Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-26
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eSya Mass MEETING AT TIE ATuENEUN -
A mass meeting WIS held last evening at
the Atheueum. Three or four huadred
soldiers from Camp Carlile, together with
the most Of their officers, were in attend
.uee. The Union Brass band enlivened
the assembly with number of patriotic
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On motion of Capt. Stephens, Col. Tho
burn vas called to the Chair, aud Major
Ereps acted as Secretary.
The President introduced his Excelleney
Governor Peirpoint, who, after speaking
Of his embarrassment in addressing such
a large assembly, said the rebellion was
only eight months old aud yet the rebels
had marched their forces into the very
verge OF the Southern States. The lead
ing object of the rebels was not only to
keep their negroes enslaved, but to enslave
the whole working classes OF tue country.
He alluded to the opposing forces at the
Allegheny Mountains, aud TO the danger
which menaeed US. The destruction Of
this city had been threatened. The war
is upon US. We must meet the erisis..
There is work for all, and he who hangs
back and does nothing is no better
than traitor. There is class in
all countries who must do the fight
ing. 1t is those who have stout hearts
auI strong arms. Not tue rich, not the
poor, but the strong aud brave. Monied
men arc just as much bound and more,
to take part ia this war, as the poor men,
and since they will not il is their duty to
support those who do. II such men will
continue to look to cent per cent. aud to
lay up their hordes while the war is at
your doors, you would not deserve to be
piried it you lost every cent. Stay ut
home, count your money, and you'll all be
gone 10 the devil in six months. [Ap-
plausc.l Ifn fund can be raised the First
Virginia Regiment will be full in three
days. If that is not done the city does
not deserve to be defended. Aud as to
The SeccssiOnists he didn't care what be-
,aie CT them. His own opinion was thes
ought not to be allowed to stay here. He
did not say this in mob spirit, bu. they
have tried TO break up this government
Aai destroy us, aud now in our hour of
peril how in she aamo Of God do they ex-
peet US to protect them. Talk about your
ha6eds corpus and constitutional law.
am in favor OF constitutional Law US long
as the rebellion can be put down by its
observance, but when II becomes necessary
to walk over constitutions to suppress this
thing am going to walk over them.
The Governor continued to speak at
some length, directing his remarks to the
matter Of enlistiug aud contributing to the
support of soldiers families.
Calls for the Hon. John S. Carlils
brought that gentleman TO the fOot-lights.
Tie said ali must be satisfied that eventu-
ally the armies Of the Union must prevail,
The rebels never had any hope of success.
He believed we were as secure here as We
would be ia the deepest hollow of the
Green MOuntain State, but imPerishable
honor awaited every soldier who Joined In
the struggle to secure our liberties. With
him it had been consuming thought. He
wanted to leave the legacy to his children
that he had aided, in his sphere, in the de-
fence Of his country. Richie county,
with seven hundred Union voters, has sent
five hundred men TO the war. Ohio cOun-
ty, with a population of twenty thousand,
has not seat as many. You are not afraid
Of being killed. You stand a greater
chance of being killed travelling over this
railroad than you do ia any Lattlo yOu may
be engaged in. tits fact, attested at the
Crimea, that it Ia kes about a ton of lead
to kill a man. War is the very place for a
man 70 60 who wants 70 live forever. If
We are afraid of death when our liberties
are at stake, we do not deserve liberty
Mr.. Carlilc said he would pledge his iudi-
vidual tespoasibility rhat any man who
enlisis ia the Uuion army shall have his
family supported All we want is organ
lied effort. Let each minister tomorrow
a day of Thanksgiving, appoint commit
tee from the members of his church and
thousands will subscribe before saadown.
The committees should not pass by our Sc
eession friends. Give them call.
Nj. Cariile concluded by appealing to
the seeessiOntsts to come out while the
door is standing open, aad cease their OPP
position To their neighbOrs; from whom
they have made their all. 80
While the lamp holds out 70 burn,
The Silest siuner may return.
Gen. Wheat was called for, aud in re-
Spouse, said he was not down on The, bills.
He said, in reference to the charge Of lag
garduess ia the matter OF eplistments, that
Northwestern Virginia had more men in
the Geld, in proportion to her population,
thau any other State in the UniOa.
Gen. Wheat Introduced Major Nc
Phnil WIN r.ann,,An.l In an alnnnant and