Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-16
FRoll UPsnUn COUNTY.
Meeting at Buekhannon-ResoI
tIons and Speeches.

Meeting at BuekhRnnon-Resol
lions and Speeches.
BUCKHANNoS, Aug. 0, 1862.
The call on the citizens of Up
shur :. county, to meet en- mdsse at
Buckhannon on Saturday, Aug 9th, 1862,
was literally responded to, the citizens ar
irving at an early hour in the mornings aud
at the ringing of the bell wended their
way to the Court House, which was densely
crowded.
The meeting was organized, on motion of
D.D.T.Farnsworth, who nominated Squire
r. Fretwell as President. The nomination
was confirmed; and Henry Digit, 10th Yir-
giniaI was disappointed Secretary.
d. D. T. FornswOsth took the stand and
said, a preliminary meeting held on
the 2nd inst, resolution, was passed
that committee of two from each
magisterial district be appointed TO draft
suitable resolutions for the business of this
meeting, and for the action of the people.
During the time the committee was absent
drafting the resolutions, Col. Harris of tue
10th Yirginiu, was called upon to address
the meeting, which was responded to with
an eloquent speech showing the citizens OF
Upshur the danger in which the country
was .placed, also. showed to them the ne
cessity for volunteering, and urged on them
to respond to the Presidents call for aid in
crushing out this unholy rebellion. The
Colonel retired amidst vociferous cheering;
after which the following resolutions were
read and adopted:
WHEREAS, The President of the United
States, by authority, has called for 600, 600
additional forces TO assist in suppressiug
the present unholy rebellion; and whereas,
we leel that every patriot aud lover of his
nj 11l IL n
life, should induce prompt response to the
Presidents call; and whereas, VIC acknowl-
edge our first allegiance to our country,
that our lives and all that we hold sacred
on earth, will we offer as n sacrifice on lis
dittr, before VIC will see the star and pride
of Washington sink in the secession
swamps of South Carolina; and whereas,
the destiny of loyal West Virginia is SO in-
separately connected with the, Uaionss that
we would pray the next Congress 10 deliv-
er us from the rebels of Eastern Virginia,
by granting the new State of West Virgin
ia. Therefore,
Resolred, /. That as American Indepen-
deuce was the price of revolutionary blood,
that we the sons of 'T6 will never permit
that rich legacy to be taken from us by the
ruthless hand of traitors; nor the flag of
our country to trail in the dust.
2. That this rebellion is unholy and
without cause, the South attempting to
build up Southern Confederscy, the chief
corner stone being the negro, to make the
poor white man the mudsills of the South,
and establish negro oLigarehy.
3. That we heartily approve the call of
tho President for au additional force of
600, 900 men or any number that may be
needed to save our country.
4. Thut an appeal be made this day to
all the true patriots of Upshur county, In
cooperation with her sister counties of
loyal West Virginia, to immediately respond
to our country's call.
8. That in order to encourage volunteer
ing, that the next County Court be petit
toned to summon all the justices of the
county to convene Immediately, and lay
levy sufficient to pay an additional bounty
of twenty-five dollars for each volunteer
raised in the county, and that suitable per-
SONS be appointed by the court to borrow
or advance the money so levied for, and
that the Chair appoint one from each dis
trict to tnemOrialize the next County Court
for that purpose, and that the property of
such volunteers be exempt from such levy.
6. That apart from the great object of
this meeting in raising volunteers, we de-
sire the people en- mGSse to express them
selves in regard to the acts of Senator j.
s. Carlile, against the new State of West
Virginia, and in accordance 10 the 4th res
olution of primary meeting held on the
I'd instant, that preferred q charge against
Senator Garlic, for not representing his
Loyai constituents in the late Congress Of
the United States. That we, the people OF
Upsbur county, upon careful investiga-
tion of his. acts against the new State of
West Virginia, as being traitorous to the
4 taa pf 10 nd
that we do this day denouuce him as a
traitor to the best interests of those who
gave him tue position which he now holds,
and we would respectfully request him to
resign his place as Senator of the United
States, and give place to one who will rep
resent the loyal people.
Z. Thatwe also oeuounce that new fan
gIed political party, headed with such as
VaIandigham, Yoorhies and others, aud
tapered of with GdrLiLe, as working dis
truction to the best interests of our coun-
try, pandering to aud strengthing the South
in her nnholy rebellion. And We would
respectfully suggest that the government
dismiss from all military posts of honor and
profit those who are going about and adj
vocating the doctrines of that unhoiy com
bination. iis.
8. That all honor is due our Senator w.
Wade, Hale and Others, and in Congress 10
the noble efforts of Brown, Whaley,
Blair and others, who SO ably defended the
new state of West Virginia, and that we
fully endorse the bill rs amended BY SEN
ator.Willey with its emancipation clause.
8. That 10 the opinion of the Commits
sioners of the Constitutional Convention,
it be thought best, to convene the same,
and ratify the Seuate's amendment to the
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