Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-05
The Arorgantt,os,svsn,l meeting:

ASuuUTS 1HtetttVenceTt:t. t.a srt-.- 1.aT.
In your paper of the 2sth ult.; I see nub.
llshed the proceedings of a meeting held Al
MorgaptoWnt on the 25th of January, 1858
ihat the sentiments expressed by the pro-
ceedings of this meeting are the sentiments
OF any considerable portion of the citizens
oil this county, deny, and that the getters
up OF this meeting and the principal por-
elon OF the individuals who participated in
us proceedings are, aad have been dissatis
he'd and disappointed by the independent
ACTION. Oh our worthy Governor, none, who
are at al" conversant with the circum.
stances, will gainsay. There is sometbino
very strange in the fact that no other couns
ties, believe, than this and Preston, have
manifested any disposition to cast 'odium
upon the Legislature, for what they term
useless legislation, and t'driYelling and
tarcical proceedings." ~. IT,. -. :.
The ktngwood, orlPrestou county meet.
ing, was proven to be worse than abor--
ton before it was week old, and / think
the MOrgantown meeting or kingwood
meeting No: 9, will, If any thing, prove still
more offensive in the nostrilsGof tue Deo.
pie, as 1t is more developed, than even its
lllustrious predecessor, held al. Kingwood. !.
1t was proven that the meeting at King
wood, all told, amounted to thirty.eight,
with the majority of those. living in
town. 1t is asserted by neutrality-suspicious.
that the MorgantoWn meeting could not
possibly exceed 80, aud that the committee
appointed to draft RESOLUTIONS did not gree,
at Least sone.halt of them dissented from
the report, ltis also reported by gentle-
men who were present, that not more than
Is sor 20 .oflthose present voted at all md
that nearly as many voted against the re-
solutions as there were for them, BE that
as it may, agree for the saEe OF argument,
that the resolutions were adopted by a
sarge mGjority," we have not more than
10 persons, who voted for the report five
OF whom are known to be personally mimi
cal 10 the Governor, leaving Ten to express
the sentiments of the people of Mononga-
lia. -is'a - 80
Now, gentlemen. contend that the
phraseology used in the expression OF the
sentiment off this meeting is ludicrous, un.
becoming and untrue, and disgraceful to
any loyal people, aud that the inueddoes
thrown out administrations made against
the officers of State, are alone becoming
the man who cOncocted them and brought
them before tile people. atisasi7 ls.
will say here that it is due Col. Derinp
to say that have heard him say repeat
edly since the meeting, that he did not con-
~ - - 'SS, ''"SS, sUIuNt0uSi anu tuat ne made g.
speech against them and voted against
them, Jet he is represented as advocating
and voting for them. Does any thing look
more like ''misleadirg confiding people?n
= cannot give you more graphic de-
scription than the one given, BY Certain
.iredoubtable" in this vicinity. He said he
believed it WAS themrottcn end of the Union
party, trying to affiliate with the Butter
nuts" .,tti -. s,.H .ig5-5s l.i
In the ethird resolution you will find n
Recommendation, to the present Legislature
to adjourn, aud leave the business for a f1 !
ture Legislature, which they "hope will be
better qualified for that responsible task, =
having no reference to themselves of course.
They have mo aspiratious for snch offices.
They are perfectly disiuterested patriots,
aud only desire that the peoples money
shall not be squandored by the yahoos nov
in.Wheeling. Respectfully,
NyhAShs't.-