Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-06

this point alE bis arguments conveyed =
Tue limits of this letter will no, permit
such an account of his remarks as could
do. him anything like justice.
should havesaid inIhe outset, that the
meeting was Organized, and that John ".
69ggess, Esq, was chosen Chairlnuu, and
Charles Lewis, So. SecretHrY-two of the
best citizens Of the couniy--aud .tlSt II
committee Of i've, composed of similar ma
teFl9i, were anp9inted on resolutfons.-
And W the Yayi,yOu know that Harrison
county S3l mass meetings nre quite noted for
the vim OF their resolutions. The follow,
| Ing gentlemen were on the Committee
Thos. HARRISON, James Lynch, S. s. Elem.
Ing John J. Davis, mud F. 4. Robinson.
Alter the conrl6Siop of Mr.. Pierpoinr's
speech, they reported through theirgc chnir-
man the folIowintt
lst. Reso1rsd, Tbat, ILe Government of
the United Staff d formed by. our fnth-
efsl was ms GtQted RE them to secure to the,
people Of the suuit States the rights of
litf, liberty, and tbs pTrsuit oe siiapstness:, :,
!. mat Ehsu Ihe gnNsrnment 80 Instituted.
i9f SUCH PuSpos shall BY its acts become
OF thsae ends, it Is the right of
Spe PeGPls: 70 saltsE OF abolish 1t, and instir5
!pte new GqyeTppent in its stead; and,
n the language tptf the Bill of Rights Of
siFglnla, goSernmspti ought to be instltr-
TED Tor the commpns benefit, protection md
security Of the people, aud that when ony
cover nipeut shall De found Inadequate or
contrary TO these ipnrposes, minority, of
lhe people have M indhbitable right TO all
ter or abolish II in; such manner as shall
be most conducive,to the public veal.
"a: That,lp thF opinion of this meeting
nothing hasfyct occurred in the workings
gnd operation of. the Government of tile
United Stntes to justify The present revo-
luton innuRurltcd by the, neopie Of the
Southern Suites, and We are opposed TO lis
further pr0secutiohI0r any causes hereto-
tore or now existing, and that all true nat
riots and lovers OF their country should
use all honorable and proper means within
their power to stny5tie threatened lbIood-
shed of our teliuWgC5dhtfymcb.
3 Bill. TlIHt the political heresy lntcly pro-
mulgated, called 'ssecsssion,n and which
has been res0rtel to by the Convention of
this State, is properly defined by the late
venerable Fhos. Richie, in the Richmond
Enquirer oflst NoVediber, i lsl4, ms follows:
+" No mnn, no association of men, no State
or set of Estates, has right to Withdraw il.
selffrom the UIiogsof its own accord -
The same power which knit us together
calt only unknit. 1.-THE same f0rmulity
which fprmedlthe linksof the Uninnis uec-
essary TO dissolve IT, The majority of the
States whicltlform'the Union must consent
to the wtthdrnwat-of ofiany one branch Of it.
0ptll That consent 6aphLained, any attempt
t0'uissolve the Union or o6str,lct the Crii-
eiencSiOfsits coustitdtfonnllaws is treas0n
--treason to all ihteats and purposez.n
Smell was the doGltlne of the SiAdisOus.
Montoes, JefFersons, Bbanes, ,IsrokcnbouGhs.
Atlensand hstdistf1glli State Rights
men OF HtFRthtai ityl 0Se political sentiments
OF thA Fe zIll I'll 6PsaiJ,i tlIty-
Rirhmond Enquirer. =
18th. That:at the election to be licl.l in
this commonwealth on the 24thsinst.. Ue
will use NIL lawful means in our mower tn
overthrow the ordinance adopted by the
OOnyeutioni Whereby the nnion between
the State OF Virginia and the other States
OF The Union is sOughttO be dissolved.
9th. That another ordinance of tho said
Convention, adopting tile constitution
trdmed by the sGonfederntcd Southern
States, ut Montgomery, for the govern
mentiof the people of Virginin is unau-
thOrlZed, tyrannical. done without the con-
sent OF the people of Virginia, and is re-
pndmted by this meeting us a monstrous
usurpation.=-
9Th. That the appointmcntoffive grntle.l
men of this State to represent Virginia in
the Congress of the Southern Confederate
States, at Montgomery, meets the unouAli-
fed disapprobation of this meeting, and
the action of the Convention in that br-
hall, is fragrant wrong upon the rights
Of the people and tho fundamental fprinct-
pies Of our government.
7th. Thatanother ordinance OFFS said Con-
vcntion, inviting the President of the Con.
fedcrnte SIates aud the the constituted Mu-
.lhoritieS OF the COnfederHcy5 to make Rich.
mond or some other place in this State,
the seat of the government of tue ConCed-
cr''ry, is only unOther instance of usurDn-
ton ofpower not conferred by tue people
upon their servants in tue convention.
sth. That the ratification of the or
ulnhnce OF secession. on tho .4tl Thurs.
day in May next. by the people OF Virginia,
will place chem in an attitude of direct
hostility TO the Federal Government, aud
will transfer tile war from South Caro-
liuAto our own doors.
BIB. That We Rre for the integrity of
the Federal Union, in all itt parts as
transmitted to us By the patriots of '7S.
mud We, will stand by tile Stars and Stripes.
as the flag of onF country
10th. That the position assumed ,by the
gallant Union men of Maryland. meets our
warmeat sympathy and concurrence
llth. Tint Western Yirgiuia bas pa
tiently submitted TO aud horne up under
the oppression of Eastern Virginia for half
a century, that now the measure of East
ern oppression is full, aud if secession is
the only remedy offered by her for all our
wrongs, the day is near at hand when
Western Virginia win rise in the majesty
of her strength and patriotism, and repti-t
dating her oPPyessors, remain firmly nn-
der the Stars and. Stripss-the glorious
emblem of our nationality and greatness.
These resolves werUTadopted with a will
aud an enthusiasm that showed they were
understood and and that manifesied de-
termination to stand by their declarations.
John ]. Davis and John G. Vance came
forward before tho meeting Adjourned and
announced themselves ns candidates for
the Iegislature.a They are both young