Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-08
Pole Raising MT FairvieYv, MARSHALL
County, Va.

/ Wr. Editor: - Et .
had The DIesi sure of attending, on yes
,terday, ut tic above nancd place.
one of the alost enthusiastic meet
ings ever held Ia oar county since the
conmencement4 4of our present national
dill. uhies The people OF this part OF
the county are ,bnost 70 man firm and
loyal to the Government of the United
States And n more patriotic, Union-lov
ing set of men than these cannot be found
in any section. THE object of the gather
ing was for hepurposc of risimg flag
pole in front Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Old kriy -hrnd Il fathers and
mothers were pnestnt TO huve the pleasure
cGee more of srsing the proud flag of our
country unfulsd 10 the breeze. Youns
men in the prime of life, who are ready nj
amy hour, if NECESSARY, to take M arms in
defence of thericGUntry. and To aid in Cu-
forcing its Iawsr Beautiful young indies,
wearing the three colors OF cur glOri0uS
stnr spang!ed banner, rcd, white and blaze,
who are not only willing to encourage iy
their prayers and si,nlcS, bat 10 do s the
vOung women did in The early history of
our country, mohld bullets and form car
tridgcs TO kin aRl dispcrsr our countrys
rebels
The meeting vas organized by calling
sN4ltnheA u IT'S Y. ST. ~ tue ClhlE- Hlal UD-
pointing James Wh!ttinghum secretary.
The proceedings were opened with pray
er hy the Rev Samuel Jones. A large
md beautiful flag was then ran mp amidst
the enthusiastic cheers of the multitude.
Mr.. II. C. Holiday being called upon
cnme forward asd addressed the meeting
In pnrriJtic and soul-strring speech. lie
commenced by saying that there is no
use 10 attempt to disgnise the fact thrt we
are in the midst of war. ThirtT T.aioIa
OF people, in the short space OF sixty days,
are MI aroused and mndc alive with tie
war spirit, and are using their energies
and means 10 MD in this grent c"uf!irt-
Tic nrnlnuue of the e'cit drama Is Prst,
but rho trdgirHf -Sernos are behind. The
end no living man can tell Troops are
daily and almost hourly passing through
our midst to the sccne of action, to defend
our cnrulry and naihttiu its laws" Tho
speaker frequently alluded to the banner
that foutcd over him. Cheer after cheer
was sent up by the crowd assembled when
ever nlIusioa was mtde to the flag OF our
country MIR. Holiday was followed l,y
Mr.. William Alexander, and, hein" direct
from Ph:liippi, his remarks were listened
10 with rngcr interest. The action which
took place NJ the rehei camp WIS infinitely
described. In speaking of tue attempted
assassination of tue hrave and gallant
Col. Kelley, the speaker could hardly con-
troll his emotions.
i few appropriate remarks were made hy
Mr. Adum Helms, and also by the Rev.
Samuel Jones. who directed the children,
OF whom large number were present, to
look upon the fag that foated over them
aud remember that as long as that fag
continued to wave their religious liberties
wer safe, but when it was torn down by
ruthless hands with it went our religious
liberties.
a motion was passed that the proceed
iugs of this meeting he signed I'y the Pres
idrnt and Sc rerary, and he forwarded 10
the Wheeling H'eiiiyfncer, with a request
to publish. w.
SAMUEL DonsEY, Pres.
.Io1,c, U-bi,tjygbggi. S.t.'y.