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

Afternoon Sessions
3 O'CLOCK, P. N.
The Convention reassembled at the ap.
pointed hour, and Mr.. Flesher of jackson
county, Chairman OF the Committee on
and permanent organjzn-
tiou. submitted the report of that Com
mittee partially rs follows: The nominal
ton for permanent President, DIR. John W.
Moss, of Wood County, list of Vice
Presidents, the names of whom the repof-
ter was unable to procure; aud Secreta-
ries, Col. Wagner, of Mason; N. n. Dent,
of MouOngaIin, End - ChHuiler, of -
The Committee asked to be allowed
further time for the consideration of the
credentials of members.
Gu motion, the report us far as made
was adopted.
On motion of Mr. CARLlLE, Messrs. Pier
point of Marion and McNenl Of Monongalia
were appointed a committee to conduct the
President to the chair.
DR.. Moss, on taking the chair, said: Per-
nit me to express my grateful ucknowl-
Judgements for the very distinguished hon
or you have conferred upon me in select
ing me to preside over the deliberations of
this highly respectable body. 1t is hardly
necessary for me to say that the occasion
which has called MS together is one of no
ordinary character.
We have met for the purpose of consid-
crtng the unhappy condition of our coun-
try, and particularly of celebrating calm
lyaud dispassionately upon the position
Northwestern Virginia should ASSUME in
this momeutous crisis of our couutry's
history.
Pardon me for saying, gentlemen, that
the destinies ofthousands are involved in
result OF your action hero, and permit
ME, therefore, TO express the hope that
your deliberations will be conducted with
that solemnity BETTING the occasion, and
that they will be characterized hy that har-
mony and Cancellation so necessary to the
success of any movement that may be in.
augurated by this Convention l again
thank you, gentlemen, for the honor you
have conferred upon mel
On motion it was ordered that tho Cler-
gymen of this city, be requested to alter
nate in opening each days session of this
Convention, with religious exercises.
Mr.. BuRnETT, moved the appointment of
two Door Keepers, aud Sargent-at-Arms.
And on motion of Mr.. Pierpoint, the Com
mittee to Superintcud the Hall, was rcoues.
ted to make the selection.
The following gentlemen were appointed,
Sargent-Rt-Arms, James II. Ewing; Door
Keepers, a. Clemens aud r. Higgins.
Mr.. CARLILE offered the following, reso-
luton:
That when this Convention adjonrns to
day, it adjourn to meet on tomorrow, and
on each succeeding day while in session,
at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
On motion of Gen. jackson, the resolu-
tion WIS amended by adding, "to adjourn
at q o'clock NJ, and rrnssembIa at q o.
/ clock p NJ" and as amended was then
adopted.
Ma. WILEY offered resolution SINH
lar in purport to one offered BY Mr.. Tarr,
relative to the appointment Of COMMITTEES
on Federal Relations, and laid on the ta-
bic previously, but no action was taken.
GES. JACKSON of Wood, obtained the floor
for the purpose Of defining his position
which he did IN n speech of sueh great
length ms to preclude the possibility-to-
gether with the lateness of the hour of the
adjournment, ofgiviug report of it here.
tie WAS oppnsed to the Convention taking
any definite or decisive action; thought II
would be premature, and would be revolu-
tionary and altogether unwisc. He was
in favor ofthe Convention passing series
OF resolutions expressive of its sense of
the wrongs of the Northwest, and
their adjouruing at least until after
| tue election. and urged that mean
while the counties should be canvassed
to defeat the Ordinance of Secessiou.-
When this had heen done and every peace.
able method of defense exhausted he would
/ then go in for division Of the State. He
characterized the policy Indicated bv Mr..
Garlic az calculated to place the North
West at once in the midst of civil war.
I He believed We might, after while, and
by going about it in the right way, effect a
Peaceable division of the State, but he mr.
ged that the people Of the interior counties
/ were not ripe for it yet
MT BCRDETr interrupted at one point
an9 askeu-supPosing in the mean time,
| while thus waiting, Letcher should throw
ms troops into this part Of the State to in
timldate the Union men and carry the cleo.
tlon by VIolence and force, rs they will do
/; IN the East, what he proposed to do in sucb
case. We must meet this emergency
now said Mr. B. (Applause) Are We e
wait ull military despOtism pervades our
country from one end 10 another, and free.
mems mouthsare closed and you threatened
Win ropes around your uecks2
After Mr.. Jackson had concluded his a3.
dress, Mr.. Garlic replied at some lengtb.
He said that if he had supposed the deiib.
eF"ttons OF this body were to be limited
! 70 the adoption OF few paper resolutions
uS Su0uiI uot nave endured the fatigue
and passed the many sieepless nights. and
expended the hundreds of dollars he bsd
for the furtheranCe of what he Supposed
would be the action Of this Conventiou-ir
tnrther0nee Of The efforts that are neces.
saEy to maintain tue liberties of pntri.
otto people. Applause
Need my friend from Wood, be Informed
that the day has gone@by for plunginr
the people of the North esierr, T,If al M,
state Sta s,l into rsvolatiOn, as he terms it ",