Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-14
West'n Virginia Convention
ronExooX pRocEEprxos.
FIRST DAY.


The Convention of Delegates from p
Western Virginia Counties assembled in
this city, at Washington Hall, yesterday at
II o'clock. On motion of @. d. Hubbard,
Maj. %H. b. ZISS, of Preston county, was
called to the chair. lion. John s. Carlilc,
Of Harrison, conducted Mr.. Zinn to the
chair. Mr. linn returned thanks for the
honor conferred upon him in appointing
him temporary chairman of the Conven-
tom cnlved the indulgence of the house,
and said he would discharge the duties to
the best of his humble abilities. Cap
plause. GEO. Il. LATHAM, of Taylor, WAS
appointed temporary secretary. On the
suggestion of Gen. jackson, of Wood, Rev
Peter t. Laesterley offered a prayer. In
the course of his prayer he said
May the Almighty grant that the stars and stripes
OF the nag OF our country over all this
land, from the Atlantic TO the Pacific, and frum
Maine to the Gulf of Mexico. may those who
would plunge US into tie horrors Of civil diacotd
oTeFrenehcd by the onnipOtcnt arm OF Almighty
Eeniion met hero for tho purpose OF consulting upon
the best interests Of our own beloved Virginia. may
act with reference peace principles and tho uni
large"
Gen. JACKSON, Of Wood county, then
moved that any gentleman who was pre-
sent from any county of Northwestern Nir-
q
county, and be invited to take scat on
the floor of this Convention.
JoHS S. BURDETT, of Taylor county, mo-
we'd to amend by including gentlemen from
the Valley.
Hon. ]. S. CARLILE said he trusted that
It would be the Pleasure of his friend from
Mood to Withdraw the proposition.
would deter upon any and all occasions to
his better judgment, where there was u
doubt upon my own mind; but sir, trust
that this is TO be deliberAtive body; |
trust that ii is to be a body composed only
OF gentlemen who como clothed with tie
authority conferred upon them by the peo-
pie of their counties when they appointed
them. l would not wish to prevent any
gentleman from Northwestern Virginia, or
anywhere else, from taking seat on this
floor, or from listening to the deliberations
OF this body; but | desire, whatever act
may Do performed here by this Convention,
shall be sanctioned by the authority of the
people. In my county, at least, they Sc
lected the meutO whom they entrusted the
high and important interests which they
believed to be involved in the call of this
Convention. trust, therefore, the motion
viii be Withdrawn, and the FIRST thing we
will do will be TO provide for permanent
organization of this body, by the appoints
ment of II Committee on Credentials, who
will report to tho body those gentlemen
who are really the representatives of the
people.
GES. Jackson sailhe would with crea,
pleasure adopt the suggestion Of Mr. Car
lille, but be could not see the force of it,
but thought it would be difficult to discov-
er who the real representatives of the peo-
pie were. II may be that there has been 4
lot oFtudividuals At the Court Honscs who
may have acted on the nominations Of
those who have been sent here. BE said
on behalf of the delegation from Wood
county, that they were prepared to take
the responsibility of acting as delegates,
though hey were not appointed as such.
he had 90 doubt the gentlemen had been
sent here Ey Rproper and responsible body,
but IL We are TO take great aud momeut.
ons action let rs have our whole people
with rs. Let rs take solemn deliber.
alton, aod reach conclusion We will hQ
able to stand by in the hour Of triumph,
BE declined to aithdrAw the proposition.
Ma. CARLItE said, In reply, regret ex-
ceedingly that lam compelled, ,as the Gem
S'eman ref7sOA, to withdraw The motion.