Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-14

.U1AioR- MeetInE at Whites school
House, IonOmgalIn Cnnntv. ".

i-&4AI91 AAeslnR at Whites School
House, MonOngalIn County, Va.
ln pursuance to precious notice. II large
meeting Of the citizens of Muu0ncuiia
county assembled Mt Whites School House
ii district No. z, ON Friday, May 10, 1861
AT 10 O'Clock large flag was run M and
uninrled in the name of Geo. Washington.
which WAS greeted with many tears of
gratitude and uutbnrsis of enthusiasm MS
IT hOated out mnjcstic,iIly aud gruudlv.
bringing back priceless memories of the
past, aud pointing through NIL The gloom
and dangers Ofthe prescat hour to a lhnu-
sad glorious promises which are ours he
cause we believe they are our couutry's.
1t was visibly demonstrated, at that carly
Fhour OF tue day, that old MOuongnlia has
not forgotten the flag that has waved
above the brave in so many hartl-Iou.,ht
battles; that she loves the Constitution
which so many ofus have sworn 10 main
tam; that sh4 intends to stand by the laws
which so many of us have helped to en-
] nct, and that she will sacredly regard and
fulfill the alliances which we have con-
I tracted, and tue commercial treaties which
we negotiated when we commanded re-
( spect as an undivided AID lirst-rlass nov
er among the nations of the earth,
the Crowd then marched to the house
and organized by appointing John Huins,
f, ST., Chairman, and J. Il. Feather, Secrc,u-
4 ~. el<White, Joseph Gilmore, j. Il !.
I brookovrr, Jesse Thomas and Eli White.
were appointed to draft resolutions.
Mr. Elder, Dr.. NIackey and Mr.. LemIey.
next proceeded to address the meeting in
nn abic and eloquent manner. The two
latter plucing Abolitionists aud seression-
/ ISIS IN tue same category, aud hnndIing
4 them without gloves.
Tts
! patriotic resolutions, which were uunni-
mously adopted:
/ Resolred, l.. That we cannot sympatl,ize
4 with Northern Abolition agitators. and
\ trttt not with Southern secession rebels:
I that we feel called upon by inicrest-by
every sense of honor-by all the sacred
memories OF Washington and the Rcvoln-
ton; the councils OF Jefferson, Madison.
Monroe, Clay and Jackson, to stand bv
ithe Uuion of our fathers and their iIaT.
fhe St1rs aud Stripes, Eow AND FOREVER
2. That we belive the interests of civil
and religious liberty and the CAUSE of civ
I ilizatiUn in the world demand that the gov
ernment Of the United States should be
maintaincd; that tine question, "Will you
/ go with the North, or will you go with the
Tonth2' is impertiReHt; and that We are in
/ favor Of the enforcement of all constitu.
tionnl laws, and though we may not en-
dorse all the acts or policy of the present
administration, we are in favor of preserv-
I ing the government. and transmitting IL TO
/ future generations
3. That we AS Yirginians, owing allie
glance to the Federal government. do
Hereby protest against the ordinance of
the Virginia State Convention, dissolvinr
our connection with the general govern-
ment, aud adopting the Constitution Of The
Provisional Government, md that we
pledge ourselves TO the naintainance of
the Union, MS given to rs 10y the heroes of
4. That We cordially approve of the re-
commendation of the Clarkshurgh Union
meeting, toaPpoint delegates of our wisest,
best, aud discreetest men, to meet in Con-
| Tention at Wheeling, on the 18th inst, to
/ determine upon such action the people
I OF North Western Virginia should take in
the present fearful emergency.
5. That DIR. ArCarl, a. Wiley. p. l..
Rice J. L. LcmIey, Vim. Kinny, Charles
! Edwards, Geo. Rice and A. Wade, dele
/ gates appointed by meeting in Morgan
town, 10 represent this district 10 the
Wheeling Convention, are endorsed by
i this meeting, and that three others from
/ the district be added
/ 6. That this meeting has heard with
pleasure, the nomination Of Wm. G.