The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-22
The Secession Convention.

spirit II
Early in legislative session This
Southern sympahEor' promptly called Tor a
members
usual s"n
men' Tor new state developed rapaF' 10 quote from WV
county secesionist there
division the St tie Virginia
preferable to the dissolution OF the Union In Mononsa county,
thousand the 1000 in that district
there much sentiment IN favor OF the oou o new
January Dealer out with the
the Blue Ridge mountains
be the
nolencer of that date" speaking of the
secession Ohio and Pennsylvania and grass
This will be our condition. ana II Will
be the condition every Virginia. In view this
Virginia to understand that She
conseacy she alone and without West "
In this spirit appeals their the of tho
western counties held to their principles and
Richmond convention history told often
how little little browbaen and hulyraSsG
v the Richmond mob by the
first elected Union presidency; speakers in
suited from galleries nobbed the streets how Union men VINO
ay m hasiaed TO vote for gradually
creed into decisive Wise John D. lmbodn
and body organized armed attack upon federal a
stampeded reluctant convention
active secession
1t is perhaps noteworthy Early representing tho
Shenandoah valley of the men who fought longest
and hardest uhal EARLY went with
his state and distinguished leaders of the Coneracy
The amid historical scenes The vote was
ordinance against and the votes against came
almost entirely from the counties OF what Is now west s anu
counties Virginia represented in that
Woods from HARBOUR Leonard Hall from N"tze r.
from Marion Campbell Tarr Brooke
c. Stuart Wiley Mononga and John
Harrison Raymond and Woods voted for secession and "hn
these met with such
constituents that they fed TO the safer maven
Richmond
Following adoption the leading western Virginia
members agreed to their homes
OF the secession leaders
The people the At great mass
secession
hotoed political hcs
eo Virginia had submitted to the domneerns
counties for over half century ana tha no" the measure
oppression hand for West Virginia to
with the and remain under the protection Of the
federal government
At call for loyal convention
call for this convention
pcared n The Wheeling Intenigeucer of April 81
Thus WestV beginning.
Intelgnccr finds little with which
10 take issue but it regrets that cannot say the same thing
doubtless be absolutely
mna has we believe leaned backward certainly
Justice patriotism
casual special
following differences would be
drawn chapters Prof Mctregors book:
the Wheeling conventions; who
formed rho n,zo government of Virginia. who framed the constitution
Of the state Virginia.
and independent state largely If
ambition by desire for gain and political
Ircerment
which
eesonsts sentiment
opposed
deceived and the people of the state torn from their
natural
Third
wasa ation o. constitution
Il
logical which
whom West Vrsnians have learned
A Prof McGregors book will illus
spirit relative
written:
description OF the methods Is impossible
Justify their proceedings and them
with the constitutions of the and the United States
had
OF
all agreed
n exaggerated
the second convention had been called together
would be equally IRREGULAR
Of
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