Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-04-30
Public Meeting at Guyana otte---FIag d
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/ At meeting Of the volunteer compa-
MES, citizens Of Guyandotte, Va, and
vicinity. held on the Goth April, 1856 |,
Peter G. Burlington, esq, presiding and
Capt. III. HI. Miller, secretary large
number Of people Of CabelI county being
present, the flag Of Virginia made by the
secession ladies of Guyandotte, and Lew
bis Peters, esq. artist, was raised on the
bank of the Ohio ID front Of the Planters
Hotel. 1t went up amid the enthusiast.
/. tic applausesof the multitude and the, re-.
j joicing Of the ladies, a large number Of
whom were present. The flag was raised
| by Elijah ricketts, and John w. 0ng, ST.,
two Of the Oldest citizens Of the place. /.
Rev. St. Mark Russell was called to
address the meeting. who promptly re-.
Isponded. While heswas portraying the,
causes that should impel the secession of
Virginia, in his usssI animated and eIo-
. quent style, he was interrupted by the.
arrival at the wharf Of steamer and a
report that the Convention had passed
| the ordinance of secession, upon which
\ more deafening shouts now rose on the
banks Of the Ohio than went up from the
meeting. Salutes were fired for the Con-.
I federate States and President Davis. !.
i The speaker was again called to The.
stand. He rejoiced and thanked God,
4 that we were once again free; and in con
clusion expressed the hope that Virginia
would be as united as that meeting in an
hearty approval Of the action Of the Con
yention.
L.f H. MeGinh:s, esq, of logan, was
then called for who rose and in master
~ and eloquent manner portrayed the
wrongswe have endured; the unparal-
4 leled sacrifices we have made; and the
extraordinary system Of legislative en-
Encouragement we have acquiesced in. to.
wards our heretofore sister States ofthe
!. North to save aUnion which he now de-
clared is more odious than any tyranny
ever established over men. ii n
Adverting to The cause Of the disrup-
, ton. the speaker declared thatsit was a
Il duty we owe to the States themselves ;
4 that we were bound by the most sacred
q obligations to conserve the institution 81
slavery ; it was indispensable to tile civil
: flization Of the African. 1Ie'argued elab-
4 orately that we had not onlygthe plainest
recognition in the Old and New Tesla
ment Of property in slaves, butIall,histo-
tory proved it right and favored by Provi-
! dence The revolution Of 1916 proved
J Lit, and that of 1856 would proyet
!, As our fathers enlisted under the ban
ner ofkWashington, a Shareholder, fight
ing for the freedom Of the white and the
|, slavery Of The black race We shouldral-
lily nndef General Davis wRoJis also .
) Shareholder. against Lincoln tke< vfrst,
fhwho, like George the third. and yet bold
J q ii his demands is opposed to dffieat,
J and In favor of American tSkGperg And
. abiding % Virginia, and her flag waving
< over his head, and her great efforts to
! preserve pe8ce, he said that while the
4 old and justly renowned Commonwealth
E stood as a mediator betweenn the con.
tending fires Of revolution. a mercenary
Z soldier had been thrown into her bosom
to reduce her to military subordinaton,
And now that shes had bravely turned
! upon her invaders; he made a powerful
| appeal to Yirginians to- stand by the
mother. Of States and her flag, and de-
| clared that he would be foremost to, bang
: the traitor that dared insult the flag thai
fioated over their heads His sentiments
| we're responded with the utmost enthusi-
| l3asn. -
III B. H. Thackton.fof Cabell c. H., was
81 called, who made short but patriotic
defense of Virginia serights,
:. DR.. A. B. McGinnis, was called, who
: responded in an eloquent review Of the
7 causes, rise and progress 1of resistance t.
, abolition rule in Gayandotte and vicinity
T He had taken his stand months ago fol
/, independence as the only cure for the
i political disease that threatened the exist
!. suce of our institutions and liberties Z
q Vie reioiced to be joined by many 2
! ftboss who had denounced him for hi
! ft.secession madness. fr e argued 9
length, sthe importance of Ufissl ~ ~! snt
South but above all unions the union
of Virginia was most eesentiakto her sal
: vations ain .-- ~ II u h
Amid the most enthusiastic applause
Il the meeting adjourned to the Town Hall
lG D. Warren, esq.s was called and re,
) sponded in practical and glowing de.
scription Of the present proud position Of
{ Virginia. He declared amid tremendous
I cheering, that the time for division in
Gnyandotte had passed that those who
were not for Virginia il her sovereign,
! Independent position, were against her in
! toto and would now be marked as her
: enemies that if any such eEistedin Guy
landotte theyjwould be treated as traitors.
Capt. H. III, Miller, ofthe Home Guard,
also addressed the meeting.
Hon. William H. Burlington responded
to the call Of the meeting in brief, prac-
tical and foriible review of the crisis
( He, however, said the time for argument
had passed, and pressed in q most elo-
Iquent manner the necessity Of immediate
preparations for defense. He said he had
long believed that such crisis was iney-
| table. That the Puritanic intolerant
sentiment Of New England, of which he
gave most glowing description, was in
II Comparable with the brave and generous
II sn;rit of The Cavaliers of lanes river :: that