Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-04
BROOKE COUNTY.
Sheis an Alive for the UnlOn-.En.
llStment OF Volunteer Military COn-
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The stirring events of the past few weeks
have awakened our people, ut last, to a re-
nlizing sense of the meaning of the warn
ing which has been SO often repeated in
our columns, and which we again adopt as
caption. Had they not taken the alarm
at the atrocions and high handed move.
ments of our State authorities, an earth
quake could not move them-nny, had
one risen from the dead they would not
have believed him. But we are happy to
say that a very different feeling now pre-
walls from that listless, soul-lepressing
disbelief and apathy that characterised
this community but a3few short weeks ago.
This community now is thoroughly arous.
ed--wrought ulI. wesyeriIy belieVe, to the
point of bloodsbcd in defence of the dear
est rights of an American freeman. The
time for words is past, and all the argu-
and the shrill music of the fife, summon
ing the citizen soldier to torgantze and
arm" under the flag of the Union, This
last argument to freemen comes none too
soOn If We wish to prove. ourselves worthy
of: the priceless heritage Of liberty and
law.
On last Saturday afternoon, in pursu-
.amce of appointment, a1 oath of allegiance
to the Federal Government, drawn up by
j. D. Nicholas, Esq. Notary Public, WIS
submitted to the public, and before the
sun went down 1t was subscribed by near
t'co hundred men, good aud true. Can any
town Of 1000 population, scaut, in West
ern Virginia, or in the Union, beat that?
Henceforward let it not be said that Wells
burg is not n patriotic town.
y meeting was appointed for organiza-
ton into military companies, for Monday
evening; and three companies then formed
consisting ofan cold Guard, a of some 40
men, comprising those over 40 years of
age not incapacitated for military duty,
and two of younger men, of nearly the
same strength. In addition to these three
companies, the Enterprise Fire Company,
81 strong, which has been for some tine
under partial drill, resolved themselves
into military company, aud will proceed
forthwith to arm and perfect themselves in
the drill-the four companies thus formed
making an aggregate OF considerably over
200 men.
Alter the preliminary business of the
meeting, the different companies proceeded
to the election of officers. as follows:
Company A-st Old Guasd.''-CnptAin,
Vim. II. Harvey; 1st Lieut.. Robert Mich
oils, ST.; I'd Lieut., Thos. White Orderly
Sergeant, John Frazier.
Company B.-Captniu, !. Fl. Duval; LIST
Lieut., 2. Jacob cd Lieut. James i. Kuhn;
Orderly Sergeant, DIR. AID. Fritz.
Company C.-Captaim. T. j. Carrie; LIST
Lieut., ]. B. Hagen 81 Lieut., A. W. Kuhn;
Orderly Sergeant, Robert Swords.
Enterprise Company Captain, TIC Park;
LIST Lieut.. j. W. Plhttenburs; Cd Lient.,
Il. W. Melvin; Orderly Sergeant, o. F.
Melvin.
Measures have been instituted for procu-
ring the necessary equipments, and we are
authorized to say that these measures will
he successful at an early day. In the mean
time The different companies are exercising
themselves in the drill.