of n
majority, that no act of that Convention
could change your relations With the Fed
ernl Government without first being sub
United to yOui and before even the Ortli-
nance is passed, they plnce'you in hostil-
ity to that Government.
He proceededto show in answer to what
Gen. Jackson said about canvRssing, that
in many counties such n thing was not
permitted, as in many counties even in the
Northwest, tho military was in the hands,
and nUdsr the control OF Letcher; and
Union meetings were broken up. and Union
speakers not allowed to address tbcm.
GEN. JACKSON wished to know how
promptaction would overcome the dill
Guilty.
Ala CAnLILr-Ljetthis Convention show
its loyalty to the Union, and call upon the
government to furnish them with means of
defence, and they will be furnished. ZAP.
plauseI There are 1000 Minnie mnskets
here now Cheers], and more on the way,
thank God, CCheers1.
Invent on last Tuesday, after IN absence
OF twelve days from home, without ever
stopping there, to Lewis county, where
they have been under system of iutimi-
dation; and despite the threat of arms
and mob, and the charge of the judge to
hang me for treason, l addressed that
people and they are represented here to-
day, and ifthey are no. intimidated they
will give 1000 majority against the rati6-
cation of the ordinance of secession.
Let us act; let us repudiate these non-
strous usurpntions; let us show our 10y
atty to Virginia and the Union; and let Us
maintain ourselves in the Union at every
hazard. 1t is useless to cry peace when
there is no peace and for one will repeat
what was said by one of Vtrgiuia's no6lrst
sons and greatest statesmen, T" Give me
liberty or. give me deathp Great and
continued applansc.)
The Committee on Credentials then made
their supplemental report, showing duly
! accredited delegates from the counties of
Hancock, Brook, Ohio, Marion, Munon-
gala, Harrison, Preston, Wood, Richie,
Lewis, upshRr, Gilmer, Writ, jackson,
Mason, Wetzrl, Peasants. Barbour, Hamp-
shire Berkeley, Taylor, Tyler, Doddridge,
Roane, Frederick, aud Marshall; and re-
ting the following resolutions:
Rehotred, That tho President be authorized to
present car1 Of admission. to tho floor OF this Con.
yentlOn, to such citizens from other parts Of tbs
state now Ia attendance, rs synpathI9e with the oh
Iess Of thls Convention, and arc good and true
Reso.ved That elcll member Of this committee pre
sent 70 the secretaries Of this Convention fair list
OF the deeEates now In attendance from the county
represented by snch member in this Convention
tte1trsd farther, That the vote Of the Convention
upon any question. when demanded by twenty.five
members shall be taken by EvIn to such county the
aggregate vote cast bY such county at the last Pres
dental election; sTcll vote to he given by the chair.
man o! tue county delegation On all other questions
tho vote shall be taken per capita.
Mr.. TARR, of Brooke, then oIEered the
following resolution, which WAS adopted:
Resolved, That committe of one mem
Der from each county represented here be
appointed by the President rs Commit
tee on State and Federal Relations, to
whom shall be referred all resolutions of
thus body looking to action by the Con-
The following is the Committee appoints
ed 10y the President in accordance with
with the foregoing resolution:
G. TAR, Brooke; W.T. Wiley, Monon-
galiai Jno. S. Garlic, Harrison; Gen. ]. j.
Jackson, Wood; Chas HOoton, Preston;
DanI Lamb, Ohio; Geo. McPorter. Han
cock; Jos. Macker, Mason; DID. johnson,
1 Tyler; james Scott, Jackson; Geo. W.
Bier, Wetzeli r. G. Holiday, Marshall; A.
s. Withers, Lewis; E. T. Fraham, Wirt; F.
d. Pierpoint, Marion; S. Dayton Barbour,
!; Geo. $. Senseney, Frederick; John S, Bur
| dett, Taylor; a. R. McQuillpn, Berkely; S.
Cochran, Plcasants; j. E. Stump, Roane, S.
Martin Gilmeri Rnhrbaugh, Upshur;
Capt. o, D. Downey. Hampshire; -
I. Foley, Richie.
Nh WILEY, OF Monongalia, being en-
titled to the floor, proceeded to deliver a
speech Of great length, which for reasons
already enumerated, we IRE compelled to
omit. He occupied substantially the same
grounds taken by Gen. Jackson, and was
followed by Campbell Tnrr, OF Brooke,
who reviewed bis positions aud those OF
Jackson with good deal of severity. He
declared boldly for the position taken
by Mr.. Garlic; that the. time for com
promises and talk had passed; that now
nothing but decisive aud prompt action
could avert the impending dangers. This