Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-28
Meeting at 8Ioundsv,Il..

AT meeting of the citizens of Mounds
vile and EIizabethtown, convened at the
Court House, May "a, 1861, on motion of
jackson Reed, R. B. HUSTER was called TO
the chuir, and JosEPH IpCLEAX appointed
Secretary.
DIR. George G. Gnus being called upop.
explained the object of the meeting in
some pertinent remarks. on whose motion
committee, consisting of George c.
Gaus, David Roberts, and E. II. Caldwell,
were appointed by the chnir to draft reso-
lutlons expressive ofsthe sense of the
meeting.
During the absence of the committee,
Mm. Alexander, Esq, and a. Criswell,
Esq, addressed the meeting, and on mo-
ton of James Whittingham, O vote of
thanks was unanimously rendered to SIr.
Alexander for his earnest and untirfap en-
deavors TO sustain the Constitution and
flag ofthe United States, pending the can
vas and on the day of the,recent election.
The committee having,returned, report
ed the following resolutions tor the con-
sideration Of the meeting, which were
unanimously aud With acclamation, ar.op-
ted:
ResOiued lst. That this meeting, in view
of the present position of our affairs. re-
gard the peace and safety of our people
in great measure dependent upon the de-
scription OF persons occupying the promi-
nent Offices in our midst; and those of
Agent, Telegraph Operator. and Watch-
man of the Baltimore & Ohio Railrond
Company at MoundsviIIe Depot, being
of the highest Importance in this re-
sPect, we earnestly urge upon the said
hnilroad Company tho necessity of filling
said situations with men cherishiug UniOn-
InHInn SnF,tiFnapfc
IDENTIFY anticipating that our reaso IA BILE de-
mnnds. as good and loyal citizens, will be
promptly and favornbly considered.
3. That said Major Barry, his clerk CD.
Carney, and Thomas o. Hagan, watchman,
voted on yesterday for the ordinance of Sc
cession, and thereby openly proclaimed
themselves supporters of the JeiT Davis
Contederacy, and opposed to the Union
and the Constitution, which but RECENTLY
ns adopted citizens they were sworn TO
support and to owe allegiance to, and none
other. We consider them unworthy of
holding the positions they now occupy;
and further, that if their places are not
supplied, and that right speedily, with
good and true men, devoted to the preser-
vntIon of the Federal Constitution and
Union, the present incumbents will not be
permitted To occupy themOny longer.
D. Th0t we respectfully recommend to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Michael Dunn for the Office of agent, Rich
ard Chadduck for watchman, and any 9th
or loyal Union men for the situations con-
nected with MoundSville depot.
4. That this community will not permit
any recruiting officer or other agent of the
Confederate States, either openly or -se-
cretly, TO recruit soldiers Tor, or Otherwise
give and and comfort to, the Confederate
army; and to any such now engaged in the
secret work we say, Desist, ver5um sat
On motion it WAS ordered that the pro-
ceedings of this meeting he published in
the Wheeling IatettiyeHcer, and copy for
warded by the chairman to the President
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. r. B. HUNTER, Chairman.
Jos. WcCEean, Secretary.