Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-18

esetsS(S A'SLs'AtSf AoStUs
The Convention.
THE following article should have appeared in
ThurHdAy mornings paper, but our columns we're 70
crowded with the Convention ropOFtS on that day,
and 80 taken uPyesteEday with communications al
ready long delnyed that all editorial comments Of
any length had to give way.l
The Convention adjourned at a late hour
last night, after It's three days excited sit
ting. No Convention that we ever at
tended, or heard of, or read OF, came 10
such happy, and such an enthusiastic
and harmonious conclusion, under such
unprOmising appearances. we point to
the speeches that were made last uight-to
TO the songs that were sung-to the shouts
that were given, as proof beyond gainsay
Of the deep, heartfelt interest " hich partic-
ipants and spectators had in a successful
termination of its deliberations. The
committee in their innl report struck cx-
nelly the happy medium that always lies
between two e6tremes-steered Just Ms
near as might be straight between Scyllu
and Charybdis, and accomplished, in our
humble Judgment, all that Was either
prudent or possible for them tOaccomplish
They were of one mind from the first, but
they fell ont by the way. Their earnest
aud HuuHnimons desire was TO uphold
tho Union, and secure the interests
and protection OF Northwestern Virginia
in the Union. On this they were unit.
How to do it, they could not agree. Many
of the members were firmly persuaded
that an immediate severance OF the loyal
Northwest from the disloyal portions OF
the State, was the only efsctual way to
stop the contagiOn Of rebellion, and drive
it back TO whence it originated. In other
words, what the surgeons call hero
ic policy. And this policy had some
good reasons. hut it had also its iusep-
cradle objections. Aud we believe, as
we said, that the Convention, in tue report
of its Committee, made tho best combiua-
ton Of the advantages aud disadvantages
of the several propositions that were SUBJ
snttted to It, which. under the circum-
stances, was possible. None of the plans
dOpted or rejected were such as we
would have submitted-none of them. VIC
mean, taken as wholes-but that does not
now prevent us from either seeing or ne
kuowledging that the one finally deter
mined upon has peculiar merits to recon-
mend 1t, aud possibly more of them than
any other that could have been devised.
The one GROWING feature of it that cs-
pecialIy recommends 1t is the central com
mittee that it provides for-nnd that COM
nittee has been made power and life
by the kind of men who have been placed
ON it. With the power conlidcd to that
committee, and with the kind of men who
have been placed upon the committee, We
believe the best possible results may be
looked for All that could have been wise
~ accomplished by tue Convention rcmain-
ing in session for a mouth has heen attain
ed in the resolutions and organization of
the central committee. The resolutions
which accompany the appointment of that
committee will show more clearly than
comments of ours what the plan and scope
and iutentton of that committee Is, aud
what may be reasonably expected from
its iabots. For one We feel highly graf
lied aud satisfied with lhe end that has,
so far, been reached.
Important 20 Shippers OF Flour,
Grain, Produce, ProvIsIons, SO.
Under the proclamation Of the Federal
and several of the State authorities of the
country, establishing list of articles
cOutra6aud of war, mas appointed by
Gov DsantsOn, of Ohio, some days ago, 10
wait upon the shippers of aour, grain,
produce, and, other eFtiolssz OF contra.
band kind, In Wheeling, and inform them
of tho desire Of the Aforesaid authorities,
tbAt they should not ship any such ar
ticleS oreE the Baltimore & Ohio Road. I
did so toa limited extent, aud after doing
20, returned word to Gov. Dsnuison that,
having fulfilled the primary duties of his
request would much prefer that he
would exOnerste me from further action,
inaSmuGh as it was eommissiOu did
not feel myself competent 10 carry out.
and appoint fOme one whose Acquaintance
. With the shipping ibllsiness would better
enable them to secure tas Interests of the
9Overnmsnr. also stated to ths Govern.
,or, thstE lhoqSht it expedIent for him TO
prepare some general p,s,,i1sr for publication