Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-20

1 Endorsed and Ratified.
On Monday night last one of the largest
meetings ever held in Parkershurg, assem-
bled to ra,iry the proceedings of the late
wheeling Convention and thu establish
meut of the new government The cinein-
natl Gazerte's correspondent says it was
meeting larger than he ever saw in city
az that size. He also states that the rea-
,cp for calling this meeting WAS double
one. let. To ratify the dOings otthe Vince
ling Convention "a, TO come 10 cOneiu-
sion in regard 10 officers who refuse To take
the oath which makes them subject to the
.nsE Gorernment -s-A T
Mr.. George " Henderson, an old citizen
of Parkersburg, presided. and II. P. Amos,
| Esq, scted as Secretary. Vigorous rni"a
speeches we're made, and finally the follow
resolutions unanimously adopted:
B1eJeas. a Convention assembled at
the city OF Richmond, on the 18th of Feb.
ruary. 1861, in pursuance of an unconsti-
tuti6nal act Of Assembly, BY its ordinan-
ce5. ATTEMPTED 20 dissolve the union exist
inc between the State Of Virginia and the
ITnited States, and TO GnueK This State to
preteuded Government styled the Conted-
crate States Of America, aud have invited
/ and brought into the State'iaTge bodies OF
armed troops from other states Of the
Union, with the ayoWed purpose OF resist
iug the autLority and execution OF tue laws
/ Of the United States. and have done MANY
other odiouS aud Objectionable acts, all Of
which ne regard RS rebelEous against the
- 1N,a Tnsf
I stitutiunal and void, and therefore not
bindiug on the people Of Virginia;
1 And ,oisTsas, John Letcher, late Execu-
live OF the State, by bis acts OF usurpa-
i ton, and rebellion against the Government
/ az the United States, and his adherence 70
another pretended Government aforesaid,
abdicated the Government, and left us
F, without Government loyal TO the Con-
stitutiou aud laws Of the United States.
And ,sheYsds, The people Of Virginia, by
their delegates, who assembled at Wheel :
inv, ON the 18th of June, 1861. have re-OT-
! ganized and restored the Government OF
Virginia. and the officers elected BY the
last mentioned convention to NIL the va
! cancies in the Executive CT the State, have
catered upon the discharge OF the duties
Rppertaining TO their respective positions
and whereas there are amonst us, some OF
whom claim to be Union men, who oppose
and by their course of conduct attempt 70
bring into contempt the Government Of
/ Virginia. rs so re-urganiZed and restored :
Now, therefore, We the People Of Wood
county. In mass meeting assembled, do re-
solve as follows:
/. That the acts and doings of the con-
vention which assembled at Richmond on
| the 18th of February, 1861, are unconsti-
tutional and void, and in open rebellion
against the Government of the United
States, and therefore are not binding on
the people of this Commonwealth; and
that the late Executive of this State by
his acts of usurpatiou aud rebellion, and
his adherence TO the pretended Govern
ment Aforesaid, styled the Confederate
I States of America, abdicated the Govern-
ment and left the People of Virginia with
4 out ny IoYal and constitutional Executive.
2. That we bail with lively satisfaction
the reorganization and restoration OF the
lGoVernment Of the Commonwealth. by the
Convention, which assembled at the city
of Wheeling on the II th day OF June. 1851;
l and we hereby rasify and endorse and
pledge ourselves to uphold and defend the
Government thus reorganized and restored.
3. That it is the duty Of every good cit
I iEen to support the Government OF the
United States, in the maintenance of the
7 Consultation and the Union against the re-
bellion, which is now attempting it's over
throw; and that it has come to that point
in the contest now going on in onr eoun-
try. when men cannot hold a position OF
lneutrality-they must be either for the
Union or against it de must sustain the
] Government Of the United States or the
rebellion. ale that is not for MS, IS
against us" And that those IN our midst,
whether they claim TO be Union men or not,
and WHO approve, and by their course OF
conduct attempt TO bring into contempt
the Government of Virginia as recognized
and restored By the Wheeling Convention
4 of the 18th of June, 1861, ought not, and
will not be regarded by Us ~ friends OF
the Union. g IN
{. That il is the duty OF every person
holding Office in this Commonwealth, to
take the oath prescribed in the ordinance
ipassed By the Wheeling Convention, enti-
itled, UAn Ordinance for the Reorganization
of the State Governmeut"-and that we
will not, now or hereafter, support any
such person for ofice, who refuses to take
said oath.
No true Union man in Western Virginia
can help feeling better after the reading Of
these manly and straightforward resoln-
tioas. They have the right ring in them
aud carry glad tidings Of Joy to patriotic
hearts, evinciug, as they do, that our
glorioas cause and glorious movement is
spreading far aud wide through the people.
They. are but the torerunneFs Of other res
olutions aud other meetings that win be
held in every county in Western Virginia
a. fac, "a II Ia freed from the iespotism Of
secession.
EvnAT one who has read Secretary