Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-03-30
MAYNE OouNTY, NA., Mareh 25


Eds. LnteHigeMcer:-- YOU AMI
your readers may be interested in the
feeling Of the people of this section of the
I Old Dominion, on the great subject now
| agitating the whole country.
Tue Union sentiment is every day gain
ing strength along the border here, and in
Kentucky on the river. And in the coun-
ty the people are nil right when the poii-
/ ticlans let them alone, AT heart they ARE
to man uniSnists, aud swearing they
know no cause for disuniou, aud declare
they have never felt the oppression so
!. freely talked about blythe Richmond pa
pers. gentleman was sent from mi,
county to the Convention who was uomi-
mated by the secessionists. But when he
addressed tue people he told them he was
! Union man; be loved the Union, and
should do all in his power, consistent
| with honor, to preserve j; ; and If we get
"our rights" lie said, the Union would be
| preserved. He would exhaust every
means 10 obtain ''our rtghts' To some
OF the men of influence he pledged him
self little stronger. / am told he could
not have been elected if he Ind not. His
opponent was a Lincoln man. II WIS re.
ported that he was m abolitionist, and
that he could not have served ii he had
been elected, because he had been out of
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! against all these stories and Influences he
received ESQ votes, his friends consider Il
complimentary to him, and favorable in
dicauon of the sentiments of the people.
a majority are doubtless for the Union as
1t IS, and not anything likely to occur dh-
ing the next twelve months could yet
vote OF the county in favor of secession.
except some sharp trick of the managers
although are Influenced by the talk Of the
orators about the ontrages committed
| upon the South by the North.5 s5
Last week the Circuit Court for this
county WAS held. The Judge is the vener-
able David McComas, who has been known
10 this people for a.grea; many years. lie
IS looked up to and highly respected Gy
| large portion Oftbc people on his circuit.
He is aviolent secessionist- n precini-
tatlon secessiOnist. In his charge to the
Grand Jury lie digressed into secession
harangue. BE toll the Jury that free sn-
cIetY was ftilnre; that society at the
North was disgrare to civflizutfon that
there We're more panpers in New York
city alone than in aIl the slave States: and
| yet the Northern people were tryins, to tIe-
stroy the relation of master and slave. aud
reduce society at the South to the awful
depth of society at the North. he said
something about burning dwellings ana
80 Situs nueS NM daughters. He said
ne hopea TO address the people on the
subject before he left He il nm old
man and more infirm than he was tbirtr
years ago Judge Ward, of Logan county.
was here, and made three or four speeches
IN favor of secession. He is rather an
agreeable speaker and makes as good IN
argument as he can for the cause. ButIe
was met by Hon. LnbnB n. Moore. ilember
OF Congress from the IXth District of K,.n-
lucky. Mr. Moore was very successful in
defence OF the Union. He takes solid
ground, and maintains his position with
with the two Judges and seven lIswrSs!
agninst him. or course, he is called ~.
aeoiitiouist and sRbmissiOnist, and eiasscd
with the Republicans. But be meets tbc
ridicrle and broE.beating without fear
II Is believed his services will be of great.
benefit m tho eouhty, as he Il wen Known