Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-12
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Union Meeting In TVet1ei Count

Union Meeting In Wetzel County.
ACCESSIBLE 10 call made by district
meeting, the citizens of Wetzel county,
Virginia, composed of all parties, met in
convention at New Martinsville, on the
9th day Of January, for the purpose of
consulting upon the questions now agita-
ting the county. Upon motion of Jacob
Young, Geo. w. Bier was called to the
chair, and Thomas H. Snodgrass and Jos.
Paden Yice-Presidents. Upon motion
Samuel p. Robson was appointed Sccre-
tary. Upon motion of Col. JosiMh Boyers
the following gentlemen were appointed to
draft resolutions: james e.. Vert, Col.
Josiah Boyers, Jehu Parsons, jacob Young,
IL. D., and William D. Walker The fol-
lowing Preamble and Resolutions were
submitted to the meeting, which were un-
Hnimously adopted;
WHEREAS, Tho present political pros
poets Of our country seems to be aDproxi-
mating to a separation of the States of this
Union, and to the downfall of the best
government that has ever been exercised
over man, and to civil war, with NIL its
horrid Hppurtennnces. Aud, whereas, We
recognize as the cause of this deplorable
crisis in our political affairs, the agitation
OF the slavery question in the Northern
States, tie denial by the North of the
rights of the southern people in the terri
tories of tho U. S. The notification of
certain acts Of Congress, providing for tho
rendition Of fugitive slaves, and the dis
petition Of many of the people Of tho
Northern States to resist the execution of
said law, all of which We do most solemn
~ deplore. Therefore be it
l. ReyOlUed, That the integrity of the
Union and the peace and security Of nll its
citizens can, Of right, be secured within the
Federal Government. ~
2. ResOlUsd, That We hold secession by
State or resistance by one or more States
to the Federal Laws as uuWise, until all
peaceful remedies are exhausted, and that
spirit of Cancellation and forbearance
should govern all our actions,
3. ReSotrcd, Tint NIL State Laws hay,
ing any bearing; directly or Indirectly, to
nulliCy or prev ent the just execution of the
Fugitive Slave Law, should at once be re-
peAled. z.4....-.
a Re,olstd, That in the opinion of this
meeting the Legislature ofYirginia should
Immediately call II Convention of the peo-
pie of the State, with Wow of referring
NIL the numerous questions now agitating
tho country TO au ar6itrament Of Con-
ventiOn of all the States, such ms is provi-
deded for in the Federai Constitutions.
And that in the meantime Virginia
should use all her influence to calm tho
exasperated feelings Of the country, and
prevent, il possible, a hostile collision in
any quarter. or from any cause. @
3. ResoiUed, That if State COuven-
iion is called We demand il as right, that
IL the result OF the Convention should be
for secession, then il shall be returned TO
the people for their approval or rejection.
6. ReSOIred, That the South has equal
rights in all the Territories, and that the
same should be guaranteed, either by nm
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, or by the adoption OF any
mode that will secure to the citizens OF
Southern States the right of property In
tie Territories.
Z. RSsoIred, That copy of the pro-
ceedinRs OF this meeting be published in
all the papers in this Congressional Dis
trict, also the Richmond IEhig and ERgHir-
GRAND thata copy be sent to Hon. Sher-
raFd Clemens, our Member Of Congress,
our Senators and Delegates,
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
GEo. w. BiER PrOst.
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