Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-17

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Adjourned Meeting OF the oItIzens OF
Lewis County, VIrgIntR.-- ReSolu-
sons = - -
Al an adjourned meeting of Friday, the
9th inst, which was assembled to-day.
Monday, 18th, by order of The President,
Henry Dhugherty, Esq, Mt an early hour
the house was filled to overRoWing bv the
friends OF the Union, from every section of
our county. The first business transacted
was, in absence of SerretaTy,.o ON motion,
William L. Pennington was appointed Sec
retary pro TEN.
| On motion of DIR. j. a. Hall, the preVi.
ous COMMITTEES of three, who were appoint.
| ed to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the loyal citizens of Lewis conn
| ty, IN regard to our present state Of affairs,
WAS increased to ten, consisting of the fol-
lowing named persons: F. NJ. Chalfant,
Doct. J. A: Hall, r, NJ. Hale, Esais Felty,
/ Richard Hall, Jesse Bonse, Aaron F. Peter.
| sou, u. Hawks, John Lyttle aud Luke Mur.
ray. Tue Committee retired, and during
their absence, DIR. j. a. Hail entertained
tue audience with . speech, replete with
eloquenee and patriotism, which was re-
celVed by the large assembly with frequent
bursts of applause. 5sisi.5s eoTl
The Committee returned and Submitted
the following preamble and rPsolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
! WREREAs, our government is now en-
| gagged 10 putting down one Of the most stu.
| pendOrs rebeiliOns that ever. cursed ma
tinn-a rebellion forced upon the people
! OF the South, withoutthe wish or consent,
BY class of corrupt and designing poll.
lcians, whose loss or,poWer and place be-
ing Imminent they with their fall willingly
dragged the nation into the vortex of ruin;
| thereby causing distress and the vail of
mourning TO enter the threshold Of almost
every home in our Once happy country I:
| and whereas il behOYes every ioyal section
OF our country to assist both in word and
action, the Government in its endeavors to
restore peace and tranquility to our now
distracted country: and whereas through
the blessings of kind Providence success is
crowning the arms of the nAtion and this
unholy rebellion is rapidly on the wAne,
and bids [nir soon 10 Succumh 10 tha strsng
arm of the Republic, which demands noth-
ing more than obedience to the laws in ac-
cordance to the Constitution, as framed by
onr torefathers, under which we have
grown and prospered as no other nation has
Prospered, and stand to-day in our infnncy
among the first nations Of theFworld,
Therefore, we, the people of Lewis coun-
ty, met this day in mass, to devise means
torthe better maintenance of law and or
der, and to guard ourselves from the in
huence of that damnRbie heresy, "saces-
sion," which still. lnrks in our midst; and
further to take into consideration the hest
method of dealing with those traitors who,
hnding their cause sinking one, are dali
~ returning among us.
I. Tolthis end, We adopt the following res-
olutions, as our guiie for tie future, and
pledge ourselves TO stand by and defend
them from any infringement, ~
l. Resokre9, That those persons in our
| midst whose acts and sympathies have
been with this unholy rebellior, who have
never left their homes to take auy.part in
this war against the best government in
world, and who desire TO live in our midst,
protesting loyalty, and in many instances
have confirmed the same with an oath,
must prove their ssfnith by works, and II
/ they refuse to act with the friends Of law
and Order, when the emergency requires,
recognizing the Constitution of the United
States, and the laws made in pursuance
thereof, as the supreme law of the land,
they will be regarded as traitors to the
| igovernmen and dealt with aeeOrdingly.
2. That we politely suggest to those per-
sons now voluntary exiles from home, and
i.w ho- have been regarded as leaders in this
damnnble heresy, secession, TO remain
where they are, being convinced from daily
| observation that many who have been re-
leased on parole, or otherwise, have added
nothing TO the loyal status of our govern
ment, but on the contrary hays rendered
themselves obnoxious by their COntinued
opposition to our government. Not desir.
| ing 10 experiment with any others of this
sort, we most solemnly enter our protest
against any of the leaders returning with
the expectation of remaining permanently
in our midst. ssisF 1't-
3. The ratk aul file of our secession
neighbOrs, who return to their loyalty 10
good faith, and give evidence of hearty
and State, are entitled to and shall receive
our Warmest sympathy, and we extend 10
them fratsrnal welcome.
4. That it is our unalteFable determina-
tivp to support for Office no man Whatever
who has aided by wOTIi, deed, or sympatyh.
the doctrine OF secession. Aud further;
that milk and cider Union mef.ih our midst
We Justly regard with an eye, Of suspicion,
as unworthy Of our confidence and support,
and we look upon them as the worst one4
emies of our cause. saF Halla
5. That we pledge ourselves tninse our
utmost endeavOrs, consistent with law and
order, to prevent any leader in this unholy
rebellion from returning 70 our midst for
the purpose of Ofaremaining among AS, and
that We pledge ourselves to Withstand any
attempt on their part from so doing. Il nc
6. That We pledge ourselves to sign no
! petition, whateyer, for the release Of any
1 ieader engage ia 4he.febeIlion that may
pruposeJto return for the purpose Oft,re-
Mining among as q Slt5o1dO6 sgIsa
| F. n, tohalfant, John Lytilea 81
IP. N. Hale, A. d. Peterson, ils
4 ]. Bnuse, ~ = Essias Eetty,
In q Hall L.nkR MnnraN. q D