The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-03-07
Union State Platform.

| WHEREAS, II is apparent that those persons
in this State who during the rebellion remain
ed at home, but sympathized with those IN
arms against the government have, since the
return Of the latter 10 our midst, comnineu
with them in their purpose TO accomplish by
the ballot ends which they fn!lcd 20 achieve
by war;
And whereas this fact is at,csted by tho frn.
ternal intercourse OF rebel politicians ana re-
turned rebel soldiers with their friends VINO
| remained ut home, examples OF which may De
seen in every community throughout he state
by the shameless defense oil the returned
rebels on the part Of the sclf.styled "conser-
vative' newspapers Of the State, and IN the
unity apparent among them in opposition 10
all measures locking to the preservation and
pcrpe,ui,y OF West Virginia and the welfare,
| of iis loval pcOplc-by the systematic denun-
citation of the policy Of the Union people and
hostility to the laws enacted by them, aud
studied vi,uperation Of the officers charged
with their exceptionally the rlTron,ory Of
! those who, returning to the bosom CT the 20.
ciely which they soush: to destroy, now pre-.
sumo TO "occupy, rrposseEs and hula' the po-
sitions oe rublic trGst and influence which
they deserted TO engage in their treasonnble
ENTERPRISE, by their rnIeavors 10 defeat every
proposition which cOntemplates the preServa.
| ton Of the power OF the State in the hands Of
| It's only criends,-.tkoSc who created i: aud who
! have thus far preserved it,-and by the hyro-
critical and pcrldious endorsement Of Pres
iLcut whose election they sought TO defeat by
every means in their power, honorable and
disb0uorablc aud whose course they now
pretend to approve in order only to drive from
! him his real friends, or hopns that he Will
aposta,izs the party which elevated him TO
power;
And whereas. the combination referred to
| has, bcrond doubt, leasucd with the leading
self.acknowlcdSed rebels against the United
States, who have succeeded in emasculnting
the loyal government Of Virginia, and now
control it with Il scarcely disputed sway, the
purpose of which is TO rc-unlc this State with
| the IMPOVERISHED and still rcbell;Ous State OF
Virginia;
And whereas. if the parties to this combinH-
! lion and league succeed in obtaining control
of the Legislature u this State, and should
! secure the cooperation Of u future Congress,
| their purpose would inevitably DC Effected, and
| the loyai people Of West Virginia would DO
romanIed to worse than Egyptian bondage /;
Therefore, to avert these threatened evils,
| he it resolved,
| |. That the State of West Virginia, created
by the virtue sud vis,lem Of her people, de-
! feuded and maintained by the va!or OF her
sons, aid bap:;Sed in their heroic blood, shall
! be, and forever remain, one Of The United
States CT Americu; anl the Constitution OF
the United Suites, and the laws and treaties
made in pursuance thereof, shall be the su-
/ prcme law Of the land.
=. That We are in favor Of the adoption of
the proposed amendment to the Constitution
of this State, which denies political power to
those only who have voluntarily forfeited
their right 10 it, and who, by their hvowals,
and by the logical consequences Of their acIs
and votes, are pledged to employ i: to suover:
the State which they nov only tolerate be.
cause they have 10, the nower to destroy 1t.
In order to secarc the rfl'cctiYe CO operation
of All friendly to the principles herein enun-
| ciatcd, we rccnminend--
! !. That Sta.e Central COMMITTEE, 10 consis;
Of scTeu persons residing ii or near The ciiy
of Wheeling, he appointed, whose au'y II
shall be to cVrrcsp pond and co.ulrrHle with lae
several county committees hereinafter recon-
,nendcd, in furthcrancc OF Il thorough organ'-
cation Of the loyal people throughout the state !;
to prepare aud distribute suitable documents,
| and to exercise an" ether lowcrs essential 10
the purpose U: its appointment
2. We recommend the appointment of five
persons at or hear the county seat - each
county to ucl US 4 central county committee 10
serve rs such uEiil the Union l'a;iy Of the
several counties supply :heir r'ares hr regular
appointment by county conventions "' S;hrr'
wise,) whose duty i, shall DC 10 perfect mn
cilicien, organization CT their ses"r"i c""n-
ties by the appointment Of appropriate '"wn'
shin committees auxiliary IL the rUua!y
committee au'l t. cooperate With the State
central committee in all proper measures for
the success @. TIE ra"sc.
3. The State central committee shall have
! power to call a State Convention at such time
and place rs they may Geem rxpr'llcnt, to
nominate State oi!iceis TO Ie vOlod for at Tie
Oc,obc. election. 4. W. CAMPBELL,
Chairman OF CUmm;l,ce.