The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-23
3 LANCASTER, OHIO. THURSDAY, May %. 1851.

raj Government, have not only acted un-
wisely. and unconstitutionally, but lave a /.
dopted q policy utterly ruinous TO all the
material interests Of our section, sevcring
all our social Ties. and drying up all the
channels ofour trade aud prosperity. O..
Rssolrea. That in the event Of an Or.
dinsncs Of Secession being ratified BY a
vote, we recommend to the counties here
represented. and al! others disposed to
Cooperate with us, to appoint on the 4th
day Of June, 1861, delegates to a General
Convention, to meet on the l1th day of
June, 1851, at such place as may be des.
ignated by the committee hereinafter pro-
vided, 10 devise such measures, and take
such action as the safety and welfare of
the people they represent may demand !;
each county to appointa number Of rep.
resentatiyes TO said convention equal to
double tho number to which it will be en-
titled in the next House Of Delegates;
and that the Senators and Delegates to be
elected on the Esd instant, 10 the next
General Assembly of Virginia, by the
counties referred 10, and who concur ih
the views of this Convention, be entitled
to seats in the said Convention as mem.
bers thereof. t 'e.g .H'
RESOLVED. That inasmuch as It is con.
ceded political axiom, that govel nment is
founded on the consent of the governed,
and is instituted for their good, and it
cannot bs denied that the course pursued
by the ruling power in the State is utter
" subversive and destructive of our-in-
terests, we believe we may rlghtfully and
successfully appeal 10 the proper author.
ties of Virginia, to permit us peacefully
and lawfully to separate from The residue
of the State. and form ourselves into a
government, to give effect to the wishes,
views and interests Of our constituents.
Resolved, That the public authorities
be assured that the people of the North
West will exert their utmost power to
preserve the peace, which they feel salts,
fed they can 90. until an opportunity IS
afforded to see flour present difficulties
cannot receive peaceful solution; and we
express the earnest hope that no troops of
the Confederate States be introduced a.
mong us. as we believe it would he emf.
nently calculated to produce civil war.
Resolved, That in accordaucs with the
last resolution. Central Committee of
nine be appointed to attend to matters
connected with the objects of this Con-
vention, and that they have power to as
semble the Convention at any time tLey
may think necessary, .,.saiJaq boo .-.
sil ,Resolvbd,, That each. o. unity represent
ed in this Convention, and any others that
may be disposed to cooperate with US, be
requested to appoint a committee Of five,
whose duty it shall be to see that oil
things that may be necessary to be done,
be attended to, to carry our the objects Of
this Convention, and 10 correspond with
the Central Committee. 77s r-efrHr.
l. Resolved, That committee be eappoint-
ed 10 prepare an address to the people Of
Virginia, in conformity with the forego
ing resolutions, and cause the same to
be published and circulated as extensive.
ly as possibly. strsF .r5a. sd, tt1
A COMMITTEES ofnine We're then appoint
as the Central Committee, provided for in
the last but two of the FORGING resolu
lions. l atll ..U. a#. NaetI .4f-t-.