Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-10

their rights under the Coasttt9siop? HaY
not these traitors, time and; again, in thei
public meetings, their legislatures mn
their so-called confederate ,Oongress, de.
lclared that they have no conffdence il
Iyou and to cap the climaS the arch. traitol
i jeff Davis ina speech delivered to the
4 Legislature 'of Mississippi declared that ht
i would as leave be nnitea with a set o
hyenas. 1t is useless for men professipp
to be Union men who love the government
ofour fathers to talk of peaee and icompro
mise with those who are ia arms agains
us and as much inierested!ff having peace
on affair basis as we are. is with deer
feeling of sorrow and regret that we are
compelled to witness SO mach panderi ne
to treason. ias Z
We look upon this as ths proper time
and place to express our nlatalifiedv dis
appreciation of every meastfs calculated
to cripple, the Administratio1 in its efforts
to sustain the Goyernmept.h This rebellion
must De put down at al shaz ds, letit cost
what 1t may. Therefore,
ResolUed, Thatthe peace MEETINGS of the
North are but repetition OF the kindred
song, "no coercion, !" which was sung by SO
many atthe commencement of this unboly
rebellion, by the sympathizerB of treason,
while traitors we're deliberately robbing
the Government and arranging their plans
for desolation and ruin, byfwhich they
were enabled to establish reign of terror
over aiporti6n of our country; unparalleled
in the eseivilized world. We are here un-
E.dergoi9g hardships to prevent the rebels
trem onscriptihg us, our nsighbors and
ourtt eIlttss from contiscating our property
in est Virginia, and compelling us to 90
into the rebel raks, for no other purpose
than3to destroy the Government SO dearly
bought for US by.our forefathers.
q 4PeselVed, That we see nothing in the ad-
ministfation of our government that is
either tyranny or usurpation; but, on tho
contrary we believe that if any idiscrfmina-
ttons or favors have been shown in this
great emergency, they have been in behalf
of traitors at home.
RssoIDed, That the suspensiSa of the
writ of habeas corpus, the conhscatfon of
rebel property, and military arrests when
necessary for the safety ofthe Government,
meet with our hearty support. In these
acts we claim that the Chief Executive has
in his favor the examples of Washington
and Jackson, and We are astouisheG to find
those who are loudest IN their denuncia-
tions against the Government for making
military arrests, &C., to be the readiest to
praise General Jackson for exercising the
same power in an emergency not to be
compared in magnitude to the present
ResotVed, That we have more respect for
the open and avowed enemies of our couu-
try in the rehel ranks than for those sneak
ing and cow0rdly traitors in our rear who
are staying ut home aud who have not the
manhood TO shoulder the rebel musket
and fight like men, but will aid the traitors
by holding peace meetings, thereby Grip.
pling the administration in its efforts to
put down this rebellion and r6atorea the
constitution and the laws-S 9Issess.a.i5 p
= l2eto'Uetli sFhRL Ne are oippsed to oil
compromises with drmed rebels and we
firmly believe that peace made in this
way would be of short duration, and that
more desolating war would soon be in
augurated. The smouldering Goals oftrea-
son must be entirely extinguished before
we cease in our efforts to save our coun-
try. 1892
ResolUed, That we are in favor of Wig
curious prosecution of the war until every
rebel shall be compelled to lay down his
arms and submit to the laws of our coun-
try. Though our hardships may be many,
and many of US ssmay never see our homes
in this world; we have the pleasing conso-
.lation that we are in the discharge of our
duty. We are unconditionally opposed to
all who are not in favor of the government
and vigorous prosecution of the war. We
believe that forbearance has long since
ceased to be asvirtue on the part of the
government, and; theforefore it should EN-.
ploy at once all the means, that. God aud
nature have placed in its power for the
suppression of this rebellion.
-ResolDed, That while we are battling for
the Union, the Constitution and the Laws,
the hospitalities extended to our families
at home, will ever be remembered by us,
even after the sound and din ofbattle isl
turned into the more peaceful pursuits of
civil life; but woe to the recreant traitors
the wolves in sheep's sclothing-whom may
venture to distract the peace of our fami-
lies at home.
Resolved, That we are not uumiudful of
our good and devoted friends at home,
who assisted with such energy to wrest
Western Virginia from the conspirators-
Your kindness will ever be held in CRATE
ful remembrance, and tits our earnest hope
that your favors may be properly appreci-
ated by all concerned, and that you may
long live to enjoy the blessings of free
people, lr @ o1dg
Resolued, That our motto is "the Union
aud the Constitution, and the new State of
West Virginia forever,."
Resolved, That copy of this preamble
and resolutions be forwarded to the Wheel
ing Intsiiigsncsr for publication, and that
all papers in West Virginia, be requested
to copy. na
:, Col. JosEPH SNlDnR, President. sy
LIEUT.. Col j. q. LOCKWOOD. 4 u ~.
MAJ. JAMES B. MORRIS, u 20 .
ADJT. F. NJ. RopERTs, ssc,ias
SERGT. MAJ. R. j. LINTON, i'S'
Meeting at Cameron.
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