Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-15
ERoM PREsToN oouNrY.
War Meeting at kIngvood-speeehes
by GOV. Peirpoint and Hon. VIM G.
brown, a nd others.


by Gov. PeIrpoInt and Hon. VIM C,
Brown, n nd Others.
Awar meeting ofthe citizens of Preston
county held at the Court House on thereof
Monday the llth day of August, 1862.
On motion, Harrison Hagans, Esq, was
called to preside, assisted by John How
ard, Esq, and JohnJ. Brown was appoint
ed Secretary. sH
| On motion it was ordered, that the chair
| appoint a committee of five to draft resolII-
| tions for the consideration of the meeting.
Under which motion, the following gentle
men were appointed, viz: John A. Ollie,
James O. M'Grew, james W. Brown, Wm.
| b. linn, ESQ.,, and the Hon. Wm. G. Brown.
The Chairman, in a few appropriate re-
marks, then introduced to the meeting our
most excellent executive, Governor Peir-
point, who in most able and eloquent
speech detailed the history of tue rebellion,
and yindicated the General Government in
all the means it has inaugurated for its
suppression, and most thoroughly and sue
cessfully aroused the war spirit of the peo-
pie.
| The Governor was followed by Hon.
! w. G. Brown, whose speech was mostly
confined to the new State question, giving
u history of The action of Congress on that
subject, and predicting tue passage of the
bill ut the next session. Mr.. Brown con-
cluded his remarks by introducing to the
meeting the Rev. Moses Titchnell who is u
native of the county Of Preston, and tow
Ell of strength 10 the Union cause in West
| Virginia, whose bitter, withering denunci-
ations of treason and secession and vivid
pictures ofthe blessings of the Government
of our fathers, awakened the devotion of
4
ed store of anecdote, alternately convulsed
many manly cheeks with tears.
Mr.. Titchnell, at tho close of his remarks,
moved that the Chairman of the meeting
appoint committee of one from each ma
gisterial district of the county, to procure
siguers to petitions asking the House of
Representatives, to pass, the bill which was,
at the last session.of Congress, voted upon
by the Senate for the admission of the State
OF West Virginia into the Union, which
was adopted without dissenting voice.
After which the Chairman of the meeting
made short war speech, in which he said
although too old to volunteer in tue great
army of the Union, he had already procured
the services of au able bodied brave noun
tain boy in his stead.
The Committee, through its Chairman,
the resolutions prepared for its considera-
tion-and which are as follOws;
WHEREAS, The Government of the United
States, the Government of our choice, is
engaged in the SUPPRESSION of rebellion,
the most gigantic, and at the same time the
most senseless, that the annals of history
ever has or ever will record. On the one
hand is presented the great problem. of
mans capability for self-goyernmeut, the
existence of and perpetuity of free govern
ment, and the preservation of that model
constitution purchased and preserved by the
best blood and treasures of our fathers
| While on the other, the overthrow of Con-
stitutioual liberty and the adoption of a
limited monarchy or aristocracy, far infe-
\ rior TO the Government that oppressed and
Fdegraded the heroes and martyrs of the
| war of the revolution.
/ And whereas, 1t is the undoubted in-
terest, as well as the patriotic duty of every
intelligent free man in this great struggle,
to take decided stand in favor of this, the
government of his choice-contribute of
his means, and, if necessary, pour out his
life blood in the suppression of this cause
less and wicked rebellion, and in every way
within his power uphold and sustain the
constitutional authorities of the United
States. Therefore be it
lst Resolped, That as West Virginians,
we feel proud of the patriotic stand we
have heretofore taken in favor of the Gov
erument of the United States, and we are
determined never to cease doing our duty,
our whole duty, until this unholy rebellion
shall be put down aud until the flag of our
country shall wave over every foot of soil
belonging to the Government of the United
States.
Q. That we would recommend to the
County Court to provide some means to
aid any who may volunteer under the re-
cent call of the President, as an additional
bounty to that offered by the general gov
lernment, for the purpose of encouraging
volunteering, and to aid the families of
any who may volunteer.
3. That we hail with heartfelt delight
the action of the Senate of the United
States, upon the billlfor the admission of
West Virginia as State of the Union, and
it affords US great pleasure here to endorse
the course of our Senator and Represeu-
tatives in Congress, who labored so faith
| fully to attain that action. of the Senate
upon the bill.
A. That the course of the Hon. John s
Carlile upon the bill aforesaid, was who'll
ly contrary to the wishes of the loyal peo-
Pile of Preston, that his speeches aud votes
are only approved by traitors and those
who sympathize with them; and We here
| by request him to resign his seat in the
United States Senate. @
8. That the Chief Executive of the United
States, by his conservative and patriotic
administration of the Government in this
the hour of our couutry's peril, is entitled
TO and out to receive the COMMUNICATION of
of all true audlOyal freemen.
T. & THAI the Hon n Fl nPfernoint the