Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-30
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shall County.
At meeting held at Tcrrill's Scbo,
house, in Marshall County, on Thursda,
Jan. 24ths 1851, David EaslUn, ESQ.,, Or,
siding, and Samuel Cummins, Vice Pre-.
ldent. On motion committee of thru
was appointed by the President a.
DRAFT resolutions expressive of our senti
ments and devotion 10 the Union of Il :
States, and 10 protest against the revolt
ton Of our Commonwealth, into which "
are urged by some of the political demr
gogues of our own State. The follOTiT
persons were appointed sAid committe. !
w: Geo. Hubbs, Esq.,, DR.. s. B. Stidg,
and John P. WHyman. After consulting
few moments, the committee reported th
following resolutions adopted blythe Gnio ,
meeting OF the Fifth Ward of the city 4
Wheeling, which were unanimously adoI
ted, with the widest enthusiasm ever maj
Tested upon any occasion at this place b
fore.
WtIEREAs, a spirit of revolution an
treason exists in certain States, having j :
view the dissolution Of our beloved Union
and, whereas, we, as loynl citizens Of II
United States end of Virginin, are desii
GUS that the Consultations of our COUNT
shall be strictly obeyed, and the Laws / !
Congress rigidIy enforced and. WbeEea.
against the wishes OF q majority OF Il .
people of this portion Of Virginia, OF !
Legislature, now in session, has called
State Convention With the object, as v
honestly believe, OF the secession of YiIt
GINA from the Federal Union; and, wher. /
AS we consider 1t our duty to speak OF /
plainly aud honestly in this crisis, it
therefore,
lSt. ResoIUed, That we recognize AT
unhesitatingly plant ourselves upon Il
platform Of "THE USION, THB CoSsrIT,
TIOH AHD TIM ENFORCEMENT or The LAWS
and with unwayeriug determination, al (;
nounce that ''sink or swim, live or di /:
survive or perish" we nrc for the apple, !
tiOn aud support Of said principles.
2. ReaOtUed, That in the settlement I /
the difficulties attending the present crisi
We hold that the success and peFpetui, !
Of the Union should be paramount MI
superior to all other issues, and recogni
NO man as truly Union in his charact, !
who does not accept this bRsis.
3. ReSoiCed, That we deny the right
Justice of secession, believing rs we /,
that secession is revolution, that revolt
ton is treason, and that treason to o.
Republic is disgrace, dishonor, and ever
tually humiliation aud submission
l. ResOtred, That in the event of I!
ordinance of secession being adopted
the State Of Virginia, We will not sui
scribe to the Aimsy, unpAtriotic theor,
"As Virginia goes, so will we CO., b,
under all circumstances, will cling to II
Union, claiming thntOur first duty is to til: e
Union and Constitution established BY Il
wisdom and patriotism of our fathers, NJ .
intended by them to be a perpetual bot I:
of union"
$. Resolved, That If Virginia is so ur
true to the Union as TO sccedP therefron
We deem it due to the patriotism of Il
people of this portion of the State to
firm that they will Immediately innugura i.
measures for a division of said State, AZ
we, as RpProvcrs of said division, solemn
pledge to each other that We will assists
the extent of our whole power, to PTOcu
the establishment of II separate, sovereie
State, asking only the privilege of beiI
retained in the Federal Union, aud acccp
ing as our ensign the time-hOnored flag
our country.
6. ResOlred, That we demand OF cand !.
dates for IL seat in the State Convention =
positive pledge that if elected, they wi
favor and exert themselves to the utmo
TO have the Constitution so amended us
have members of the Senate, MS are Il
members of the House, elected upon Il
white basis, and also the adoption OF :,
nd Tnlorem tax on all property withor
discrimination.
Z. Resolped, That wo will vote for u,
man for a seat in tho proposed State Con
vention who does not accept the foregoir
resolutions, and pledge himself pncont
tionAlly to stand up for the Union and Il
Constitution under any and all circumstaI,
ceS without any Aifs" whatever.
8. ResOlVed, That we recommend to o,
fellow citizens throughout the Wcste
portion of the State to hold anti-seccssi,
meetings, and have an expression of Il
sentiments of the people, claiming tn
this offensive secession heresy is the legi
innate offspring of demNgogues and tra
tors, who have been plotting treas,
against the Government for years, and
not the expression Of the honest masses
of our countrymen.
James Burnley, Esq, the Union car
didNte, then addressed the meeting Il.
about two hours. During his remarI
he was frequently interrupted by burs
Of applause from his audience. VIII,
he concluded, three cheers for she Unic
and three for Esq Burnley, were give
DAVID EAsroN, Prcs't
SAIL. CUNNISs, Vice Prcs't.
Taos. Norris, Sec'y.