Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-03

age; aud that we will devote our means,
labor and lives to its suppression and the
preservation of our national integrity, orr
couutry's constitution, and the restoration
of the federal Union; and We will unite as
one man for the suppression Of the rebel
| / n and the submission or determination
of those engaged in 1t.
| I'd. That all the means necessary ought
to be used, speedily TO crush out the rebel
lion and punish the rebels; and we rejoice
to believe that the Federal authorities are
Hop about to prosecute this war in earnest,
and make the rebels feel the terrible con-
sequences Of their crimes.
I'd. That on the question of crushing out
the rebellion there is no middle ground for
any one to occupy, and can be but two par
ties; loyal men on one side, and traitors on
the other. Those who are in favor of dc-
lively sustaining the Federal Government
in using the whole national power, If me-
cessary, 10 crush the rebellion at once, aud
establish pence to the nation, aud protsc-
ton aud security to peTsons and property
once more within our borders, upon the
firm foundation of the Union, the Constitu-
tion and the enforcement of the laws; and
those on the other hand who seek tho over,
throw OF all these, and the establishment
OF military despotism and slave aristoc-
racy upon the ruins of American liberty.
4th. Tint persons who remain amOug us,
enjoying the protection of the Federal
power, and the restored government of
Virginia, aud are unwilling to detirely sus
tain them in their effort to sustain the ma
tioual unity, and preserve and perpetuaIe
law and liberty, had much better leave US
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please sand work to do, of propagating
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traitors.
9th. That we have full confidence in
the ability, patriotism aud integrity in the
Federal aud restored government admins
tratious; and pledge TO each our undivided
support in the struggle to maintain the
Union, preserve the Consultation and en-
force the laws.
9Th. Thut all tue loyal citizens of this
comfy are hereby appointed q committee
whose duty 1t shall be to aid in the volun-
tary enlistment of n sufficient number
of men to fill up the quota of this county,
under the several calls of the President of
the United States, so as to prevent draft
here.
18th. That we respectfully urge on the
Justices of this county, to make levy at
the September Term, sufficient to pay to
each volunteer in the company now being
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dollars; and make such other arrangements
as may be thought hest to provide for their
families during ,hc time said volunteers
may remain in the service.
Sth. That persons in our midst who
flee 10 the mountains to join guerrilla
bands, or within the rebel lines, 10 avoid
their military duty, ought to be regarded
us traitors, and If caught within the Union
lines, dealt with as spies.
9th. That the future moral, educational
and material interests and prosperity Of
West Virginia, dcpend upon her admission
into the Union II separate State; and we
hereby tender to Messrs. Wiley, Brown,
Blair, and other friends of the measure,
our most hearty thanks for the ability
and fidelity with which they advocated the
interest and claims of West Virginia, in the
last session of Congress.
Nathan II. Taft then offered the follow
ing resolutions. which were adopted with
only four dissenting votes, and three of
them, it is understood, were hard-shell Sc
cessionists:
Rcsofred That while We are in favor of
the most scrupulous non-iuterference with
the institutions of the several States, yet If
the rebels pit the institution of African
slavery against the American Union, We
emphatioally cay, let slavery perish, If it
be necessary to preserve tile Union; aud
we moreover declare uucompromising hos
tility to every element of danger to the ma
tional unity, and the just and constitutional
rights of the several States.
Rssoired, That John S. CarliIe having
nisrepresented the loyal people of West
Virginia in the Senate of the United States,
on the new State question, common self
respect, as well as decent regard for the
opinions and feelings OF the loyal people of
West Virginia, requires that he should inn
medintely resign his seat in.the Senate.
The following resolution was uuanim-
ously adopted:
ResolCed, That the thanks of this meet
ing are rendered to the Hon. Mr. Blair for
the very able and eloquent address with
which he favored the people to-day. i
Ordered that the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the President and
Secretary. and be published in the Union
new State papers Of West Virginia.
The meeting then adjourned.
JOHN II. WooDFoRD, Prest.
GEORGE NJ. YRAeER, Sse'y.
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