Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-12
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AT meeting of the loyal citiEensiof EnI
dependence and vicinity on Saturday. May
18th, 1855 the hgnga iEedsby the
appointment OF Wm., p. FoFtneY, Presi.
dent and James R1sSmoot, sscretary. : - i.
h gOnamotion, ast gssssals a. ta5si5 :
I ResoEpSd, Ttst the President appoint q
committee to draft matter for this meeting.
r The following were apphdnted
DR.. A. BroRnt Jas, a. s,Hiett, G.. 6, Hur-
dock, B. 81 Squires, Wm. Frazier, George
Hogkis, A. W. Moore, John zinn, Samuel
Walls, Reason A. Pell, LawgY Henry. JoshTe
ua Jenkins and Reuben Walthren. CO
| After q short, patriotie and enthusiastic
address BY ReY. John CLARK, the committee
reported the following preamble and reso~i
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAs, AS It has been deemed adVi-
sable that the loyG1 residents Of Lyon
Meet Virginia, should confer together for
the purpose of giving. q formal expression.
of their sentiments Of gratitude for the e =
nal prostratfon Of tie csuseless rebellion.
which for four years has maintained itself
ID arms against our government, blig ghting'
our land aud heritage, and to deliberate
upon the proper course to be elpursnada atos
wards those persons who, having left their
homes and the land that gave them birth,
for the purpose Of giving sid and comfort
70 traitors and horse ethieyes in arms against.
ub and on, ,E6S etnfn neaB III 6snow 6Gyeges Z
turned or shall return to our midst.A
, ResoIued, That we thank God and re-
Ejofce in eomnop With sthe loyal people
everywhere, that our government has been
abundsntIy a6Ee BY wise gederatship and
patriotic hearts inlfhsfieIdS land strong arms
at home, and wise Counsels, of the nation
tb maintain Its supremacy over every
Pottiops Of .epr once. happy ilaud,.-51 esus, +,
RsSOlpeds That cautious deliberations
dictate the absolute expatristion, of these
political fnfideis, both for.the peace of the
community aud for the general interest Of
them and their fEieuas zthstr presence
Itending only to JtFrttste,5 and enEage the
fIbyat men throughout the Township, who
have determined not to brook the insoiehSe
Of the arrogant domino eeEing spirit Of the
| EBbellioas 4sa .5ecJ ,-siI.s51,i 81 a.s5ii,.
| Res0t0eds Thdt We concur heartily in the
decision Of the Attorney General, that rebel
| soldiers, .eitizens, ,Aidefsa and abettors OF
theafebellfou, who have left. their homes II
| loyal YRlcommunities and voluntarily -ab
their residence beyond our lines have for.
| feited their citizenship and homes In loYaI
stateas and Icounties1 We therefore give
\ notice to all suehsthat We viii not tolerate
their presence In our midst as fellow citf-
zens, and We demand al such to immedis
ately depart. 3 l,..,'i 8 8 .,e. - =
iRssot1ed, That we adopt The above meas
ures from no spirit of anfmosity OF revenge,
bat feel itour duty as loyal citizens TO pGb+
lliclF express eur ahhore1ce Of tFaiUoRsgFeb-
ella and horse thieves making part bt our
bcitiEeuship in the loyal teErftdry oflsIFsst
Virginia, and IN 50 doing heIia8s LtbEt Ne
srs acting IN accgrdBueec with siHs Iuctions
I.of our Government sud jnstiCss,,,'sss fsi03
Reso1Oedi That copies of these FesoIu.
tlons be transnittsaIS che iWheelfng IN.
ltsttsge1eer and MoEgantoWn4 Pat FOL. publ.
| 9 WIEEtknP PeH4zE4, President.
JANEs R. SIoeE, CLARK. "