Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-16

7I5EF Organization. We had tie right 10 es-
tablisl provisional government here for
/ the entire State.
Ma. CARLILE was willing 10 lake the Po-
1 sitfou the gentleman had Indicated, u u
should be the pleasure OF the Convention
to recommend the report.
JSo. J JACKSON. Jr., moved that the
Convention go into secret session..
MK. PIERPoISr hoped il would not pc
done.
Mr.. LAzIER wished 20 add to the motion,
/ t.that the clergyman of the city be permit
ted to remain and the ladies be allowed to
occupy the side boxes tLaHghter.)
Nr. CARLILE was willing. i; it were deem.
ed advisable. To tote for the proposition
]. 4. HUBBARD opposed i, and said II
would be but initiating the Star ChamGer
Conveution Ut Richmond. nespnke OF the
motion as being that OF Mr. Garlic, of Har-
r1sor.
Mr. CARLiLE dise,aimed, and said he had
merely expressed a Willingness TO "equi-
eSce.
Gen. Jackson Trusted Tie motion would
he withdrawn.
Mr.. BGRpETr trus'ed it won!d NET be
Withdrawn. He believed Il necessary to
fight tile dexii with fire. and was IN favor
of going into secre, svssjun.
Mr.. PEIRPoIXT obtaining the floor, pro-
cceded 20 address the Convention III favor
of the adoption of The report of the Com
mittee on State and Federal Relations. and
in opposition to the plan OF establishing a
Provisional Government. Ia the course
of his remarks he alluded 10 Mr.. CMrliie,
and said that all o'ller gen.lcmen were 10
be driven from the field.
Mr. CARLILE protested thst he had said
nor done nothing, Hutliurising any such in
ference; and he said now 10 this COnven-
ton and to the people ut VtrginiI, that be
had filed the last Office lac ever woald I'LL
with his own consent. (APplHwse.)
Sir. PEIEPOIST also incidentally remark
ed in the course of his speech. that there
would soon be any am tnnt of men aud
money here to protect Uhioa men in North
western VirginiR.
Ma. CAuLILE asked Mr., Pierroint to
give his authority for the Hsserti"ui Mr..
PierpOint WIS ab0ntlc do so, but on the
suggestion of several Gemtlrmen. ratrHined.
Ma CARLYLE said he did not ask it out
of any doubt as to the entire truthfnlness
OF the statement. He lind understood him
to speak OF it us It mere suppositiOn.a
Ma. CARLILE then stated that it had
been rlurgei on him, that lie WAS at
Washington "a short time since, engaged in
procuring arms. and That the TWO thou
| sand now here hn,l been obtained thr0ngll
him. 1t WAS not true. The arms were
procured 10y delegation of gentlemen
from Brooke County, and hc himself WAS
two hundred mites away from Washington
at that time. where hud lIt hcen at all.
| AIR. PIERPOiST had alluded la several
manifestations on the part OF ihespcctntOrs
las an outside pressure. AMI said that the
| spectators were rn,Ic3lvOring Ly such ex-
| pressions to inumiistte gentlemen in the
Convention, when
MR WuRAr are$e and said, that he had
lived here all his life, and knew well the
itempcr of his fcIlow citizens Of this city
He was sure Mr. P,erpoint iid,tiem gros.
injustice. lie reminded the spectator
that it was improper for tIcm' to take any
part in the proceeding. even by any ex
presstous of "pprovHt ar disaPprOhntion.
/ On motion of Mr.. Jackson, HE GOnyen-
ton adjourned; Mr.. PisrpolnE yielding thu
door for thut purpose.