The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-09-05
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| 81 The Convention vas organized .pJ
tho appoihtmentaof y Col. RW'ells,iof
Brooke County, as temporary Chair:
man, and E. r: Hall, as sccrstary::
a COMMITTEE" 81 tiye, was IA ias appoint:
ed on permanent organization. who
soon reported "A: W. Campbell, Esq,
as President, land E. r. Hall as Sec'
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On tho appointment 81 9 commit Z, q !.
tee from each, County, MI, Boyd, as
Chairman reported the following res;
olutions H., ,s,,s..''.5
RESOLVED, That tho prosecution Of tho, war
for the maintenance Of tho Union was necos.
sary, just hdfright and that! those who
fought in this cause will ever deserve the grnt.
itudo Of PATRIOTS for their skill bravery, endu-i
rance, and patriotism in tho great struggle
for preserving tho nations life and honor
Reiolral, That those who 'instigatcd, md
those who voluntarily aided Allotted :orsym.
pathized with tho rebellion, must over DO re-
gardcd o. traitors, end their names, ifrescucd
from oblivion, will 90 down TO infamy with
those of Benedict Arnold and Aaron BURR
I1eNlsed, That TREASON is tho most 'aSgra-
yated crime known to our laws, aud that,
therefore, :" treason should BIO nude ,odious,
and traitors punishcd".-not by wholesale
pardons and tho bestowment Of Offices and
political power; but by exclusion from all CON.
troll ,oyer tho Government, by, disfranchise-
ment, and, in tho case Of tho principal leaders,
Nv duo trial and execution. -
iResolred That for more than five years wo
hayo Justly regarded the traitors Of the South
and tho copperheads Of tho, North:and border
States Us common enemies Of tho Government
that each did NIL they could to disrupt and
destroy this Nation that as conspirators and
confedoratcs in crime, they originated and
maintained tho Into :terrib!e ;wur against tho
Government and its loyal, supporters; md
that, therefore, VIC hold them alike guilty Of
pcrfly and treason, for which no just excuse
can be offered or valid extcnuation made. s}'i
1Resolved, That those samoconspiratora,i to-
ecther with o few rcpegados from tho Union
ranks, headed by the President, arc leagued
together, to accomplish by political strategy,
in connection with executive .hcctoring and
patronage, what tho armed rcbels failed t6ac-
complish and moro. than theysprolsssed! totle-
sirc-tho supremacy Of aristocrscy over TO
publicanism, tho sccuroment ofcntirc govern
mcntal control in tho; hands of traitors, tho
ostracism and destruction Of loyal men in the
South, and tho astoprqf nf tho great social and
and moral reforms which ihaSe. boon closely
connected with Our recent national history
and arc the glory Of tho age inwhichj wo live:
r Resolved That our opposition, to this dlsS
honorable and Sunpatriotic movement will Dc
as stern and .pcrsisteht .ls twas tothc armed
rebellion because wo;tfccoguizc tthcm! ms
originating tho same disloyal purpose and
tending to tho same, Infamous end; md that,
therefore, tho late. Philadelphia Convention
with it's fulsorio compliments of tho 1Prcs-'
don't; and tho Presidents speech with its fpl.
som compliments, Of tho Convention; have no
influence in binding us. to tho common owl,
purpose which they arc intended to, snbscrre
nor in decoying Us from our fealty to tho
cause which VIC have: eSpoisod. = ~. E2@Gy' 81
Resolvel, That tho Republican, Union party.
is loyal in its purposes and wise and patriotic
in its opinions and plans Of. action; and that,
therefore, as representatives Of tho loyal pco-
plc ofAYsst Virginia, we pledge it most cor
dial confidence and support resolving TO main
tain its organization intact and in n. condition
for most efficient and practical service.
s:.Rloolue5; Tint we : heartily endorse tho
Registry Law, and the, acts generally passed
BY our Legislature. Of last sRinter.;i and cthst
we specially rejoice in the. adoption BY. tho
people, Of tho constitutional amendment; to
prevent traitors from voting IN the State
thus making treason ous3and'loyalty' hon.
orable. a;S, a.! G];.H ri.i5,;StggG} titeT 81
!, Resolrsds That tho ,rcercant President and
tho loyal Congress haying VIRTUALLY appealed
to tho people for expression Of sentiment and
for taeit instruction as to national policy, we
wilhgo;into tho coming canvass with heart.