Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-30
From Rrn,ton conntr.
BRAxTOS cOuSry, August "a

Editors LntsiiigsHceT:-
Agreeable to previous notice, alarge and
enthusiastic war meeting was held IN OF
ter Creek. in this county, on the 23d inst.
Different portions of tile county were re-
presented and heard from by their speak
e.s.
The meeting being organized, Colonel B.
]. Brown was called upon, aud responded
in sharp and cutting speech, expatiaLing
at length upon the commendable and equi-
table course pursued by the Federal gov
erument towards the seeded States, and
closed By denouncing in strong terms the
enemies of the Republic.
Serg't n. ". Squires took tue stand and
delivered patriotic aud telling address,
urging the necessity of immediate enlist
ment, thereby avoiding the unenyiable po-
sition of serving in the militia, which was
the inevitable consequence of not Tolun-
teering.
T. c. Boggs, Esq, was introduced and
went into long and elaborate recapituIa-
ton of the wrong and suicidal course pur-
sued by the secessionists in their war for
supposed rights, showing the inevitable,
humiliating consequence of people casting
their lots on the side of anarchy and des-
potism among men who consider a "like-
ly negro" much better and more desirable
than poor white nGn.
After which W. D. ROllyson, Esq, G.. F.
Taylor, DR.. McMorrow and Lieut. Wilson
addressed the meeting till ii late hour,
when the following resolutions were offered
and adopted without q dissenting voice:
ResoIued, That it is the duty of every
citizen of this and other counties to use all
honorable aud lawful means TO aid the Ad-
ministration in the suppression of this re-
bellion, and that we call upon the young
men of Braxton county to respond immedi-
! ately to the call of the President, and not
wait the humiliation of a draft.
2. That it is the duty of every citizen to
contribute literally to the support of the
families of those that have and Will volun-
tArily take up arms in vindicatiou OF the
Federal Government: Further, That it is
the duty of the County Court to tax all I'M
loyal persons in our midst, that they may
contribute to the support of II Government
! that they have been trying to destroy, and
yet by whose strong arm they have been
protected in both lite and property.
3. That there are persons in our midst
who make profession of loyalty, and yet
at the first Indication of n draft fee the
country. Such we consider traitors and
enemies, aud request the commandants OF
| military posts in carrying out Subsistence
Order No. of Gen. Pope's, to cOntine
their acquisitions entirely to this class Of
individuals whilst sufficient supply can
be had, to the exclusion of property owned
by Union citizens.
4. That we approve the amendment Of
fered in the Senate by W. T. Wiley for the
adoption of the Constitution and admission
of West Virginia in the Union. and de.
maud of Congress, ut its next SESSION, tc
admit West Virginia without further
delay.
5. That our chief aim and desire in tht
suppression ana final overthrow of this SUI
icidAl rebellion and the recognition of Wes
Virginia as sovereign State of this Union
for the purpose and the accomplishment oil
these ends we will sacrice-if necessary
our lives, fortunes and sacred honor, ant
conjure others to remember the Patriots o
"'76 and do likewise.
6. That the proceedings of this meeting
be published 10 the Wheeling Lntetligrnee
and Wheeling Press, and all other loyn
papers in West Virginia are respectfully
requested to copy.
Lieut.. S. A. Rollyson then offered thu
followings
ResotUed, That the thanks of this meeting
are due the speakers for the able and Iucit
manner in which they have addressed tn,
people.
After which the meeting adjourned b.
appointing another on the 26th inst. a
Camp Sutton.