Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-20
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.


MoSpAY, Aug. 10, 1861.
The Convention met md was called to
order At halt past . o'clock \. NJ.
Prayer by Rev, Gideon Martin Of tue
VI +, Church
Minutes OF Saturday read and approx
ed
The President presented commndtrR.
ton from the Governor, rendering his res.
ignalion MS a member Of The Convention
Nj. LEWIS followed in some remarks MP
on tue form Of tie government here. aud
suggested that the executive and lrgSia.
live department Of the government ought
10 be entirely separated, aul tina: il should
be brought back 10 It's original representa-
tive character, The Redmond Convention
had plNced the supreme power IN the exec
uhvc, and he thought that in rccuu.tru
ing this government they ought 10 remedy
theeriisbroughtupon as byihal Convention
We should be careful of pittcrniug after
them IN destroying misrepresentation chnr.
Acier Of our government, aud investing too
l"uch OF the authority Ia the hands oil AN
executive. lie favored the acceptance Of
! the resignation.
Mr.. LEwrs went on nj some length 10 or.
PLATA th' card TO which ailnsion bad been
I made tn ,bite here. IIe reviewed cir.
enm'lanrts which induce him to write il,
'ui defined what lie meant nv divided
allegiance, 10 he strictly in accariaure
with the Consultation OF the UnhcI states
and OF ihc State lie took the position
he did at the time, bcchnse he understood
the movement then being innuGaratrd
here rs counter revolution, and not
what il has since proved itself, the rror,
GanlGlng Of the government If the whole
State and because be thought Il proposed
a dlsln;eGrntion Of the State al \ time
whsn he thought it would have been IN.
wise. IF that card was mistaken in the
doctrines 1t ANNOUNCED, II it was imprn.
deui Ia i,S inception, and illjndgrd in the
time Of its being put forth II, as Vas re.
marked by the gentleman from Ohio, il
threw inpedimenis in the way of those
who are engaged 10 this great movement.
will from this day make use of all my
powers, intellectual moral and physical,
to undo what was wrongrully done in the
writing Of that card"
The resignation Of Mr.. peirpoint was &C.
esp,ed,
The order of the day came up, being
upon the substitute as amended by Mt.
Stewart.
Ne. HooroS proceeded TO address the
Convention. He believed upon the bar.
nonous settlement Of this vexed question
here depended the welfare Of this govern.
ment, Since Saturday they had all had
timeto reflect, and be came hercthis morn.
ing holding out an olive bnuch to gentle
men who advocated the oppOIiIeside ofthis
question. For this purpose he submitted
proposition that this whole mauer be
referred TO committee to consist Of six
members, three from each side, with the
express understanding that the committee
report tomorrow morning. He moved
that the whole met;rr be thus referred.
Ne. FAESSwoRTa asked the eehslemRa 10
withdraw his motion .oF time.
W. HooTox declined TO do 50, as be was
aware that there were, at least half
doIen Propositions to be offered. lie could
not eonsiSteatly do 90.
Ne. FARSSWoRTa said his object was 70
present q modification OF his proposition.
which be believed would EiVs EsaSral ~.