Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-01-21
Union Meeting,

appointed Secretaries.
The object of The meeting having been
stated. Andrew Hunter, Esq, offered The
| following resolution, supporting it in a
most eloquent, aud laudatory speech. OF
the course pursued by Gov. Wise during
the excitement consequent upon The trial
oil John Blown and his confederaIes.
! ResOlUed, That The thanks Of this COM
muniiy, embracing the whole Comfy of
Jefferson, are emnenny due, and are here
/ by cordlalIy rendered To NE late Cover
nor Of Virginia, Hrny A. Wise, for his
prompt patriotic and statesman like action
during our recent troubles, and that we
hereby approve Of His operations through
ont, in guarding the honor and dignity OF
the Commonwealth, committed TO his
charge.
Capt l.. Ransom, objected to tie
resolution in so far as it might be COM
pounding with Gov. Wise in his reflection
upon the people Of Jefferson county. II
he used lhe language imputed TO him,
that the volunteers Of Jefferson had acted
in cowardly manner al the taking of
Brown, il was an impulation upon The
people and if he stood alone he would
raise his voice against it.
Col R. w. Baylor. also, declared that
he could not vote for the resolution.
z. |. Lee, Esq, followed and stated
that he thought the opposition 10 Mr..
Hunters resolution, arose from an entire
misrepresentation that 1t only endorsed the
action of Gov Wise and not his Geclara-
lions. Mr.. Lee, stated he regarded the
declaration of Capt. Ra~ton as greater
impulation upon the citizens of the conn-
ty than anything that he imputed to Gov.
Wise.
Capt Ransom, explained, but thought
if Gov. Wise had remained al home, The
volunteers under Col. Baylor would have
settled the Brown insurgents at the right
time.
Mr.. Hunter. followed in explanation OF
Gov. Wise's language. lie was Interrupt
ted By several gentlemen, but at length
proceeded. lie stated that Gov. Wise
NAV have been rash and inconslderale,
but he thought that Gov. Wise had been
greatly misunderstood. He had heard
Gov. Wise express himself in regard to
the delay in capturing Browns parry, and
had gently rehuked the Governor Tor his
but he did not regard it as a.
reflection and did not believe that the
Governor, so intended il. But if he did,
at the proper time he would go as far as
the farthtsl to vndicale his fellow citizens
Of Jefferson from all or any reflections
that Gov. Wise or anybody else would
seek 10 cast upon them.
Capt. Ransom followed Mr.. II. and ex-
p!ai"ei w"y il vas that he had not mo-
vcC in the matter of vindcalion of the
people from the impuIation OF Governor
Wise. lie stated thai he had taken no
part in public matters for number oil
years. and if he had, he did not constitute
HE people Of Jefferson.
lie was here interrupted, and call was
made fox John &. Thompson. Esq, and
il was vocifrra,cd unuI it brought Mr.. +.
10 his feet.
lie c!ated that Q cordially endorsed Mr..
Hunters resolution. He believed that it
was entirely proper, and spoke OF Gov.
Wise !" ,er,rs Of high commentator.
A. f. Kennedy, Esq, said that he
thought that he could offer substitute
which he thought would do away with the
objection urged TO Mr.. H.'s resolution.
Mr.. K, however, did not offer his sub
stiute.
He was followed By Messrs. Harding,
Beller, Butcher and Lucas in support OF
the resolution. Messrs. Butcher and Lu-
cas- both made eloquent speeches, highly
eulogislic Of xGov. Wise.
Mr.. Hunter again Offered the resolution,
SAILING that he had amended it so as TO re-
move the objection. a call for the cues
ton was then made, end il passed with
acclamaiion.
The following resolution offered by
Andrew L. Kennedy was adopted.
That a committee of seven be appoint
ed by the Chair, TO report further busI'
ness TO this meeting Friday next, at
o clock u. NJ.
The Chair appointed the following
gentlemen to constitute said committee.
Andrew Hunter, Charles B. Hardlhg'
r. Il. Butcher, Andrew E. Kennedy
VIM Lucas, Jr., Thomas e. Green, +.
|. Lee.
And then on motion the meeting ad-
journed TO meet again on Friday next at
2 o'clock p. Nj.
Note.-D. Smith EicbeIberger did not
ACT as one Of the secretaries.
H. N. Gslaher of the Free Press also
declined 10 ac, until he obtained as what