The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioner Convention
ADDRESS OF HON. JOHN TYLER.

The Convention Of Delegates from the scy-
el.ll States cooperating with rgma III the
work Of National preservation- was organized
on Tuesday the 9TH inst, by the unanimous
election of the Hon. John Tyler as it per
manent President and Of Hon j G. Wright
Of Ohio, as Secretary
As affording gratifying evidence Of the pa
triotc inspirations under which. AZ It's Iresl-
dent conceives this Consention of' Delegates
from - MANY States Is called to labor for the
preservation Of the Government. We take
pleasure in giving to ollr reasteI> the sui!jon-
cd authentic report Of the eloquent and appro-
pirate address delivered b. Mr.. Tyler On
taking the char:
GENTLEMEN: I fear YOU have committed
a great error III appointing me to the honor
able position YOU have assigned me. \ long
separation from all delibcratiye bodies has
rendered the rules Of their proceedings unfa-
niliar to me- while ! should find il my own
state Of health variable and tickle Is it is
sufficient reason to decline tho honor Of being
your presiding officer But, in times like
these one has but little option left him g.
Personal considerations should weigh but
lightly III the balance. The country is IN
danger; it is enough; one must take the
place assigned him in the great work of recon
citation and adjustment.
The voice Of Virginia has invited her CO.
States to meet her IN council In the nitla
ton Of this Government that same voice was
heard and complied with and the results Of
seventy odd years have fully attested the
wisdom Of the decisions then adopted Is
the urgency Of her call now less great than it
was then? Our goeAikc fathers created we
have to preserve. They built up through
their wisdom and patriotism monuments
which haye eternized theirnamcs. You have
before YOU, gentlemen 4 task equally as grand
equally sublime, quite As full Of glory and
Immortality. You have to snatch from ruin
great and glorious Confederation, to pre-
serve the Governments and to l,'leW ana M
vigoratc the Constitution. If you reach the
height of this great occasion your children
children will rise up and call you blessed. |
confess myself to be ambitious Of sharing in
the glory Of accomplishing this grand and
magnificent result. 70 have our names en-
rolled in the Capitol to be repeated by fu-
ture generations with grateful applause this
is an honor higher than the mountains, more
enduring than the monumental alabastcr.
Yes, Virginia voice, as in the olden time
has been heard Her sister States meet her
this day at the council board Vermont is
here, bringing with her the memories of the
past. and reviying in the memories OF all her
Ethan Allen and his demand for the surren-
der OF Iiconderoga in the name Of the Great
Jehovah and the American Congress New
Hampshire is here. her fame illustrated BY
memorable annals. and still more lately as the
birthplace Of him who won for himself the
name of Defender of the Constitution. and
who wrote the letter to John Taylor which
has been enshrined in the hearts OF his coun-
trymen. Massachusetts, is not here. Some
member said she is coming hope 50, said
Mr. Tyler, and that she will bring with her
her daughter Maine / did not believe it
could well be that the voice which in other
times was SO familiar to her ears had been
addressed to her in vain Connecticut is
here and she comes. | doubt not, in the spirit
Of Rodger Sherman, whose name with our