Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-01

piled. The constitution provided that
every male citizen over tWeuty.oue years
of age, not otherwise disqualified, should
be entitled to vote, and therefore implies
that the black citizen and and the female
citizen should not vote. He spoke at some
length, stating that no person of any in
fuence or intelligence in the State suppos-
ed or contended that slavery could live or
thrive here, and alluded to the proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the Uni
ted States, which would effectually eradi-
cate slavery from the land.
Mr.. Barns announced his determination
to vote in favsr of the bill, as he believed
it competent for the Legislature to pass it.
Mr.. Ferguson said there was no parallel
between the section of the constitution
in regard to slavery and the section in re-
gard to the right of suffrage. The right
to vote was not nstuaal one, as was the
right to liberty. He proceeded to show
that the Legislature had sn uudoubted
right to abolish slavery by enactment, and
said he should give,t6e bill his hearty sup
port. In regard TO the proposed amend
ment Of the constitution of the United
States, he said the copperhesdS in Con-
gress would vote against the proposition
as they had done before, and he looked for
very little encouragement from that quar-.
ter.
Mr.AcGrew said the proposition undergone
siderations was one of great importance,
and should not be acted upon hastily. He
desired, in common with the whole people
OF the State, TO get rid of Slavery as speed
lily as possible, but for the purpose of Civ
ing proper time DECENTRALIZATION he moved
to lay the bill and substitute on the table
and print the latter.
Mr.. Lamb suggested to make the subject
the special order for Wednesday, and the
| suggestion was accepted by Mr.. McGrew,
Mr.. Chapline was opposed to the post.
ponement of the question. He wanted to
vote for the bill now. We don't want the
bill on the table. Every copperhead in
the State wants niggers, and no loyal man
wanted to have anything to do with them
MIR. McGrew said his only object was to
give the House an opportunity to calmly
consider the subject. No great loss OF
damage could occur to the proposition by
single days delay.
Mr.. Pinuell opposed the bill because II
proposed to take away the property Of Loyal
citizens without remuneration, which wat
unconstitutional. He had always been an
auh'slaVery man, and had been stigmati.
tiEed as an abolitionist, but he wanted tc
| SG JuSS DOAOA0 no "ab Re1eEOUbs Let Ut
stand still and see the salvation of God,
Mr.. Scott said he was in favor of the
bill, but was quite willing to allow any
reasonable time for investigation.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle was in favor Of the
speedy abolition of slavery, but he was moi
as well prepared to vote now upon the
proposition before the House as he might
possibly be on Wednesday. He wanted tc
do away with the institution effectually
and he should support the proposition mos
likely to accomplish its thorough erradica
ton beyond the shadow of a doubt.
The House refased to lay on the tablt
and print.
Mr.. Ferguson called the ayes and noe.
upon the substitute, with the following re
suit: Ayes 18, Noes 81.
ment. y.
jOurned.