Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-22
vIReINIA coNvENTIoN.
ADJouRxED sEssIoS-IAsr DAY.
WEDNESDAY, August 81


WEDNESDAY,, August 81.
The Convention met at four o'clock p. II.
Minutes read aud approved.
Mr. FOREMAN, of Tyler, offered the iol-
| lowing which was adopted:
/ ResOirej, That committee of three be
appointed to wait upon the Governor, and
Inquire whether he has any communica-
| tion to make to the Convention before It's
| adjournment.
SIessrs. D0rsmap, buIlu or nra,;On. aud
Witbers, were appointed sid committee.
Mr. NEwMAS of Writ, who had been alb
sent, obtained general consent to vote upon
the ordinance creating a new State. he
voted nay.
Mr.. vix wISIILE, from the Committee
of Revision, made their report, which was
adopted.
Dir. WEST moved to take up the resolu-
ton offered some days ago by himself,
providing for the next meeting of the next
Legislature in Richmond.
Mr.. CRoTHERs suggested that 1t would
not be exactly proper for citizens of ka-
uawha to meet in Richmond.
/ A vote was taken and the Convention
refused to take up the resolution.
Mr. BANKS offered the following resolu-
ton of thanks, which was unanimously
adopted:
RtsoLUed, That the thanks of this Con-
vention be and they are hereby rendered
to the President of this body for the able
and impartial manner in which he has dis
charged the duties his position.
Mr.. EVANS offered the following, which
was also adopted:
Resolred, That this Convention take
pleasure in acknowledging the satisfac-
tory manner in which the Clerk and other
officers of the Convention have discharged
their respective duties.
Mr.. WRsT offered the following which
was also adopted.
ResoiUed, That the thanks of this Con-
ventiou are due and are hereby rendered to
the reverend Clergy who have opened our
daily session with prayer.
After some time had elapsed in waiting
for the return of the Committee,
MIR. CAuLILE said he believed they had
got about through their labOrs.
A member said the Committee had not
yet returned.
Mr.. CAnLiLE-Well, sir. we cannot
wait here all night on the COMMITTEES. L
have always found that when we have no.
thing to do, we are sure to do something
we ought not to do. "Idleness is the par
ont ct Uissy'i Il UOry- ..s.d t~ -~-ite
when boy at school. l therefore move
that this Convention do now adjourn.
Mr.. WEsT-It would certainly be a very
unusual proceeding after having appointed
n committee to wait upon the Governor, to
adjourn before that committee returned.
The President reminded the gentlemen
thata motion to adjourn could not be dis
cussed.
Mr.. CARLILE-T submitted it for that
purpose, sir. j knew we would have to be
=.
aud thought this about rs innocent n
motion aswc could discuss. [Laughter.1
The Committee At this juncture returned.
Mr.. GATHER offered the following rcso-
luton, which was adopted:
ReSolred, That the thanks of this body
are due to the Reporters of the proceedings
of this Convention.
The Committee reported that the Gov
ernor would shortly communicate to the
Convention in person.
The Governor appeared in a few min
utes and addressed the Convention in ex-
ecutive session.
After the Governor had finished his com
munication,
Mr.. WEST moved that the Convention
now adjourn.
The motion was ut, and the Convention
adjourned without lay.
The PRESIDENT arthur j. Foreman of
Wood,) said:
Gentlemen Of the convention: 1 desire in
parting with you,ti say few words to
you, and but fdY. I return you my
thanks for the complimentary terms in
which you have clpsen to speak in the 1
resolution you haze adopted. We have
been assembled in Convention, at the last
session and this, about one month;
and during that lime we have had
delicate and responsible duties to per.
torm. 1t gives mepleasure to say that
| you have performed those duties fairly,
honestly and fearlesEy.
At tue earlier sess6n, rs is we'll known,
you reorganized thegoverument OF Yir-
/ g1uiH, u step Bu1cn5fn my eshmattonfis
fraught with great nd grave interests
step which trust Aud believe you will
never regret. 1 feel proud in saying that
so far MS my information has extended,
that step meets Will the cordial appro-
bation of the loyal and patriotic eitt-
zens throughout tie Commonwealth
They hail It rs the best, and, probably.
the only hope they have of deiiTerauce
from usurpation and desPotism. II is for
the present, in ny estimationi our
only salvation. hFe assurances from
the members of this OnYention-i believe
| from all Of them-tht they will not de-
sert this government that they will not
abate Que jot from thtir hitherto laudable
efforts to assist this government in putting
] in execution its laws inder It's authority.
You have passed hany ordinances for
the purpose Of carrying out the objects Of
your assembling AminEst them one has
lately been adOpted,bJyou probably more
important than any other. You have
taken the iuiGistfe in the creatioa
aud Organization of knew State. This Is
q step Of vital importance. hope and |
pray God it may be surcessfuli thatit may
not engeuder strife incur midst, nor bring
upon Us difficulties fom abroad, but that
its most ardent advocates may realize their