Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-18

Virginia was protected BY FedPSal troops,
they should organise a PROVISIONAL govern
ment for the rest Of the State, that Was left
when this corner hsd separated Mr.. D.
spoke at some length upon the absence Of
all interest which Western had with East
ern Virginia, and Of the State debt which
would be avoided by separation. He pro
posed the adoption Of the plan Of the Com.
Inittee, 50 fer as the eonEening Of the Le-
gislaturs was concerned, and that when
Congress or the Administration recognise
the movement, the separation-the para
mount objectiR the minds Of the people Of
Western Virginia l--be oonsummatod.
y Mr. Van Winkle, Of Wood County, agreed
with Mr. Dorsay in regard TO the necessity
Tor separation, because tits matter Of the
least importance TO the people Of this por
ton of the State. He had held these opin-
ions for many years, but had waited to see
what could be quietly and peRoesbly 40
cOmplished. Bur he had, in looking about
TO see where the boundary lines were to
be drawn, found insuperabls obstacles in
the way Of such a movement in these press.
ing times. There are counties lying TO the
southward where there are many good I'm
ion men, which cannot, from the situation
of Affairs within their oWn Iimits, be brought
into the new State, and these counties must
not be Abandoned He Was confident that
the separation would ensue st the close of
the war, but could not see how it could be
done now.
Mr.. Carlils thought he could claim some
little credit for his sincerity, when he said
that the separation was an object for which
he had labored since 1850. IA was then
convinced of4the utter incompatibility of
the two sections Of the state. The irst op-
portunifg to press that measure, which he
had found, vas. at the Convention which
met in this city u May last@At that time
he iahored most earnestly for the accom-
piishment Of that object and had urged
With eli his power, the immeiiats consum-
nation Of shat plan, before the result Of the
vote of the 23d of May made it impossible
to effect the change without treaty with the
Confederacy. eAnd said Mr. Csrlile, II
clasp hands with my friend from AIOnon
gala upon this point, and tell him If he
beats me in this race, he will have 10 be
sWifter of foot than think he is.1
But his advice had been iunheedsd at the
last Convention, and now the separation
could only be done by and with the, consent
ef the Legislators Of the State. But have We
Begisslure7 That under the -controi OF
Gov. Letcher- had gone with him into the
folds of The Goufederacy Let US convene our
own Legislature, swearing allegiance to our
Government, and let that Legislature be re-
coguizsd BY the Fedefal Government as he
legislature Of The State Of Virginia. and then
we can effect The separation with the consent
Of that Government, and We shall have the
--.rf1- al n
thrown around Us to project us from all harm.
And be trusted that one of the frft official
acts which followed his taxing the seat in the
national Congress, which had been put into
\ hishands by the people of his district, would
be to moFethe recognition Of this Legislature
| convened here, and 20 obtain the consent Of
That body 10 the separation. But first and
4 iforemos', in all his devotion, was his devotion
to and love fors his country and Bis flag.
TWhen they are again honOred through all the
length Of this land, then they would be ready
to attend especially to their State and local
Interests. Let them again see harmouy and
peace in the families of those OF tbeiE friends
who had been .exiled from thsir hemes in
Eastern Virginia, and then they would say
to them that they we're brethren still, but
4 that their interests were at VRrianee,
l Mr.. Nichols, Of Brooke county, desired
40 express the feelings of the people Of his
county. They agreed with the views Of
Mr.. Dorsey, butthey felt also that there
mere insarmoGntabls obstacles in the way
Of effecting the separation al this time.-
They cared nothing for John Lelcher or
JEFF Davis, but they did care for tas pro-
lection of the Federal Government and
that the Government had assured shem that
their separation could not be Recognized
until they had the consent Of the Legislature
of the State The plan proposed by the
Committee was the only one upon which
they could depend at this time.
MIR. Dorsay disclaimed any design Of
i precipitating the separation until oil ne
cessary prelimipariea we're complied with
Mr.. Ste Eart, Of Doddridge county, wal
q Virginis and proud Of the title, and never
would he consent to cut himself loose from
their loyal brethren who were battling
for the right in Eastern Yirginis.
Air. Stewart is dangerous rival Of Ned
Forrest in the way Of double-bsss voice
which came out every few minutes in {
Tremendous elephantine groWl. He wa
! good nAtursd but hiS voice vas most As
tonisking. : ~ alif,Y .sa ~ "a
z HOIAuGr 1-4uGAGE- Ahu HDCCA
driven from bis h0msy He did rot know
where bis family was ct this tins, and b
VAS TO 20 down the river for q few days t
hunt them up He had seen the horrors 0
war IN hisoEn rsgion and among his owl
friends, and his county would be the thea
tire OF war and dssolstiOu; and Jet he Ws
: authorised to lsy FOR his people that the.
wanted separation and nothing short o
separation, bat he asseuted to the report o
4 the committee. He rehearSed, With th
emphasis Of bitter indignat ion, the insult
and wrong which had been heapsd upOl
the State By Richmond and its Politician
, Upon motion, the Convention then I'd
; journed until TO morrow at ten o'clock 7
Tomorrow will be occupied with speech
!, % ofthe different members Of tbs COuven
ton. Having given you the main srgu
ments advanced upon the two sides Of th
! only question ct all in disputO-sepsratio
| Of the the North Western corner Of sSlAf
!. II do not intend to report fully the view
OF the other speakers, especially aG th
: leaders ere reported herein. But in realit
there is, Hs you viii see By this letter, n
! split or ground Of dispute, even upon thi
! point, except as 10 the tine FOR cOnsumms
ting the separation. Il Is proposed to d
il in the only eoHstitutional method, and 4
(, such time as may be best productive Of th
: good Of the State. II nothing special prom
. !. ises here to-morroR morning, will tai
: the early train for Grsfion and the seat I
! Kar.to laks look at the bold soldier bog
!. and if 80 you will hear from me. 10 =
a 90 b EfWg ~ - =
o P. Sit is reported tonight upon Il
. streets, that two Union meC were hung q da
l 81 TIVE ago in KanaWba county, one Of the
!, being Welshman at work in the nine
9 slso, that two delegates to this Eonyen.io
: from that region, together with Judge Sun
; mers, are held as prisoners By the rebels.
: have been unable 30 lar to trace Tito AT
= definite source. 1iy1iigaa van
4 IL Ie1N .sf'-atl1slS n D
y aI .aafll5 Nfril..a ~ - = q
S Jef. Davis boasts that ''Cotton's king I. ,
y .Ifnnn hsa throne7s 40 written. ~ -