The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-10-10
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Ihe meeting Was called 10; o,5sT bv: c (,,,l.
ohnJ. Poisloy, Vice- PrsseSfs & sh.Ssol.
d'ess and Sailors League sans i; ,s conn.
y, upon whose motion Capt Il. &c. Mcwhot.
.ac waa elected PseiidsSs a6d yi iiioobaJB i.
Witcher, Col Milton Stewart, Major John
v. n. Appleton, M,jor ]: P. Wagner Can't.
jug: s. Cassady scaptS& ID. Isnsaslf tiaa
Lieut. Hiram Lswis, vice.prcsidcnts and
Z M' Fisz.dcrald, Z. T.; Moo.r, and IN.
Nash, Sscreta-ies. 7.;E :"
B. N%Fih, Gerald, ea!sA datsiv, cur Ginning.
ham and Capt. CIV. Saith wcro appointed
a Committee on Resolutions. ~, i, .:iiax;
Mr. @. w. Atkinson opened the meeting
with = brief but eloquent a,ldrsss.,s,<. :. "a
His Excellency, Gov 4. !. BoTcnm,:ain, was =
then introduced and received with marked
favor. Tho Governor FIRST fceiinsly alluded
to*thc honor, involved inl msotherl nnl .SS G.
solicited nomination, and then briefly gavc
an account Of his stewardship, and discussed
Tor oVor two hours the issues Of tho aay--his
remarks cliciting frequent applause. '."
The meeting adjourned at / P. ~, for
dinner. ~. s., rf
After an hours intsrmiissioonn,ii durins; tS1bioh
ample Justice was ;dono to tho good things
generously and tountifully provided by tho
patriotic people Of Kanawha, under tho auspi.
COS ofa corps Of ladies, tho people wero called
to ordcr'by tho Chairman; and >E! NJ Pi,z-
Gerald, on bchalfof the Committee, submit
ted thcifoll6wing: s2,-sf:s.!Hi 40
WHEREAS, Tho guarantees demanded Of
disloyalists by tho national sense of justice,
are not yet secured by Constitutional, enact
ment; and .,E'.
cWnEREAs,-. The efrontery of-thps enemy
and their allies in debating, through the
ballot-box, their future ssdttssi lii encouraged
BY the shameless prostitution; Of Executive
patronage; therefore,
Resnlce3, That, recognizing the pending
Constitutional Amendment as a sure guaran-
tec Of inalicnable rights to oil who acknowl-
edge our. country's flag and authority an
enduring abrosation Of tho present glaring
inequality in national rcprcsontation-as a
Sacred pledge OF tho inviolability Of our na-
tional dcbt--S an irrcvocable declaration Of
tho invalidity Of. obligations incurred in aid Of
reasonable cnterpriscS-hs an effective In.
struuisnt for aitixing tho brand Of .infamy
hponS pcrurcd trNitors; and regarding Sits
provisions az being cninently wise and just
and mildcr than ever before rendered discoln.
fitted rebels, we heartily endorse It, and urge
loyalists to incorporate it in our national
Constitution. ~. :. T,s!r,t,
RESOLVED, That in substituting IN incxora-
bio "policy" for the. experiment" claimed As
required by the national exigency, consequent
upon the sudden collapse. Of armed rebellion,
our apostate President has whilo thus rctard-
! ing the speedy restoration OF fratcrnal rcla-
tons among tho people, departed from the
established prcccdents in our history, and on
croached upon tho recognized; powers :of o
coordinate department. Of tho Government,
and thus set mn example dangerous to pub
lie liberty and subvcrsiyc OF tho harmonious
workings Of our republican Institutions and
this rcprchcnsiblo conduct coupled with his
public ayowal OF Nil. opportunity to. act tbe
role of dictator" has greatly increased tho
popular dis.rust, and is both burning shame
to tho Rcpublic, and fragrant insult 10 every
soldier and patriot; and Justly morris md 10
cevcs our soycrcSt condemnation : and We
require Of tho Legislative department. OF the
Government, whose prrosatycs have been
uuLluShingly usurp,d, dislassionatc but
thorough investigation rs provided in tho iun;
dumcntal laws Of his official conduct. 70, -
Re,olve1, That in Senator Waitman T.
Wiley We recognize truo and faithful adyo7;
cato Of Union principles and rejoice in ths'op-
| portuuity to extend him our hearty thanks
-, 1s,,lpsi That we hayo uinab1tcl Confidence
in tho political integrity or HIS ;Exccliency,
Governor 4. /. Foreman, and hail HIM rs o
tried public servant, who in the past has never
disappointed the just expectations Of the loyal
peoplc Of West Virginia; and believing him to
/ bu true friend Of the soldier, aud that no will
in tho future, as in tho past fcarlcssly execute
cvcry law designed to protect the loyal citi'
izcns Of tho State, wo Pledge hip. oIr
initcd oiIortsito insure his triumpha1s eIc-
ton, together with tho regular nominees >o'
tho Union party. ..a.a mss,j gr4@5
Upon motion, tho preamble and rcsolu-
tons wcrc unanimously adopted. "
Letters expressing regret for inability to
Maxwell Gonoral Harris, and 2Gegernor Cox
Tho Chairman then introduced Senator Will
Icy, who held tho closest attention 2. ING
attend vcrc then read from Attorney Genera OF y
largo assembly for near three hours, in !! an n
address Of great beauty and poxcF. I:s''sn"'sN
Tho Senator was frequently onthu risA
; " spp!aadsd. and closed With sosl0aessas Up,
peal for .tbs soldiers to y t,te = ;t9S9 ~
icashit2tor tho Onion !. and is constant sup
nortcra On motion, adjourned. .<x
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