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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-18
Prom Fortress monroe.

FoRrRrss MoxRoE, December l4.--No Gag Of
truce was sent out to-day. ss1as - e
No farther particulars from the Charleston
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-18
Per EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The committee have made arrangements for
half fare on railroads, and reduction in the rate
of boarding for Teachers while in attendance on
the Association. fr
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
union Meeting In nySet1el county.


Pursuant to previous notice, meeting
OF the citizens of precinct No. 5. in Wet
eel county, was held NJ the forks OF Fish
ing Greek, ON the. LIST day of May.
The meeting was organized by appoint
ing VIM. Sheppard President, David Flu
hArty EtcC President, aud Geo. Parks Spr-
retnry, after which tho. meeting WAS ably
addressed hy Il, ". La1ck. ESQ, James G.
West aud WIN. Newman, all sound Union
men.
On motion, R. W. Lspek, Vim. Newman,
Jas. Q. West, jacob fluhurty and John
Alley were appointed as a committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the views
OF The meeting, who, in q short time, pre-
sented tue following preamble anl reSOIu-
tions:
WHEREAS, Believing it,to be ouridntv,.
as citizens of Western Xirginin and Of thG
county Ot Wetzel, in this alarming crisis,
tn makes known our views and opiuions,
tl1sref0rc, be IL
Resotred, Ttnt we, asSaapeuplc, have no
just causc of coMptntntsngnins the Gener-
al Government, aud thSt4sO long as she
protects sARdstlefsntiis1 .gEonstttnttorrtt
rights, and faithfully eufnrres the laws.
we believe it to be our duty, as lOyal cir:-
zcns, to protect and defend her.
RcsOIped, That we MS Virginians arc 10y
al to our State, yet should Ihe Convention
atlemptto drag us outfOftthe Union, we
wilt resist it eUcn 10 a diu;sion gt: tbs Stutr.
Rtsofped, That We disapprove the course
of our delegate; Il: S. -Hull, in the Gonycu-a
tiom, knowing that he nsmisrcprtsedtcd
Us Hrd'belicving that he has misreprcseut-
ed Western Virginia. #f ~ n
Resottrd,i Tint We will support no man
for Office who-is not known to bG1a sound
Uhioh man, aud who willtnot subscribe to
tue principles couched in the foregoing
resolutions.
Rcsolpsd, That. this meeting appoint fve
delegates 10 attend the convention to be
held in Wheeling, on the 18th Of Mny,, 10
represent this precinct. ..f5s's =.
+ Whcreupon, L. N. Law, II. Alley, S. Ste
phens, T. McGowan aud J. Alley were np-
pointed, aud R w. Lauck, Esq, j. G West,
and j. Flpharty were appointed allernatcs.
Reyoiped, That the proceedings o. this
meeting be published in the Pain Dealer,
the LhfciLigenesr, aud the .Morgantnwn Star.
- WM SHEPpARD, Pres't.
Geo. Parks, Scc'S. s
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
q NVo,nan ID be IIonored.



ltwilIbe remembered that Lieut.. Abner
Smc'ld. of the First Artillery, wns sent IL
few weeks since, ny Lieut.. Slcmmer, TO
Washington. to Npprise the government OF
the abs"lute necessity of supplies and re-
Endorsements ut Fort Pickvns. FTgettul
OF NIL obligations Of honor and duty, Lieut..
Smcud taok Montgomery in his way North
ward, aHgl having submitted hiJ dispatches
TO the pHEusal of the rebel authorities.
proceeded to Washington, whittier the
news OF his treason having prrcee1ICd him,
he WAS not shot as he deserved lof be, hut
simply struck from the role uft.,e army.-
The wife and children of Lieut.. Smeld,
with the families Of several officer. on du.
y In the South. were at Fortress Monroe
The Lieut. hH>temed from Washington TO
remove them Southwark, but bjs move
ments were not so rapid that the news of
his crime had not reached there before
him. When, therefore, he presented him.
self at tue Fort, he was refused admission,
the officer on duty declining to..admit a
traitor within Il federal post the only fa-
vor Conceded that he might have an inter
view with his wife outside the walls. Tint,
interview the unhappy iniscreAut is not
likely soon TO forget. Attended bv a few
female friends, one of whom furnished the
account we give of the scene, thp lady met
her husband, and in terms of s-nrchiRg'
elOllence, reFrouched him with his
shame.
|, $50 home with yon?r she exclaimed
''Nevcr! Our ptths in this world hre here
after separate. disoWn you. A coward
and a traitor, you are no husband of mine.
Henctforth-you are to mic as 1T dead. AS
long as lire shall wear monFnitig; ant;,
be as a widow; and rest asured + shall ed
ucate our children to ezucrlte and Cespisc
your memory as that of recreant and u
tr,uor." ~ 3
Turning With these words, the noble 4 d
Putriotid woman re.entered tile fort, and
gave way 10 her very natural feelings
We may add that Mrs. Smead, Ike her
discarded husband, is native Of Georgin.
and while the latter went soutliWart 70
obtain the reward of his treason, the Fnr.
mer has roms'nortb, passing through this
city on Tuesday, and is now at Norris
town, N.sJ
4
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
The Raising ofths Flag In Raltimore
From the Patriot,1

From the PRtriot.l
The raising OF the flag on the Custom
House yesterday, was hailed with demon.
stralions If JOY by the friends Of The Union
IN our city, and it was apparent 10 us Tint
many of those who were opposed to its cle-
vation were ptced in q false POSITION
FherS is animate love for the old a0g in
tue hearts ofthosc who are now opposed
to the sentiments of which it is ut once
the emblem and embodiment We have
made up our mind most fully, from the
circumstances that occurred under our OBJ
servatiou, thai love for tie Union aud for
the flag by which it is synbulized, is n
deepsy-seated and permanent thing, while
the opposition TO sectional doctrines and
sentiments. that has been inRAmed into
secession, is Temporary and transient. All
love the Union and the flag. They can do
not otherwise, for the Union and the llag
are the representatives of our Declaration
OF Independence; of our American Re:uiu-
ton; of the Constitution Of the United
Stntes, and of the great Coufelcrucy,
which is Significant in the very word it,
self nnd its attending symbol. The Union
and tue flag are ONE md jnscpnrble.
We regard the Union as significance
OF past trials and successes, of present In
tcrcsts and affections, und of future hopes
uuH tEluUlpus. Inc mission Of AmCrI-
can freedom is not yet fulfilled. 1t has
"a great work to perform in The future
1t is now rocked in storm by its friends,
w!'0 do not understand either its princi-
pies or its applications, hut we learn u les
son lrnmtllc present experience which will
be of service through all the future. The
storm is terrific ami thren;en;pg,;a hears
NIL the elements OF destruction upon its
wing; but VIII pass; IS tlie aF6Fins al
nature pass, and wtiei the tloHdlcss sky
appears, it will lib proved that natures ell
ementcd way is uuIollcd natures peace,
and that shn is rendered Init tbs more
beautiful ard attractive by its new rcveil-
men:, so with man wien his strife OF pas
Sim ceases, aud he discovers the better
principle that WIS ohscurel hy the conflict,
he will love his wnrring incliuations the
less, but his humanity the more. By the
sectional strife the Uninn is now obsGnrcd,
but il will be the brighter and the better
when the tempest censes; tile friends Of
human freGtium will love it the more mr..
dently, honor it tue more frrvcntiy, and
serve itthe more faithfully. The present
generation may not liveitDl sea it. hut tho
Union will be triumphant. aud become the
great signal of liberty to failure ages.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
.yei come the nasai!ah,s stom where they

AANST SOu4S rtuS tLsSSsts:lQlS Is !rUm where they
may.
Rev.J. NJ. Phelps presented the follow
ing resolutions 'ts Ndtlitiunal sa
4th., That ne believe ii to be our indfs
pensable duty 10 organize ourselves intG
Union Clubs TO promote the interests OF
our beloved coilntry, tud that while we
do this, we act as loyal Yirginians, be.
lieving that unfitncbing devouon 10 the
Union. is the best means to promote tie
interests OF Virginia.
9Th. That we moslC oriinllv invite allthp
election precincts in our county TO heartily
cooperate With Us In doing all they cltn
for promoting the interest Of tue Union OF
Inrse Suites
9Th. ThHt We do heartily endorse the
course ofthe Hon. John S. Garlic in the
late Virginia Ganventiou, aud that We will
irrespective of political parties, give him
our hearty support for member Of Con.
gress.
947th. That, inthe event that the Eastern
portion of this State presists in her stres.
sional movement, we will do all in onr
power for tho separation of the Western
II lom the Ensteru portion of the State.
etb. That the proceedings oftbis meeting
be published intAe leading union pnrerS
in Western Virginia @
DASlEL PAISLEY, Pres't.
u N. C0lfaea, Sec'y. 9.
4 d #
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04

~ SPECIAL NOTICES DonhlO the above rn3es 81 =
early Advertising on reasoHaOle terms accor-
made = SS ''s W. VI S4l1lSea
Al! frun transient perBons or strauz
eFe. TO be Isdtu for In ddrqHee. = '.4et
BSsinesS Cards not ednE i've lines $40 rtr year
or ~ t7F Stx months but for shorter period nothing
viii Le counted less thAR a square
The pririegSof Annual Advertising L limited Ia
the A Adverttsers own ImmetiiAte business; and All
Advertisements for the benefit OF other Ertpns 81
well az illegal hyertiseuSntS and Advertisement
OF auction sales and real eR;Nte sopt IN by them muSl
be paid for at the usual rates - = ~
advertisements nut accompanies With written
accordingly, 3 s'.'' -
cases at full rates. ~ e
Marriages Notices cf FunernlR and ~
OF elnions, 60 cents each. tovlI.'So
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04

Atn public meeting Of the citizens of
Hartford City and vicinity, Col. Daniel
Palsey was chosen President, G. w. MOre-
dock Viee-President and j. n. COlnian
Secretary. a committee of nine consist-
ing of W. w. Harpcry j. r.. Meeks, VIM.
HnnpUld, Geo. Wilding; Jaw. Kelly, Seth
Burnsarner, II .Gaptaft and q. T. Shnnks.
were appointed to draw mp and report
resolutions.
While tie committee were preparing res-
oluttons we had Gstune by the Hartford
City Brass Baud patriotic song hySimon.
WilliHms, and strong unCOnditiOuAls Union
and 8. N. Campbell, which were Npplauded
iiwitli a hearty good will.
The conMitteol then reported the follow
ing preamble and reaolgt gtQas, which wrre
unanimously adopted. o
WHEREAS, this once happy country is
now IN n state of civil lsWaF; br0tgtt on by
no.SEfongs done iustifyiug shch action, but
by q set OF men not having the fear of
4God before their eyes norlths patriotic love
OF country in their hearts, and who, when
about tO--lose the reins OF Government
md have the scepteF OF power depArtlfFOh
their hands, aud whose insatinble Inst for
power has carried them to such lengths
that they are trying TO dis.nPt onr uoi,le.
Governmentithat they may still he enabled
torule apart when the rulership Of the
whole has departed from their hands--
Therefore, resolved, 5.i
lst,, That We, Yirgiaians, will yield
to no. part OF the StAte in loyalty and love,
for the Old Dominion bnt when the peo.
pie of.iEe Eastern portion of tie State call
on us to withdraw our allegiance from the
Generll Government, and to prostitute.
ourselVes5tptl tlefeud III cir mad ,irAer n fferi
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
Total AssET5, S2la4.1OO o2
Upwards OF 1a,OOO,OOO
~ Losses have boon paid by tho IBtna insurance Co.
In the past II years.

FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
isSF accepted ut terms consistent with solVency and
fair profit.
EtreeioE attention SirrH TO iHSnr1Recof D TELLLV7S
l:li C3nteRis for tErms Of one 70 age Nears
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04

The above prospectus hNs mp to this date bee.
published in umly OF iettiiug papers for ten
''Ay7 extra efforts TO get stock tI5cil have Eeeu
ma e ynt the public sotWell appreciate the Anunt-
ueSS ~ tils entcrpriAO that over two hundred thUus-
anu % "a. stock Ss already been takep We
In tHli without further liability; transferable hv do
livery raSift.red only when diyldende are fccaiyed
95n3 Itey to EpiirOs cIn. by the Durs
eE5F OF shires In the SIlpsoiiti SIintnE Company
MAKE mn Investment that Will pay largely and lIoI
e"SE 4has IS converted into rSsh without Iona
answcred. ISi,:SS IS;.St,s's'
st. LonIs No., AIarrliioa 1871 aSO 'f1eS ~ |Im -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
FROM MASON COUNTY,.

Strong RESOLUTIONS n gnimstI ecessIon
She Is OrgnMIzingi 10 r.th6 Stars aud
STRIPES and will have nothing 10 do !
with the TrRttOPSs #S 81
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
Saddles, Harness, Trunks "a.

~ WHOLESALE RETAIL
"A =. SftEPt.ttD No.I5I IIaIS street cors,
- Tnloh, VIII continue 20 keep on hand niaFssstd
PteIe 5ssGr Ment Of all aEtcleS1 halinS c65SS fI
TSsS SH.t anI lrnclg SRlles RInb& CoarSe
lars ftS1sE II1 sYtehOis Col
would espsetally call attention to m stock.snd
@ ~ stlct attention aud prumptnesr. 10 merit
s All kinds of Fsaang pfOppt ,ioae. AID tu pro
- sepsG!ss :S"45stt y: SHEPPARD, ", p ,if
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04

Tbs progress of this Corporation has been stable
Inl uninterrupted through SONsOns OF HhAncSl sun.
shnc aud Storfu perlolseventfUl In or exempt from
aTaepinS conaHgr1itgna aud maritime disaster Be
ting long cash basis, tho troubles of
the credit syatem affect rs In no nl8rinI particular
During "hard timcI' ths security Of reliable Tnsu-
rance is an imperative utythe ability Of property
holders to sustain loss bOing then much lessened!
PolicioslEsuVd without delay. aud nIl business at-
tended tn with dispatch and RIelIty, By
y. O. ARTHUR, Agent,
0.HcO over the Bank Of Wheeling.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
Missouri Mining Company
Incorporated Feb. %. laal.

a . - tsE
CAPITAL STOCK.......,........,.s5 600.
MIS- C0MPANY IS FORMED F1R THE rUit.
pose Of ndVancips the great minin;: Interests Oi
Onr stare. We do hot protess to be GoFettiel bI
purely llilAnthTOpic mOIvgs tu iuitNtnE thfs en-
terprIse believe that tile stuck Can 10 lJI,s to
pay large dividends. aud the aIup time more real
GOOD accomplished ad greater progress maze il, dc
Ne"pipS aud making kn"Wu tile astonishing nicTaI
wet ia Ol Aissouri.Iln by the Of five times tho
tO our capital invested in NuY other LuAincss
" g shall mike the office Of onr Company 81 m.
hIco mlm!nY bureau OF tho mineral resources OF the
STATE. We have pOweT under our Carttri tn IHir.
GIase and sell mineral lands wherever located II,
Great Inducements will be offered 20 cap.
I1tists ana mining advent rerE, who desire 10 l3
Company. "''-' sl''
wO r,spCctfnliy solicit the attention of ali WHO
nave mineral lands for sale to send US statement
OF the sauie, describing tho kind of miner ON their
me number ofacres. tho location ami the low
est Gsl price they nro Willing to take Tor said lands
9 snail work only snc mines nay large " In:
SnN!t ol'"u AMI prove mustn't the lnndswO sell he
D"SE$ fur subscription the stock arp uOY5 ,en Al
the "Elce of the Company, Main street northwest
corner OF Locust over MerchInts' Rank. rutTfJnce
NJ locusta Ail who feel an interest in mis-
DnSlneSs and tSO unpuey.-Sriu do we'll to call and
sanserIie. Those wishing stock. living ont Of the
cary. can secure II Ivy encIEng ten per cent OF the
amount THnted to the President or Treasurer,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
Bf0Gdcast Seed SOWer!

4 E4HE sV6sGRIBERs HAVE PuNCIIAsED TIIB
! right for LANES SEED SOyYRiI tgfiirh 1a1SS
all kins of 9Eais and Gr'ss Sees In tho most ieF.
lsEt manner. II Sttnple IN fEs nbnstruetion a;i1
Miti FFlt a$sllraey and rNpidiiyse dsGrh1ttRE
me sse -rcniy upon the surface uthopt tile was:s
. sitl Ilpor p%culiaF to hand sowing. Orders for
Ss9e eTs y teseAves prompt attention.
1ll2Q SMITH s GORRELL. :
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
aai1g gntrllia!lrllter 4
TERMS oF.ADVERTIsING.

uYE 8, LID LINES OF NoNPARE11, EcR oss 1Scrt. On
LESS, NGHR spUK9r5 -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04

IA CAR3AGEEN BALM.
L.iRNCGO FOR C5ClIIS, C0Lps. etc
n, s~sNSi' l.. BOOKING. Aga,
Ola PelIauts' IIaII Orlis store.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04

10 To- coz SE E.--lol bles prime rio coaeel
N. REu1Y.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
Edvvnrl Eversa. onlthe or,sts.-

liverSd the following speech in Boston, on
the occnsion of rAikinp n hnp in Tint ri,r
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
REPORTS FROM BOSTON.

Bosros, Nay 1861.
Chas. Francis Adams, Minister to England Cassius N.
Clay Mpiater TO Russia, AMI Jacob &. Hademan Minis
ter 10 Stockholm passengers per tho Niagara which
called to day.
The remains q three Of the Massachusetts, soldiers who
killed in Baltimore, arrived in tho Eve O'Clock
train in charge OF private D. s. Wright, Of tho
Sixth regiment, who detailed by Colonel jones
for the duty. Tho bodice were hken from the re-
ceving tomb in Baltimore under tho supervision
Of MAJOR Brown, who left Tuesday morning Tho fact
was not generally known until this afternoon but
large crowd gathered at the depot. The bodies in
metallic coftns enclosed in Ave boxes.
Governor Andrew and staff, the Executive Couu.
Gil, with the divislonary corTs q Cadets ~
an oscort, present u receive the bodies.
The collins covered with national Tags az were
tho hcarscs which bore them TO Stone chapel, undor
wh.h they deposited TO await final and more public
obscquics On tho route 10 the chapel the band played
drges and The rapidly gathered crowds uncovered as the
procession moved past.
CORPORAL Sumner H. Ncodlarn q lawrence, is one d
the dead. Tho others yet remain unknown
ITO Granite state Guard, Of Great Pals, ~ H., pro.
ocedcd to Fort Constitution at Portsmouth 70 de
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
REPORTS FROM PHILADELPHIA.

PHrtAn1p rr4, May /, 1861.
There s nothing doing 10 day o. any consequence here.
The sixth regiment II reunsylvania volunteers still
main their quarters in tho tent Of the Young MEMS
Christian Association the Baltimore depot awaiting
orders. wac informed by police officer today that
large quantity OF provisions Of every description
being sent South every day, and that attempts
put stop to IL. Tons are sent 70 Boil and Powell at
Salisbury, Nd The freight consists mostly Of
barrels Of -four, fish, pork and beef, hoysheass
of hams nosses and sugar and various other articles
IN the shape Of provisions. They bought at tn rate
OF from forty to fifty barrels per day. and the officer told
me that he had tried 10 put stop 70 II, by informing
what he thought TO DO Che proper authorities but b,
referred TO still higher cccr. who lett tho sending
tho articles at the discretion OF the company and they
responded to tho kindness with becoming spirit and
the articles 10 their destination. The officer is Of
patrcticaly indignant and thinks the sending q
articles Of any kind to the seeded States should at
be forbidden.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02

vhbsd them 70 love him and Ieoh UPON him es the.r
nwssher and their fficAd rhs Word CT co.. he SAID
sAssld be their compan1n oy nshs ano ~ Day where
veaid ssy .Bsessed the that AIkesh nos in the
counsel Of the ungody, nor standc.h the way Of SIN
sor ss ss p me y. 81 ss sD1l sS, whose
tate Gay and night" The good IN al ages ne said had
fsund this Word eeesed, and the they studied It
ysh sinoere desire g ssrn me viii Of their Heavenly
ness. TO hsn Il had been = welsprng Of con
seAtjon ana support, and 70 then he recommended
as fountain rom which tbsy all freely invited
10 draw "liyng water They were for tho most part,
be said, yoaDg uen, about TO- leave the homes and the
bengd influence Of loving yarorlsparepts whose heart
springs were bound up In them; whose hopes they were
wherever dniy called tAem Inc remsmorance Of these
parents and o! all dear 10 item whom they left behtnd
shouia DO pr escntn their minds an inspire them
~ priof1n Their dAy with ardor, remembering thAt me
gray hairs OF their parents would be honored by tho ga-
INIT performance cr thsir duty while contrary course
woac erng those grey hairs with sorrow 70 tne grave
me memory OF their forefathers, whose bravery and
Blood had pGrchaHes for them the inheritance ior the
continued poesescx OF which they were nos called 10
sOscS and stiu,iate their EFFORTS crush the os that
Ssught TO deprive them Of the precious boom The 70.
nembrance Ct the gray hairs OF those vene.
lad seen and oved could fail 30 inspire every lover
OF his country with heroic ardcr and patriotism In
susan he urged them to remember their duty 70 their
ID their country 10 themselves, and To posterty that
would in the future rise up and bless then for their
pntriot efforts 20 preserve the nation constitution
As liberty and its sacred honor.
H&riu the vices the utmost decorum and attention
Ne part VI the troops ana their friends was main
aaassA and after the benedicton pronounced, the
yeRrsnt given leave of absence for the day the
TeIOzsnder OF which they spent with their families The
sbsya speaks in the highest terms Of their gennasnly
experiment during the time they have been chartered
IN the Castle and remarked that, 10 his knowledge,
make good citizens and bod soldiers, and
honor 70 themselves ard 20 their country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
UNION CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS N
VIRGINIA.

IN the tenth congressional district Of Vrg MA, which
is composed Of the counties Of Marshall, Brooke Fan
cock, Ohio, Wetzel, Tyler, Peasants, Marion Hsonsa
hola Iayer and Preston, al lying in the western
TONS the Union party composed Of Douglas democrats
and republicans have put il nomination kr. William G,
Brown, their candidate FOR the next Congress. Er.
Brown viii probably be tae only for represent.
alive in the whole state, the secessior.s.s
sdsr that they viii not require 70 be represented IN tho
federal Congress Mr. Brown accepts the nomination Ia
Kssvoop, april 20, 1861
my arrival at home yesterday fo1nd yo-r very
kind letter, informing that the National Democratic
Convention held AZ Wheeling the 18th inst h-d ncoi
mated mo as their standari bearer IN the coming Ccn
gressional election. The Conver.oD co-recty II
formed in relation my dsncnaton to be caadlisIe
for any eihce and particularly for TIA. O. asei a Con
ana sy nsIh my as oss mere a
and yet dearly beloved country passing, a11oosa mo
that somo younger and abcr nan saoud haye been oled
democratic party yield to no living man; ifoish: for
il ami followed its varying fortunes through cyl md
sSa for niy 0TS
ton and Baltimorc, its unataral murder preiicoi al
the sad consequences that have followed IN The tran 4
icould do any hDg that would he restore the pTedon
OF great pure and constitutional party and heal
the distractions OF our bleeding country woh gisdly
accept the nomination and dcyoto all tho remaining
orgies Of my body and mind to the glorious task u ny
friends had selected some other standard bearer would
baye been more IN ,oCrdan.o MN my wsh;s al wasn
have bestowed upon me, and tho debt OF gratitude 1xe
them, and which my poor abilities viii never enable ne
TO repay, DO not feel at liberty ID decline he nouna
ton 80 generously rendered TO mo- Particularly
the election is al hand. But desire ID
20 my friends this my letter OF acceptance thss
while highly prize aud shall forget this ast sy
denco Of their confidence me, that II thoy succeed in
elcctipg In May next, VIII expect them % eIccse
mo from ali future pablo service. wieh, seu'lcner, 70
communicate through you 70 those VOC have he hcnor
to repre- sent, that al my Efforts both IN public AMI pr.
vetc fe shall be most faithfully directed 70 stay the
O.,
conclusion, 10 return you my acknowledgements for
he kind and attering manner in which you con -1icl
ted 10 tho fact OF my nomination ai 70 exIIess re
h pc that may oil I've TO see brighter PAGE or
untry's history. W. 6. BROWN.