The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-22

Union forces obedience to the mandate on h G mead ct the
Union behind him am a w@ ay opposition to the
Of b n described in history song The geographical lines
Can;1 E 2ae were within gunSfo OF the National
Vi; !" wich you are now sitting 1t will seen that
inflicted upon the Conederacy itself '0" "o"o DC
pending wG ' 6oo6 for the admission Of West Virginia were
MILAN wv sa 6, brow" the father of the Representative from
tee on nj Territories in the Senate pursuant memorial presented to
sIt n body on May as by the Hon Waman Wiley Senator re-
to the State OF Virginia The was accompanied by CON-
TERRITORY proposed admitted The fIoue b bfi as wr s'
stued for the Senate passed. as shall show anG h h
law for the cannot take the time e o G 0ae the
ofd at eTg all Of the proceedings leading up presentation
of the Tt main features be presented ''' some
ton ON A ordnance OF secession was adopted by the Virginia
5u OF May following Upon the action of the convention and
ton would be- various meetings in the Counties w vs
opposition tn secession p bc 0[ opposing and creating sentiment
e one winch may be regarded taking lead in the which
1akfoug Harrison County renowned birthplace of Stone.
meeting assembled after informal S hours and the Lead
mg spirit thereof was John Garlic who had been of the
from what was called the government of Virginia Mr.
cited that the authorities of Virginia had placed the S
n" TO the Cnon and had inauguated consulting
composing northwestern Virginia should appoint less than five
following to determine such they should take in the
with Mr. Garlic n a be5G g delegation T from the county Of Harrison
after the adoption by the convention of the secession and
more than one month before the time fixed popular vote there
ON and the convention which called city of
70 suCiV
me. at wheeling at the time designated and attended by
many OF the abest men in that section of the
authorities least one case that of the Of W ' pa
second most poDuous coun, IN 'o Tr; y; @ ?L wood the
adopted that every Union citizen of the county who
have mentioned these chaotic condition as
TO the credentials OF what perhaps the important gathering
the State ever % political capaGy within the territory of
ad f o Wtst Virginia hey were men of undoubed ability
OF worthy end but think be said that convention the
% Nap3l or state his convention session three days
on June H. following in the that ordinance of secession
resolved event Of Such adoption the people Of the Counties
represented should on June select delegates convention fixed
to the General Assembly of Virginia general to be held
entitled to seats in that body This convention met in the CITY
senator's e g H. and there were in attendance Of the
many delegates who had been in appointed the
yenion 1t will thus be seen even in this second Convention
Gre were no persons who had been duly elected pro-
TO e Virginia LEGISLATURE whose place OF meeting fixed by law
the authority OF the first convention turn had met in
proceeded to d GnG Gd G at Harrisburg on April r.
m e by persons OF their own selection and to form State organ
following an election should be held TO yo th per "a,
new e ana 10 elect delegates to constu
James G. Blaine describing. his Twenty Years OF Con
sress the situation then prevailing the territory says
requirements sI % with the outward forms and
government be essentially government
the
government OF the State of Virginia not represent e n
cal power OF the majority of the people the entire State The
Senators and Representatives OF Virginia i'm the Confederate
Congress The strength of her people Confederate Army
OF winch distinguished Nirginan
ton anomalous, though the the Union justified the
reguay of recognizing the framework government in the
hands OF loyal the actual civil
Virginia" 80 wy '' VI !
II was this organization that gave the creation OF
the state OF West Virginia of the Virginia and this
ue only effort made comply with that provision National
Constitution which oGl Congress within
territory OF another without the lattcrs consent
ne constitutional and made
Stuton and submitted it the people and the vote was
taken on April g. 1902 and there favor of the consn
'o 9'2 votes and against IT, 1t been con
cecd by debates in Congress that this of the vo
ing Strength even OF the territory seeking
ing OF all that popuou portion State Wing east OF fine
mountains which OF did participate i'm any of tine pro-