Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-15


The Convention assembled at two o.
clock
Mr.. HAoANs asked and obtained leave
to introduce the following resolution:
ReSOlUed, That, in consideration Of the
peculiar circumstances that have surround
cd our loyal brethren of London county,
as well as OF their geographical position,
this Convention now extends to them n
cordial and special invitation to acCredit
and send their number of delegates us
soon rs possible, and that VIM. F. Mercer
be made the medium of this Invitation.
The resolution WIS adopted.
Mr.. TAFT, of Barbour, then went for
ward and took tie oath of Office.
The Chair then announced the order Of
the day to be the Declaration reported by
the Committee yesterday; The question
Mr.. DoasEr. of MonongaEia, said he had
no special objection To this declaration Of
itself He thought there was an error or
an inadvertency in the wording Of one
/ sentence:
"The act Of the General Assembly, call!
ing the Convention which assembled ut
Richmond in February last. was therefore
nsurpAtion; and the Convention thus
called has not only abused the powers
nOminally entrusted to 1t; hut, with the
connivance and active MD of the executive,
has Usnrped and exercised other powers,
70 the manifest injury of the people, which,
if permitted, will Inevitably subject them
to II military despotism."
This sentence gave peculiar force to the
one which precedes it, which reads thus:
''The Bill of Rights of Virginia, framed in
lT7e, re-afirmeh In 1890, and again ia
1851, expressly reserves this right to the
4 nlNInPifv NJ has 00A
constitution does not confer upon the Gen
keral Assembly the power TO call ConVeu-
ton to alter its provisions, or to change
the relations of the iCommuuwealth, with
out the previously expressed consent Ofsnch
majority" Taken in connection with the
one first read, this seems to mean with
the previously expressed consent of such
majority, the General Assembly has
the power to change the relations oil
the Commonwealth, and if that means the
Federal relations, this is a virtual eOnces.
sion of tue doctrine of secession. The OBJ
lection, however, which he had to this doc
ument related tiI its connection with otheE
| documents reported to this Convention by
the Committee on business, as heing part
of systematic, plan which had been pre-
nHTed by the committee reporting the dec
laration-n plan which he objected to and
| ~ ,'..H'N1 SO NuuAA EG puEt utS UglGSttUu~s
| Mr.. CARLILE then enteredat some length
into an explanation and refntAtion Of the
objcriions of the member from Nononga-
liza, which, together with the reply of Mr.
Dorsey. We will print in full on the outside
OF our next issue--it having been impOssi-
bic to tranSCribs them for this mornings
paper.
Mr. VAx WISKLE, of Wood. followed Mr.
D 'rsey BE took substantially the grounds
occupied by Mr. Garlile. in favor of re.or-
ganizing government for the whole State,
and in oppOsitiOnto Mr.. Dorsey, who had
favored the immediate division Of the State.
Ia the course OF his remarks he said, how
ever: II have been long convinced, Sir,
that every interest of. N. W. Virginia de-
uands q separation from The East, and un-
Ter other circumstances | believe such a
separation ought 70 be effected in friend
t5l=nanneEn ~ BRishe nEged they could moi
nov know where the bnhndaties Of new
State e7lld b run, and he ulger ea1ld