Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-19

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ical position and other circumstsnces-as
gentlemen will remember. But is it moi
due to the constituents of many of the
members, that there should be some Ru-
thorised expression by the Convention on
this subject, exhibiting the reasons that
induced us to abandon course which, il
was supposed, we we've about to adopt,
and to explain to them that their represen-
iattves bnYe yielded to necessity in post
poning their views. In my opinion. if it
had been practicable for other reasons to
have made the separation, there is nothing
in all this constitutional provision to have
linhered US for moment.
Ma. CARLILE said If their constituents
at home should see by the discussions in this
body, the reasons that have influenced their
representatives to postpone their wishes,
then they would be satisfied with thu same
reasons that satisfied their Representative s..
He was sure he had no constituents more
anxious f'r the time to arrive for a sPpari-
ton than lie was. Whrn they should see
the gentleman from Monongalia represent
ing II rntnty where the vote was taken on
this subject, and which gave sOl votes in
favor og ii division of the State, and COM
ing from constituency representing such
views-when they see him yielding to the
necessity Hhirt allfcel, wiil-not they he
satisfied without an official report from a
committee Of this body3, -
Mr-BuHDErr had ne objection TO the
resolution. The world kuows.'we are look
ing nltrrioriy to !. division of this State
Wall street will know. it despite all your
efforts Ia cover it up. The lobby interest
will be in Washington just the same, and
you will have to fight tLat anyhow. lie
did not think that any serious obstacle
would then be thrown in the way He
did object, however, to the reporting of
every little resolution reported here to the
President of the United States. He aud
his cabinet had enough more important
business to engrOss them. a better plan
would be, ut the conclusion of the labors
OF this Convention, to send them copy of
its journals.
Mr.. GARLlLE suggested that it this reso-
luton was to be pressed a special
committee be raised, aud that it be referred
to them. n
Mr.. FRosT said the object of the resoIut
ton was simply to get an official express
sion from the Convention. He knew the
people expected some authoritative ex-
preston of tue opinions and views of this
Convention. The course of the Conven-
ton, however, n reconstruction of the
State government, was the only practical
movement that could be made in the prem
Uses. lie would withdraw his motion, and
move that II special committee of five be
raised, to whom the resolution should be
referred. He suggested that the commit
tee thus raised should prepare AN address
to the people of Virginia.
NJ. CARLILB said, that ms they were now
assuming to act for the Union men of the
whole State, those men in many parts of
the State would be embarrassed by such
action, as we arc here proposing, looking
to separation from them. The argu-
ment wOuld be employed against them,
that they were acknowledging the authori-
ty of State government which looked to
tue ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the State.
MIR. FnosT said he was not in favor of
a separation of the State, unless it were ne
cessary. He hoped they might never be
driven to that result.
Mn. DORsPY, of Monongnlia, moved that
the resolution lie upon the table. He with.
drew the motion, however, To make way
for his colleague, SIR. Snider, who obtain
ed leave to read the following resolution:
ResoIred, That the geographical position and bust
ness aud SOCIAL relations Of Western Virginia. are
such, that her vital interests demand division Of
the state that the proper time to make such demand
islHturei aud that then we viii use our utmost en-.
deaVOrs to cousumatc that division.
Mr.. SNYDER declared that he was uucom-
promisingly Tor a division of the State, and
Observation-Disclosures of the constituency he
represented were equally so.
Mr.. BARNS, of Marion, also read a reso-
luton lit being out of order to submit it, J
ms follows:
ReSOired That it is inexpedient at this
time to take into consideration the subject
of division of the State.
Mr.. HUBBARD said that the case before
the people of the Northwest, WAS no longer
one of choice, or even preference, but had
become matter of duty. We are not here
to create State, but TO save one; not here
to create government, but to help save II
government. Let us go forward in the
great work. aud not higgle about what our
taxes will bc hereafter, Orquestions Ofthat
character. Let Us save this government
let us save Virginia, and then save the
Union; for the banner we are lining nm
here, will be the banner for tile salvation OF
the country. As the arms of the govern.
ment go Harvard and rescue our State from
revolution, we must save what they gain,
hope we shall say nothing more now
about the division of the State; ouI
hrst and highest object is to perpe.uate
tue Union and the government, and the
next to rescue and save Virginia. If wt
find in the future that we cannot remain in
the State, and that we can do better tc
separate, shall he as willing as any othel
man. believe this movement will moi
stop with Virginia, but will spread all ovel
the seeded States, as they are delivered
from the military despotism that now rule:
them. Let US not fall short of our dut,
in this hour,.o hesitate ia tue course which
Is before us, as true men. Let US go for.
ward as Virginia in the Union.
Mr.. NICHOLS followed in some remarks
He said when they had come to discus!
grave constitutional questions which cove
this whole subject of separation, the,
saw that at this time-there was no mem.
Der of the Convention but what s4w-tha
there is constitutional barrier in the wa,
of this Convention meeting the first wish
Of their people for n separation of tn,
State. That question was settled in til,
| minds of the members of this Convention
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