The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-16
wEDNEsDAY,:AuGUsT IG, 1871.
A Representative Advocate ola Con-
VentiOn,

HentlOns
We mentioned some time ago tina
Henry ]. FISHER, of Mason county, a
old gentleman of wealth and education,
lawyer and formerly a man of influence
was an ardent advocate OF Convention
We mentioned 1t in connection with thu
fact that the Point Pleasant Register
hitherto a Republican paper, is adVo
eating a Convention, meaning to suggest
what is well understood at Point Pleasant
that the Regster is thoroughly under Mr.
FIsHRR's influence. Mr. FISHER was OF
in the Confederacy during the rebellion
and gave all the support he could to tina
wicked and infamous attempt to over
throw the Government Whipped and
thwarted in his traltorous purpose, 1t
came back after the war and was allowed
to resume his place in the community, in
the enjoyment OF his property under pro-
lection OF the laws, just as If nothing had
happened. Instead of being grateful Tor
this generous treatment, he has lost no OPP
portunity, ms We are informed, to stab the
authority to whose merCiGl policy he owes
the free enjoyment OF life and property to.
day Mr.. FISHER is man orlettcrs, and
he has been using his scholarship through
the local press to poison and dGbauCh the
public opinion OF Mason county against
the authority that whipped Mr., FIsHER's
rebellion and now controls the govern
ment Mr., FISHER has been writing a
series Of articles in the Point Pleasant
Register over the signature of "Mason,"
the last OF which is of such violent and
malignant character that we print 1t be-
low for the double purpose Of putting It
on record and Of showing our readers the
spirit that undcriGs this movement for
Convention, Most of its advocates are
too wary and discreet to let the cloven
foot stick out but Mr. FISHER allows his
feelings full vent, and thus furnishes us
tho most significant and useful comment.
airy on the realpurposes OF the movement
yet afforded by any OF its advocates;
10 the Voters Of Mason Couniy;
Before take final leave
of the subject, to which have hitherto
called your attention, wish to place be.
fore you another reason or two why |
think the present Constitution ought to be
wiped out and have waited thus long TO
see If any Of the papers Of the State would
mention them; but believe that neither
oithem have been advertcd to by the pa.
pers
On the 17th day OF April, 1861, the or.
dinanCe Of secession was passed by the sc.
Cesslon convention then sitting at Rich.
mOnd. This ordinance was submitted to
the popular vote OF the then Common.
wealth Of Virginia, on the fourth Thurs.
day In May then next following, viz on
the 23d day OF May, 1861 and was sus.
tanned by very nearly one hundred thou |
sand majority Of votes IN the whole State |
OF Virginia. On the Esd Of June, 1862,
just three weeks after the vote was taken |
on the question OlsccessiOn, u small body |
Of men met at the city of Wheeling, and
resolved themselves into convention
with q, |, bOrG-man nj their head Why
CongrcgAte in the city Of Wheeling in
preference to ether places of this region
Would not Pnrkersburg have been more
nearly CGntralR Could not Parkersburg
have accommodated such mere handful |
OlmenY Sure 1t could have done 50; but
Parkersburg had no convenient avenue Of |
escape to the State Of Ohio, like the |
Wheeling bridge; and then in addition 10
that asylum Of safety, to usurpors, there
was the contingency OF the State Of
Pennsylvania, neither which of those
much coveted COnvenlenOes existed at
ParkcBburg. Well they met.-Will the
greatest admirGr OF the present COnstitu.
tionY-wll the most bitter opponent to
the call of constitutional convention,
please tell us who sent them. there for any
such purpose, or any other purpose what.
pyer2 Was II not mere usurping body
u men, met Tor the purpose Of usurping
the power, of aCCelerating State division,
mud State secession, under the promise ex.
pressed or implied of protection Of Ohio
bayOnGts
Where, when or how, and by what au.
Ihorily were elections held to elect them
pr what legally authorized body appoint.
ed themS Well they met, and amongst
olher other ordinances, on the goth Of All.
gust, 1861, they passed IN ordinance stat.
ing that ut Is represented to be tho desire
If the people, inhabiting the counties !
hereinafter named, to be separated from
his Commonwealth, and to be erected |
nto Il separate State" There was but
hlrLy.nine counties named in said ord.
nance.
On the 10th day of June, 1871, this self. I
appointed and usurping body Of men, nc. q
ually appointed the members Of an as. {
emily to meet ut Wheeling on the LIST |
lay Of July, 1861, and to bind you by /
he laws they should pass. The met on q
'st Of July, 1861, and on the g5th day a
# July, 1861, appropriated $4,000 To i
nay the expense Of convention to I
meet on the first Tuesday in August, +
SOL though by the ordinance Of the goth |
y August, 1861 tsce I'd sec. of p. IS, o
# the appendix to the Acts of the SEES.
on OF July LIST, 1861 J the members of the I
Convention were not to be elected until 0
he fourth Thursday In October, 1861, C.
The body OF men who formed or framed u
he constitution met on the 2Glh Of No. Ii
'Gmber, OF, and formed Constitution d
lot acceptable to the powers at Washing. b
on city, and IL was referred back 10 the RI
to expurgate tho objectionable c
natter, to suit the views OF the Washing. o
IN Radicals, and the very iastidious taste |
{ their Northern CO.labOrers, in the, to G
hem, holy q work they had on hand to I
erlOrm which eXpurgatOn being per. I
lmcd, It, by special allowance became I
he Constitution, by the votes of those b
lat were allowed to vote for It, for those b
Tho were opposed to IL in seven out of d
N cases, were excluded from voting
)r II.
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