Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL con.
VENTION,
The Nomination OF Ihe DOugIns Con.
EeMtIon RRtlhed--- QnalaIIn1ty FOX

the Umt0HAs
The Union Congressional Convention met
yesterday mOrning At the couFt-house, and
iorganized by appointing Col. CAFHERs, Of
Taylor county. President, and Or. G. ".
CALDWELL, of Brooke, Secretary
Dr.. Logan explained that the Conven-
lion Was assembled in pursuance of a reso-
luton adopted at a meeting of Union men
held in Fnirmont, week since.
IL being explained that several counties
were not represented by regular delega-
lions, at the suggestion OF the Chair, and
on motion. an persons present from such
counties. who were Union men, and ready
TO stand by Virginia in the Union, were
invited and authorized to participate as
regular members in the action OF the Con-
4 Veution. Ne noticed among others pre-
sent, the following genttemen,-Messrs.
/ ThAyer Melvin. John brown, John Camp
I bell. Alexander Morrow and ]. R. Smith,
Of Hancock; 6. R. Latham (of the We4terH
pIgiaian,} aud Col. Gathers, Of Taylor;
DR.. G. W. Caldwell and Campbell Tar, Of
/ Brooke.
G. D. Hubbard, Esq, in response to an
/! inquiry, explained tue object of the Con.
veRtion to be the nomination of Union
candidate for Congress. We have already.
!! said he, a Constitutional Onion candle
! date before the people, nominated as such,
and be presumed there was no difference
Of opinion as 70 availability or capacity.
! He did not know any shorter method of
/ attaining their object than to put that gem
/ tieman's name at once before the Conven-
! ton, If It WAS thought to be the sense of
the meeting; and with that view, said he,
II nominate, as the Constitutional Union
candidate in this Congressional District,
! the Hon. William G. Brown, Of Preston
| county
Mr. Hubbard then continued: In refer
snce TO my acquaintance with Nr. Brown
lin the Convention Nnd his course there,
/ for firmue decision and capacity he was
| e4ceIlrd by NO man. either from the West
or any other part of the State He stood
up uulinchipgly and under all circum-
| stances for the true position of Virginia in
! the Union. And, sir, knowin past times
I he has withstood test to which few men.
] have been subjected. refer to his posi-
| ton as delegate IRON this district to the
| Convention which WAS held at Baltimore
aud Charleston. When his colleague
failed aud gave way Mr.. Brown stood firm
under a pressure. which few men have
been called to pass through. His resoln-
ton 70 meet the peculiar circumstances,
and his frmness under them demand the
| highest honOrs this Congressional district
a s az " Iils uu!e tslu"1ly
nIs"G "atS PEeteEEeo HuOtusF gentleman,
YET nave such tniI confidence IN AIR.
DEoWms capacity ana integrity Haa IN MS
determination TO carry out the Union SEN
ttment and interests, that make this nom
ination with the determination TO sustain
hlm 10 Inc utmost OF my ability.
want to say word further in regard
to this nomination. ! believe it willsr
ceive the universal sanction of tho Union
men MI over the district and am salts
hea ne VIII DC elected by sueh an over
Whelmlng vote, ana We shall unite tue
Union sentiment throughout the district
and thereby secure sach unity of action rs
WA Et once carry everything before it.
see aF; tarr, OF Wells3urg, present lie
was with 4r. brown Mt Rlchnoad and l
presume no %OtI give hlS views under the
circumstances.
ar. tarr, OF Brooke, said he had not
expected 20 say anything, but as he had
been called on, be would saS n few words.
As to the Union, air. said he, Brooke coun.
y will stdnd by almost to a man. tits
no longer mere child's play. We have TO
sustain ourselves and the flag that shall
ever hoat over as in this part OF the State,
And speaking of Mr.. Brown, us my friend
NJ Hubbard has as a Union man, can say
that ne was true TO the last when lief him,
and Idonbtnot, he proved true afturwArds,i il
he is still ut Richmond. He was a 6rm,
conscientious, determined man, and will
larry ths nag q nus county above a1m to
county that there viii moi, be INV VOTE, votes
against lin in the county T"NCt The half
OF ii, = said DR.. Ca!dWell.l
Mr.. Latham, of Taylor, had no douht
the sentiments expressed by tue two gentlet
men were those OF every ona present. He,
did not rise SO much for the purpose of
endorsing them rs 70 explain why some
eouptte9 were not represented here. II is
this: although large delegations have been
! appoiuted in those counties they have met
az home and ratified this nomination unan-
lmopsly, aud thinking the nomination the
Sn.y o ,ss mat would come before this