Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-02
PROM HANCOCK.

Another Grand IEnlIy for the Union.
FAIRTiEw, Hancock Co., Va, -
April 81, 1861.
In pursnnncoto previous notice, large
and enthusiastic Union meeting of from
900 to 1000 of the citizens of Hancock
comfy, Virginia, assembled Mt the Court
House on Saturday, April 9th, 1891
John Gardner. ESQ.,. WIS called to the
Chair, aud Il. n. Stewart appointed SecrC-
tary.
Agreeable to previous arrangement,
the ladies of said county presented the
citizens with a large aud elegantly gotten
ur tng. The presentation on behalf of
the ladies was made by Miss Annie Ina
hnn, nndtresponded}to llJ George NlcPorls
ter. Esq, in few practical, but patriotic
remarks.
The flag was run up on the cupola of
the Court House, and wa:ed proudly over
n portion of the Old Dominion, biiiiug
defiance to traitors and rebels Three
times three tremendous cheers rent the mir
lamidst the booming of cannonl, for the
Union, the nag and the ladies. Tile New
CumberlApd band enlivened the occnsou
Ey striking up Tue Star Spnngled Banner.
and other national airs.
On motion of J. II. Pugh, ESQ.,. tic
Chair appointed Thaycr Melvin, Daniel,
DonehOo, j. G. Marshall, VIM. NJ. Porter,
Jacob Brcnnnmin, Samuel G. Hibbelts, j.
II. Corhrane, ]. II. Pugh. and r. b. Bren-.
h"min, committee TO prepare resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting.
On motion, Wm, Brown, Wm. L.. Craw-
ford, WIN. Jones, Ewing Turner, Robert
Hewitt, a. Il. McCOwn, aud Geo. Johnston,
were appointed II Committee GU Military
Affairs.
George MrPorter, Esq, (our delegate at
tIe late Convention which met in Rich
mond, Va. made his appearance upon the
stand. amidst Il tremendous ontburst of an.
plausC. When this ndsuBsided, Mr.. Por.
ter proceeded in II 6rief;F calm Iiu,tl 6eliLer-
nte MANNER to detail the proceedings of
the Legislnture and State Conventiou,f
showing. the iFaud that has been prAt.
ticed upon the people: of Virginia, in the
NNssRge of q. secession ordinance; &c.
The committee on military. y MfTafrslmnde
the following rrpork, which was accepted
and unanimously ndopted: Sos
In the opinion of your committee the
times demand thtts we &honId organize
ourselves, in our various neighboTloOAs.
into home guards for the purpose of De-
fending ourselves against attack, fhy the
enemies ofthe GoAernment of the United
StateSIl in ouEsoWn vicinity or to come
from whence they may Aud to further
mend tothe citizens thatare trne to their
country, to associate themselves, without
unnecessary delay, into volunteer conipn-s
nies of home gulrdsf aud report themselves
to ths committee son military affairs OF. to
some other body designated by fhia msct-
ing. ssssi : f- -
Your committee further report that they.
are in possession of such information as
fully assures them. .thatstbe-aErns,zo a
proper application can be Obtained, il not
from the Stale, then from other sources.
Rtsolred, That NE recommend the ap-
pointment otsthree peFs0nsin each Ijuditiali
district to enroll all that are able. tof bear!
arms. and report MS above on Wednesday
next, at The Court House; aud that the /
following named gentlemen be appointed
TO make such enrolment in their several
districts; First District, Jas. IS. Marrow,
Ben, Griffin and J. H. C0cran, Second Dis
trtCt, EpartHm Atkinson, j. T.. Freeman
.nnd Wm. IOnes;, Third District, Samuel
Wilson, Daniel Douehoo aad Robt. Hewitt;
RourIh Distrist r. y. Stewart, \. y. Marks
and Asa GeeF,
ResolPed, That we would appoint the
bret Saturday in 9Iny, for. the Union men
IN their several districtst 10, meet and elect
military officers, and that we name the
following places for such meetings. lst
District MOhOp'E Mill. I'd HfsiPiFt ynTr