Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-04

competent to take final aud detiuite aettor y
IN the premises, but breathing a, spirit q
an9y ylng taehmeRt 10 the national Union
sna Uotnstitqtton, and Of eternal hostility
% stne e principles and 2Fetensions OF the
s92pqLneEn 2q!l reDels, adopted, on the 18Th day
Q! nay series of resolutions, which
VIII reaatd. Senators have often talked
about the fact that Western, Virginia had
tS ny cone mp 70 the Feseqe, as she ought, il
this crisis. Sir, five hundred Of her men
gathered on that day,with, their lives h
their hands, with conspirators in fbeir
midst, and the armed legions OF. the South.
ern ebelliop marching upon US, and passed
these resolutions in the very teeth and fore
IFolt Of all this danger and, array Of forces
against us: -
~. Rssolged, That in our deliberate
judgment the ordinance passed BY the
convention Of Virginia, on the, 18th day Of
April, 1861, known as the ordinance OF se-
cesston, by which said ConVention. nnder-
took, in the name of the State of Yfr0,nia
70 repeal the ratification of the Cons,itn. !.
ton ofthe United States by. this State. and
70 resume all the rights and powers grant.
ed under said Constitution, is unconstitn. !.
tional, null, and void" E'.,
b he, committed treason, according to,the
t9efoEy OF The South, in tie face Of her arm
g: Resotgta. That the schedule attach.
eu 10 the ordinance of secession, suspend,
ing and prohibiting the elections of mem
geEs OF congress from this State, Is a man
ought not 70 submit. -
q, q o.. 4esotSsa,. that the agreement of
the 24th of April, 1861, between the com
missioners OF the Confederate States and
this State, and the ordinance Of. the 18th Of
April 1861 approving aRd ratifyipE said
agreement y which the whole. military
t9Ece and nj pilttary operations, offensive and
defensive, OF this isCommonWealtha are placed
under the chief control aud direction of the
president of the Confederate States. upon
the same principles, basis, and footing as
II the Commonwealth were noW (, nember
OF said ntederacy, and, all the acts of The
executive oticersiOt our State 10 pursuance
OF said agreement and ordinRnGe, are plain
and palpable violations of the .Gonstitntion
Of the United States, aud are utterly sub
yerslye Of the rights and liberties Of the
people of Virginia, hi : -, =
"a ~ Rle:soL1e9, That. we ear1sstl !. urge aud
entreat the eitizens Of the State Everywhere,
put more especially ~ the western section,
to be PROMPT at the pollso The 22d instant,
-=e-NA ~ uPougGNGIy- -NQlGEg LQR QuLT
OF voting In condemnation of the ordinance
of secession, in theshope that we mas not
be inyol3sdi iuiths rain 10 be. occ,sioned by
its adoption, aud Withcthe view TO demon
strate the position of the West on the 0uss-
ttOn of secession.
80. heSokOtd, That'we earnestly recon-
mend to- the citizens of Western virginia
TO vote for members of the Congress Of the
United States in their several districts, in
the exercise of the right secured 10 as by
the constitutions Of the United States and
the State of,VirgiuIa 'i5ilils5 sGi Ia5sss
10. Resotgsd, That we also recommend
to the citizens of the several oounties To-
vote at said election for such persons as
entertain the opinions expressed In tile
foregoing resolutions for memters of the
Senate and House Of Delegates of ,our
State. .. ...,,...,. ls.,s5.... 10.
graphical, social, Commercial, and indus
trial interests aof Northwestern Virginia,
this convention are constrained, il. giving
expression 70 the opinion of their constitu-
ents, to declare that the Virginia conven-
ttoni in assuming g-t0schange the relation of
the State Of Virginia to the Federal Gov
ernment, have not only acted uuWisely and
qnconstitutlonallY, but have adopted a
policy utterly rnin0us 70 all the material
interests of our section, sefefihR all eur
social ties aud drying upiall the chaunels
OF ouritrade and prosperity. r Ir,S -
It's % the 9th resolution that l particu.
larry wish to refer Senators at this time:
SO. Rfaolpsd, That. in the eyept of The
OFdinances of ssecession, being rat led by,. a
vote, we recommehd q 10 tile people e6f tfle
counties here represented, aud all Others
dtsposedto co-oPerate With US, 70 appoint.
on the 4th day Of June; 1851, delegates 10
! general Convention, to meetion the l Ah
OF that month, at such place sas may be
designated by the COMMITTEES hereinafter
provided, to devise such measures and
take such action as the safety Rnd welfare
orthepeople they represent may. demand
each county 70 appoint d number of re!
presentatiTes to said Conventions equal To
double the number to which 1t will be en-
titled iu the next House Of fDele6ates; ;sand
the Senators aud Delegates to BE elected
on the 23d iust. BY the counties referred
to, 20 the next General Assembly of Virgin.
| ia1@ei - -a- 49, sfras ,sa n; - stst = : -
That is, under the regular election Of
the State st, ss 8sg ,ersss.l sllEs % : II :
''and who c6henr illthe views Of this Con.
vention, TO be entitled to Seats inythe siid
Gonyentioh as me mbers thereof.
SO. Rfsqlpfd, That ipesnuch as IL Is d
conceded political axtonl, thar Eoyernment
is fouudediop the consent of, the governed,
anl Is instituted fol. their good, and it can.
not be denied 4hat lhe course pursued by
the railing power of The. State is utterly
subversiye and dsstEqctiy Of ong interests,
We believe We may htf1lly and success.
fully appeal 70 the proper AUTHORITIES Of
Yirgipla ~ permit us peaeefuily and Law,
fully TO separate. from The iresidne OF the
the Siate, and torn oarselYes into q gov.
ernme9t g giYs effect q The wishes, views
A4q tnteEestsot our cons titQents,
40, RssqtVe9, That ihei public a1thori.
4 Ties be assured that the people OF the north.
serve psass, a6ish tSsy fsst g attsiis Rtei
they eaA de, pptil ~ epPe Ft1pity Is aiforde5
20 see ilse seps pres ~ al drult ties cannot re.
feetve q tReAleEql 81 liqP 5 aud We express
the earneat hong NM M tE.nnn. nk ~. go