The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-17
West Virginia Conservatism

West Virginia Conservatism 49,,
State Convention of those oPPose" -"
Srm,. ,r,icb Is now cursing West
VIRGINIA and disturbing the sociai ~
sa..,a ,r.s held at Clarksburg, in HAITI
fr an the 18th instant. There were
- o,nn,ies represented out OF the ior'y
-, Constitute the State and theseso repre-
-, i,c,ude those which sent TO the Legisia'
.-, Tho Interest. most intolerant, and most
-,,r,,t delegates, under the unwise, re-
H,.,,,.5 Snfrrace which excludes all men VINO
.x.r fel, sympathy for the South, or gave Il
Confederate a crust Of bread or cup OF wafer
Tho Convention was I highly Respectable
hosv. numbering many of the best known ana
,,ost intelligent OF the western pubic men
TuosAs SWEENEY, of Ohio county, tWheehhei
WAS chosen to preside over the Convention
Mr. SWEENEY is we'll known here, ha'hhS
represented Wheeling and Ohio county III
the House of Delegates and the Seha'e y W.
ferent times. MesSrs. @. =. LONG '" W.
Wheeling Register J. &. WAIVER t'oi".is
of This city. and, before the WAL '"'"
c,orl, Of the United States House OF heprr-
..p,a,ixcsl of the Parkersburg Gazette ana ! -
= VANCE. OF Wood, were appointed Se're-
taries. ,
Tho President of the Convention eXplaihe"
tho objects of the meeting i'll Il sehsioie III"
MANLY spcech after which, a commi''ee u"
resolutions was appointed, OF when ~
LAVE. we'll known lawyer of Wheeiihs' WIS
chairman. and JoHS BASEL, also Wen hho""
here. was a member
Tha committee. after some delioeration, TO
oor,ed 4 series Of very proper resoi"''o"S'
nf which we make the following abstracts
Frs, Approving President JOHNSON poheE
III lnx- h MO l.
- re-establiSh peace and civil IL" through
e out the land.
Second. That 10y the 'lFl hia"S ar"
Ereedmen's Bureau bin the majority Ill 'o"'
sress attempted 10 tax the people 10 S"PPPi
:. ,he negro in idleneSS and vice, ana maih'""
new swarmS of officers 10 hara>s our Peol''
land eat out their substance.
Third. That the Constitution Is supreme III
what il grants and what ii reserfeS-tha' II
has granted ample powers 10 the 'hi''"
States for national objects, for common o'-
fence against war and lnSllrrec'ioh' ana IT,
served 10 the several States the care ana reg"
lation of civil rights within thelr hhi''s-'n''
while. on one hand, the central power ous"'
10 he supported i'll the exercise Oh us iesi'iih'''
movers, ON the other = the very existence OF
the States and the preservation OF ther
:. rightful authority are necessary 10 the
- liberty ana "tildit Va ~ -
"ple.. vet. by the Freedmen's Bureau and
Civil Rights bill, Congress have endeaVored L"
depriye the States of many of their most
important functions" an attempt WHICH
=. if il prove successful, must lead, in the end,
[" 10 the adjustment of State governments rs
useless and expensive incumhranc"s 10 the
central despotism at Washington.
Fourth. That in these bills, 10 favor tn"
r- nal ~, s,ro IN SIhIppt tho
white inhabitants TO military rule and tn"
jurisdiction Of tribunals foreign to their
habits and institutions and destructive to
their liberties.
Fifth. Dcnounces negro suffrage declaring
il 10 be impossible TO support republican,
government upon a negro constituency and
reprehending severely STEVENS X Go. for en-
deavoring TO prevent the restoration of IN"
Union until negro suffrage is established.
Sixth. Declares those to he "Unionists
who would restore the Union, and those dis
unionists" who seek 10 prevent its restora.
lion.
Seventh. Dcnouuces the test oath and regis
1ra,ion law of West Virginia as suppressin:
freedom of MISUNDERSTANDING public officers
10 violate the Constitution, and protecting
them in it-dcnying the people the protection of
law, subiecting them to fraud, oppression, and
plumber, by pretended oyalists,-and as in
consistent alike with the provisions of the
Constitution and the principles of free govern
ment.
Eighth. Declares that if the Legislature
may thus set aside the provisions of the Con
stirution declaring who shall be voters, there
can be no security for the rights of any.
Ninth. Reprehends the proposed amendment
10 the Constitution of Western Virginia, per
manently depriving of civil rights and citizen
ship all who have in any manner given aid to
the rebellion, - as unjust, cruel, averse to the
interests of the State, and calculated to gene
rate excuses and to keep up strife and discord
among the people.
Tenth. That the war of the Radicals on
those they style Rebels, Copperheads, &c, is
merely intended 10 divert attention from their
own misdeeds. And
Eleventh. Calls on the people TO organize in
opposition 10 the intolerant measures of the
State Government, and in support of Presi-
dent Johnson.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and the Convention proceeded to make ar
rangements for the campaign. An executive
committee was appointed to take care of the
welfare of the party. They are also empow-
cred TO call a State Convention, TO nominate
candida ties for State offices.
During the session, speeches We're made, and
much spirit and entire harmony were dis
played in the proceedings.
The Young Men of the South!