Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-11
Union Demonstration nj IndePen-
dence, Preston County-The M. II,
Church and the War.
Editors LntellIgeEesr:

Editors LnteltIgeEesr:
The conference ofthe Methodist Protest.
ant Church, being in session at this place,
meeting was held on the 9th of Septem-
Der, 1862, 10 the n. P. Church, composed
Of the conference and the citizens of the
village aud vicinity.
On motion John Howard, Esq, was APP
pointed President, Mr.. John Sharp, Vice.
President, and ]. Pream, Secretary.
Rev. DIR. D. D. Dorsey, Rev. Dr. p. T.,
Laishley and Rev. John Clark then deliy-
cred eloquent aud patriotic speeches, which
were much applauded by the audience.
On motion of DR.. Laishley, committee
was appointed to draft resolutions and re-
port the succeeding day at o'clock
P. n. The following persons were ap-
pointed Col, Charles Hooten, Col. Thos.
Simpson, ]. Fream, Drs. Dorsey aud Lash
| ley. The meeting then adjourned, and on
re.assembling the committee reported rs
follows: atal r,l
LIST. Resolped, That we are. as ever, an
comparatively opposed TO the principles
and acts of the Southern traitors engaged
| in the present unholy rebellion, and of all
who sympathtse with them; and our oppo-
sition is so determined and persistent that
we advocate the continuance of war, until
the power of the insurgents shall DO utterly
crushed, and.the organized rebellion who'll
ly suppressed. 81
ResotUed, That we pledge to the Govern
ment, in its struggle for existence, "our
| lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor
and that We will advocate and uphold in
every effort that makes for the end, AZ what
ever cost, because we believe, that our in
stitutions are worth all that can be expend-
ed in their maintenance, whether of treas
ure or of blood. sa
Rseoiued, That our dearest earthly aim,
next to that of the perpetuity of our coun-
try's existence intact, is the separation Of
West Virginia from its former oppressors
in the East, and its erection into Il new
State, because we believe this, and this
only, will secure US from pecuniary ruin,
and, by the development of ourindustrial
and material resources, mako us a prosper
GUS people, filling our fertile country with
an active and euterprisiug population, and
Ilivening our streams with factories, work.
shops aud furnaces, for the manufacture of
our products, and the preparation for COM
merce of our inexhaustible minerals. "a r
ReSOiued, That MS John S. Carlile has
opposed this dearest object of our hearts
by his acts and speeches in the United
States Senate, and has thus betrayed us in
a matter which We cannot overlook, we
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that body, that we mar have it filed by a
more honest and trustworthy incumbent.
The above resolutions were adopted
without dissenting voice.
Col. Hooten offered the following which
were adopted:
.Resolped, That the thanks of this meet
ing are hereby rendered to Drs, Clark,
Laisbley aud Dorsey, for their able, patri-
otic and enthusiastic speeches delivered
yesterday. sisa
ResoigeG, That the president aud secre-
tary be requested to sign the proceedings
of this meeting, and that a copy of the
same be sent to the editor OF each Union
paper in West Virginia for publication.
Mr.. T, B. Purinton being called for, adj
dressed the meeting and received avote OF
thanks. 5.its- $40 7azi T sa.
The meeting adjourned after prayer by
Rev. j. L. Simpson.
JOHN HowARD, President. 7
]. FREAM, Secretary, aas satg
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