The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-09-26
SPEECH
Delivered by Gent R. A. Ayers Be-
fore the Virginia Constitutional
Convention.

sheH. on she nioth Of Nsy, 1856. be is.ued
90 executive esi,s sf -sieb the ioile~ius
is coPs
Ordered. First. that an srfs and pro-
gceiin-s ei political. military and civil
atg gtnitaiiens which have been ia SLATE
ai iusurTection ahl fsieiiisa. ~iihir she
State of hisglnia. against the autbrrit,
and laws ol thc ruifcl States. and 81
shieh Jeder-on Davis. lohn Lcfrhcr. aud
William Suiifh scrc late ihc respective
chiefs, are declared uun and void Aul
persons Who shall exercise. cisim. pretend
or attempt 90 exercise any rnlficni. nifi-
iarv or evil poser. aulho4ift. farisiirtfon
or right. hy, through or under 5ef.rssn
Davis, late nf the cliy cf kichransi. sud
o confederate. ur under latn f.eIrher
or william smith, or civn commission or
authority issued hr them nr either nf
thcm. since fho l1th dav ct AprI. 1851
shall He deemed ani taken 81 in rebellion
against the United States. aud shall nc
dealt With accordingly.
That to cafrs lotto erect the guarantee
hy Che Federal Constitution Of renuiii-
can foam of government aud afford the
advantage and security of duucsfic Lass.
tf HNN ts OBJ complete the rr-estahlisl.
meut cf fhe aufhortV and iaas OF the
Lutcd States and fhr luii and coniplsts
restoration oi peace sithin tbv lint. aiore-
s....', t..... s''s'n't OF ne
trderni Government. se iar a.. NAV be
necessary. in che lawful measures ~hirh
N' "'s i'Nr Tor che extension and admin.
islratinn oi tac State government th roarh-
oat fhg geographical limits of said state ."
lrier that order aud recognition by The
Executive Authority. fhc eorrrumsut aas
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again declared hs the Government 70
niceal. and nilitar. surarrision was /