Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-07

/ 1 II.. me constitution and the laws of the
United States are ns binding ON South
NAroIlnn now as they were before her Dre-
tended acts of secession.
50: we are deeply impressed with tho
CONVICTION thnt our national Drosperitv
our hopes of happiness md future security'
uePenu on preserving the Union ms it is.
1 .t we see nothing in the election of
I4o!.nam Lincoln TO tho Presidency of the
SIl.t States-as mncl as we may have
desired the election of auother-as a ford
ing any just cause for the abandonment.
OF what we regard as the best Govern
nlent ever yet devised by the wisdom and
patriotism of men.
4th. That in the opinion of this meet.
ing, the proposed call of Convention nv
tue Legislature, for the purpose of consid
ering what position Virginia shall assume
IN the revolutionary movements of South
carolina, IS at the iustigation of the enc
mies of the Union, and intended as a
means OF preciPitating the State into a
cohhe%lon fatal to her credit, her prosperity
and to the happiness of her people.
ON. That we believe the General As
setnoiy has no constitutional power to call
Convention for the purpose of changing
the relation of the State to the Fejerai
government; but in the event of call of
SnGh q. Convention by the Legislature, the
delegates should be chosen ON tile basis of
tue Tree white Inhabitants of the common
wealth.
6th. That wewillbe bound by the acts
OF no Convention, no matter how called or
organized, the purpose of which is 10 al
ter or in any manner change the relation
virginia bears to the Government of the
Union, unless the proposed alteration or
enange IS first submitted to the votes of
tne people, and sanctioned by them after
lull discussion and ample time for consid-
Grafton.
It'll. That any Convention which may
be called should take such action to amend
the Constitution of Virginia as to bnse
representation in the General Assembly
upon the free white population OF the
state, and ultimately establish the al vq-
loren principle of taxation as well for
slave as for other property.
9Th. That the Senator from this District
ana tue delegates from this county be, and
ARE hereby instructed to lay the foregoing
preamble and resolutions before the Sen
ate aud House of delegates, and that they
DC requested to sustain the sentiments
thereof
RSsoired, Further that Committee of five
he appointed by the chairman to draft and
circulate for the signatures of our citizens
memorial to the Congress of the United
States, praying that in the mode provided
by the Constitution, tho amendments pro-
posed by the Hon. John ]. Crittenden, of
Kentucky, by his resolutions offered in
the Senate of the United States on the Sd
inst, or those of Mr.. Rice may be snb-
mitled to the people for their ratification
and approval.
ResotUed, That we, the working men of
Wheeling, will not support for office any
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sentiments.
Resotred, That all papers who are for
preserving the Union be requested to pub
lish the above.
Somebody voted "no," when cry of
"put him out" was raised and there was
considerable amount of hustling and ex-
citeme"t in the back part of the parnquette.
The reading of the seventh resolution
was greeted with special round of APP
plause.
The people, as if determined that Mr..
Sweeney should speak, again called for
him and were this times more successful
than before. Mr.. s. appeared and made
u brief speech, aud though he said he was
not in the habit of making speeches, no
one would have thought so from the man
uer in which he started of. The only
difficulty was he did not speak long
enough, but what he did say was most
heartily received. BE proposed that in
the 9th resolution the words Tor Mr..
Ricc's," be inserted after Mr. Crittenden's.
The vote was taken and tue words added.
After Mr.. Sweeney, SIR. II H. weeden
was called for and answered in brief
speech, breathing the real sentiment of
Union and Compromise.
Three cheers were then given for Major
Anderson, three for Judge Thompson,
three for the Union, and three for the
the glorious star, spnugled banner. All!
this was done with the most hearty and
vociferous enthusiasm that We ever saw
manifested on any occasion, and told
plainly enough on which side the working
mon of Wheeling may be found. After
the adjournment it was fully half an hour
before the crowd could get out of the
Hall. There must have been nearly
three thousand people present, and nearly
all were men who seldom take any prom.
inert part in politics. The meeting was a
thorough and entire success.
The chair appointed the following:com-
mittee, in compliance with tho 9th resolu-
ton, H. b. Hubbard, John Bish op, Jo-
seph Britt, Henry Wallace, and David
Greer.