Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-09

siari Vt the killing Of these mes, have no
ilioE.stiou. see that Plerson makes
public the statement thai these neu Hsre
hksn prisoners, sai attempting 10 escape
were shot Rhis viii be a matter for tu-
tire investigation Bat my purpose IS 70
thou hat he civil authority can have
Boihing 10 90 With Cunningham and Sim
COS. They were al TIE time, and are nov,
volunteers 10 the U. 5. service. They BE-
logged 10 4 company that had been Fegu-
iiTly mustered into the serJiee, aod u their
connection With this matte. acted uadsf or
dsr from their Captain, as taeT supposed
him 70 Be.
This company bad beeu company Of
Home Guards, under the command Of
Cipt. VIM. Toulinson, who had been COM
miisioBed ~ such by Gov. PSirPoinL--
They had transferred their services 70 the
united States, aud had not the uumber re-
quite To entihe them 10 a Captain Snd
prre consequently without one but not
being acquainted With the regulations Of
the army, they did not know bat that be
was sill their Captain, and be continued
10 exercise the prerogAIiTes Of their eom-
mAnd. lie bad these men detailed ~
scouts, led them himself, and 10 cOnnec-
ton with Person, visited the houses OF
these men, arrested them, and afterwards
ordered them to be shot. The boys had
been taught By him that they would eX'
p,se themselves to the penalty OF death By
refusing 10 obey the orders Of their COM
mander aud yet the civil authorities has
arrested them, and has them incarcerated
in prison for doing their duty as soldiers,
by yielding obedience TO the man that they
supposed TO be their Captain
have above referred TO Hays and Hay
mond, and will now refer to a man by the
name Of Perry Comfy. who is the leader Of
QUE Of those lsWlsss bands, and who, few
nights ago, took two Of the citizens VI the
county Of Clay, out Of their beds, and
had them shot would venture to sug'
gesi, that the Governor would be putting
the money Of the Stale to better use,
II he would offer liberal reward Tor these
men, who, but for the military protection
afforded by just such companies oil yolun-
teers, Nh these two boys belong to, would
be- terror 10 this whole country, would
be no apologist for lawlessness, and VIC.
lence, and think II eminenty proper that
the circumstances Of this affair should be
enquired into, but the guilty parties, ifthere
are such, should be held TO responsibility,
and not those who were acting in the ser
vice Of their country, in capacity OF sub.
ordination that required obedience to the
commands of their officers, very well
know that there are people not few, IN
this region, who would be glad to incarce-
rate the whole company to which these boys
belong, together with every other company
in the State, and in the nation, who are
Gghling to uphold, and preserve, aud per-
peluate the government Of our fathers, in
prisons and even to have them all put 10
death; but cannot think that our Governor
IL ready to allow himsefto be made par
ty to such transactions. will only say in
conclusion, that II III becomes those who
have introduced this state Of anarchy and
violence, and who secretly rejoice every
time they hear Of Union man being as
sassiuAted. When they are made TO feel
the results Of their own chosen policy,
visited upou their own household, to seek
by misrepresentation to get redress at tn,
hands OF the Government which they de-
nouDcs es SusurpAtIOn and against whose
supremacy they throw every impedlment
JUSTICE.