The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-11


to make an election continue two days
longer, aud il then no candidate shall
have received the required number OF
votes, the officers presiding over the Con-
vention shal! report the state Of facts to
The Superior Court Of the United States,
and it shall thereupon pronounce which
OF the Two candidates shall fill the office.
The resolution was ordered 10 be printed.
After Executive session the Senate ad.
journed. ALtl. ~. >.1t |
WAsHIEaToN. December 8.
HOUSE.--The House considered the
Senate bill for the admission of the State
Of Western Virginia into the Union.
Mr.. Conway Of Kansas said he did not
regard the proposition as now presented
as having received the assent required by
the Constitution. Western Virginia was
not a lawful State. He believed it was the
intention Of the Presiden. to encourage
State organizations Of all the seceded
States. but placing the assumption Of the
State in The hands of few individuals
appointed by the President was aagrant
and unconstitutional. The scheme was
revolutionary. and ough, to be exposed to
the reprobation of every loyal ci.iz-u. It
would be an utter pprv-rtion Of our sys'
TEN, it would, in effect, conce nitrate all
power Of the Government in the hands Of
the Executive.
Mr.. Brown Of Virginia replied, arguing
that the erection Of The State Of Western
Virginia was perfectly lawful aud consti
tutional. The provision.of the Constitu
ton in regard to the admission or ereo'
iion OF new States had been complied
J with, ard in this connection he quoted
az similar, the preamble and act admit
ing Kentucky, which was formed from
/. part NJ Virginia. The President. he in
! eisted, supported the new State organiza
Il iion.
Mr., Mallery Of Kentucky said, l un
a ders,and that more than half the unite
Of Virginia we're not represented 10 tn
u Wheeling Legislature.
l. Mr.. Blair Of Virginia asked were no
all the counties invited?
Mr.. Brown, All were expressly invi
% cd. .'. '.
d Mr.. Mallory. Although they we're il
~ vited. were uot some Of them so complete
J" ly within the control Of foreign Gov
ernmcnt that they could not send repr,
r. sensations 10 The Legislature.
Mr.. Brown. l can't say whether tn
people we're under intimidation or no
Of 1t is sufficient 10 say lhev were invite
n to come. If lh y said away it was Ihei
Is fault, not ours. II they we're disloya
$. they conld have no voice in The LegislI
ture Of Virginia '
q Before Mr.. Brown concluded. the mo
a. ming hour expired, when the House too
It. up the special order authorizing assessor
T. and collectors, and .heir assistants, und,
ns the Tax law. 10 administer oaths, &c.
i The bill passed.
S.: Brown resumed his remarks in Fl
a vor Of the bill for ,hs admission Of Il
ne State Of Western Virginia, He STATE
i'd various reasons Why the State should
admitted as mater Of expediency. u
Up people Of that section haa b, en- s!ruggli'
OIL for forty years for separate ex'steoc
They had now sixteen regiments in I
d. field, obtained by volunteering, not
he daft,
90 Mr.. Col;ax remarked that at the Ia
session he had great doubts as to t
,at propriety Of passing this bill. but on e
~. aminstioL his mind was made u2 that
'd' ought to psss.g 5..s aJa 20 'e
he Mr.. Critteuden Of Kentucky, appre
we ated the patriotism and valol Of tie p'
:, pie of Western Virginia, and The des
to which they expressed. TO become a Fl
YER people. but on this matter he was
rad governed by feeling, but by the princiE
no Of Constitutional law. Congress Co
fr not admita new State out of the anci
and territory. without the assent of the
ged commonwealth. and this had not b
ley given. IfSlatss should be male in
ths method proposed new ones could be m
OPP at pleasure. irrespective OF the Const
,a,, lion Of the United States. yua
an Mr., Edwards, Of New Hampshire,
the he would sustain the loyal people.
laid there was no other way. he would 8
h the rsbcilions portiohs. bold them a
on territory and repopu'ate them. 'ii
dw. Mr. Wicklife of Ktntueky--You 81
the about repopulstiug Virginia What
and you do with the people2 Would
= ex,erminate. kill or make slaves Of the
and Mr.. Edwards--lf necessary | vi
,8th ext rminate the whole people in Orde
that preserve the integrity of the Union
Tr1 Mr.. Wickliffe asked, " women
:, children" .o5 5ss, r' y
olu' Nj. Edwards mo they are not fC
10 in arms," (This uniutenional pun {
81 Q, O. rise to general laughlen) "They arr
,en'' titled 10 the deiepse and protsc'io
ICE every civilized people Of the world
"lng Mr.. Maynard, of Tennessee, spoil
me his 6ndiog patriotic aud loyal peop
n'.d Western Virginia Begging to he di
oode thralled and relieved from the dead
Con cass Of Eastern Virginia II woul
non unjust 10 keep them waiting until
phA' army should compel tue other portic
Two the State 10 obedi.n Q.
'tne' Mr.. Stevens. Of Pa. said II was m
IaSo ,",So cry to hold ,ha, the Legislature Of
".o ginia had ever assented to the new S
P,o "r. According to his principles, he could
Ill III vote for the ill on the ground III
.hs M yolutiouary States, being belliger
@ ,aa were not entitled to the privileges Of
-''. s..S Uoustilution. With his consent, the
..' 'a'O ion could never be restored as It was
'.P de. the Constitution with Slavery.