Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-23
MN. proceeded to discuss the compar-

quoted Hammond of South Carolina who /
called tine working men the "mudsills of /
society," he EouId say to them to- night !!
that the banner of the country depends Tor
its future glory and perpetuity upon the
strong arms of the workingmeu OF the
United States. (Applause.l
It is the working man who fights the (
battles of the country-who Yields the
swOrd-Eho pushes the bayonet and when
victory perches upon our banners is the
legitimate fruit of the bravery of the
working man. GAPplause.1 This rebel
lion was instituted for the purpose of es-
ltAblishing aristocracy, and taking away
from the working men the rights and
powers with which God endowed them.
In Concluding Mr.. Wiley eloquently
coutrasted the East and the West-point-
ing out their irreconcilable antagouisms
and the wrongs done by one to the other.
The East bad done nothing for us. BE
thought the West had waited long enough.
In the Church which he Was member of
twas the custom to take in members on
six months probation. Eastern Virginia
| had benin our Church about sixty years
and never been in class once on this side
of the mountains. daughter.
In all sobsruess and sincerity he would
say that the 26th day of this month was to
be the most Important that had yet occur
red in our history. Our future welfare
depends on the votes you give that day
/ Vote in the New State. You will have
free echools and free labor; you will in
yite emigration from abroad. He had
received scores of letters inquiriug about
:he country. Is it a good wool growing
country? Asking something about Mr..
Van Wrinkles oil wells is it true you have
such great coal mines? have you water
4 ia
| some asking one thing and some another
all indicating that the very hour we are
tadmitted as q free State there will be a
| great influx of capital, and instead of
having four or five mills rolling up
smoke you will have dozen of them
and millions and millions of capital will
come here. They will come upon your
water courses, open your coal mines, send
means of transportation. The face of the
country will be changed. Industry, wealth,
| population, power, education and moral
influence will all be concentrated in our
bills, and we will flourish. Will we re-
ceiEe this boon or will we madly reject it.
trust we will receive it. GApplause.1 l
know there are some things to discourage
US in our national affairs, and fill our
hearts with dread. But, fellow-citizeus,
we shall succeed. Our cause is Just and
there Is n God above. IApplause1 We.
are bound to succeed ii we are true to
| ourselEes,-and dark as the sky sometimes
| appears now, the time will come when the
light will break in, when tue storm will
subside, when the bow of promise shall be
painted on the reeeding tempest and that
| grand old flag of our fathers shall be seen
emerging from the gloom aud waving on
the breezes Of heaven, aud in the midst of
the glorious old Thirteen will kindle out
i he
the dearest TO US all, the star of West Yir-
ginia.
Sir. Wiley sat down amidst vociferous
cheering which was prolonged and repeat
ed for several minutes
j. r. Hubbard from the Committee on
Resolutions then reported the following
which were adopted by universal "aye.H
RESOLUTIONS.
We the Working Men of the city of
Wheeling, in Mass Meeting assembled, avail
ourselves of this opportunity TO make
known to our fellow cbfzens throughout
Il the counties, in the proposed State of West
Virginia, our sentiments in regard to the
Union, and the New State. Therefore,
ResolUed, LIST. That in the Government of
the United States, we have one that ia ne.
culiarly the government of the working
man, aud the only one in which the masses
of the people are truly represented, and
that its subyersion by rebellion, or revolu-
ton, would be a calamity irreparabIe in its
character.
| 3D. That our urdoy and attachment to
the unity of the land and the government
OF our fathers; our devotion TO the freedom
we have inherited; our appreciation ofthe
inestimabls liberties and privileges of our
matches Constitution our faith in the
divinity of republican Institutions our de-
termination TO stand by the glorious flag
of our nationality, are 10 no wise aban.
doned or abated
3D. That we disclaim all symyatby, or
connection with any party, that is not nm
condtttonally for the Union. That we hold
in detestation the fnlse and delusive cries
OF peace at this time that we recognize
no proposition for compromise with rebels
in arms that we are for the war until the
last rebel submits; that we are willing To
bear all necessary burihens and privations
incident to the fual and effectuai crushing
out of Secession throughout the Rebel
States,
All. That those brave defenders of our.
flag, who are now enduring the hardships
and privaIions incident to the battlefield
have our thanks nd'heartfelt symp4tbies'
1 That we regard it as Que of the most solemn
duties to watch over and provide for the
loved ones they have left behind; that we
will ever revere the memory of the gallant
dead, and that it is the duty of every loyal
man to relieve the sufferiugs and soothe
the sorrows of their widows and orphans
! wherever found.
5h. That the success of the New State
at the coming election on the 26th inst. is
with US an object of desire-second onIv
to the success Of the Union. That we re-
cognize it as the political salvation of
West Virginia. That we appeal to our
fellow'citizens everywhere to omit NO ne.
cessary and honorable means to secure
success. That we will work for it win
our whole hearts and souls from now nm
til the going down of the sun on election
day. .sN,