Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-02

The people met en- masse. The meeting
was called to order by the President, E. j.
Colerider.
The object of the meeting was fully and
ably explained by DR.. D. S. Pinnell.
The preamble and resolutions were then
read:
WHEREAS, We are now in the midst
of an unholy rebellion, inaugurated and
prosecuted by those who ars known as
secessionistS. who without the fear of God
or love OF country, with hearts thirsting for
the blood of their neighbors, who stand
firm for his country and constitutional
liberty-the same country that gave them
birth, and to which they once professed to
be true, but are now seeking its over
throw, banding themselves together in
guerrilla mobs for the purpose Of rapine
and murder, governed by NO law of war,
nor by the common decency that should
characterize the most degraded of our race:
And whereas, we believe that many such
as those who fed from their homes without
cause, and with malice and cursings in
their hearts against those who have stood
firm for their country have banded them
selves together, commissioned by that foul
traitor who was once Governor Of Virginia,
and in obedience to his fendish purposes,
are taking the lives and properly Of the
true and loyal citizens: Therefore
ReSOlved, That those who are acting as
guerrillas, regardless of all law, should
perish without law.
2nd. That those in our midst who aid or
abet, by harboring, counseling, helping
them on their way through our country, or
who are known to their murderous designs,
by keeping their secrets, or in any way
conniving at, or acting with such guerrilla
L. A. k.k
and should meet the same fate.
3. That those whose acts and sympathies
have been with this nnholy rebellion, but
who now desire to live in our midst, pro.
Tossing to DO true and loyal, aud in many
cases confirming the same with an oath
of all such their faith must be proved by
their works. ~
4. That it will be required of all who
wish to be restored to the confidence OF
the loyal, that they must in all cases where
required, bear arms in defence of the Con-
stitution aud flag of our country.
s. That those in our midst who wish to
remain neutral, refusing to act in consert
with the friends of law and order, should
be Judged by that golden rule, that "they
who are not for rs are against US"
6. That we regard the supremacy of the
Constitution the hope of our country. To
it willWe cling, and by the laws under 1t do
we desire every wrong to be redressed
z. That the loyal citizens of UpshuT
county will hold those who sympathize OF
act with the rebellion, responsible in per-
son and property for every guerrilla raid
made in the county.
| 8. That the time has fully come when
the chat must be separated from the ewheat
and In view of the objects of this meeting
| in the suppression of guerrilla mobF, and
the restoration of that peace and order
which we must and will have, that Wig
ilance Committee of twelve true and loyal
men of our county be appointed by this
Injecting, who, in connection with the civil
land military, powers, shall nse all honOra-
ble means for the speedy eOpsummation Of
our determined purposes, and that we, the
| citizens of the county of Upshur, pledge
ourselves, each to the other, with our lives
i our fortunes and sacred honor; that g1er-
rilla raids shall be put down.
1 After the reading of the preamble and
resolutions, spirited and pointed speeches
were made BY D. D.. T, FatnsWorth, D. 3
Pinnell and Pthers until all fully under
i stood the object of the me eeting and reso
lutiOns, which were adopted by an otter.
Whelming vote, and on motion of DR.. D. s
Pinnell, they were unanimously adopted
After which D. ID, T. FarnsWoFth offered
and supported with appropriate remarks
the following resolution which was unant
4 mously adopted - Z -
i3tsotped, That We appreciate the faith
full efforts Of Governor Peirpoint in tht
| EaarlRas disnharVe of his duty in the dAFl