Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-22
NUMBER 223.

HuG seeh some CLINE where treason is more
tas6lonable, and traitors more respected.
heSotced, That us those who have al
ready returned from the Confederate army,
add nothing to the moral or loyal status Of
our community, but on the contrary render
themselves obnoxious to us by their con-
tinued opposition to our Government. and
we not desiring to experiment with apy
others of the sort, most solemnly protest
against any other traitors seeking 10 return
from the Confederate army and take up
their residence among US.
ReSOtUed, That we regard the taking of
the oath of allegiance, and afterwards evil
| denctng sympathy with the rebellion, as
adding tue disgraceful crime of perjury to
the already damning one OF treason.
HesotTed, That we regard those who
tabrteate and propagate reports concerning
the defeat and capture of Federal troops
TO serve the cause of treason, and to alarm
the parents and other relatives of our brave
soldiers, as beneath contempt
ReSOEUed, That we request the commau-
der of this post to see that the oath of al
legiauce is administered to every secession.
lists in Harrison county rs soon rs practi-
cable.
ResOlred, That our secession ueighbors
who return to their loyalty in good faith,
and give evidence of n hearty adherence 10
the Government and laws of the United
States, are entitled to our kindest utten-
ton and we extend to them fraternnl well
come
ResOiredr That We strongly disapprove
OF the practice of some of the officers in the
Military Departments OF our Government,
employing secessiouists in the service.
ReSotped, That we regard those who have
gone from among us, and taken up their
4 residence n llu
States, and have been giving taid and com
fort to the rebellion, though not bearing
arms, rs equally guilty as those who have
borne arms against us, and snail subject
them to the same restrictions
ResOlred, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint Committee OF three eff j..
cient men in each precinct to carry out the
objects of tue meeting.
Res0Ipea, That the papers ofWestern Vir-
gtnta be requested to publish the proceed
ings of this meeting, ro
The resolutions were adopted without u
dissenting voice.
Col. A. P. Davissou offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously adopt
ed: ..7zlI7,lIIl =.
Resotped, That, as it is contemplated for
the Union men of West Virginia to hold IL
Convention in ClRrsburg, on tile Both inst
for the purpose of Nominating candidate
for Governor, our Chairman be authorized.
to appoint twenty delegates to represent
Harrison County in said Convention.
Resotred, That we regard the National
IeteyrGph, published in Clarksburg, as n
sound, Conservative, loyal paper, and we
cheerfully recommend itas worthy of lit
eral support from the people of West Yir-
ginia. 90
The Chairman appointed the following
gentlemen as delegates to attend the Cub
ernatorial Convention, to be held ut Clnrks-
burg on the Both inst. .-,s.. -...i
Doctor Duncan, George T. Ross, Levi
Mcwhorter, Isaiah Young, Alfred Boggess,
L. d. Hagerty, A. c. Deyer, Morgan Bird,
Hyram j. Lynch, James Lyon, Samuel
Boggess, Melville DavissOn, Samuel L.
Carpenter, Samuel Thompson, Jesse Young
Benjamin Martin, a. P. Davisson, Samuel
Walker, B. F. Shutteworth, Richard
FoWkes.
He appointed the following as Com
mittee, as required in the 9th Resolution:
For CLarkSLUEg.-Richard Fowkes, E. /.
Stealey, Samuel Walker.
BridgePort.-IsaacD D. Ross, W. C. Fitz-f
hugh, Jefferson Smith.
SIciShsr'S .lViLLS.-Benj. Morris, William
Baton, John w. McWhorter
Sdrdis;-SIadison Stier, Isaac Marsh,
Jas. L. Smith. ~
UniOn.-GeOrge Kaysee, Adam c. Rider,
Griffin Lang.
West lfiltord.-RObert jackson, Thomas
Hiland, S. Huff
Lum5erport.-John B. Denhsm, George
b. Halter, AnthonyJ. Garret.
RoMines Aitts.-Edward Stewart, John
Hood, Wellington Martin.
Ts" Mle.-John P. Lynch, Shadrach
Hurst, Benjamin S. Runnels
II y n,
Stout, Silas Ogden.
Upon motion the meeting. adjourned
wP. Corr, Chairman,
B. F. Shuttles1rorth, Secretary.