The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-11
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III VenElon met here to-day at 10 o'cloeE
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On FleSokuaons was APPOINTED d n a.
4. NJ aud 3 ballot was taEEn f,J- 60
eElafE.. Inc whole number of votes 1rSs
oo+ 5 .lA1seA { SoRE!y the present Govern
or had 55sS and was unauiuousFrT 1r1--7
mated. The Convention was then "a
dressed by Hon John Rice and CIoIo1al
Sutherland, Of Tennessee.
]. 4. Gilman, Chairman of the Conn
mlftee on Reso4utlons, reported a series
of which the following Is q synopsis
The first RECOGNIZES the Divine hand
mat has led the country through the
eIvn war and gwen Us a lasting peace,
based on the extirpation of slavery and
a restoration of the Union.
Inc second reviews the endorsement
of the principles and measures of the
administration of President Lincoln.
stricken down because of his devotion
20 human freedom and the American
Union, and expresses entire CONFIDENCE
m Andrew Johnson, believing him dis
posed to restore the just rights to all
parties, and on behalf of the Union
men Of Maine, Ple6gesa cordial support
IN the great work Of restoring the Ma
lonal Union, the restorntiona and euuaIi-
y or human, rights and endurinEDeace
The third asserts that 1t is the ciI1tv OF
the government TO hold no State under
provisional government when the char
acGer OF the people is found unsafe de-
poslGaT1es Of free Republican govern
ment.
The fourth proclaims thatin reorvan-
Iz1ng the rebellIous States, it Is the
right and duty of the government to
demand the ratification of the constT-I
tuf1ona1 amendment abolishing sIay-
cry and the removal of all disability
on account of color, and to secure to all
perfect equality.
The fifth endorses President John
sons statement, that the American peo-i
pie must be taught that treason Is
crime and must be punished. and that
the law should be enforced against the
late Confederates civil and military
government.
The sixth resolves that little GOOD
VIII result in Furnishing the sub0rdi-
nate instruments of the late Rebellion
until Je1t. Davis is tried and punished.
The seventh resolves that the Consti-
tuition of the United States should be so
amended to secure equality and uni
formIty of the right of representation
OF the states IN Congress.
Inc 9TH declares that the eInancipa-
ton proclamation of President I.incoIn-
the enlistment. of over one hundred
thousand eolored troops; the good faith
OF the eolored race amidst treason, and
their being placed in the most dan
gerous places, has pledged the national
honor; that they shall have in fact and
name, conferred on them all political
rights of freedom, and that the peOpIe
of the United States Will redeem their
pledge.
The 9th asserts that the highest graft
and navy
The 10th declares that Gov. CORY has
the affairs of the State
with ability, uPrightness and prudence,
and no doubt the great body of our fell
low citizens Will give expression to the
same confidence by placing him in of |
flee.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the convention adjourned. |
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