Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-05-15
The city and the Peopl..

Now that the first great rash of the SOW
ereign people, and the first great oulburs,s
Of enthusiasm are partially subsidized, we
are Afforded betteroppOrtuuity of seeing
and judging of the extent of the moving
nmoug the people of Northwestern Virgin
ia, to determine what they will do for
themselves, in this crisis. 1t was estins-
ted that there were more Virginia people
10 the city on Monday, than ever congrc-
gated here before. Crowds Of eager and
enthusiastic men, swayed to aud fro in the
streets, and blOckded up the thorough
fares. The people of the city seemed TO
have decided with one unanimous accord
TO give their country friends reception
full of PATRIOTISM aud welcome. Thousands
OF flags fiOated from the house tops, from
the windows, across the streets, floating in
oil directions. Union badges,red white and
blue resets, were profnsely displayed upon
the persons of men, women, and children,
and little banners futtered above the ears of
hundreds of horses.
The people from the mountains and river
counties, in attendance at tho Convention,
are far ahead of US in enthusiasm and de-
vOtiOn to the Union. and have forced the
Panhandle TO yield its claim to being
heespeeiallrlo loyal.
ofthe many gentlemen who have ad.
dreSsed the people from the Balcony Of the
Mcclure House, not one but has spoken ia
the most sanGuine manner of the loyalty
of the people to the Union and the CUnsli-
tuition. These men too have the nerve, and
tbeeouragc to stand by the people and to
contend in the face of the most malignant
opposition for what they know to he right.
SIR. seuscney, from Winchester, one OF
the gentlemen who spoke from the Balcony
of the Mcclure House yesterday morning,
said that his part of the country was brist-
ling with Secession bayonets, sent among
the people to keep down the Union ssuti-
mcut. He SAID that two thirds of the peo.
pie of Frederick were in favor of the
UuiOn, but they were prevented from
speaking out By the armed Kentucky row.
dies, Alabama scalp heads and South Car.
olins secssSionists in their midst. He said
he had determined TO come to the Gouven-
ton here, aud in order to be secure against
arrest he had been compelled to como by
an unusual route. He had lived, he said
thirty-four years under the Star Spnnglrd
Banner, and he intended to die under it.
Theutmost enthusiasm prevails Mt all o
these oF-haud demonstration
a gentleman from Berkeley county who's
name We did not learn, spoke from III,
Balcony of the Mcclure House and gave til,
people little of his experience. He sale
he was n plain man, rude in speech, rer
hNps, but he yielded to no man in sinccri
~. he said he came from Berklev count,
right ont of a forest of bayoGets, Wber,
the seceSsionists stole horses, and pressc,
them into the service of RESOLUTION, ant
where they ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, an,
servethem the samO way, in many instata.
Ccs against their will. His people had sen
him down here TO implorC the Convention
not to cut OF BerkeIy in case they couclu.
ded 10 divide the State. BerkeIy wa.
sound for u Virginia in the Union, aud /,
spite Of armed ruHians, in spite of threats
meaaceS and intimtdations her peopI,
would vote for the Union.
D. n. Edgiugton Esq, also made brav,
speech. which was responded to in such. =
ma1ner as to convince him that his old
friends and supporters are Williugto stand
BY him in the good work.
A. B. Caldwell also spoke, aud Others
whose names ne did not learn, and The
meetings wore most enthusiasts.