The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-05-30
FROM NICHOLAS COUNTY.
NgtS., LARGE AND ExruusrAsrIc yGt;
Onion Convention at Summerville,
- West Va. 49,. - r

gent citizens OF Nicholas county, West
Virginia, convened ut Summerville, on
Wednesday, May the 10th, for the pur.
pose Of nominating q candidate for Su.
periuteudent Of Free Schools, and to
endorse the Governor, the loyal members
Of tho Legislature, and tho radical"
majority 10 Congress, and to repudiate
Andrew johnson, President Of tho Uni.
ted States. Never. since tho outbreak
Of the rebellion, have the unconditional
Union men ofNicholas county manifested
. stronger determination to do their ut.
most in support and defense Of their DO.
litical principles. ,...@..,.
The convention was called to order by
J. G. Malcolm, Esq, on whose motion
James Crosse, Esq, was elected Presi.
dent, and james s. Craig aud Thomas Z.
Putnam chosen Secretaries.
On motion Of Dr.. Wm. P. Rucker,
the President appointed committee Of
six-one from each towuship-to recon.
mend candidate for Superintendent Of
FREQ Schools. aud to prepare resolutions
for the consideration ofthe convention
namely, Dr.. Rucker, Joseph Backus,
John b. Odell, Lieut.. RAIDER, Capt Jas.
Il. Ramsay, and John Rapp.
During the absence Of the committee,
tho President, T. G. Putnam, and others
entertained tho convention with patriotic
speeches. The committee, otter IN hours
retirement, through their chairman, re.
ported as follows:
Your committee respectfully and
warmly recommend to the convention
Archibald W. kesler, Esq, as q suitable
candidate for the Office Of County Super.
intcndent Of Free Schools.
Resoirtd, That all loynl voters and citizens,
without regard to former purity distinctions,
who are honestly opposed to the political pro.
tensions Of rebels and rebel sympathizcrs, arc
cordially and in good faith invited to unite
aud co .operate with US in on earnest effort to
make treason moro and moro odious, and to
teach its authors, aidcrs, and ubcttors that
they nre criminals.
Resolped, That in his Excc!lency, Governor
A. l. Foreman, NO recognize true patriot, =
wise, firm, and faithful officer, md that he IL
first anl above all others our choice for the
next Governor Of tho State.
Rtsoivtd, That VIC most heartily endorse tho
various measures enacted by our Into Lcgis-
laturc; and while our thanks orc emiuently
duo each " Radieai" member Of the two
Houses, they nro especially duo Hon. &. Slack
and Hon. b. II. X. Dix, the faithful ind zeal
Gus Senators OF this District, and to Captain
Mcwhorter and DR.. Mairs, tho worthy and
efficient Delegates Of Knnawha; but we un.
qualifedly condemn the "nak and eider'--"tm
pig and pup" course Of Dr.. Anthony RAIDER, who
was elected by the rebel and rebel sympnthiz.
ing vote Of this Delegate District.
Rtsoired, That as we were driven neither
through fcar nor shame, from our Union prin.
eipieI by the cry Of A6oLiuonist', Lincoln hire.
ings and damned Iunkee,, in 1861, We can not
be forced to deny our faith by the bowl Of
"rmiicaL" "nilyer equalitH' and demonstrations
al" in 1856; md we pledge ourselves to strain
every honorable cxcrtion to secure the rntih-
cation Of tho Constitutional Amendment on
tho 9th inst, knowing that our rights and
privileges ~ Union men. and freedom and
independence US West Firsinians depend
solely upon it.
Re,o!red That in the opinion OF this con.
vention, Congress has no power under tho
Constitution " interfere in nny mnnnor with
tho elective franchise in my Of the States OF
tho Union; that We nrO emphntically cncmies
10 the insane doctrine Of negro equality; TINT
We nrc in the main opposed to negro Suffrage
because Of the Ignorance md prcJudiccs OF TIC
races. Yet ut the same time We arc trec 10
say that We would rather trust the onliot 10
tho ignorant negro than 10 the Intelligent
traitor, and that In case the proposed amend
ment should by my means be rejected, We
should rejoice 10 sec tho word WHITE immcdi'
a,ely struck from tho 6rst section OF article
third Of the State Constitution.
Resolred, That We approve. generally the
course OF tho "raaieal" majority in Congress
and tina. NO fully endorse and will boldly
sustain, 10 the best Of our abilities, Hon. ".
T. willoy, Of West Virginia, In voting for tho
Civil Rights Dill over tho Presidents veto
and that We disnpprove the course OF lion. h.
v. Whs!ey, Representative Of this DISTRICT 10
voting against it.
Rtsoived, Thu. in the opinion Of this con-
rention - speaking for itself only - AN
drew johnson, President OF the United o'"'es;
Inns deceived his friends and supporters, and
is unworthy the confidence Of loyal men.
When the name Of A. W. Keslcr was
an uounced as the candidate for Super
|in,euden. Of FREQ Schools, and during tho
rcadiog Of tho resolutions, there was
rousiue aud enthusiastic applause; aud
when the las. was flushed, Dr.: RuctoT
was loudly and enthusiastically called
upon by the entire convention, who
spoke 10 his usual Emo aud eloquent
manner iu advocacy Of, The nomination
and resolutions presented by the CON-
mittec, of which he was chairman, con-
siderinc one at a time, in the order they
were presented. lie explained that he
vus ut ono time very much opposed 70
the constitutional amendment, and had
written and spoken against it as an nm
lust and impolitic measure; but since
circu mstn noes had thrown him into inc
mids. ofrcturped rebels and their meuocr
syupa,biscrs, and he bad 40 oPpor'un u.
~ Of witnessing their foul schcmes 20
regain the Offices Of tho State with the
Wow Of handing US back into the muir,
dsrou, clutches Of rebel Virginia and
wrcakiug vengeance 90 tho Union @ ao;
he had co.operated with: the radical
..r,- md should continue to DO 80