Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-21
ltilens' lIeeting inHarriaon county

OlAA8en8A Meettuf In HQFFtROn County
SHlSssEoE, Feb $40.
Lsdlit0ss IatslligsaesF:
a afge sud respectable meeting OF the
eiti4e1s of Harrison couRty dssembled at
The MethpdistN Protestant Church ia this.
place oasSaturday, thsf lott inst. The
Kew. Aaron Vincent WAS called to the chair
and Benz. Martin, Esq. appointed Secretary.
Tue object OF the meeting being explained by
3. I. HarmeE, and the reading OF extracts
tsom the proceedings OF the House Of Del.
egatesI ID connection with the speeches
and votes ofsthe delegates from Harrison
county, on motion of Albert Sheer the fol-
lowing committee of three was appointed
20 dratt resolutions expressive of the sense
OF the meeting Whereupon the chair ap.
b. Tyson Harmer, who reported the follow
ing resolutions, which we.e unanimously
adopted:
ReSOigsd, That We have seen with pride
and pleasure, our beloved county, in the
darkest hour Of our trouble. placing her
iron heel upon the neck of the recreant
politicians and secession tricksters, who
had taken possession of the uppermoss
seats In the councils of our county,
ResOlped, That it Is notifying 10 the
feelings OF this meeting, to be compelled
70 SIT In Judgment and give vent to public
expression p&londemnation Of the acts
and doings of our delegates in the Legis-
latuFe. Nevertheless, painful as this may
be, we believe it isa duty we owe to our
selves, TO our country and the cause We
have espouseds TO place ourselves nrlght
before the public.
1tesotped, That when We sent our sons
into the heldSfxposed TO all the dangers
and pFiyRtionsy Of the soldier, it Was for
the purpose Of putting dow ibis rebellion;
aud We do here solemnly declare that no
action OF ours directly or Indirectly, shall
be so construed, as to give aid or comfort
g, or 70 foster or pay, delegates to the
Legislature for the purpose OF maturing
plans to apologize for rebels, and oppose
all measures aud propositions calculated
to Interfere with, or in any manner ineon.
Venienee, the truculent; cnt.throat enemies
OF our, country.
ResoLped, That the time has now com e 10
Lift tue masks from tae faces of all public
servants, and separate the wheat from the
tares and as causes are generally decided
by the bestievidence 10 the premises, we
are of opinion that the acts ADD votes of
our delegates 10 the Legislature, John ..
Davis and John O. Vance, have been
detrimental to the best interests OF the
the newly organized State Government,
and to the putting down of the rebellion.
ResotVea, That this meeting is desirous
that HARRISON countysh ould be represented
0y men who would respect and represent
the will and wishes of their constituents;
and believing that the course pursued by
our delegates is not so regarded by II large
majority oftha people of this county, We
would respectfully ask them to surrender
the trnSt contidsd TO them again into the
hands Ofthe people.
Resolrsd, That It is the opinion of this
nesting that the neulral.grountl. compro.
mise men otthe country, represent an ole.
mentmoee dangerous aud destructive to
the putting down of this rebellion, than
the open and ayoWed secession soldier in
tho ranks of his army and that this as-
sem6ly are not of opinion that John ].
Davis meant the Union men Of Harrison
county when he spoke Of his constituents,
whom be proposed to surge 70 rebel against
thstAking Of an oath to support the Con-
stttution. OF tn United States, tut NC be-
lieVe he had reference to a class of citizens
who prevailed upon the young men of his
teWntto, uerenSer to an Organized compa-
ny OF armed 6bels from Bull Skin their
squirrel rlae1 add shot guns, lest some
body might become offended, or few doll
lars worth of property be jeopardized.
RS10tUed, That We solicit from our loyal
brethreR in other portions of the county
an expression of their opinions in regard
to the action of tho two delegates from this
county in the Legislature, hereinbcfore
named.
RssOLped, That this meeting accord 10
Governor Peirpoint their admiration for
his sterling worth aud patriotism, aud
their confidence 10 both his Integrity aud
ability rs our chief executive otflcer.-
That we cordially approve in general his
course OS dealing with the traitors in this
section Of the State, and especially his re-
cent Recommendation to the Legislature
TO further secure by legislative enactment,
the safety and immunity of our loyal citi-
Gems by requiring rebels to take csrtain
obligations before exercising the priyile-
ges Of citizenship.
Resoired, That the foregoing proceed.
tngS be forwarded to the Wheeling Iatslli-
geneer With a request to publish, and that
the Fairmont NdtiOndl, the Clarksburg
Telegraph, the Richie county FTess and
the Parkersburg Gazette, be requested to
copy.
AARoN VINCENT, President.
Benjamin Hardin, Secretary.
Gen. LGnder's Stirring Words.
There's something magical about the
words of a true soldier, the world over.
The other day, at tile battle ST BloomeFy
Gap, Samuel 2. Bigger, Of Belmont couu-
", Ohio, member of Capt, Carman's st
Virginia Cavalry, was killed, while gall
lantly charging the enemy in the front
ranks of his company. Gen. LANDER m