The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-03

the tax payers, and We insist upon jus
,ice being done to both. That the cred
itor is entitled to be paid in the same
currency he loaned 10 the Government
that when he loaned greenbacks he
should be paid in greenbacks, unless
the contract otherwise provides, and
when he loaned:gold he should be paid
in gold. That to guard against too
great an expansion, greenbacks should
be made convertible into three per cent.
bonds, at the option Of the note holders,
said bonds to be redeemed in green
backs on demand. That the true meth
cd of.returning to specie payments is to
make custom dues payable in legal ten
der currency, whether paper money or
gold; that such policy would insure
a uniform currency, stop gambling in
gold. and thereby elevate the credit OF
the Government.
Thirteenth-That with the watchword
of reform, we confidently go to the
country; that we believe the interests
Of the great body of the people are the
same; that without regard to past po-
litical associations, they are the friends
OF free government; that they are equal
ly honest, brave and patriotic, and We
appeal to them as to our brothers and
countrymen to aid us to obtain relief
from the grievous abuses which wrong
and oppres5 every one, except the
wrong doors and oppressors themselves.
Fourteenth-Upon State issues we
are in favor Of calling convention, as
provided Tor by Article XVI, Sec. 3, oi
the State Constitution.
Mr.. Morgan moved the adoption Of
the report Of the committee as read.
Mr.. Nallandigham-l second the mo-
ton.
\ AMINoRITY REPORT.
Mr.. IIurd, OF Lucas, from the minor
itv OF the committee (himself and Mr.
Uhl, Of Holiness, read the annexed
minority report
The minority OF your committee hav-
ing opposed in consultation the prop
osition recognizing the so'called four
teenth and fifteenth amendments, be-
cause they are neither de .tacto or de yure
parts OF the Constitution OF the United
States, propose to the convention sub
stitute for the first and second resOlu-
tons While opposing any disturbance
of lhe results which have been occas-
ionel bv or resulted from the war, we
declare that whatever laws or provisions
OF the Constitution have been establish
ed either bv violence or fraud, are up
on principles of common honesty void.
The minority OF your committee.
however, deem ii inexpedient to make
any expression of opinion as to the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments,
vet, believing that if an expression be
necessary, recommend that the follow
ing he adopted as substitute to the
first and sccoud resolutions proposed to
this Convention.
Resoice,i, That the fourteenth and fii-
teenth amendments have been made
parts of the Federal Constitution by
violence, and are revolutionary and
void.
ACTION OF THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Armstrong, of Cleveland, moved
to lav the minority report on the table.
Mr.. Teifair, OF Clinton, moved to re-
commit the resolutions to the commit.
tee on Resolutions. with instructions to
report resolutions omitting all reference
to the three constitutional amendments.
A scenne OF considerable disorder en-
sued. Motions were made in profusion,
and so rapidly that the Secretaries
could not keep up with the movers.
After some discussion on points Of or
der the Chair stated the question would
first come up on Mr.. Telfairs motion
to recommit the resolutions with instruc-
tiOns.
A vote by counties was demanded,
and the Secretary had called Allen
county, when
Mr.. Holden, of Perry, took the floor.
He said he did not feel like coming
here and acknowledging that he had
been wrong for years. He said he had
been in favor OF prosecuting the war for
the suppression Of the rebellion, but he
would never-(Iere the speaker was
by loud calls OF question
Other gentlemen attempted to speak,
and there was great confusion. The
enforcement Of the rules was demanded,
and the President declared Mr.. Holden
out Of order, on the ground that the call
of the roll in the motion 10 recommlt
had commenced.
The call Of counties was then re-
sumed by the Secretary The vote was
announced as follows In favor Off
committing the resolutions, one hundred
and fortv.seven; against recOmmittal,
two hundred and forty-six. So the mo,
ton to recommit was defeated
Mr.. Armstrong withdrew his motion
to lay on the table.
Mr.. Hurd moved to strike out the first
and second resolutions Of the majority
report and insert the single resolution
reported by the minority OF the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Houk, of Dayton, demanded a
division of the question, and the Chair
stated the question would first come up
on the motion TO strike out the frs: and
second resolutions recognizing the
amendments) from the majority report. |
4 vote by counties was demanded and
as follows For striking out, |
l69; against striking out, 216. So the
motion did not prevail.
The scene while the two votes given
above was being taken was Of lively !
character, and great interest was mani
tested in the result At first the votes
of the various counties were received |
with cheers and hisses, but this feeling !
soon moderated and the proceedings !
were more decorous.
The President stated the motion to
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