Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-24
Public meeting In nIason.


Public Meeting In Mason.
One of the largest and most respectable
meetings ever assembled i'll Mason county
was convened ut the Court House on
Monday, the 9TH of April, (inst.) and on
motion of John Hall, Esq, Col. Charles
B. Waggener was elected President, and
Lewis Bumgardner, Secretary of the
meeting. -
Whereupon, by request, D. Polsley
addressed the meeting at some length,
stating the object for which the people
were assembled-and explaining the prin-
ciples upon which the reorganization
Of the State was baced-and concluded
by submitting to the consideration of the
meeting the following preamble and res
olutions, which were seVerally read, and
after mature deliberntion, unanimously
adopted:
The loyal people of Mason county, Vir-
ginia, in mass meeting assembled, onma-
ture consideration, and full discussion,
do unanimously protest against reIeas-
ing on bull, or otherwise, prominent re-
bells who have been indicted for traason
or conspiracy against the government of
the United States, MS unwise, impolitic
and dangerous to the peace and safety of
the community.
And having learned that certain lead.
ing rebels, fugitiVes from the county, are
are expected by their friends to return
during the Spring or Summer, and be-
lieving from the disloyal and seditious
conduct of the released traitors now
among us that the object of their return
is to encourage the disloyal and insur-
rectionary party to effect more thorough
organization among their friends aud
sympathiZers, and to Obtain and cOmmu-
nicate to the rebel chieftains such inFor-
nation as will enable them to commit
depredatiOus on peaceable citizens with
impunityS and knowing the persons re-
ferred to to be traitors to the Union and
the State, and dangerous to the peace,
safety and quiet of the country, we re-
gard it IN imperative duty to recommend
and adopt prompt and effectual meas
ures to prevent their return-Or5if by
any means they do return to provide for
their immediate arrest and imprison-
ment, or expulsion from the State, until
the rebellion is suppressed and ended,
and peace fully restored. w-s. i
Therefore, ResOlred, lst That rebels,
who have been active, or leading county
or district politicians, when arrested up
on sufficient evidence, ought not to be
discharged on bail or otherwise.
I'd. That no loyal citizen ought to bail
u. rebel, or directly or indirectly aid him
in procuring his release on bail or other
wise, but this resolution is not intended
to apply to loyol attornies ut Law, who,
may be employed to defend prisoners
charged with treason or conspiracy.
Sd. That Federal officers commanding.
the armies of the United States should be
requested not to permit rebels to return
to their homes within the Federal lines.
but to allow passes to avowed Secession
lists to 60 beyond their lines, requiring.
them to declare on oath that they will
not return within the lines until peace is
restored. Ap+ 90
4th. That persons who have within this
county, by writing, speaking or otherwise
aided in establishing the usurped rebel
Government, onght TO be indicted in the
Circuit Court of the county at its next
term, under chapter 100 of the Code,
whether they have been indicted or not
in the Federal Court, and should not be
bailed during the continuance ofthe rebel
lion.
9th. That the County Court be respect-
fully asked 70 appoint a special county po-
lice under the provision Iofchapter 2ol of
the Code. 7ffis5f- go
9Th. That Joseph Sly, Benjamin Lemas-
ter, j. d. Thompson, VIM. Smith, 8. Com-
stock, S lencer H. Aumiller, Morgan Green
lee, Green Beard and John o, Butler, be
appointed committee of safety for the
county, whose duty it shall be to commu-
nicate to. the Governor the names OF such
suspicious persons, as are described in the
ordinance of June 18th, 1861, together
with the evidence Of their guilt, and re-
quest him to have them dealt with accor-
ding to the provisions of said ordinance.
9Th. Thatit is the duty of Justices, Sher-
IFS, and all other conservatOrs of the peace
during the existence Of the rebellion, to be
Yigilent and wHtchful, and to cause to be
arrested ali persons suspected of treason
able practices, to be dealt with according
to- oIlaw, and the public now expect from
them faithful and prompt performance of
this duty 'hsiza.y
After the adoption of the above pteam-
BILE and resolutions, John Hall, Esq, subs
mitted the following resolutions, with a
few brief but appropriate remarks, which
were received with enthusiastic applause,
when the resolutions were unanimously
adopted. - z,.,i,.,- S,tss
WHEREAS, It becomes The dpty of the
voters of Virginia on the 4th Thursday of
May next, to elect a Governor, lieutenant
Governor and Attorney General, be it there
fore. YftiuJqt. 2 EOSFoa Il fFEAH
Resplvea, lst That in view of the dis.
tracted condition Of our country, it be-
hooves the citizens of the State to have
those offices filled by the very best men,
men of unquestionablelo loyalty, and ability
of the first order-men who have proved
their devotion to the Union and the cause
of their country. = ai,l ~
ent iucumbents, Francis H. Peirpoint, Dam
iel Polsley and James 8. Wheat, as coming