The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-02
THE CONVENTION.
The Discussion Of the Flag Question.

MI. JOulhnOht WI lSlSlU OucIcu I'LL
amendment that after the word haze, there
be inserted "inSeT6ed upon" and after the
word State, tho words "reScued from
tyranny"
Mr.. Matthews arose 10 q question of
expense and thought that II was time that
the watch dogs Of the treasury were turned
loose, and these miscellaneous matters
looked after.
Mr.. Wheat thought 1t was really unim.
pnrtant whether the flag was h0istCtl or
not, and didn't think II could add either
TO the patriotism or benefit of the Convcn.
ton. Mr.. W. said that he had always
been o Union man, &c, and IN conclusion
moved the indefinite pOstponemcnt Of the
question.
Mr. Brown opposed the motion, and
wanted To know the probable expense 0l
procuring and raising the flag, and In
answer 10 an objection raised, that there
was no flag here, thought 1t fully time
that there should I've, and, hoping to sec
all our late difficulties healed and forgot
ten. lie wished 10 sit under the old flag
once more.
MIR. Wilson said that the Sergeant.at-
arms had heretofore had no idea how
much money might be appropriated for
this purpose, and no had informed him
thIr. WI that the probable cost OF q flag
would b. say, $l40-and the placing Of
the same over the house, say $l00. He
hoped to see the flag floating over the
house in which they presided, and gave
notice that II in order, he would offer q
resolution, that the SGrgeant.at.Arms be
instructed to procure flag, costing not
over $25.
Mr. johnson, lot Woody thought that
the question should be met and hoped that
the motion toinde6nitely postpone would
not prevail, and offered the following sug.
gcstlon, that the Governor loan the Con.
7ention one Of the regimental flags and
place the same upon the house without
expense.
Mr.. Ward (of CabelD believed in adher.
ence TO his State first and foremost and
after that the United States, but that
as the State had no flag, and US it was evi.
IDENTIFY right and proper that they should
have some flag to sit under, he favored the
original proposition. He supposed that
the question of his loyalty had been set at
rest by the statute Of limitation and then
he doubted the right Of the Convention 10
place upon the church what an old friend
ofmine would call Salorinis. He was
prepared to vote for Mr.. Wheats motion.
Mr.. johnson, (of Tyler thought that il
would be an unnecessary expense 10 raise
the flag, and that the Convention would
be much better employed in attending to
their proper duties than wasting their
time on q question Of so small importance.
MIR. Atkinson said that If the resolution
should be put to vote and members should
hesitate TO concur, upon any question Of
expense, he would guarantee that it
should not cost them one cent, that he,
for one, wanted to sit under the stars and
stripes once again.
Mr. Wheat said that upon consideration
he could not withdraw his motion, and
begged leave to endorse the remarks Of
his friend, the gentleman from Tyler, that
he could not see US the flag was needed to
signify when the convention was in scs-
sion or when adjourned, for the members
well knew its hours Of meeting, and il
present attending to their duties would be
very likely 10 know Of its adjournment.
IIe, for one, did not want 10 see one Of
those regimcntal banners thrown TO the
breeze again, sc.
Mr.. uagans understood that the motion
was only in obedience TO time honorcd
usage, that every assembly should sit
under the shadow Of the flag, that the
question OF expense would never be
brought up US means Of defeating any
constitution they might place before the
convention; and he deprecated any refer
ence TO those old, and he hoped forgotten,
issues, and upon the question of indefinite
postponemept called Tor the yeas and nays.
The vote resulted as follows:
YRAs-Mcssrs. Armstrong, B0ggs, Bias.
sci, Byrnc, Campbell, Cone, Grim, Cush-
ing, Dickinson, Fit2hugli, Harding, Jack
son (Oi Lewis), johnson (Oi Tyler, Knight,
McCreary, Masliu, Mathews, Miller, Mon.
roe, Morgan, MOtfett, Pannell, Pate,
Peerce, Price, Robinson, Roberts, Smith,
Travers, Thompson, Ward, Warlh and
Wheat-33.
NoEs-Allen, Arnet, Atkinson, Brown,
Bee, Calpe, Criswcll, Davenport, Faulk.
ner, Farnsworth, Ferguson, Fcrrill, Gal.
laghcr, Hail, Hagans, Raymond, Hayner,
IOge, jackson (of Wood, johnson (ol
Wood, Kautner, Lurvcy, McCleary, Mar.
Tin, 0sburn, Park, Pendleton, Pipes, Pugh,
Randolph, Surder, Station, Stricken,
Stulms, ThHyer, Thornburg, Waggener,
Wilson, Wiley, Woods and Mr.. President
40. 90.
The question came up on tho amend.
ment offered by the gentleman from
Tyler. .
Mr.. Hagans moved an amendment to
the amendment that after tho words
RESCUED from tyranny" there be added,
"in the year 1861"
Mr.. Morgan deprecated the time wasted
In such a small matter as hosting,
and thought there could be no question OF
the Conventions loyalty, flag or no flag.
hlr. Hagans withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Farnsworth said that in introduc.
ing the original proposition he had no
thought that It would create so much
disturbance.
MIR. johnson, of Tyler, withdrew his
amendment.
Mr.. knight offered Cs substitute for
the original motion, the following which
he thought would do away with all the
previous objections. THAT II any persons
or members Of the convention desire TO
place flag over the hall of the conven.
tion they arc at liberty TO do so Us fur as
this convention Is concerned"
MIR. Brown wanted tho original propo.
sltion put
Mr.. Wilson stated that the convention
was costing the people between $500 and
$500 per day, and did not think they had
the right TO throw away their time In
such trifling matters.
Mr. Farnsworth called for the yeas and
nays on the question Of accepting the sub.