The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21
Constitutional Convention.
(CALLED SESSION.
WHEELING. Feb. -, 1868.

A. NJ.
Daniel Lamb, Of Ohio county, was
chosen temporary chairman.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle presented the re-
port Of the New State Commissioners.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed a Committee on Credentials:
Messrs. Sinsel, Brown of Preston,
Stuart Of Doddridge, Parker and
/ Paxton.
/ Leave was given them to sit dur
ing the sessions OF the Convention.
Mr.. Lamb resigning the chair to
Mr.. Van Wrinkle, offered the follow
ing:
R.soirsd. That this Convention have heard
with deep regret the death OF their late associate
and friend Rev. GoRDoS BATTELLE. OF Ohio
county, whose courtesy and kindness. unaffected
pctv and devotion 10 his duties, is freshly re-
me nbered and will cause his memory TO be
deeply cherished.
Rssolred. That in common with our ielow-cit-
liens we appreciate the lofty patriotism and hu-
name impulses which led Our late associate 10
devote himself to The task of offering both spirit
ual and physical relief TO his compatriotS in
arms: bv which dSintereSlei service he lost his
/ life.
The resolutions were uuanimousl Y
passed.
Brief eulogies on the services and
virtues Of Mr.. Battele were pronoun-
ced by MeSsrS. Lamb, Wiley, Ste
venson, of Wood, Pomeroy, Ross and
Brown Of Kauawha.
On motion Of Mr.. Van Wrinkle,
Mr.. Wiley was invited to address
the Convention during the after
noon.
. On motion Of Mr.. Soper, and as a
further tribute Of respect to the mem
DRY OF the deceased, the Convention
then adjourned till afternoon.
Tie election of a permanent PreSl-
dent being next in order,
Mr.. Stuart, Of Doddrdge, nomIna-
ted A.D. Soper, of Tyler,
NIr. Van Wrinkle nominated +. b.
Hall, Of Marion.
( Mr.. McCutchen nominated Joseph
S. Pomeroy, of Hancock.
/ Mr.. Lauck nominated Ebert H..
ColdwaIl of Marshall
On the first baIlnt Mr., Soper recei-
rod 1G. Mr. Hall IA. Mr. CALDWELL
6. anJ Nr pnmarov ( votes
Mr.. Lanck withdrew the name OF
Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Pomerov with
drew his own
: The 2nd ballot was made and Mr..
Soncr received % and Mr.. Hall 20
votes. So Mr. Snper, having received
q mainritv If the whole vote was de-
c]ared elected and after being con-
ducted to the chair by MeSsrs. Hall
and Van Wrinkle, returned his thanks
in a few neat and appropriate
remarks,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. WILEY nrocer,ied To address
fine Convention He said that he did
not regrrt that he had been called on
70 o5drass THE hodv Tha chief Oh
;aot;an ,rroJ .r.;rst the Nav State
we ths ;5sa that tho consent Of the
V;,,o;nia LEGISLATURE was necessary:
that those opposed held that this was
the U'heelinq Legislature. Rebels
mirht recoynize the Richmond Leg-
;s}ature rs fine General Assembly OF
V;rc;r;a Inf he never wou}d The
peop)e Of Western virginia had mere
! y roorranizpd the State Government
filled the offices vacated bv rebels
and it was now looked upon hv all
lovaI men as the Government Of Vir-
uinia He then ouotel from Judrc
Fancy and others to prove his posi-.
,;on Tbo Federal otficers had all
recogr;zpd if as the only Government
Of VIRGINIA. and were in constant
communication with all the State Of,
cprs in Wheeling
WLon tho h;lI came mn for the ad.
NISSAN Of Western VIRGINIA. he yo-
tod far # nndrr his amend ment think
in, that # was better TO have the
Site nndpr those conditions than
n(t nu rnnrrass had q rirht n 70.
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, to,,u,h 'o M bnt thar Nod nnt dnne So
T5ar had not ud;cta,sd "hnt merely
iaft 10 - orr own froe w;lI r. accont
~ ro;.ot tLa or,arlnont to the con.
s,;tnt;o0
/ Ha than wont IN - Sbow that