Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-29
GOOD NEWsFRoaI arAR1oN.

Union Meeting In PalRtins-Denun.
cieIions Of tno TEalt9rs-5andorS
SnsnS 9I tSae SSi9! G1ll 1oF the XheeIinE
rlon Determlned.tO to Resist OppTGa.'
S9IISon-They Pr9test against 6HlnR
EudoFBU VIM Go BF0TVns s (.
AT an enthusiastic meeting of the citi-
gems OF PHlntinc, Va, and surrounding
neighborhood, friendly TO tho perpetuation
OF tho Constitution and Government of
the United States of Americ,l,3 held In
Ptlatine on Tuesdny eVeningsthc 23d dny
of April, 1861, the object of the meeting
having been stated by the Rev. Moses
Titchnell, Isaac Courtney, Esq, was ap-
pointed Chairman, and G. A. SWcaringen
Secretary. And thereupon committee,
appointed atA former meeting to prepare
"a preamble and resolutions expressive Of
the views of this community, presented
the following:
The committee to whom was referred
the subject brought before the meeting of
the citizens of PAlatiuc, April goth, 1861,
make the following report:
WHEREAS, our country has been thrown
into M exceedingly high state of excite
nlent by the action of the Virginia State
Convention; and whereas we are reliably
Informed that outside pressure in the form
of mobs and threatened violence has driv-
en- some of the fairly elected and honestly
chosen representatives not only from the
Convention, but from the city of Richmond;
and whereas, threats ofViolence have been
made against some of onr citizens for ad-
yocating the Cnnse for which our fathers
fought AMI bled; aud whereas tue doctrine
is llOw Advocated that we, the sons of yir-
gintR, must trample tho Starr and Stripes
beneath our feet and instend- Of our time
hohored flag, we are reqnirodtto accept
what our self-couSt;tuted guardians see fit,
IN seeref coneLdue, to impose upon US; there
tore we the sovereign people of Pulatine
and vicinity, in lawful assembly collected.
declare the following;
Rezoired LIST. That the action of the mob
at Richmond, in driving away our repre-
sentlttves from the Convention, by threats
OF violence, because they were opposed to
revolution and in favor of5the union of
these States, merits the contempt Of man
kind and tho stern rebuke Of every lover
of his country.
Reto'rsd, I'd. That we will-not-p6w, nor
at any future time. either bold in respect
or vote for any man for any office ia our
gltt, that conniTes at, or 10 nny manner
endorses such outrageous scenes of an
ilrchy and unhedged despotism.
/ iftSoEred, 3D.. That we, with the Hon.
Henry Clay, disbslieve in tbefrigbt of se-
-cession. but believe that the articles of
confederation were, in form and. tact, of
perpetual obligation.
ReSolred 4tL. That we believe in the
moral right Of revolution when a Just
cause exists, which cannot be otherwise
ndjnstedii but We believe that no such
cause now existE. aud that all liour difficult
ties ought to be settled IN the Uuion, and
by compromise.
Rtsolred, 5tb. That the doings Of the
Convcptionl now in session, By law aud
right Should be reported back to the peo-
pie for their ratification OF rejection.
RssoISed, 5th. That we hold on the iirm.
est conviction of our owp minds that Ytr-
ginia is still in the Union, until any or
dinance Of secession that is now OF may
be passed by the Convention is reported
back TO the people and By them ratified
by their own free will, being unrestrafned
either BY threats or bay6nets, and as law
abiding citizens We are determinedto stand
by these principles.
ReSoEpsd, Ttli. That If majority Of our
citizens from their oWn free .choics shall
decide that Virginia shall go out of the
Federal Union, then We most positively
protest against being atrashed TO South
Carolina and the Cotton States.
RstoEped, 9th. That sneh is our foudly
cherished attachment to aud deAite, for the