Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-03
From Harrison county!
Editorls. .Intslligencer:-

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From Harrison County!
Editors Intelligcncer:-
AS a1oySl cltizeb, Wish to }say few
things about the condition of affairs yin
this part OF the country. We have had
some very trying scenes to pass through
during the past year. we have some very
prominent isecessionists here, and some
who have had great influence over a GER
tain class of people. Among the most
prominent are Willis Patton and DR.. Aus
tin. These two men have Iabored hard to
bring this community to destruction. Pat
ton was a candidate for the Legislature ut
Richmond last Spring, and he distributed
sixty or seventy United States muskets
amongst the secessionists Of tllis neigh
borhood. He made speeches, called the
militia companies together and raised all
the volunteers he could to fight for the
South said and done all be could against
the first. Convention which. assembled at
Wheeling, Compared the delegates from
this county to the great traitor Arnold,
and said they ought all to be hung; said
every Union man,in thisIpurt OF the ,c6un-
try would haye to leave within ten, DAYS
after the election. But when the Union
soldiers came toga atierslip the muBketshe
had distributed, he and Austin left in
double quick. s5They wen t 10th Southern
army for protection, too Cowardly to fight
for the cause they so manfully defended
while there 'was no danger. When they
left they said they would soon be back
With a force of Southern soldiers that
would drive the Union men and those Nor
thern abolition intruders from Southern
soil. But fortunately they did not succeed,
and we are are still permitted to stay
Mr.. Patton, finding the Southern army
poor protection, sought means to ,lget
home. After being gone for four or Eve
months he made his way around to Graf
ton, told Gen. Kelley good story, took
the oath and came home. The citizens
had him arrested and taken to Headqrar.
ters, but we have set of.men here who
profess to be for the Union, and they went
to work and bailed him out. He is now
here as chief counsel for the secessionists
And they appear to he about as strong for
the South MS they were eight months ago.
There are a great many that have never
taken the oath, and numbers OF them say
they never will; that they will die before
they will take tho oath or go to Columbus.
Many that have taken it do not regard it ns
binding at all. They all seem to have
great hopes that the Southern arm mysswill
come, and manifest d strong desire tc hear
OF England acknowledging the Southern
Confederacy. Knowing this to be Abe
condition of our country, we cannot be
reconciled to the proceedings of our dele
gates in the Legislature, for tis sympathy
that Is keeping them so obstinate. i can
but imagine who Mr.. Davis meant when he
said "my people," But he certainly did
not mean that little band of Union men
that left the muster ground last spring,
when the secessionists would not let him
speak, and followed him to Milford. No.
not one that heard Mr.. Davis speech,
would be in favor of living amongst the
secessionists, withoat their taking the oath
to. support the Constitution, of the United
States and the re-orgahized. Government
at Wheeling. It must be those people
that call Themselves Union, that are doing
all they can for the secessionists. When
several vile secessionists were arrested,
one of these kind of Union men said all
of the best citizens OF Milford were taken.
These are the, men our delegates allude to,
when they said 't'tour people, n!'iIf they
knew how the re-organiEed Government
had been bemeaned, they certainly would
nothave favor rsecessionistsa as they did. And
if they do not make restitution for the way
they have treated us loyal citizens in rep
! resenting u.s. ! do hope that they may
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until they become thoroughly acquainted
| with them. eitHfnu E}lgil1lfT .a4
Mr.. Vance said that there was as honor
able secessionistas some of the delegates
that were trying to have laws passed to put
down rebellion, or at least make them take
the oath. do not know what he calls
honorable, but ] think ! know what they
would do if they had the power in their
hands. They would hang and Kill all the
union people and destroy this entire gov
eminent. Andif the United States soldiers
were removed from here, the civil law could
not be enforced at all, Tor numbers of these
nov say that they VIII not. pay taxes to
the,usurped governmental at Wheeling. All
the peace that we enjoy we are indebted to
the soldiers, and our representatives were
opposed to. making laws requiring those
,lFe6sls that YSuId spill our hearts, blood 70
take.the oath to support the government,
whileo our foteig igifFfends are required to take
the. path, Of allegi lance, and are restricted
from voting for five years, and they have
not done any thing against, this govern
E-ment; but since hisrahel u lion they have
shown that they are. true friends to it ever
4 10 death. For thousands have already died
defending it, while thousands of Qnr hon.
lorable secessionists, as Mr.. Vanceicatls