The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-31
MIR. WILEY As A LIAR.

We copy from the Inteltigeneer the
following from its report of the speech
of Mr.. WILEY at the Opera House,
last night:
To show how the Democracy OF West
Virginia stand on the question OF Seces-
sion notwithstanding their st. Louis
platform) Mr.. Wiley produced cepy of
the Journal of the West Virginia Consti-
tutionsl Convention that sat at Charles
ton in 1872, OF which he was a member,
and read from page 167 the following
resolution offered by the Hon. Charles
James Faulkner:
"The people of this state, in recogni zing
the supremacy OF the Federal government
within its prescribed sphere OF action,
hold that ii is a government OF enumer-
ated powers, and that all powers not dele
gated to it, nor inhibited 10 the states, are
reserved to the states, or the people there
of Among the powers so reserved by the
states is the exclusive regulation OF their
it is the high and solemn duty Of the
several departments OF government
created by this Constitution TO guard and
protect the people of this state from all en-
croachments upon their rights SO re-
served"
After hearing this resolution, Mr.. Will
ley remarked that he did not like the
ring OF it. There was too much of the
old mischievous sound in it. He there
fore determined to put the Democratic
party of West Virginia, as represented
at Charleston, on the record either for
or against Secession. Accordingly he
prepared from Washington's Farewell
Address the following resolution:
"The government of the United States,
the offspring of the peoples own choice,
uninfluenced and unawed, adopted upon
q toll inve, tigation and mature delibera-
ton, completely free In It's principles, In
the distribution OF its powers uniting
security with energy, and containing
within itself a provision for its own
amendment, has just claim TO the conn
dence and support of the people OF this
state. Respect for IT'S authority, COM
pliance with its laws, acquiescence in It's
measures, are duties enjoined by the
fundamental maXims OF true liberty. The
bases OF our political systems is The right
OF the people to make and alter their con.
stituti )ns of government. But the consti-
tuition which at any time exists till
changed by an explicit and authentic act
of the whole people, Is sacredly obligatory
upon all. The very idea OF the power and
the right of the people to establish gov.
individual TO obey the established gov
ernment. Therefore, this state has no right
or authority TO 'CithdTaW from the govern
1nent of the United States; and all such pre-
tended right or authority Of secession IS here
Gy expressly and toreUer dtSctdHmed 6y He
people OF West Virginia"
Upon this resolution Mr.. Wiley de-
manded the ayes and noes IN the conven-
ton. There was squirming over his de-
msnd, but on a call of the roll not
single Democrat voted for the resolution.
Now, we invite any one interested to
examine the Journal of the Constitution
al Convention and he will find that, on
age lG7, Mr.. FAULKNER is reported to
ave offered the resolution ascribed to
him. which on a call for the ayes and
noes by Mr.. OKEY JOHNSON, was adopted
with but seven negatives. Mr.. WILEY
is not recorded as harimg offered any sub.
stit4te Uhaterer to Mr.. FAULKNER's,
resolution.
MIR. WILEY advertised himself as q
filthy brute, in applyingto his opponents
the opprobrious epithet of "bugger" be-
fore a house OF ladies and gentlemen,
and now we have convicted him with
the baseness of misrepresenting official
records for the purpose of fastening
slander upon his colleagues in dellbera-
tive body.