Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-24

aud drink, and can feed on tie refuse
orange peel OF deprecated Virginia likes,
Mingled With tie blessed consciousness
.sas We are doing it all for the good Of
( nes trade and negro cOuSodsraey, it is
all Welt To our taste, however, II will
certainly bear more tangible and pal
stabls seasoning.
( The Gallon Men Of Harrison County
The strongest resolution, vbleh we
have seen ys, passed By any raioa meet.
ling in Western Virginia, were those passed
liz the Convention which was held at
| ClarGsbnrg, on Saturday last, tho 10Th
Inst. We aud them reported lathe Guard
Of that place. Both MolSrI. Carlisle aud
Lewis, prominent gentlemen in the meet
Ine, have been members Of Congress.
Without further introduction We submit
tho following from the pubIi'hsd proceed
lnG';
uHHIIso At rHE COURT HOUSE on sATuR'
DAY, l9rI.
On Saturday, portion Of the people Of
Harrison county assembled At the Court
House, for the purpose Of recommending
Two suitable persOns to be voted for by the
friends of tho Union toF members OF the
Convention, which is to assemble on the
18th Of February, 1861.
Upon motion, Naj, Charles Lewis was
called 70 tho Chair; and upon motion OF
VIM. a. IlarrISOa, ESQ.,, Dr. David DaVISSon
WAa appointed Secretary.
The Chairman In a few appropriate re-
marks explained tho object Of tho meet
VIM, a. Harrison, Esq, then addressed
tue meeting, taking \ bold Aud decided
stand in favor VI the Union as formed by
the revolutionary fathers, and against So
CeSRlon.
NJ, Harrison then read the proceedings
Ofan enthusiastic Union meeting held on
Friday evening at ShinnSton, in which
members Of all political parties pArtisIpa-
ted, declaring teir devotion to tue Union,
and their opposition to secession.
Jno. ]. Davis, EIq,, then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions aS a basis for the action
Of the meeting;
RsioISsi, That We will support no man
as delegate 10 the convention 70 be held
lin Richmond, Oh tic 18th day Of February
next, who 10 not unequivpcally opposed TO
secession, aud will not 50 pledge himself
RHolVsd. That wa will support no man
who will not pledge himself to oppose and
vote against the appointment Of persons
to represent this State IN any convention,
having for Ia object the establishment Of
q provisional OF other government, or Of
persons IL any body convened for the pur.
pose Of forming Southern Coufederacy
or government.
R.solrtd, That We will support no man
Who will not pledge himself 10 vote against
any ordinance, resolution, or motion, that
has for It's object the withdrawal Of the
State from the Federal Union.
RsSolrsd, That we will support no man
who will not pledge himself to vote against
auy resolution to DO laid down rs an VIII
mGtUm, and The refusal Of which, by tue
other States, TO be considered just cause
for seeding from tho Union.
RrJolred, That We will not support any
man who believes that tho Convention 70
assemble At Richmond, on the 18th Of Feb
runry, 1861, OF any other State authority,
eau abSolYs tho citizens Of this State from
their allegiance TO the General Govern
ment; and that we will support NO man
who does not believe that the Federal
Government has the right Of sclf'pre'sF-
vAtiOu.4
ReSOlrtd, That We will support no man
who will not oppose oil delibCration and
discussion BY the members Of said Con-
Tenlion in secret secession.
The above resolutions were adopted I'M
AnimOusly. :,
John j. Davis, Esq, suggested ". P
GOfE, E,q., ], W. James, Rag, suggested
Hon. Juo. S. CNrliIs, B. +, ShuttlsWotth,
Esq, suggested Hon. @. 8. Lewis, as suit
able persons to recommend to the Voters
Of this county to represent them in said
convention.
The gentlemen whose names had been
suggested came forward and subscribed to
MI Davis's resolutions. Mr.. Goff declar.
log that hs subscribed to the said Fesolu
tons as trM5M1. but that II they intended
to convey the idea that it was e2pedient on
the part ofths General Government to pss
force atthis time, he thought it inezP'di.
0nt,
WhCreupon, the meeting proceeded 70
vote when J, S. CareliSe received rs votes,
4 Il, s, Lewis 81. ", p, Cot 81. The Chair
declared that Juo. s. Carlisle and c. 8.
Lewis were the two persons whom the NEE
ting recommended to the friends OF the
UnIonlu HArrisOus:cOunty, tor their sup
port.
Tho candidates made eloquent and pa.
triosIc speeches, which we're received with
great applause,
When men arc in earnest the above Is
the way they talk. When they mean
Union they express It in that way. No.
body mlsundsrs.ands them, and nobody
rOadS 1t one way while bis neiEbbor Is
reading it some other way, Such resolu-
tons stand ont like beacon lights on a
bleak, black coast these time', and when
all this storm Of night and danger shall
havs passed away, the resolutions Of the
patriotic men Of Harrison county will de.
servs tostaud upon the page Of our Ma
tiOnal history in Illuminated letters.
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