Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-04
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a DeetaTdtIoB of ale PeopL Of YiT4ji1i,iSdI
'FSg'eseated tN GonVttitio1, at tkel eiiV OF
s'itttsess'Hgt A'iTsdsg. Jitss il9, i 1885, 10
The true purpose of,All government sls 10
promote the welfare and provide for the
protection and security Of the governed !.
ana Whenan form or Organization of io6yt
ernmeat proves Inadequate for, or s1bSsr.
slyei eiet shls Ppsposei itlisthe right, tits the
G,t auly o. tne !etterI % alter or abolish it,
ine Btll OF Rights of Virginia, framed In
E176i feathEmed In, 1890, and aRaiii-in ssl
expressly reserves this right 10 majority
81 her people. The act of the General As
sembiy, calling the convention Wbisb a. a.
sembled at Richmond in Pebtnary IsSt
Wtthont the previously expFesssd consent
q such m9iority, was therefore q a.usurpa,
tloni and the convention thus called has not
only Gbusedth powers homtnalIy intfuste
ed to.t but, with the e0nnivanee and nc.
i've aid'of the RxecutiTe. has usurped and
exercised other powers, to the manifest in.
Jury OF the people, which, ifpermitted, will
lneE tlsRly qbjeet then. /, 70 "a military .des-
potIsm. lISisssssE 1ff5g
nc conventions by its pretended ordi-
nlenGes, NJ has sEeqpired the people Of Virginia
70 70 S separate from and wage war against the
Government of the United States, and
againSt the citizens OF neigh66Ffng States
M!In whom they haye, heretOfQre msintaiu-
eq IFienldll2, soeial, and business relations.
II has attempted to subyert the union
founded by Washington and Bis conn tFil
ots, in the former days of the RepubYc.
hbas conferred puexamplel prosperity
qPon sSery class of citizens, aud upon eT-
cry section OF the oountry.
IL has attempted to transfer the Aife..
glance OF the people toian illegal, coHfed1
eracy of the rebellious States, nCl.reouirei
thelr sqbmisston to It's pretended edicts
and decrees. -
1t has attempted to place the whole nil-
itary force and military operations of the
Commonwealth upder the control aud di-
reetion Of such confederacy, for offensive
as well as defensive purposes.
~ has, IN coniuuGti0u with the State
Executive, instituted, wherever their usur-
ped PpHer. extends, reign OF terror iuten-
4ii.s, 4qeg 70 suppress The free expression Of the
Wlil OF the people, making elections a
moekeEy and fraud. a. ~ tiif
The same combinations even before the
passage OF the pretended ordinances of ga,
cesslon, Instituted war by the seizure and
appropriation OF the property of the Fed
eral Government. and by 0fgaaizihg and
mobilizing armies, with the 3aVowed ,,ur-
pose Of eapl plpFing or destroying the capital
Of the Union.
They have attempted 10 bring the ale
glance of thepeopls of the United States
intoldtrect conflict with their subOrdinate
allegiance 70 the State, thereby making
95eq'ence 70 their pretended ordiaances,
treason against the former.
Rc,e therefore, the delegates here as
'semblsdin ncOnYentiouito devise such meas
uSes and take such action as the safety and
welfare o. the loyal citizens of Virginia may.
demand, having maturely considered the
premises, aud viewing with great concern
tue depIorable condition 70 which this once
happy Commonwealth must be reduced un-
less some regular adequate remedy is speed.
lIy adopted, and appealing 70 the Suprsme
Ruler Of the Universe for the rectituds Of
our tntsnttOns; do hereby, In the name and
on behalf of the good people of Virginia,
aolemnlY declare that the preservation of
their dearest rights and liberties, and their
security Ia person. and property, fmpeta.
lively demand the reorganization of the
goEeEnmento Of the Cpmm0nWsalth, and that
all acts of said convention aud Executive,
tending 70 separate this CommonWeaith
from tue United States, or to laty aud
carry 'onsW war against them, are without Gn- !
.thorttys and void; and that.the offices of all
who adhere to the said convention and
executive, whether Legislative, executive,
or Judicial, are vacated y slsaa0S
ilheg you 70 Onserye, Me- President, that
this does not ,purpprt 70 be the action Of a
part OF the people OF Virginia - Of North
western Virginia, as II is usually believed
but Of all the loyal people il, Yifginia In
convention assembled. So Organized, = 90
Influenced, and so. acting, the 5couFeniton
proceeded to its great work. am sure ]
shall be pardoued for reading the first or
dihanee passed by this convention. sii9s
An sOrdiRdaes for tie reorganization Of e&s
Q StEts7 7ClOeernalept, Paased June Is, 1851.
The people Of the State of Virgins, By.
their delegates assembled in convention At
Wheeling, do ordHin as follows:
i. AC4oteFnor, Lieutenant Governor; and
Attorney General for the State of VirginiS,
shall be appointed by this canYentioa, 10.
discharge the duties and exercise the pow :
ers which pertain 70 their respective offices.
by tue existing laws OF the State, aud to
continue In once tor SIX months, or until
their aueeessorsi be elected and qualt6ed /;
and the General Assembly Is required 70
provide by Law for an election Of Governor
andt LtentenGdt Governor by ntka people
as soon'asi Ia their judgment such an cleo
non. eaA be properly held ssn "a usi,6
3: ePqneil, % consist of fve members
shall be appointed by this convention. 70
consult Withiand advise the FGov6tnor re-
spectiog such matters psrtdinidkto his Of
hGial duties lheshAll snbmir foHronsid- :
erstlon, and 70 aid in the execution nf his
official orders. Their term Of dlice shall
expire at the game tims IS that Of ftde
| Governor. niei eeis5sft7e = esi7is ssh
s. as5qhs ;dslegRt elected % the General
Assembl bly on the 2sd day Of Nay last, and
the Senators entitled udder existing laws
TO seats in tho next Geietal a s5em6ly, to-
| gethet With such delsg ghtss aud senator's aS
may be- daily eleeted under The ardina1ees
oi als 9nIsallo pr Kisttng laws 70 till
fixing the oatIi o. aiiirtIia lion befSini fFtIei
tset tottli shalt e0ustitute 9hs Ekgislatute
.of1tbe Stetes to discharge the duties jand
exercise = lhe powers pertaining % the Gep-
erat Assernhly. They shall bold their on
thees from the pGS5a9e So this 0ftifnAhet
l mill iiIEtef III -. g. iI.i.Etal.I