Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-29

WARD-A SPLENDID PoLE RAIsRD.-The
raising Of tue magnificent liberty pole at,
the Belmont Mills, GU Saturday, was
perfect success. Sotuu accident happened
to mar the occasion. AN immense crowd
of people were assembled, sndtIe pole,
mos, beautiful shaft l2s feet high, went
up, while tue booming of cannon rever-
brAted like thunder against the Ohio hills,
across the river The Gag, the largest one
in the city, was run up at hnlf.mast, n
memory of George Washington, while
Rev Gideon Martin addressed the Throne
of Grace in an impressive prayer, the con-
clusiOn Of which WAS as follows;
"But especially do We pray God to look
in peace upon our government. 0t-thou
God, the Immortal, the Eternal aud Invi..
ible, bless thy servant, the President Of
The Uniten States, and while difficulties
crowd thickIy around, aud tue heavens are
lowering, and he Is threatened from every
quarter, do thou give him strength and
patriotism to meet every difficulty with
frmuess. aud safely guide our nation
through the dangers in which she is now
involved, and finally to an amtcable adj
justment of oil our difficulties, to thy glory
and the welfare of all Thy people.
God, we pray thee to bless our flag.
o, our King Immortal, stand by our armies
and do thou defend the right, and uauy
tie tumults of the people be silenced, and
peace be restored everywhere Bless our
city, give US peace in all our borders;
bIecs our families, and those in authority
here and everywhere, aud ultimately, in
thy coming Kingdom, save US all; and the
praise aud glory shall be thine forever,
through Christ. Amen"
The ia: WAS then hoisted to tue top O."
the staff. aud three rousiug cheers were
given for it, aud three more for the IN
ion.
This was followed by the singing of the
Star SpHngled Banner, after which john
r. Hubbard WAS introduced to the crowd
and made quite au excellent and patriotic
little speech. lie had made no prepare.
ton, he said, aud, therefore, his remarks
m hit not be very elaborate, but he wish
ell them to examine the principles he
would lay down, according to tue law aud
aud the testimony aud see whether they
were according to our Constitutional Law.
Tie proclamation of John Letcher had
gone forth that We were no longer part
and parcel Of this common Union. That
yonder Star Spangled Banner is no logger
our dagl That we no longer can claim
the fields of Bunker Hill, Saratoga, aud
c own Point us our battle fields. That
We are to think only of Virginia aud of
yirginis's rights.
That proclamation deprives you of an
opportunity to elect Congressman 10 rep.
resent you in the Congress Of the United
States, goes into effect the nth of April,
although the people do not vote for its
ratification or rejection until the 2sd of
slSy, and by overt acts of war places you
III hostility to the flag which you nave this
hour thrown upon the brcezes Of Heaven.
1t is now necessary for us to determine to
whom we owe our allegiance. For myself
Ihold my highest allegiance to tue Gener-
al Government. [Cheers.l That my al
lygiance to the State Government is sec
ondnry when they come in conflict, and 1
stand here to-day proclaimiug the doctrine
that If this ordinance of secession which
IcalI revolutton) passes over the head of
this people. though was born upon Viz
Ginia soil aud ever hoped to be buried in
in it, yet when the hour comes that /
must bid adieu to yonder flag, for tue
flag of Virginia. take my my stand
under this Gag aud say Virginia retains me
no longer. [cheers:] stand here loyal
TO Virginia as long as sue is loyal to the
UNiOn and not one moment longer, when
IcaunOt sustain myself will call on the
G'nert,l Government to sustain me. 1t is
necessary to come up like men aud meet
this issue, We do NOT want men Of words
any lOnger.ws want men OF deeds But
let me urge that We be law aud order men.
let no mobocracys govern our action here.
Let US stand. every man, true to the Con-
situation and true TO the laws of:the State
in keeping with II, and let US act as be-
comes men and not as the revolutionists
in Richmond. The course the Convention
has pursued has been Illegal and royolu-
tiOnary, and therefore do not feel in duty
bound to obey its mandates. Aud come
what may, SO long as l live 1t will be uus
der tue Tag that floats Ger us.
After the singing of sCo!umbia Is the
Gem Of the Ocean," and three cheers fdr
tae ''Rsdr White and Blue the crowd dis
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