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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01

Union Mem, Rally 20 your Country
i1g5; fRrym the Worcester (NId,( shEeld.l -;
The uljQR men of Maryland, cannot and
viii mt abandon lhe flag of their country.
They Hytn 4Ot see the stars aud stripes de-
graded by n mob even Of their own coun.
tFymen, They nre loyal and iaHsabiding
ci1izets- They want the reiorms that are
to be inafitpted to be conducted in order,
and according 10. the laws to which they
owe Obedience If South Carolina chooses
3 70 substitute, mob law for .goyerumeRt; If
A!!93AWa chooses to override public opinion
and overtnrn her organic laws :; IL Georgia
chooses to submit to the dictRtion Of a
minority of sccrssionists, aud the State
hnthorttiss choose to- declare the Empire
State of the South out of the Coufcdcr,,cy
by small portion of the popular vote,
there lis no reason why Maryland. should
bulge from her adherence to the Union
and her loyalty to the Constitution.
- We, Ia Maryland, are not the vassals #
Virgins that we should place our whole
dependence upon herRctiOu. We have as
much right to dictate to Wirgiuiu as she
has 70 dictate to US, aud wheq.,we consider
that.upon US and not npen her must fall
the 6runtof the consequences, we believe
that He 10 alaFyiund have right tn die.
tate to her what sh0ll be the policy of the
! border States. There is no need that the
old eqmmQp wealth Of Maryland shall be
snhor9iHate to Yirgiuia or my other of the
States. The people of Maryland are abIe
TO take care. OF themselves, and while they
wonid gladly. bare Tbs. operation of their
anetent sister, they are not to be seured or
Grtpe' into my action looking to!Nn Rban.
dUnnlent OF the Union and tile Constitution,
made for US by.men who were truer patti.
ptS tbun can be found nOW-N.dLys. either
north Of south of. lAIlaSpu astt Eikou'saithes
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01

a Noble speech from Gen, Cass. '.7
Gen, cass presided at great Uniou
meeting held in Detroit on Thursday last.
We make the following extract from his
speech -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01

Upwards OF SL3,OOO,OOO
0f Losses have been paid by tho EtHa IpSuraneo O.
IA tue past II yeaFl. =
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01

= EDESEzRR BUCHANAN, Prcs't.
TAomdS GiEmor, Sect'y.
(Wellshurg Herald and IEestern I'rgiRian
tGrafton4 please copy,) ifa
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01
i MS d B "a NOE.
Asaetg, Jannary \, 1900,

The INCOME Of this Company Is DOUBLE thatSf
. any oEhlr, Ftrs IpEnT1HcN Corporation In tho
~ 81 l=L-s q <. ECnftsd Sfates =
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01

FIRE AND INLAND NAVIGATION
RIka acoepted At terms cnIrSteht With 0oTency ant
ssfz.s II fllF. profit, - ,+,- 1ia9'@
E3recGI 0ttenfi0B gfrta 10 D WRLL LING.
aHd caaisHts. for !srIaI Atone 70 fre ysdrs.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-01

On motion the nomination ofsWdl. G.
Brown was cordially eRiorsed by the peo-
pie Of MARSHALL county rs 'siit6ble person
to Represent this District in the next Com
gress of tho United States 10 sFa
RetoIred. That the proceedings Of this
meeting be printed In the Wheeling m
felEideHcet EH6s
JOHN H. DIcKBY, President.
WI. MoGoSAUeHTY, ViCe PfeS't.
". n Head, See'y.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
l'ron IIarper's Ferry.

Mwt;n&J"rg, Va. April l9.-It being re-
ported in Washington that the arsenal at
liarpcr's Ferry was burned down last
night, / took the two o'clock train for
that point. Great enthusiasm was mani
Tested at many places on the route by
crowds OF secessionists, aud at one place
the American flag was hung at half mast.
At Point of Rocks. the Confederate flag
was hoiStcd, and it was cheered Justify
10y an immense crowd, as the train DASH
cd by.
The train was carefully watched for the
troops that might be on their way to the
arsenal and q battery of cannon was
mounted half mile the other side of the
ferry, and the train was compelled to
stop. After an examination, it WAS al
lowed TO proceed, and passed slowly be-
tween two files of soldiers.
At the depot cannon were pointed at
the train, and several hundred soldiers
were drawn up. The Virginia troops, to
the number of 1900, have possession of
the town, and no one was allowed to get
Off the train. Cannon are planted on all
the adjacent hills, and soldiers are dis
tributed in every direction.
The arsenal and oiS workshop wero
burned down last night, together with
w the arms ana munitions OF war
This was Gone by the United States
troops stationed here, who then evocuat-
ed and took the road for Carlisle. A
detachment of troops has been sent af-
erthem, but the rebels evidently do not
expect they will come up with them.
Colonel Barbour. late superintendent
OF the arsenal, made secession speech
to-day, and it is said all the federal Off
4 I. A..
Virginia troops appear resolute and de-
termiued, and it was said there was not
a Union man at the ferry.
Great rejoicing was manifest at the re-
ported shooting of the United States
troops in Baltimore; hut it is assorted
that the force here will not provoke
collision unless an attempt be made to,
send United States troops to ttislodge'
them. ...... t..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
|" A Card.n

On the next page will be found Card
signed by number of persons Of this
place and vicinity. Among the list we
notice the names Of several clever and
Substantial gentlemen. The report con-
tradicted, We suspect was started simply
rs joke. At any rate, we regard the
the publication of the paper as uncalled
for. though it no doubt reflects correctly
the sentiments Of most, if not all, whose
signatures are appended to it. The APP
prehension expressed, that the Legisls-
tare may pas, an ordinance Of secession. is the
worst sort of ''sensation"-unworthy of o
mament's consideration. Keep cool-we
are determined to save you in spite of
yourselves.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
uTuEEN CONFEDERATE STATES.
Total
From Washington.

Washington. April %. About 200 men,
including a Massachusetts, regiment are
quartered at the Capitol.
All the army and navy officers from
Virginia have resigned or will do so.
Martial law, it is authoritatvely said,
will not be declared in this city until there
is evidence of approaching danger
Major lIasken, Of New York, is in com
mand of Fort Washington. with 200 men.
1t is estimated that l4,0OO or 10000
barrels of flour have been taken from
Georgetown by the Government, and
stored at the Public buildings.
Families are leaving the city by every
convenient route, deeming it unsafe to
remainsin it.
NortoH, April 22,-The following ru-
mors are in circulation mere. Gen. Lee
has fortified the Arlington heights and
other points of the Potomac opposite
Washington. He has large force under
his command and will commence the
bomhardment to day.
Batteries are to be erected below Wash
ingtOn to prevent reiniorcements from
being sent to Fortress Monroe.
Georgetown is fortified. Gov. Hicks
has issued strong Secession Proclama-
ton. Maryland is all right and alive with
excitement.
Lincoln is hemmed in and has no
chance Of escape.
All is quiet here. Preparations for de-
fence are actively processing under Gen
Gwynn. No one from Petersburg is hurt
yet. Report to the contrary II wicked lie
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
State Of North Carolina-A Procla-
nation.

WHEREAS, BY Proclamation of ALra-
ham Lincoln, President OF the United
States, followed by requisition Of Simon
Cameron, Secretary of War, | am in
'3rmed that The said Abraham Lincoln
has made q cill for $4,000 men to be en-
ployed for the invasion OF the peaceful
homes nf the South. and for the violent
subversioli Of the liberties of free PEG.
pie, constituting large part of the
whole population OF the late United
States: And whereas, Ibis high-handod
act of tyranicai outrage is not only in
violation of all con 'titutional law, in ut
ter disregard OF every sentiment of hu-
mainly and christian civilization, and
conceived in n spirit of aggression UNI
paralleled 10y any act ofrec1rdcd history,
but is II direct step towards the sukjuga-
ton of the South and the convec sion OF. Il
free republic, inherited from our fathers,
into military despotsm, TO be cstab-
lished b. Wa than foreign enemies or
the ruins ot our once gloliods Cunetitu.
ton Of Equal Rights:
Now, therefore, ], John W. Ellis, Coy
crnor of North Carolina. for these ex-
traordinaly causes do hereby issue this,
my proclamation, notifying and request.
ing the Senators and Members of the
House Of Commons of the General As
sembly of North Carolina. to meet in
special session at the capitol, in the city
Of Raleigh, on Wednesday, the first day
of May next. And ! furthermore en-
hort all good citizens throughout the
State to be mindful that their first allie
glance is due to the sovereignty which
protects their homes and dearest inter
ests, as their first service is due for the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
Tho Porter Resolutions.

Nothing more clearly indicated the
sympathies of the people of Tennessee
than the almost unanimous adoption of
tho Porter Resolutions at the extra session
OF our General Assembly. AS adopted
they read as follows:
ResOlved By the General assembly Of ne
'Stote Of Tennessee, That this General
Assembly has heard with profound regret,
OF the resolutions resently adopted by
the Legislature of the State Of New York,
rendering men and money TO the Presi-
dent of the United States, to be used in
coercing certain sovereign States Of the
south into obedience to the Federal Gov
eminent.
Resotced, That this General Assembly
receives the action of the Legislature of
New York, as the indication OF nurpose
upon the part of the people of that State,
to further complicate existing difficulties
oy forcing the people of the South to the
extremity of submission or resistance: and
so regarding it, the Governor of the State
OF tennessee is hereby requested to in
form the Executive of the State of New
York, that it is the opinion of this Gener
al Assembly, that whenever the authori
ties OF that State shall send armed forces
to the South, for the purpose indicated
IN SAID resolutions, the people of Tonnes
see, uniting with their brethren of the
south, WILL as one man, resist such nva-
sion OF the soil the South at any hazard
and to the last extremity.
The resolutions were adopted in tho
House by vote of 81 to g, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Armstrong. Baker of
Perry, Baker of Weakley, Barlsdale. Bay.
less, Beatty, Bennett, Bicknell, Blcdsoc,
Brazelton, Britton, Butler, Caldwell,
Cheatham, CoWlen, Doali, Dudley. East,
Ewing, Farley Fnrrrlly, Ford. Frazier.
Gantt, Gillespie, German, Guy. Harris.
llebb, Hurt, Ingram, Jones, Kennedy,
kincaid Of Claiborne, Lea, Lockhart,
Martin. Mayfield, McCabe. Morris, Nor
rheis, Nall, Norman, Pickett, Porter,
Richardson, Roberts, She'd, Shrewsbury,
s,, III. SG"ell, Trevitt, Vaughn, White of
Dayids,o. Wnitc of Dickson, Whitmorc,
Williams o, ,rranl<.Hn. Williams of Hick-
man, Williamson. Woods and Speaker
Whitthorne-G1.
Nocs-Messrs. Greene h~,vron, = hc''o
OF Anderson. Russell, Sentcr, Irewh.''
Wisener, and Woodard--S.
Absent and not voting: Messrs. Crit7.
Davidson, Davis, johnson, Kenner. and |
Williams Of Knox-G.
In the Senate the resolutions were
adopted by vote Of II to 5, as follows:
Aycs-Messrs. Allen, Bradford, Bum |
pass, liildreth johnson, Lane, Minis, |
Mcclellan, McNeilly, Payne, Peters,
Stokes, Stovall. Thompson,
Wood and Mr.. Speaker Newman-l7.
Noes-Messrs. Boyd, Horn, Nash, Stoke !
ly and Trimble-5.
Absent and not voting: Messrs. Hunter,
and Richardson-3.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26

The Baltimore american of Saturday az
ternoon, confirms the burning of all the
bridges on the Philadelphia and North
ern Central Railroads. They were des-
troyed by order of Mayor Brown, and the
camphene used was furnished by the city.
A communication signed Mayor Brown
and endorsed Icy Gov. Hicks, was address
ed to Lincoln Saturday forenoon, request
ING him to desist from ordering troops
through the city, and adding, that if it
we're attempted, they would have to fight
their way at every step. Lincoln replies
that no more troops shall be brought
through Baltimore, If in military point
of view, and without interruption or op
position, they can be marched around
Baltimore.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
Our Boast.

The Baltimore American, referring to
the unhappy troubles now upon us, pays
the following just tribute to the Border
States, for having labored so assiduously
10 preserve peace and the Union The
American says:
1.-The people of Maryland have neither
famed the sectional animosities that have
given cause, nor sanctioned the extreme
counsels which have provoked war. 1t
NAV bring for them high duties, great re-
sponsibilities. many and heavy sacrifices.
hut it cannot bring upon them, or their
colleagues of the Southern Border States.
one word of just reproach that they have
NOT done W rat they could and all that it
was possible for them to do to save the
country from the extremity of danger in
which il Is now pisced.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
The War Feeling.

Detroit, April 2O.-A great Union feeling
is manifested.
jackson q WILEY, founders, offer $50
tons OF shot and shell to the Government,
payable when convenient.
Toledo, April 20.-The war feeling is
intense. Ten companies are ready to
leave next week.
Indianapolis, April 20.-The Governor
has rendered Lincoln 1000 more men than
the requisition calls for.
Isre Haute, April 20.-An immense
Union meeting held here to vindcate the
flag of the country.
ZanespiRe, April 20.-Land holders are
offering houses rent free to the families of
volunteers during their absence. Num-
erous Northern localities agree to support
the families of volunteers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
Brutal Killing.

On Saturday last, the 18th inst, a Den
fist named DR.. Collins, citizen we be-
lieve OF Rhea county. was killed by Bill
Awles, boy about Is years OF age. The
particulars as we have received them are
these; That on Thursday Dr. Collins
had entered a field which the Awles were
blowing and was requested not to stand
across the burrows; after considerable
dispute they parted and did not meet
again until Saturday when they were all
together at Hoodenpile's distilery, in Sc
quatchee county. One of the Awles re-
newed the quarrel Of the previous day
and it is said that Collins remarked that
if he had done or said anything wrong on
that day, he was sorry for it. The Awles'
pursued the quarrel until they came to
blows. Collins was fighting the old man
Awles and had taken gun from him
which he was attempting to use. While
thus engaged the boy Bill Awles, obtain
ed another gun and deliberately shot Col
Inns through the head, He died immedi-
ately. The three Awles'. father and two
sons and man named Kemp have been
arrested. -Ssquatchee Herald, Jasper.
The murdered man, DR.. Collins, was at
one time q citizen Of Athens
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
louisville to be Armed.

The alarming aspect of affairs and the
detenseless state of Louisville, was the
principal topic of discussion yesterday
The Mayor, with commendable prompt
ness, called the Council together last
night to consider the matter.
Mr.. Btrbee introduced an ordinance
providing that $4,000 be appropriated to
arm its citizens and place it in a state of
defense. lie stated that General Buck
ner's estimate was $4,000, but it was
thought better to appropriate Il larger
amount, which is to be expended under
the direction of the City Council. The
ordinance passed both branches without
n dissenting voice.-Courier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
Nashville, April Is,

CHURCH SCENES IN New YoRK.-The n.
Y. Post gives the following incidents in
two prominent churches on Sunday:
DR.. Bellows prayed for ''the defenders
OF our Thermopylm" and in the course
OF his remarks ssid that as for his private
enemies he could forgive them, and il
they SIN ltc him on one check he could
turn the other also; but as for the enc
mics OF his country and Of liberty, while
he hud an arm to strike, or muscle 10
move that arm, its strength should be
given to the cause of patriotism and
freedom.
At Henry Ward Beecher's church, in
the evening, a scene occurred which
beggared description. In the course of
his remarks, the reverend gentleman had
n dispatch handed him, announcing that
Sumter had been reinforced and Moultrie
reduced to ruins. The announcement was
greeted with cheers, huzzas, the waving
of kerchiets--hundreds OF eyes were
sutiused in tears, and the widest excite
ment pervaded the whole audience for
several minutes. Elsewhere we give ex-
tracts from Mr.. Beecher's discourse ap-
pealing to the young men of his congre-
cation to stand by their country, and de-
precating the possibility of the govern
ments receding from its determination
to enforce the laws at all hazards.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
Proclamation By Governor Letcher.
I7RLN 2 IT Z TIL = II MIN 7, 7
RICHMOND, April Goth, 1861.

hlIuMuND, SpIll -utl, lODl.
In obedience TO a resolution of the Con-
vention, the injunction of secrecy having
been removed, the following section of an
Ordinance passed by the Convention, is
published Tor the information Of the pub
lie:
BE il Ordained That the Governor of
this Commonwealth be, and he is hereby
authorized and required to call into the
service Of the State as many volunteers as
may be necessary to repel invasion and
protect the citizens of the State in the
present emergency, which volunteers he
will receive i'll companies, and organize
into Regiments, Brigades and Divisions
according to the force required; and the
Governor shall appoint aud commission
the general Field and STAFF officers of
said volunteers, and proceed to have them
organized and Instructed; and that he
shall Immediately invite all efficient and
worthy Virginians and residents of Vir-
ginia, in the Army and Navy of the Unit
ed States to retire thereirom and to enter
the service of Virginia, assigning to them
such rank as will not reverse the relative
rank held by them in the United States,
and will at least be equivalent thereto.
BY order of the Governor.
GEORGE w. MUNFoRD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26

LETTERS OF MaRQuE AND RErmsAL.-The
Mont gomery correspondent OF the Savan-
nah Republican, SAYS that letters of
marque and reprisal have been issued TO
responsible persons in New Orleans and
Mobile, who, have been regularly COM
missioned to prevent the appearance of
piracy. Their returns will be made to
the Government, ant opine will exhibit
a considerable diminution in that COM
MERGE which the North has SO proudly
boosted OF lately" ...g-. ..... ......
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26

DISTRESS IN THE ENGLISH MANUFACTURING
DIsTRIcTs.- Nearly twenty-four thousand
weavers are out Of employment in South
Lancashire. At last accounts nearly all
OF them were on big strike. Want of
business from the United States and In
dia is telling more, and more upon labor
in all the manufacturing districts. The
Cotton Lords, in the absence of their
usual orders from America, are making
no money, and, ofcourse, are not disposed
to pay the advanced rates demanded by
operatives Who allege' that the growing
DEAFNESS of provisions necessitates that
advance, to Keep them from starving.
Bal'n,ors, April a0.-The Marylanders.
have burnt "Gunpowder Bridge" on the
Baltimore and Wilmington Railroad.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
Tho War Feellng.


We copy ''e article peio" from inc
New DIRK ELWeSS. 1t Will be seen that
the war sentiment is absorbing everything
cIsa North.
~,
lne ciaI Is u.i "s,it WIN inc war excite
Iiien'i oi,"'i"ly sI'JeG'S OF interests are
y is'i1'eu ,ne"treS are coniPaf-
"'l.'iy utseIteu' anu 'le ie" "hos'lll are
so.' ~ .''e P.uoeS nioS' crowded hoFth
~, W Te III "SseH
~, w "iiei' tie'r country IS
~ N,''lsOl' W o"e "nH'S no" 10 i"uGh
a. wei 50 Soou "II;oi'eug, anu Tragedy
o,sn ~ 'ti''nS ~ ,ne pupl'H Sehu-
IL, ,,. :; - On "V', "'en
- ~? ~ va .''st' anu i'ioch oaI-
re- ,l'"9 Je ~ 1ne piping ','leS
~ ~ Po"uL' n"v NIir'i ~ ','ie' are '''"tcI'hs
through our l''us'' anu solalefS are ieVi
eo a'i'%''s our own ln'ii'ies INC minnie
Mou',ia an" 'i''I!''l,,,' "T,'t"s oi we stage
~. i,e "oSo''t''f "i."S'N.'"'e 10 "''hes''-
,IoaG my uo:.''ssS ~ 10 " "liuse PEG,
PIC ~ '!'t N.Y. '''Ie an u', eSS1'',
oIir just Nv" ~" "noso "ho'' me ana
GoGu ,n'.pii 'onSS! I'll ilitilioIllS inc SUI
W an" 'Fo'Ie' Va "ct't'o.'s heroes
silH n'to i'iS'i'i li,c'i'e az !" li'he "h'i
ie"' no' lo'S an" "o. va, sumo, S:uFFouh"
We. ,;,a,,, ','' ny MS ti"'
",e S',on. "'s'oi5 a. NO. "a, nc h'ie nr,S
in o ~, nnd .,ot',nrv ,imU Lida ' ,I"; ,,.
nror Ttoro,nro sroait, hmt -. " nra t tho
Soo;otv d;scnssoI L,,t oma s,,lino, iii III
ore giyen over, and tLonob HronIo nav
n,eef ot ooch others, ho,Ges ,yI ~, , .i'aS
ret togother, Ills bnt 70 tai, Of tho nn,
tonic that like Aaron,s rod swoIlnvs ~,
every other
And this Excitement tbouoh intorso
is not an exultant one. extensive mnivor'
sal asst sit isnot shallow. If is not tbe mad
enthusiasm of an Atlantic cablc caIehra.
ton or n reccntion offered IN n foroian
natriot or nonular onero s;nger II j.
nrofonnd and earnest Its raoiit, con,ao
home 70 too MANY for-it 10 d.oonerota ~,
to n shallow unroar Too monv hon,os i,
New York this night will he sad at tbo
thought of sons and brothers octnalIv oono
to The wars for The snirit now aIroa,,J I' ~,
become transient ono In tbo straat w.
though the troons are cheorcd ,t;s viii
no frantic outburst. The men in tboir
uniforms, come from other Stotes ol,oad',
look worn and soiled the nr;G IT,. 0 "ua
nomn and circumstances Of cIn,in,,, ',,''n
are not evident, The sunb,,Tnt f,nos or
the soldiers from the East ore not mo
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
from New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, April 2O.-The Star of
the West was boarded off Ind;anola by
the Galveston volunteers "Wednesday
night, who captured her without resist
ance. She has aboard to hundred
bbls. OF prvrisions.
The steamer Ilab0na has been purchas-
ed by the Conlederacy and will be trans
ferred into n War steamer. She will car
ry eight guns and one pivot gun. Troops
continue to arrive from the upper parish
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-04-26
by Ute UOVVTIIOT.
GRAHAM Dawes. Private Secretary.
Harper's Ferry.

Baltimore, April 20.-The Virginia troop
have taken possession of the Armory at
lIarper's Ferry-the United States force
retreating.
Five thousand Minnie muskets were
founl in the Armory.
The machine shop and machinery are
uuiniured.
The Armory building and two carpcn-
ter shops at the Ferry were destroyed by
fire
Seven United States soldiers at that
post have deserted and joined the Virgin
in troops.