Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-29

(Sigued.) F. a. PEIRPoaT, Governor.
This letter was replied to by the Presi-
dent, through the then Secretary OF War,
as follows:
WAR DBPARTMENr,
W4sHMGToE, June 26, 186l.j
S1R: In reply to your application Of the
21st instant, for the aid of the Federal
government to repel from Virginia the
lawless invaders now perpetrating every
species of outrage upon persons and prop
erty, throughoutgs large portion of the
State, the President diIects me to say that
a large additional force will soon be sent
to your relief.
The President, however, never supposed
that brave aud free people, though sur
prised and unsrmed, could long be sub
jeOted byia class of political adventures
always adverse to them; and the fact that
they have already rallied, reorgauized
their government, and checked the march
ofthese invaders, demonstrates how Justly
he appreciated them.
The failure, hitherto, of the State au-
thorities, in consequence of the ctrcum-
stances to which have adverted, to or
ganiEe it's quota of troops called for blythe
President, imposed upon him the necessity
of providing himself for their organiEa-
ton, and this has been done to some -ex-
tent But instructions have now been
given to the agents of the Federal govern
ment to proceed hereafter under your di-
rectious, and the company and field officers
will be commissioned by you.
Ihave the honor to be, very respectfully,
Yeur obedient servant,
(signed) sIMON CAMERoH,
Secretary of War.
Hon. FRARoIs d. PEIRPoNT, Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia, Wheeling, Va.
Thus it was that the restoration OF the
State of Virginia was effected, and thus it
was that it was recognized by the Federal
government.
The Legislature was Immediately con.
vened by the Governor elect through 9
proclamation. 1t at once declared vacant
the seats of R. NJ. T. Hunter aud James NJ.
Mason, Senators in Congress, from the
fact that they had accepted office from the
so called Confederate States, and proceeded
to the election of new Senators. Hons.
John 8. Carlile and Waitman T. Wiley
were the gentlemen elected to the Senate,
and Congress being in session they at once
took their seats without opposition.
Hons. w. g. Brown and K. " Whaley
were elected ss Representatives to the
Thirty seventh Congress ON the 4th Thurs
day of May, ls6l-the same day that the
vote on secession was taken-and at once
repaired to Washington and took their
seats, no one objeotiDg.
The Governor then ordered an election,
in what was then known as the Eleventh
Congressional District, and Hon. J. G.
Blair was elected and took his seat in the
l IT.0waH Hnnua nF Nop1rae,
This action of both Houses of Congress
in the reception of members from Virginia
fully confirmed the previous action Of the
President in his recognition of the restored
State authorities.
Strange as it may seem large msiority
of the ofice.holders of the State-both
State and county oficers-became tainted
with treason, and adhered to the rebel
cause. The convention, apprised of this
fact, passed an ordinance requiring the
Governor TO demand of all officers in the
Commonwealth to take and subscribe, aud
deposit with the Secretary of State, the
following oath to purge themselves of
treason, or as test of their loyalty to the
Federal Government.
81 do solemnly swear (or afirml that l
will support the Constitution of the United
States aud the laws made in pursuance
IGAGASOl1 90 bh0 1dH Vi Inc
anything in the Constitution or laws oi
Virginia, or in the ordinances of the con
vention which assembled at Richmond on
the 18th ofFebruary, 1861, to the contrary
Notwithstanding; and that will uphold
and defend the Government of Virginia, as
vindicated and restored by the convention
which assembled at Wheeling on the Iltt
day of June, 1881"
On failure of.any officer to take this oath
it was made the duty of the Government
to declare the Office vacant and order al
election to fill the vacancy, or. to requir,
the party having power to appoint sue.
cessor.
This oath was afterward required by tn,
Legislature TO be taken by ali parties do
ing business under a license from thu
State, and also by Grand Jurors and mer
chants clerks. This requirement has sine
been rigidly enforced in every section
where the restored government has beef
in operation.
The Convention which assembled on tn
llth day of June, 1851, adjourned abou
the 26lh of the same month, to NEE
again on the 9Th of August following. A
this second meeting, preliminary step
: were taken for dividing the State, by sub
+ mitting the question % the voters of th
counties composing the new State {
!, West Virginia, and also providing
at the Same time, for the electio
of delegates for the proposed new State, I