Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-17

Notices for Political Meetings to be charged in a
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Of Eermons. SO cents each. nony1l-'69
The First West Va. Legislature
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sketches Personal. Political and Bi
ographical.
SAMUEL II. DAWSON, from RItchIe.
WIN. ss.DUNBARF From Raleigh, SO
Capt. William s. Dunbar; the member
from the district comprising the counties
of Raleigh, Mcdowell and Wyoming, is a
native of Fincastle, Botetourt county Vir-
ginia, and is forty years of age. His fa-
ther who was lieutenant in the war of'12
removed to Monroe county when William
was abouttwelve years of age. He was a
carpenter and taught his son that useful
craft with SO much success that he follow
ed it steadily from that time till the break
ing out of the rebellion. In 1874 he was
married, and in '57 removed to Raleigh
county. When the trouble began to thick
en-, and people began to talk about seces-
sion in the winter of '60-61, Mr.. Dunbar
opposed it with all his energies. When
the day approached for voting on the or
dinance, being quite active in opposing its
adoptious. some of his secession neighbors
undertook to persuade him out Of it
They told him if he voted against the or
dinance and the State did go out, he
couldn't stay there-that the sheriff was
all eady threatening to have him arrested
for treason, and moreover that the polls
would be guarded by militia company,
and every man arrested who attempted
to vote against the ordinance. Undismayed
however,, he went to their voting place
and spent all forenoon talking to those
there, with such good success that all but
two voted with him against the ordinance.
When this became known throughout the
county dire threats were made, and IN
about two weeks he was arrested for trea--
son, but released for want of proof. Was
re arrested and again discharged for the
same reason. Not long after this he was
drafted in the regular rebel army to fight
the "Yankees." Herefused to go and was
arrested, but the party arresting him agreed
te let him of if he would make an appoint
ment for the company at certain time
and place. He did so. They all met ac-
cording to appointment. Mr.. Dunbar was
blate and when he got there he learned the
Colonel had been there, and seeing such
full turn out supposed all was right and
left word for them to repair to town next
morning. The next morning he made a
speech to them and told them that they
could do as they chose, but as for him he
was going to Charleston, Kanawha, to join
the Union army. Nearly the whole COM
pany Joined him and they went directly to
Gharleston and enlisted. Here he re-
cruited awhile and was then elected Cap
tain. He was through the. Fremont
campaign in Virginin in the spring of '62,
and was in a number of battles, the sever
est of which was Cross Keys. While in
the army the. rebels robbed his family of
leyerythnigi they had, including about $2,-
500 worth of dry goods. A large reward
was offered for.him and his house watctied
for a long time in the hope of catching
him. His family was abused. His dapgh-
ter, 10 years of age, was shot at standing
in the doorjof his house, and his wife
IthreateueN With loaded mnskets because
she would not disclose his whereabouts.-
This was while he was on o visit home
during recrning service. He hid once in a
1 lmonntain near home for three weeks, day
and night, while the rebels knowing he
was in the neighborhood, secuted the
lcountry far aud near.
He resigned his sscommisston on account
of sickness, aud as soonssa as he recovered
wentto recruiting again, and was so en-
i gagged when elected 70 the Legislature.
Mr.. Dunbar was always a Democrat,
voted for Henry "a. Wise for Governor and
John .. Breckenridge for President, both
I,of which he wouldn't do again if he had
it to do over. He issa member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and was an
lexhorter in the church.
Il No man could be, more unqualified tn
his loyalty than Mr.. Dunbar His Union-
tism. has been ground insby the brutal con-
eAI. nnff
and his family. BE has no fue Sentiment
ltalities on the subject. 1ea has no apollo
gies to offer for our s'niisgg q southern
brethren" He wants them whipped into
lsnbiection and will not rest satisfied until
tits done. e .as
In height he is somewhat below the me-
dium stature, his frame ffmly knit and
muscular, though not robust and lightly
linelinipg TO stoops Hedresses plainly and
makes no pretensions in style Of nannee -
is very quiet unobtrusiye man Ia his in
fterconrse with others. Hair lights eyes q
sort of dark steel gray, which look as II
there was good deal of grit behind them,
features regular; mouth firm face square
I.smoothly shayen, and somewhat bronzed aa
liz it had been accustomed to sun and wind,
The impression one gets of this member
both from face and manner, Is thas Of 3
man who would never felinqnish short d
success anything he had undertaken aut
who would be hopelessly obst inats y 3. q
should be. wrong. (, .s!,.s
Mr.. Dunbar speaks occasionally V "a.
business OF the House, and is very pointes
in his remarks and direct inBtheir appiica
ton. Is very earnest about his duties q
legislator and means business is q verl
Eclever gentleman socially but has care
worn, tronbled that never deserts hin
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