Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-12
Great Meeting in wetsol County.

Great Meeting in Wetzel County.
The Most Stringent Resolutions yet
Passed At any MestinE.-Ths Union
| Meh Thoroughly AwRke--The Cow
srnOr Called upOH 10 Deal SummR r.
| iIy with Traitors.
Thursday, August 9Th WAS the day set
apart by notice, according to the order Of
Gen. Coei for the meeting Of the regimen,
constituting the militia of Weizel county
to meet at New MArtlnsvile, for the pur.
pose Of more thoroughly organizing. The
citizens Of the comfy being largely 10 at.
tendance, thereupon organized themselves
into general war meeting, it having been
understood that number Of distinguished
gentlemen would be present to address the
people,
Upon motion Of Dr. ]. Young, James @.
West, Esq, was appointed President.
Upon motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed Vice Presidents: Tbomas
NeQuown, John Alley, Thomas Durgcs,
aud Geo. Steele.
Upon motion, W. D. Walker was ap.
pointed Secretary.
Alter few explanatory remarks BY Col.
Boyers, Campbell TaFrwNs introduced, who
in very chastO aud happy style, engaged
I the audience for short time.
/ Samuel Crane, Esq, (State Auditor)
was then introduced, who spoke with his
usual force aud eloquence, and the ouly
regret appeared to be that we could not
bear him longer. Again Md again was he
called upon and privately solicited to con-
linne his remarks, aud in the afternoon he
again spoke With great feeling and energy,
until he appeared TO be almost overcome
with beat md his great exerlious. Sell
dom has It been our lot to hear more co.
gent argument or stronger appeals than
fell from his lips during this speech.
Johnston, ofTyIer county, was intro.
ducrd, who spoke with great force and
ytgor for considerable time, and in man
ner highly ereditablc for one SO young.
Gen. Core was then introduced, who
stated that be was no speaker. His speech
was brief, but, Ikea soldiers, to the point.
The President then addressed the audi.
ence with great warmth Of feeling, so much
so that strong men stood up and bowing
their heads upon their muskets shed tears.
lie spoke most elOqGently Of his tour Of
enlistment in the war of 1912, and made
many heart warm that was naturally as
cold 0s M icicle.
Upon motion the following named gen.
temeu reappOinteda committee TO draft
resolutions: Jacob Young, John MRBell,
Reubln Martin, PIG, West, Elisha Morgan.
The Committee after retiring, reported the
following resolutions:
/. RsSoipsd, That we the citizens ofWet.
eel county in general Mass Meeting assem-
bled, believing ii to be our solemn duty to
aid in any and every possible manner our
government in the crushing out Of this
most Infamous rebellion, do pledge our.
selves that VIC will use our united inau.
ence for the procurement Of the necessary
amount Of men to fill up the quota required
from this county. fc
2. That as an additional iuducemeut 10
those already offered by the Government,
we will endeavor TO influence the County
Court Of this Comfy TO lay such levy as
will enable US to give 10 each volunteer a
liberal donation as bounty from the
County.
8 That in the present unfortunate con-
dition Of our country, we deprecate all
party issues and is,nS, aud that we regard
the man or men who will attempt 10 re.
cusitRte party divisions or issues at this
critical moment, when the country is
struggling to maintain its existence, as
traitors at heart and enemies to their Gov.
ernmeut.
a. That in the Hon. Waitman T. Wiley
We have found a faithful representative oi
the people, and we hereby tender him the
thanks Of the people Of this county for his
uRIalIeriug integrity and manly efforts to
procure oar admission as State iu the
great family Of States of this Union.
5. That we tender our most sincere &C.
knowledgments TO the Hon. Ben Wade, oI
Ohio, for the aid rendered BY him to Sena.
tor Wiley, in his efforts to procure for US
a new State, and beg leave TO assure him
that henceforlh bis name will be as a
household word in the loyal families o.
the proposed new State.
6. That as loyal citizens of this county,
We disayow and reprobate the proceedings
Of meeting held ut Litlleton, IN thiu
county, and regard their resolutions en-.
dorstug the Wheeling Press. as simply az
endorsement Of the traitor Carlile.
Z. RsSolptd, As there are divers and
sundry persons brawling throughout this
eounty for their constitutional right (ths
only one Of which ever denied them was
rope) aud are pronouneing this war on the
part Of the Government an uuholy wa,
waged for the purpose Of Rbolishipg slave.
ry, that We request the Governor 10 use
such means as are at bis command to eithe,
quiet or rSnoye those misereants from oul
'''i 5. R..ossiS. Tba. we regard John s
Carlile as a political desperate, a disgrace
to the Senate add to the people who sent
him there, wilful deceiver OF his constit.
ueuts, shameless traitor and amiserablc
trueEster 10 the minions Of JEFF Davis, and
we earnestly and emphaticaIiy demand Of
him to rssigu position he has so much
disgrarsd aud leave our State aud soil thai
we may be forever free from his dishonored
] presence
9, Rtsolptd, That the proceedings o.
this meeting be published 10 the Wheeling
LatGllistaeer and Virginia PlamdsGler.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
y. G. WEsT, Prsai4t.
W. D. WALKRR, SeeFetdFu