Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-25
The PHrE-rsburE Meeting -straIEht-
out WcuolutIOns Passed.

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out WcuolutIOns Passed.
From the parkersburg West IUyaius
received yesterday we have the pactieul.r'
of The war meeting Of the people of Wood
county At Parkersburg last Monday, a
which Gov PcirpoiuI, Senator Flrshcr ano
others were speakers. At the close of til,
meeting the following resolutions wer
passed;
WHEREAS, il has been predicted by ,ht
crowned heads of Europe that there cat
be- no permanent stability in republicat
form of government, and that the American
experiment, although dispensing IT'S lncsu-
mNnle blessings 10 It's own citizens, ant
the oppressed people of all other couutrie,
who have sought It's protection for the pas
eighty.siX years, the time has arrived il
whteh is being applied the sternesI test t,
which my government has ever been sub
jertcd.
Rcsolrti, That in this emergency it i,
the SIrong arm OF the young, aud the COun
sci aud the purse of the aged Aud the wis
that are to prove the prAcIicability OF apeo
pie to govern themselves.
Rssolrsd, That the present rebellion l.,
II rebellion Of the fcw-nOt Og tinst the gov
crmug pOwIr, but against that great AuG
eternal principle that man has the right 10
self government.
R9oirtd, That In the language OF our
cherished Declaration OF independence 1--WE
pledge our lives, our fortunes and out
sacred honor for tho suppression OF this
rebellion"
Rssoirsd, That tho people OF the vast aud
noble territory Of West Virginia having
held their allegiance to the Union as para.
mount TO all other allegiance except that to
God, have cast their lot entirely and fully
with tho free people OF the United States,
aud with those We ''sjnk OF swim, survive
or perish"
Rsspiped, Thatwe regard the Convention
Of the people Of West Virginia on the 18th
Of May, 1861, on the llth OF Juue, OF the
same year, the subsequent Legislatures and
Convention, us expressing the views Of the
people OF Western Virginia in the election
OF officers, Senators, AID their provision
for III" election NfmemhrrS Of Congress ny
thepeople, aud that the legislature audSSpeo
pie nave beeu fortunate 10 not finding more
than one traitor, john s, Garlic.
k,so,esd, mat III Gov. F, Il, Peirpoiut,
his Council and the various State officers
selected by tue people-in our honored
Senator, waitmau T. Wiley. our members
ofCougress, J. b, Blair, Wm. G. Brown
aud X V, WhalCy, we have found men
who have represented the eutire principles
we have above endorsed and the people of
West Virginia, aud they are therefore euti.
tied 10 our lhaEks and our confidence.
ReJolUsd, That we fully approve of the
bill passed BY the Senate OF the United
States for the admission Of West Virginia
as an independent State Of the Uniou, and
ask Congress at her next session to pass
the same into a law Of the land as the great.
est blessing they can confer, thus proeuriug
tns,r u,seu,urAmmeut from their oppressors
of Eastern Virginia.
Resolrei, That we thank our County
Court for the liberal provision made for
hOunties to our volunteers they have this
day made, that their families may DO pro.
vlded for and the cost Of the war thus
equAliEsd between wealth and manhood,
Retoiped, That We here present call upon
the men of West Virginia to volunteer in
the cause OF their country, Of freedom, OF
mankind throughout the world, aud Of God
assuring them that We will DO found
shoulder 10 shoulder with item upon the
battle field, where the balls fly thiekest aud
the blows fall heaviest