The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-06-08
The Coming Convention at Wheeling
What it Ought to do.
= ahln uaitar in The Philadnlnh;a P.ess


An able writer in the Philadelphia Press
il speaking Of the condition Of things in this
State. and Of the Wheeling convention, says
But there is a great section Of that State to
which the rebellion and treason has not ex-
tended, and which is loyal and true to its con
stitutional duties Is that section to be hand
ed over to the rebels? By no means Is it
to be maintained in It's noble loyalty? By all
and every means, cost what blood and treas
Ire it may.
But that section must have civil Govern
ment? Certainly it must, and has it, all pro-
yided to its hand, in the old Constitution and
laws Of Virginia, as they stood before it was
attempted to alter OF adapt them to the pur-
poses ofrebelion and treason hy the late Con-
vention Of that State, and its legislation, all
Ct which alterations and adaptations, being
fer purposes Of treason, are simply void and
Of no effect The people have but to treat
them thus and to see that no practical oper-
alton Is allowed to be given to them III any
court Of justice, o. By any ciyil, ,or other officer
l'he people are thrown back upon original
rights against the assertion Of pretended and
u9urped ones.
70 the people, represented At Wheeling.
the authorities Of Virginia. engaged II rebel
lion and treason, have ceased to be authorities.
They and the rebel authorities stand upon
different platforms Of rishtanl law. It IS t.
them al one Is If the wrath Of God had en-
eulphp3 tile whole Of Eastern Virginia, and
Il they found themselves, on the sudden, with
oat Governor, great seal, legislature, Or 9TH
o. authorities, Of other symbols Of authority
W hat should thev do? Elect or make others
On the Cd platform Or Of the Old pattern, and
Sc 81 IS if nothing had happened
These men and counties Of Northwestern
Virginia are now III theii. integrity and 10y
alty. I'll of Virginia that recognizes the Con
sttution oi. the United States, and upon them
ha9 deyolvel al its acting and actual sovcl-
eienty which has not been Wrested away by
treason aud rebellion Let them. then. exer-
) ce It, as freely ana Is fully as they would
exercise It il the case supposed, ~ i the rest
| of Virginia ceased to. exist not as \ aeW
J STATE, Init ~ the glorious grand o5Istate her-
! self-mother Of States and statesmen-and
I III hcr name, dear To the American hear; - a
thousand reeollections, which neither time
! nor folly can blot out.
! Ii this Convention at Wheeling, acting a@
they alone have right to 90, il the name ot
) tie Virginia Of the United States, puts the
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: GRAFTON upon the basis on which 1t stood be-
fore The act and ordinance Of the late traitor
! ous Legislature and Convention at Richmond,
\ and call upon the people 70 elect Legislature
} and Governor aud all other proper officers,
as if there were 40 such officers IN existence
I in Virginia, they will place themselves upon
. such a sure and firm set rock Of right s. can
: never be shaken o. overturned
TIM QUEEN 's pRoutAslATioN. The fol
lowing is the proclamation Of Queen Veto
ria in relation to American ahalfs
WHEREAS, Nc are happily at peace With
Ill the souereign powers and States and
whereas. ho-tilities haze nnhappily conInen
ced between the government Of THE United
States and certain States styling themselves
I the Confederate States Of America; and
whereas, we being at peace with the govern
i mant Of the United States, have declared oul
/ royal determination to maintain = strict and
! impartial neutrality between the SAID eontend-
ing parties, We therefore have thought it. Il
!, and with the advice Of cur prlyy council, &
! issue orr royal proclamation, and We hereby
! warn all our loving subjects, and all persons
| whatever entitled to our protection. that Il
any 81 them shall presume, ID contempt y
j this proclamation and our high di~plea~ure
ta 10 any acts ID derogaton Of their aufE 4.
! subjects Of i neutral sovereign IN said con
test or in violation or contrayentlen of thf
! law Of nations and more especially Is enter
Ing the military service Of either Of the con
! tending parties as commissioned Or non-com
missionel officers or soldiers, Of By serving d
officers sailors OF marines On board Of any
q shin OF vessel Of war. or transport, OF or u
D the service of either Of the contendng par
tics, or By engaging to OF going to any place
herond the seas with the intention q enlls
OF engage il any such service, q hT breaking
$ Of enleaycring 70 break any blockade lawful
i II and actually established, b. Or in behalf .
! either Of the said contendins parties, all par
i ties 50 offending will incur and be liable q tn
several penalties and penal consequences b.
the said statute, or By the law Of natious, i
! that behalf imposed.
e
BALTIMORE, June LEX Governor Prat
: was arrested last evening at Annapolis BY Or
der Of the Government and taken to tn
i Washington Navy Yard. It IS rumored tha
v-Gnv Lowe has also been arrested