Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-28
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W1sT LI1EE4r, Ang- IS, 1851


EdIfOTs 4Htstt.yeleS--
4 exciting little occurrence took place
at WeEt Liberty on Saturday evening the
18th inst
The Home Guards had been out drilling
on the road leading 70 Bethany and were
returning, when they we're passed by some
young men on horseback, returning from \
PIE ME, one Of whom carried . session nag.
The dag escaped the notice Of all except =
few in the rear Of the company Capt
Curtis attention was called 70 the matter,
who when be saw that the party had halt
ed some distance down the road, wheeled
the company aud proceeded after, bat the
bearer Of the flag, initiating bis Wise lead
eF, beat hasty retreat. The company
vas ugAin returning, the men, very natar-
ally Indignant at the occurrence, deter
mined that no man should again pass with
secession Gag. Soon. however, two
young men came diving doEa the road ~
rapid rate, one Of them, : studeat from
Mississippi, At Bethany College, bearing .
secession Gag, 50 small, indeed. that the
spurious Imitation Of The stars and stripes
Was not detected until about past the COM
pany. They were ordered to stop, but in
SANITY putting whip 70 the horse attempt-
ed 70 escape, when the company broke
ranks AID IN double quick endeavorsd TO
stop the horse bat without sueeess, when
unfortunately one Of the young mea lNF-
Turnerj drew pistol and fred atthe fore
I most OF the company, aud the horse taking
/ fright ran away, aud in making = turn IN
the road upset the buggy, which brought
the young men 70 = sudden halt Some
stones were thrown after the pistol was
fred, striking one ofthe young men. No
sooner had the foremost Of the company
reached the spot than the Nississippian
surrendered the fag, which was received
BY the oldest man in the company, and one
OF the 6rst in advance. The young men.
thinking, perhaps, that they would be
treated a. many loyal citizens have heen
treated by the party which they represent,
plead most pitsou=ly not 70 be Injured
TEey were assured then and may be assured
nov, that bad it not been for their own
imprudenee, first in displaying the flag,
and second in firing the pistol, they might
have passed TO their homes in safety. 1t
Was offered BY one Of the young men, IS a
palliation for the offence committed, that
"there was too much whisky aboard
This may have been the case, but still It
was no e1euse for the act. We would
suggest, If it be q general thing that those
In hostility 70 the government imbibe their
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Of crushing out the rebellion, that the sup
ply of whisky be cut OF.
Your correspondent is rs much in favor
of law and order as any one, but shall We,
especially amer having so lately escaped
the horrors Of civil war in this part of the
State, permit these emblems of rebellion to
be VaGntiugly displayed, thereby melting
others who have the will but not the couT-
age to array themselves against the gov
eminent.
1t is not for the purpose Of bringing any
person or persons into notoriety that the
facts relating TO this occurrence are pub
liShed, but to serve as a warning to others.
The West Liberty Guards have no
threats to make, but they have taken an
oath that they will maintain and defend
the Constitution Of the United States, and
the emblem of no other government shall
be displayed for rebeIlious purposes in this
community. HoNE Guard.