Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-16

WHEELING, May 15.-The Convention as
sembled ct nine o'clock, Mr.. Carlisle's reso.
luton being the order. Mr.. Carlisle moved
an amendment by adding that the Oom-
mittee be instructed to submit an ordinance,
suggested In his resolution Of last night, TO
the people on the 23d of May.
Mr.. Wiley, Of Monongalia, continued his
remarks from yesterday, opposing the organ
ization Of a Provisional Government.
Mr.. Paulsley, Of Mason, spoke at length,
fayoring a Provisional Government over the
entire State. There was no longer a State
Governments the Governor and authorities
had usurped the power; we ere now in a
state of anarchy. We have the precedent of
California to act upon in this matter.
Mr.. Carlisle accepted the proposition.
A motion was made to 20 into secret ses-
sion, but it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Pierpoint, of Mason, made a lengthy
speech in opposition to the resolution. He
said IL the Richmond Convention had acted
unconstitutionally, this Convention should
not follow their example.
Afternoon SesSion--Mr. Paulsley offered
an amendment to Mr.. Carlisle's resolution,
instructing the committee not to report an
ordinance Of Secession from the State, but in
favor of the counties of Western Virginia
voting for State officers to fill the places of
those now %nominally in Office.
Mr.. Carlisle accepted the amendment, and
further amended that, if the Ordinance Of
Secession of the Richmond Convention be
ratified on the 23d inst a Convention be
called early in June to take further action as
deemed necessary.
On motion of Mr.. Lamb, Of Ohio County,
the report, with these additional propositions,
was Iecommitted, and the Convention adj
journed till seven o'clock.
EVening SeSSion.-The Committee on Fed
eral and State Relations reported the sup
Elementary one, previously reported. In
addition, they recommend the appointment
ola Central Committee, empowered to either
order the r~esssembling of this Convention,
or q new one, at such q time as they may
deem necessary, prior to the General Con-
vention on the 18th of June.
The resolutions hope for peace; deprecate
the sending of Confederate troops into
Western Virginia, and recommend the ap.
pointment of a committee of FIVE from each
county to cooperate with the Central
Committee.
Mr.. Paulsley moved the report be laid on
the table and printed.
General jackson urged action, as many
members found it necessary to return home.
Mr.. Carlisle said he saw, in the appoint
ment of q Central Committee, the germ of a
realization that all the members had hoped
for. In regard to the formation of New
Virginia, he was satisfied that this report
went as far as the Convention ever would
60, and was willing to acquiesce, lift was
agreeable to those who acted with him.
The report was adopted almost unsni-
mously.
The following committee was appointed
Jno. S. Carlisle, of Harrison County @. D..
Hubbard, j. S. Wheat, Winslow Wilson, S.
H. Woodward and James W. Paxton, of
Marion; Campbell Tarr, of Brooke and Geo.
P. Latham, of Taylor. Brief and effective
speeches were then made by General jack
son, Carlisle, Pierpoint, Wiley, Brown,
Moss and others.
The "Star- spangled Banner wa sun
and prayer offered, and the Convention ad-
journed sine die.
Most of the members leave tonight for
their respective homes.
HARRISBURG, May 15.-Apprehension is
felt of IN attack on Wheeling from Harper's
Ferry tomorrow.
The Governor will sign the stay law to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-TheD Department has
refused to allow the transportation of street.
cars to New Orleans.
There is reason for believing that the re-
ported removal of the remains of Washing
ton is false.