Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-06-18
WnHELrNe, va, June l4th,

WHEELING, V A., June l4tn.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock A. M,
prayer being offered at the opening Of the
session. The clergyman, az bad chose who
3 had opened previous sessions, implored the
blessing Of Heaven upon the proceedings Of
the Convention, and prayed for the success Of
this eaOr; against the tyranny and treason OF
3 those Who would destroy their civil and rs-
6giocs liberty. $50
Mr. Carlile, from the Oomnittee on sBusi-
ness, reported an ordinance Tor the reergan-
izStiOn ofthe State Government. j provides
(lst) that Governor and Lieutenant Go YER
nor Of Virginia be appointed by the eohyen-
Ton, to hold their Offices until their success
IOrs be appointed or elected t2d) that a
Council 70 olOOnsist Of five members be sp-
pointed to consult With and edvise the Gov
sruOr, and toad in the exercise Of BIS powers,
to hold offoe until their successors be elect
ed Cad) that the delegates o the General
Assembly elected upon the 23d Of Nay, and
Senators. who are present. constitute the Leg
islktufe ofths State, to discharge the duties
"a ahde1ercissith powers Of the Legislature, to
convene in the city of Wheeling on the
day of--to hold their Office forthe time for
which they were then elected, according to
e- the 27th section Of article 9Th Of the Golsti-
tutieni (4th) thatthe Governor, .Lieatenant
Governor, and all other officials whether
State, county or municipal, including
Judges of The CeG7ts, Sherifs, Clerks of the
Courts Justices Of The Peace, as wen as
officers Of the military, be required to take
the oath, which was administered 10 the
members and officers Of this Convention, with
the additional requirement that they win up
bold and defend The government ordained by
toe Convention at Wheeling, as prescribed by
that Convention 5th) that ifany sficer fail
to take theuosth as herein prescribed, his
Office shall be declared vacant and wit.
shall issue for an election or appointment
to fill the Yscapey,C ,g5T
This ordinance at tho request Of the
COMMITTEES, was made the special order for
Wednesday, at IL o'clock. a.1ls-a-s99
The Committee theh reported back the
resolution which had been offered by Mr..
FoTst requiring all persons or bodies en-
gagged in rebslliOns operations, or in the
service Of the Southern COnfederacy, to
Immediately disperss and return to their
alIegisnce-snd recommended its passage.
The vote upon its adoption was unanimous,
note negative vote being heard n
You viii see that,thess documents mean
business, aud viii be hailed with joy by
The Union men in all the North. Let no
body imagine, because the Convention has
been four days in getting at these vial
points, that therefore they shrank from
any responsibility in The case, or were
about 10 adjourn without accomplishing
the work which was expected Of them. To
be sure, vsrdant country representative
Of the press" from my own State, solemnly
assured ne. two hours after his arrival on
Tuesday. that he ''had made up has mind
thGt Tie Convention would do nothing and
he was going home butit be made 3 like
prediction in his paper, his "oonstitus
entsY will learn in good time that he is not
specially endowed with second sight,
Every man Who has seen the working Of
this body, and had the slightest experience
In reading the 'signs Of the times could
mot but see that the best possible course il
being taken to ensure success, and to com.
mand the attention and respect of the
EOrla. The RiehmOpd Star Chamber wiz
think they 20 full fast enough.
In the course Of debate upon the I'D
mission of delegate from LOudOn county
Gncluding The Point Of ROcks,) Mr.. Car
lille assured the Convention that from in,
formation received this morning, he soal5
say that in less than one week the rebel
would be driven back from that county 81
they had been driven from Philippi. Thi
announcement was received with suSiusS
applause frOn the members upon tbe hoOr
Mr.. Csrliie further announced 4hat On,
Central COMMITTEES had 50 far perfeete,
their operations, that he was enabled to an
nounce that ave hundred stand ofarm
arrived ia this city this morning, and Fl
teen hundred more would BE- bsre to nigh
or tO.norfOw morning fer distributes
This was reCeised with open demsnStra
lions Of favor BY the Convention.
y 90 Aareeess was taken until two o'clock, e
which time the Declaration Of Rights cam
sa.a up for disposition. as7s1t s7sa is.ds .1dt
= kr. Dorssy, Of Mcnopgslis, objected t
the wording of the Dselsrstion, - seeniD
to recognise, il carried 10 its eonoluSioI
the rieht ef secession in granting TO th
people the right ts rise. sgainst7 their Gov
ernment. dllI 81 % 5isr1 ~
Mr. Csrlils explained the oO6Slrustion Z
~ he Dsolsration. Governments are fh
f5l'oY Is agents Of the people goVernsd and in thi
b sase the Federal GOyerDmenti6 one sgen
and the State government is the other
Tie people hsEe dsternined and declare
37aas that The Federal agent is supreme an
above the State agent. The latter va
created By The people OF the State, and
the creature alone OF that people; the PED
Z 81 eral agent vas created by the people in q
parts Of the country. The of changing.
abolishing the State agent can only be don
BY the people, and when the agsnt sfec
70 change itself it becomes treason. N
0ariiis ssid be wanted 10 see the ConstitI
tion Of the Uuited States amended Whe
peace 0hcs nora reigned over the land, /
e 70 be more stFiagsnt in it's provision
q lheainst end its EPsnsIties sor treaBOl
iil shetkeF aOFertP or not In that reBpeo
Sc hoped The relations Of The State to Il
Fsderal Government would be ohshged.
eIl said, that DE language OF the De-
Eas in the opinion Of the Commi
hat could be Employed
80 Wedge The power an
lsSsQee on
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