The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-05-11
Of the people Of Eastern Virginia to disrupt
eur connection with the Federal Union with

out our consent, and to unite the deStlnleS Of
the State with Southern Confederacy, and
thereby denationalize us, it is due from them
ito US that they unite with us in bringing
abont division Of the State On such terms
and with such boundaries as may be just to
all, and will be most conducive to our inter
nal tranquility and the future prosperity Of
botlssections.
Resolred That our true and faithful rep
resentatives III the Virginia State Convention,
James @. McGrew, Esq, and Hon VIM G.
Brown, are deserving Of the thanks of their
constituents and that whilst we return to
them our thanks we do not forget all those
good and true men who earnestly labored with
them i'll that body, for the maintainence Of
our rights and the preservation Of the Union.
Rcsolred, That whereas it is contemplated
By the Counties Of Northwestern Virginia to
hold Convention in the city Of Wheeling on
the 18th inst, for the purpose Of consulting
and determining what course the Northwest
should pursue in the present disturbed con
dition Of the country and in view Of the hold
ing Of said Convention your committee would
suggest that the meeting appoint four Dele
gates from each District to attend said Con
vention to represent the people Of this coun-
ty therein
Resolred. That it be recommended to the
people Of this Congressional District at the
election on the 23d day Of May inst, to vote
for and elect Delegate to seat in the next
Congress Of the United States
The following is the list Of Delegates ap-
pointed under the eleventh resolution
District No j. FL G. Hagans, a. D. Ha-
gans, Robert G. Crooks and Harrison Hagans
No. ?, David Graham, Solomon Miller,
Jehu jenkins, VIM Conner.
No 3. John Rodchaver William I'll King,
James ". Brown, William T. Kelly.
No. T. Col Charles Hooton, Summers
McCrum John Elsey, John W. Bishoff
No 5. VIM. B. Zinn, John NJ. Jeffers,
Isaiah Kirk, Esq, Joseph Deberry.
No 6. Alex. Shaw, J. A. Brown, VIM T.
Brown, Jesse T. McGinnis, Reuben Morris.
No. ! VIM =. Fortney, D. a. Litzinger,
John Howard VIM. E. Tut, George H.
Kidd
No 5. James G. Campbell, Albert i.
Hooton, O. Purinton, H. lie Bosquet.
Rosolred, That any one of the delegates
appointed be authorized to cast the vote Of
the county.
Before the adjournment Of the meeting
eloquent addresses were made By VIM B.
Zinn, John a. Ollie, and j. Alex. Brown.
Resolred, That copy Of the proceedings
Of this meeting be sent BY the Secretaries to
the King,cood Chronicle with a request that
they be published and that all the Union pa
pers Of the District please copy.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die
SAMUEL r. TRowBRIDGE, President
5sAne lIans | L PadMx PaasrER' Secretaries.
MEETING.-A large and enthusiastic
meeting was held at Bonnifeld's School
House, at Mt. Etna, on Wednesday
evening, May 1st, 1861. Thornton J.
Bonnifeld, President; James Gibson,
Vice President; Joseph Shaw, Sec'y.
James "A. Brown, esq, and Thomas
2. Adams addressed the meeting.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted the following, which we're unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, All Governments derive their
just powers from the consent Of the governed,
and that all laws should originate with the
people and whereas, The Convention now
assembled Al Richmond, have psurped powers
not granted BY the people calling them into
existence, BY authorizing the Governor to
seize the Federal property placed in our State
for its protection and to give employment to
many Of our citizens, thus inaugurating rev
olntion in our midst, inviting civil war to our
homes, against our wishes and whereas
The Convention has entered into a treaty, Of
fensiye and defensive, with the Southern
Confederacy, without the consent Of the peo-
pie, NAo, through the ballot box, By major,
ity Of &C, 900, declared that no action Of the
said Convention should be Of binding force
without their sanction: Therefore
Resolred, That We recognize neither the
policy, the right, nor any sufficient cause for
any single State, on its own motion. to secede
from this Union, and believing the General
Government to afford an necessary protection
to the interests Of all its citizens, We recog-
nixe 10 cause to justify revolution.
Rssogred, That We believe the interests Of
civil and religious iberty, and the cause Of
civilization ii the world demand that the
Gorernment of the United States Be main
tanned, that we ne therefore = fsvor q the