Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-06

Of Western Virginia, taking the ground set
forth in the resolutions, namely: that this
Convention in which We are now sitting, had
no right TO take Virginia out Of the Union,
and urged the people 10 adhere to the old fed
eral organization. | saw these resolutions
myself rs they We're sent 10 the county Of Con-
way, by aR emSSary. to be privately circulated.
l will state, further, that there is no doubt but
that all these prominent Union men Of the
Northwest have given aid. comfort and coun.
tenancc to the Federal troops which have in
vaded that section Of country. | recolect that
the proclamation Of Gen. Mcclellan addressed
to these SAME Union men, states that he was
invited 10y thcIn 70 invade Virginia; that lie
woulu afford them all tie protection they
required, and that he had only .forborne
dong So before, because he did no! wish
TO appear us interfering with the right Of sui
frage o! the people Of the State upon tue Ordi.
nance OF Secession. Since the ordinance was
passed, he would comply with this demand and
he would bring his army into the State for the
parpose Of shclte-ing the Union men. had
an account from an eyewitness OF the arrival OF
the TROOPS in Parkcrsburs from the State of
Ohio 1t was regiment Of thousand men,
com posed cf foreigners, embracing the lowest
Irish and Dutch. and many OF them we're with.
out anitrm. When they d!SeuibaIked from
the ours they were received with cheers the
ladies waved their ian1kcrchie!s. brought pro-
visions and bestowed the most generous attcn.
lions. Jackson was among the number and
vi.d with the rest III welcoming the Fandals
who were degrading the soil Of Virginia. Al
tcfwarGs they were quartered upon his farm.
fecl assured, however, tha: the lime will come
when these men will be brought to solemn
reckoning before tribunal from which they
may expect no mercy. Among others, Gov
emo. Wise is upon his tr: elk, and no doubt il
he succeeds in obtaining heir persons he Will
metc out to them the wages Of their i1iQusy.
have deemed it necessary to make these
remarks, because felt it was important that
this Convention, in ac!ing upon the question
Of the expulsion Of jackson, should be fully
aware Of all the grievous circumstances which
surround the ca>n.
The question then being taken by yeas and
nays, it was decided in the affirmative by the
following yote-yeas T9-naysG.
Yg.s-Messrs Amber, Armstrong, Astea, A. NJ. BAR
bour James Barbour baylor, Blow, Bosseau Borst, Bou
DIN, Boyd Branch, prot ke, Bruce cahe cspesIon ec
tmucrs I,aneiss, conp J. Ii. Cox. Deskns; porman
Fisher Rleurner Forbes, French, fusa'e Garland Gi-
sspe. Crahnm Grant, Gray Gregg y. Jr,j Noode, Jr,
A. Hail, G. Hall, ssl aEvie, Haymona i'ngc, iiol'
Morris, Morton. Moore. orrc&, " G. PARKS. !, FafEs'
Slaughter. Sou,ha, Speed, stables, A., H. L. siuai.,
Strange Tayoe. Tredwsy, X l. Turner, Tyler, Williams,
NArs-Messrs BALDWIN, Garter, f. Y Conrad. Castle,
Macf::iand and Aas;eis-G.
The CHAIR announced the naaic o:
JAS. C. M'GREw.
AIr. IlAYMoSp.-I don't know rnuch about
the gentleman. bee:e he is the colleague
cf " iiiianl G. Brown. Tho evidence was full
that portion Of the State among great num-
one Of inc s!ronges: sy,noathizcTS, politically
and socially, With these conspirators. That
sir is about tt,c sum total Of the testimony
presented before the committee il reference 10
him.
The question was th:a taken, and Mr.. Nc
Grew was expelled from the Con7ention.
Tie CEAIH reyt announced the nam: Of
t;rn rV..iLn.
Mr.. Eay&aSp--!n this case the evidence
Was that Mr.. Potter was member Of the first
aud last Wheeling Conventions, and offered
several resolutions Of 81; Objectionable charac-
ter.
The question brrg taken, Mr.. Porter was
expelled.
The nainc oil
CHAPMAN T. sTCAKT,
Was ;!uXt ANNOUNCED liy the Chair.
Mr. HAYMoHp la this case the evidence is
that he was ",.t OF the members of the last
W hcrl!rg Convention, and Was nominated as
SrDaIc-.
Mr.. Wuops II d. nol hnow whether Mr.
Stuart vas p:e3cI: in the last Convention,
ard there is TO evidence existing sufficiently
satisfactory to ,ur mind, 20 induce me to vote
rur lis expulsion. He haa been an unblcm.
isheG lnSn and good citizen. tad his name
| among the ct lcsa:c; entitled 10 seats III that
Convention but wh:taer or rct Ec occupied
that scat. am unable 20 say, and accordingly,
| will Hu. 20 h;:n ;he i!justicc OF voting for
his expulsion. Til" resolution adopted by the
first Wheeling Convection, ~es 10 the ELECT
tha. sccand session should be held on the
llth day CT June. The Convention TO be COM
posed ol members, elected for that purpose
from such counties as would give anti secession
,aa; critics. Under thai resolution Mr.. Stuart
WAS elected 10 the Senate frcn his district
But beyond the fact reported III Inc Wheeling
;npers, ara not aware tha. he took his scat
I, therefore, move that his caso be ln!d upon
the table.
The PREs,DgSr-lt is no: in order to make
such melton.
Mr.. HALL, OF Peasants and Ritckie.-1 &c.
sire Ia stats tha. when last saw Mr.. Stuart
af.cr the a1jonrnrae;!; CT this Convention, he
was stumping his district and making Violent
speeches against Us. heard MIN in my own
cou:r.h house, and Iaore eyasperatiEg prlnc!P!es
T reYer listened to in MY life. lie opposed
cvcry net e this Convention, told the people
that We %1rc usurping power, and that tie
Ordinance of Secession VAS not binding upon
the public. In order 10 make the people Of
NORTHWESTERN EiTgaia rs a!sloyal as possible,
he told them tha. when he was elected Us dele
gate to this body, he WAS spit upon in this nall
driven from his seat and other" lSc treated Win
indicnity, with view to produce all uniaVoT'
impression in the minds ofthe people OF Eastern
Virginia. Among those who voted for the reS7'
luton Of :Iul,n S. Cariile returning thanks %
Gsn. Mcclellan and 20 Col. Mcclellan for de-
!ci.iipg Western Virginia, Was Chapman l.
Stuart; and ,Link the paper can be ptou.i'
ccd Which contaias his endorsement! oi that
instrument These facts OF the nature Of
a report, aud though do not know them per-
sonally, thcy coule 10 me from such source
that cannot doubt them.
Mr.. MorrErr.-I think The gentleman tron.
Barbour is mistaken in surposing that Mr.,
| Stuar: was not member cf that Convention.
| He was there and appointed on several cou,
nt,ees, and took an active part in the proceed
! inss.
| Mr. Weous Il have no personal knowledge
| of the matter la the absence Of dchaite tes-
timony, do not feel myself at liberty to vote
as have done in regard to other men, whose
names have been before the Convention.
Mr. HALL, Of Wctzel.--On my way home
| from the Convention, when il last adjourned,
was intercepted at Paikersburg; but by the
kindness Of friends was enabled to procure
horses and proceed across the country to my
home. During that journey. went through
one county represented by MIR. Stuart lie
| -. .l.nru fnnnl The community in the