Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-05

hhstern tossu ana oppose new State,
The Governor turned his attention to the
enlistment question, showed what we were
battling for, and the great advantage OF
volunteering in the noble work;-show the
world that we will voluntarily sustain our
selves. 4I s3
The Governor said he wanted eighty-fiye
men from this county within fifteen days.
We must meet the enemy and drive him to
the wall or the Gulf of Mexico. The Gov
eruor said he would never be satisfied till
the flag floats over every inch of American
soii He intended to go all around and
talk to the people on the subjects now ag-
itating the country, at the earnest request
of his friends, and he wanted them to un-
derstand his position. He Was in favor of
contiscating rebel property, and if necessa-
ry leave them us poor as g church mouse
during their natural lives, that they may
feel the effects of rebellion.
At conclusion of his address the au-
dience gave the Governor three cheers.
F. Smith, Esq, offered the following res
lutious, which were unanimously adopted: !:
WHEREAS, The Government of the Uni
ted States is engaged in the suppression Of u
rebellion which, for want OF cause aud
| wickedHess, is without n parallel in the an-
nails OF time-a revolution involving, in
its issue, on the one hand, the existence
and perpetuity of free government and
human progress, and the stability of the
institutions established by the blood aud
treasure of the illustrious patriots of the
revolution andicherished by their eyerwor-
thy descendants as a priceless legacy; and
on the other, the overthrow of constitutions
al liberty, and return to n limited mon
archy. or an aristocracy in imitation of the
crnmbling and tottering forms of European
governments. And whereas, the Ameri-
can people, by their manners and cnstoms
by their love of liberty and the pride of
their free Institutions, and by the memory
of tue illustrious dead, aud bright hopes
for their prosperity are absolutely unfit for
any other than II republican or representa-
tive form of government, and cannot be
induced to abandon their present and un-
rivalled form of self-goYernment, under
which, as a people, they have progressed
to degree unprecedented in the history of
nations, for the chimeras of pampercd
aristocrucy or the cunning devices of Eu-
ropean interventionists. And, whereas,
the success of the government of the Uni
ted States i'll this struggle to crush rebel
lion, and the preservation of the govern
ment in all its pristine power and beauty,
is Il matter of transcendental interest, not
only to tue people of our own once Eappy
and prosperous land, but to the friends OF
freedom and human elevation in every
land and country in which civilization has
found a home. And, whereas, as West Vir-
giuians, we have, perhaps, moro at stake
in the success of the government in its
present struggle for its existence than the
people of any other state; for, unless the
government be sustained, aud thereby en-
nbled to crush the rebellion, and separa-
ton of the North and South take place,
and West Virginia become a part of the
Southern Coufederacy, we would have our
destiny linked with II people with whom
we have no feeling of interest in common,
but who would, in order to chastise us for
our loyalty to the government of our IA
theirs, crush US with the iron heel of des-
potism, aud make US the "hewers of wood
and drawers of water for our eastern and
southern relentless oppressOrs. Therefore,
belt i 1ail 7f.7a li .au1
Resolved, That it is the duty of every
citizen of West Virginia to use every le-
gitimate means TO sustain the Government
of the United States in its struggle for ex-
istence aud the enforcement Of its laws !;
that those who, by age or infirmity, or 9TH
er cause, are unable to enter into the mill
tary service of the country, should con-
/ tribute their means for its support, and that
those who are able to enlist, should emu
| late each other in filling up the ranks of
the army of the republic, an army more
elevated and noble in its objects than ever
trod the classic fields of Greece or Rome.
| ReSolUed, That we will regard as crimih-
| al every effort to weaken the powers of, or
to ALLEVIATE the affections, of the people
from the Government of our fathers,
| either by dissuading persons from en-
listing in the army or from contribut-
| ing to its support, or by endeaYor-
ing to divide popular sentiment under
The speeiouS pretert of PTsserUiny the CoNsti-
tuition, or the cry of 'G6olihoAisRs," (uutil
the one is sought to be violated, or the in-
terest of the country is imPeriled by the
other) for the purpose oforgauiziug peace
party, ostensibly for the purpose of pre-
venting heterogeneous on the Constitution,
ETC., but really with the intent Of oUsrthroD-
ing the Government Of the United States, ard
of establishing the Southern Confederaey
on its ruins, and must regard all persons so
engaged, with intent aforesaid, as enemies
of the Government aud at war with the
vital interests Of the people of West Yir-
ginia 80 Eal21al
RESOLVED, That the gratitude Of the peo-
Pile of West Virginia is due to the Hon. 1
Waitmnn I. Wiley, Messrs. Brown, Blair,
Whaley, Wade, aud other friends of the new
State, for their able and patriotic efforts in
Congress to secure the admission of West
Virginia into the Union as separate and
independent State, and that we endorse the
bill offered by Senator Wiley for that OBJ
ject. ld# s'llo bra
II was also resolved, on motion of Mr..
Elias Dudley, that Senator CarIile, having
undergone a wonderful conversion since his
election, be requested to resign his seat.
Also, on motion of A. F. Ritchie, thatwe
endorse the confscation bill passed by Con-
g. S., and the steps taken for q more Wig
orousprosecution Of the war. c
Messrs Smith and Brown made some re-
marks appropriate to the occasion, and
were succeeded by Rev. ]. G. West, of
Wetzel. Mr.. West said that though get
ting old, the war spirit was beginning to |
n j,iy,, a,a;y, Q IL ala he rct,