Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-19
Notice 10 DIail subscrIbers.
rm-Crlzexs MISUNDERSTANDING.


ming at the u ). GouEtR 'om.
On motion OF C. D. Hubbard, Esq Au-
di,or Craze was called 10 The chair, y p.
Woods having lreen previously nominated
and declined Ar Crane stated that tue
object of the meeting was to make some
material response to the call of the Prcsi-
dent for volunteers. He madea brief speech
setting forth the necessity of active meas
ures to supply virginia's quota. chopped
the meeting would take such action as
would become patriots in this hour of the
country's peril.
DIR. Logan stated that by the Governors
proclamation, it was made the duty of the
Delegates to take in hand the subject mat
ter of the same. He and his colleague (Mr.
Wilson, had decided to call together a
meeting of the prominent cttizensto advise
with them, desiring to act promptly,
earnestly and literally il the matter. DR..
Logan submitted the following resolutions:
ResolUed, Thata committee be appointed
TO consist of 10 members, to be styled the
Military Committee of Ohio county, whose
uuly AZ Sldll OG " W III pAaGIl-
cable means, the enlistment of volunteers
as provided for in the proclamation of our
Governor, under the late call of the Presi-
dent.
Resolred, That it is expedient and ueces-
sary that a. fund be raised by voluntary
subscription and other suitable means, TO
be used by the Military Committee in grant
ing bounty to each accepted recruit when
mustered into the service of the United
States.
RESOLVED, That the Committee are here
by authorized and recommended to secure
the services of suitable persons to canvass
the county and to urge upon our citizens
the importance of prompt and earnest eff
forts in order to discharge honora6ly and
cifectuully the obligations under which we
rest in this the hour of our couutry's need.
ReSoiUed, That we recommend tue huld-
ing of a county mass meeting in the city
OF Wheeling on the 26th day of July, at
the court house in this city, for the pur-
pose of enabling our people to consult to-
gether in regard to the important subjects
of the foregoing resolutions.
Col. Wheat said it had been the boast Of
our government that it had none but a vol
untary soldiery. If there was any portion
OF the United States that should promptly
respond to the call of the President it was
Northwestern Virginia. We have been
more than protected. We see and know
nothing scarcely of war except its pomp
and circumstance We could, it is true,
compare favorabIy with other sections in
our enlistments, but we have not given
sufficient proofs of the loyalty we have pro-
Iessed. The way to encourage vOlun-
,eeriug is by liberal contributions. 1t is
the only way it can be done. You must
enable the soldier when hO goes into the
field to meet the obligations which rest
upon him at home. Private subscriptions
are good but subscription authorized by
law was best. There are many traitors in
disguise in our midst who should be made
to contribute. The question was how such
n tax or impost should be levied. The
county court had the power to do it. The
objections of these disguised traitors could
be readily answered, for the Richmond Lee
I.islature had passed an act authorizing
county courts to make levies for the public
defense.
Col. Wheat said that Ohio couuty'S pro-
portion would be about 800 but he would
like to have this county to do little more
than her duty. ltwould be hard upon the
large property holders, but property hold
ers should be consoled by the fact that it
is nothing to what the Southern people
have had to stand. Their cotton has been
taken to make bond fires aud nearly always
with the cordial assent Of the owner. 1t
was economy aud prudedce-it was mercy
to the rebels that the whole power of the
Government should be brought to bear at
once to crush out the rebellion.
Major Humphrey aud G. D. Hubbard
spoke upon the subject. Mr.. Hubbard. dur
ing his remarks stated that he hAdhad some
experience in the voluntary contribution
business. He had encountered men with
in the past two days-professedlY loyal
men-men who had made money out of the
Governments distress, who refused to give
anything to the suffering soldiers. He
favored the county levy aud had very little
confidence in voluntary subscriptions.
Thomas Hornbrook expressed similar
views founded upon his experience as a coll
leetor of private subscriptions.
DR.. Logan desired to try both private
and public subscriptions.
The resolutions were then,taken up sep
arately and adopted, as reported above.
On motion of Major Humphrey the Mil
itary Committee was authorized to notify
recruiting officers of the action of the
meeting.
Gen. Wheat offered the following, which
were adopted:
ResolUtd, That the Chairman and the
County Delegates to the sLeeisIature ID
authorized to appoint the Military Com.
mittee, and that the ChaiFman and said