Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-05
Union meeting I'm MarshalI County.

Union Meeting I'm Marshall County.
Agreeably to notice portion of the cit
liens of Marshall county assembled at the
Greenfield Meeting House, on the 9th day
of July 1852. The Leetipg was called to
order by appointing THOMAS CRAWFORD
President, and j. w. IIIGGISs Secretary.
The Presidentex explained the object ofthe
meeting, after which on motion the follow
| ing gentlemen were appointed Commit
tee to report resolutions for the adoption
| of the meeting, Samuel Henderson, James
Delany, Geo. AZ. Geho, Jacob Rizer and
Joseph Cain, who in a short time reported
the following preamble and resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
!. WHEREAS, We are satisfied that in this
1 hour of unprecedented struggle for the
maintenance of our honor as nation, by
the suppression ofthis unnatural rebellion,
/. there have been and still are in our midst
base aud unprincipledm men who are engaged
in circulating among the uniformed, that
! this war is war for the purpose of freeing
! the negroes, and producing bad feelings
:, and disseutious among the Union men,.
| Aud whereas. threats have been made that
4 the Union mems lives should be taken and
their property destroyed; and whereas, us
factsAhAye already proven, there has
4 Deetl Intent 10 Kill WuICu uhst W u COuSlu-
| cradle degree, disturbed the peace and
| happiness which heretofore prevailed,
among rs, and believing as we do that
/ there are persons in our midst that are har-
1 boring evil disposed persons for the pur-
pose of increasing this unfortunate state
4 of affairs; and, whereas, we believe that
/ no punishment could be too severe upon
the proof of the offence, be it, therefore,
ReSotpsd, That the present civil war was
forced upon the country by the disunion-
lists in the Southern States who are now in
rebellion against the constitutional govern
ment; that in the present national emer-
gency we, the people of Marshall county,
forgetting all former differences, and
lrecollecting only our duty to the whole
country, do pledge ourselves to aid with
men and money the vigorous prosecution
of the present war, which ia not
being waged upon the part of our
our government for the purpose of conquest,
subjugatiou, or the overthrowing, or the in
terfering with the rights or established in
\ situations of any of the States, hut to sup
press and put down wicked and causeless
rebellion, defend and maintain the supre-
macy of the constitution, and to preserve
II the Union MS established by our patriotic
fathers with all the dignity and rights of
the several States unimpaired; and when
these objects are fully accomplished; aud
not before, we believe the war ought to
cease. RI
ResolDed. That we believe there is no
neutrality in this hour of gloom aud danger;
we are with or against the rebellion; it is
certainly true that those who are not for
us are against us.
ResoEred, That we believe there should
be laws enacted to force the rebels in our
country, to pay out of the proceeds oftheir
foI.n Ill t1,a Il 4
relations committed on our Union citizens
whether in person or property.
Res0tVea, That we Ediscouutenance all
persons known to sympathize with the
4 South, and that we prohibit them from
taking any part in or having any say in
the rules and regulations of any of our
political or social meetings.
ResolUed, That we discounteuance the
reorganization of any old party until the
rebellion is crushed.
/ ResolUed, That our motto is tho salva-
tion of our beloved country, the preserva-
I.tion of our Constitutional rights, the hon
Tor of onr flag. the enforcement of the
Constitution North and South. and the en-
\ forcement of the laws. To accomplish this
we tender our fortunes, our honor and our
lives to our country.
\ Re5olUed, That the proceeding of this
/. meeting be signed By the President and
1 Secretary, and forwarded so the Wheeling
infeHigencer, requesting it to publish, and
the Union papers are requested to copy.
| On motion, the meeting adjourned
THOMAS CRAWFORD, Prest.
y. w. Higgins, See'y.
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