Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-29
A eRNUINE UNION a1nnr1Ne.

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A GENUINE UNION MEETING.
Marshall County Takes the Palm n,
TIE Panhandle for luton RcaolII.
tl0ns' The People OF Cameron Re.
unlOnIStS. = go =
In pursuance Of call for meeting of
those in favor of the Union, of Marshall
County irrespective of party, meeting
was held in the school house, in the town
of Cameron, on the 26th of January, 1861.
at 2 o'clock, P NJ.
The m9eting was organized by the selec-
( ZION of A. @. MarlinS, of Cameron, as
Presidents John Wilson, ESQ.,, of Marshall
County, Vice President; Wm. McConaurby
Secretary. On motion. W. II. II. Show
acre. $. 3. Stidgcr, o. II. Moore, John
Jones and j. Il. HAger were appointed a
committee to draft resolutions expressing
the sense of the meeting.
In the absence of the committee. the
meeting was addressed by Jas. Burley.
Esq, 1.-THE candidate for seat in the Con.
ventlOn) in an able and patriotic manner.
setting forth the horrors that would beiali
us.if Virginia secedes ftom the Union.
The committee being ready to rcport.
Mr. hurley gave wWy. They submitted
the following preamble aud resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAs, The Legislature of our State
mas passed nm act, entitled, an act to Oro-
Vlde Tor electing members of Couven-
tlon, and to convene tho same; and,
Whereas We, the people of Western Yir-
lginia, belle wing it to be impoIitic and nm.
wise under the present excited state of the
4eqq e toecalI q tiou, and 7beliey
/ iqg thgt the secession1of Virginia viii be
ltq9 cause ut our ruin and Knowing we
i0r'''"tSt 9srotsr,,Sr.4u
upon WHOM, the State government Giepands:
and showing also, that we are CAPABLE of
Discerning what is our own interest. and
that we have the rightto say where Vir-
gaia shall stand; and knowing, also. it TO
be for our good to maintain the present
Government, which was bequcathed us bv
our fathers for our happiness and prosperi-
ty, therefore, be it
Resotced, By the people of Cameron and
Marshall County, in Mass Meeting ASSEM-
bted, that in the present distracted state of
our country, we feel it to be our duty ns
well as our interest. to make our seuti.
mcnts known, and they Arc, that we are
untaltering in our devotion to the Union
as bequeathed us by our fhthers: Tint the
Union and Constitution have committed no
wrong, but have served most gloriousIv
and admirably their mission, and will con.
tintue SO to do if they nre maintained. If
wrong has been done, it is with designing
men and trucking politicians.
.Ie' heSOtUsH' It!at we cannot see the pro-
Prlely ot severlng this Government for the
Eul!ose ol s"LlS!ylng the few who have
..ssI ~ Eae puT!'c cFl9, ana who now, are
" SoLNlns I" nlilu una IimOcrHcy over the
9o1tneEn portion ri, OF this country.
virr;n;o giDe% iii, nnaS Tue people OF Western
FiFg'niN WiIl not be governed by any act
VI aia;, passed oy tue said Convention,
GoSornsnt sSSorr s 1"t connection with tue Federal
N"SeFHtnent.
o heSotVeI mat IN case an ordinance of
SECESSION s:' .oe passed tue State COnven-
l.;. u9n, our l delegates be instructed to advise
VIII !ue ueIeHAtes OF the other counties
comprising western virginia, to take
measures loF calling Convention of the
people 10 take steps for dtssolving our
tonneCtton .,1'L eSt with the Eastern portion of
tn's 9tate' ana earnestly solicit their CO.
operations ~
hsSotTed, That we deny the right of Sc
ceSslon, condemn the policy of coercion,
nn.ess I"r tue protection of the national
pr"PerIy, pr !I'l ana advocate just settlement
oI the present grievances, and cordially
'"GoEsS ll, tne GElttehuen NJ, proposition.
= tS1DsgE0' 9, :, thaL We condemn the conrse
S,a,oo sooue q. CaEoIinH' 'I ana other seeding
tl"., 1.sses' 10 l9r leaving !melr rights behind
;. S4S Het.ns Puslllanlm IN assert
'"S pStHIL"y ouJ W I,.N. auu nct.lH anotner.