Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-02
UNION S1EETINo IN nARIoN co
Patriotic Resolutions Adopted.

Patriotic Resolutions Adopted.
A Union meeting was held at Bethel
School House by the citizens of Marion
county, Va, on Saturday, July 9th.
The meeting WAS organized by calling
| Col. Richard Pitzer TO the chair, and ap-
pointing j. F. McDougal Secretary. Elias
Dudley, Davis Richard, Esq, aud A. F.
Ritchie were appointed to prepare resolu-
tions for the meeting, and after Union
address had been made the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Government established
by our fathers has subserved all aud every
purpose for which it was created, the ma
ton enjoying under ritunexampled it prosper
| ity in trade, commerce, manufactures, ag-
riculture, and all the Industrial pursuits
which have hourished beyond any prece-
dent in any age of the world the arts and
sciences, civil, literary and religious insti-
tutions having all been fostered, and been
made to keep pace with every other inter-
est; and an amour: OF peace, happiness,
and prosperity having been enjoyed under
our civil and religions institutions not
known TO any other people in any age of
tue world. And,
| WHEREAS, We now find all those great
interests, not only paralized but leopard
| ised as to their very existence, by an un-
holy conspiracy to overthrow the Govern
ment in which all our earthly hopes of
peace, prosperity and happiness are cen
tered The conspirators having assumed
to themselves the fearful responsibility,
/ have by fraud, tyranny and usurpation,
| inauguritedt the so-called Southern Conied-
| eracy and by the same unjust, unholy, ty
| rannicnl means the Richmond Convention
4 did, on the 18th day of April, 1861, pass
an ordinance of secession in violation of
the Constitution of the United States Gov
ernment, in violation of the Constitution of
| Virginia, and in contempt of the sover-
eighty of her people, and by the same did
attemptto transfer our allegiance to the So
| called Southern Confederacy in opposition
to our expressed will. Now we, citizens of
Marion county, in mass meeting assembled,
do protest, and
l. ResolDed, That we regard the acts and
doings of the Richmond Convention, as
sembled February 18th, 1861, as a viola
tion of the Constitution of the Federal
Government, violation of the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Virginia, and usur-
patton of the sovereignty of her people :,
and that we now, as we have done hereto
fore, repudiate and condemn said Conven-
ton, with all its acts and doings, us revo-
llutiouary in its character, and subversive
of all our dearest rights, and that we will
resist the same TO the last extremity.
2. That we hail with joy the reconstruc-
ton of the Government of Virginia, by the
late Convention assembled at Wheeling,
and that we will give it ourhearty and cor
dial support rs the only legitimate govern
meut OF the State.
3. That we recognize in our Executive,
DaieNainF 1y-
qualified for the discharge of the high and
responsible duties imposed upon him, his
irmness of principle, his uudying devo-
ton to the Union, his talents, his moral
and christian character, all combined, make
the man for the times.
4. That geographically, politically and
socially, we have no affinity with the East
ern portion of the State, but from former
and present grievances and expressions we
have every reason and just cause to desire
a division of the State, aud will at the
proper time approve and aid in procuring
said division; but that we deprecate anya
every measure looking to said division Mt
the present time, as inopportune and uu-
wise; that the agitation of the question Mt
4 the present juncture of our national diff
culties, would have a deleterious effect on
the great cause in which we are all so
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whole Union.
8. That the Union party is strictly a ma
tional party; it knows no North, no South,
no East, no West; its duty is plain and
imperative to integrate, tn build up, and
restore the civil power throughout the Sc
ceded States; ignoring all minor questions,
and frowning down Indignantly, every at
tempt to alienate from or prejudice one
portion of the Union against the other, by
liuvectives, epithets, &e., small in them
selves, but powerful weapons IN the hands
of traitors, as our bleeding country now
evinces.
g. That in our opinion. a dissolution of
this Union would be the death knell to hu-
man liberty, not only on this continent,
but throughout tue world; that the mighty
issues and interests involved in this nm
holy war, which has been forced upon the
Government, for its own preservation, are
of such vast moment that it should arouse,
nerve and FIRE the hearts of all freemen
throughout the whole land, to deeds OF
valor and self-snerifice, as worthy descend
ants of noble sireA
Z. That we regard the Federal Govern
ment, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof, as the supreme law of the land,
and to it we owe our supreme allegiance,
and for its preservation with all its sacred
and haltowed associatlohs1 III Lnls us nour
of peril and gloom, we mutually pledge to
each other aud to our country, our lives,
our fortunes and our sacred honor.
g. Thut from the geographical position
of this continent, there never can exist
two nations upon it; hence, for this as
well as other reasons, we are unalterahIy
opposed to any compromise with the reb-
els, short of laying down their arms and
returning to their allegiance TO the United
States Government; in the Constitution OF
| ,rhirh is fnnnd secnritY for every interesi