Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-03
Union Meeting I'm the Bcll senoolDls-
trtot-.DIvIeIom OF the. Stnte.


Union Meeting Ina the Bell sehool Dis
triGt--DivIsiOM OF tho State.
The citizens of the Bell School District,
of Ohio county, Va, irrespective of party,
outraged Mt the insults offered to the Anne
ricnn flag, assembled at the school house
OF snid district, on Monday evening, April
29th, for the purpose Of forming themselves
into Union club for home protection and
defence of the Government
The meeting WAS calle,l to order hy ap-
pointing john Pnirson, Chairman, and a.
T. Hosic, Secretary.
On motion of j. G. Porter. und in re-
sPonse to loud and enthusiastic calls from
the cinbs Afr. james E. Slater took the
! floor, and proceeded to deliver neat,
! well-dmed and patriotic address, calling
upon the citizcrs to lay aside the sllacklcs
of partyism, stand shoulder to Shoulder in
defence of themselves, their families and
property, and the Union, believing that
this part of Virginin is yet loyal to the
stars and stripes that have been tramplcd
in the dust by rebel trnitors to the hest
government in the universe After the
applause incident to n speech SO well
adapted to tile times, the club was permn-
nenlly organized by electing, John q. Por-
| ter, President, Vim. Morrison, Vice-Prcsi
dent, a. T. HOsic, Secretary. and N. n
HOsic, TraRsurer. After which the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAs, The present time is one Of
great excitement, politically, throughout
the length and breadth of our beloved
country and we 10 not know whnt II
day mHy bring forth; and, whereas, our
position in the extreme north of the slave.
holding States renders it not improbable
tlmt the scourgc of civil war may visit MS,
and while wc feel it to Ge so, yet being
determined to remain in connection with
that government which was Instituted
by onr fathers, AMI being aware that eter-
fnnt vigilance Is the price of liberty. and
that those who are unwilling to maintain
t their rights deserve such treatment as
tyrants may see ft To bestow. And,
whcrasi traitors to liberty and a republic
can form of government in old Virginia,
/! the mother of Presidents aud statesmen,
and the birth place of the father OF his
country, have rnised the black flag OF &C.
cession and rebellion, as we believe. with
out any cause whntcvcr, Thus rendering il
Imperative on every patriotic citizen who
desires the welfare of his country and his
Sate to declnre himself firm and unalterIl-
bly, on the side ofhis country; therefore
Resotred, That we, the citizens of the
Bell district, do agree to form ourselves
into" Union club, our object being the
protection of our lives and property from
traitors, whether in our midst or be sent
npon ms by the So.Cnlled Southern Com
tedcrhcy, or by the executive power in our
own Stnte.
Rssolped. To enteayor by all Just means
to aceothplistia separation from Eastern
Virginia, and have an Independent organ
izatfou for the Western part of the State.
Resolred, That any citizen may become
a member of this association Gy signing
his name to the Constitution, and pIedging
himself toadvhnce, By every lawful method,
and TO the extent of his power, the interest
Of the Union, and especially of Western
Yirgipin.
Rssoirsd, That copy of these resolu-
tions bG sent to the IntetligtReer for publi-
cation.
On motion, adjourned 10 meet on next
Friday evening, May Sd.
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