Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-03
The 11organto,.n meeting Again.
Editors Intellige,,eer :

Editers Lntelligeneer
1t is due TO myself, as was unexpected
ly appointed as one Of the committee to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of
that meeting, as well as to my friends, to
state few facts in order that the position
took in that meeting may be fully under
stood. After the names of the committee
were read by the President of the meeting,
four of the committee being present, re-
tired for the purpose above stated, and on
reaching the room, to my great surprise,
the President of the committee had series
of resolutions drawn up, all. of which in his
eye, was like the law of the Meads and Per!
sians, unalterable, They consisted of a
TRADE Of ironical aud abusive epithets and
denuncialions against our worthy Cover
nor, Auditor and Legislators; and had he
trayersed the regions of darkness for four
weeks and advised with and had the couu.
sel of the Inhabitants thereof, he could not
have produced a set of resolutions that
would have pleased the devil aud seces-
sionists better. Therefore dissented from
the resolutions, because believed there
was necessity for convening the Legisla-
ture by the Governor, and that the 80. CALI
ed extra official report of the Auditor was
necessary. as it would tend to the advance
ment OF the New State cause. The com.
mittee being equally divided, proposed
that We would rewrite and modify the reso-
lutions. This was disagreed to on the
ground that we would not possibly have
time before the Court would demand the
court room. We then returned to the meet
ing atill divided, and the President of the
committee then read the resolutions aud
stated that part of the committee did not
agree to the resolutions, aud then proceed.
ed 70 make speech in favor of his resolu.
ttong, knowing that neither Of the commit
tee who differed with him were In the hab.
sc OF Tnaking arAachsa, oad tLst BE Lsiast a
politician, and we'll acquainted with his
subject (haViug studied it,, could carry his
point, and thereby gain popularity as hay-
ing been the drst man in all the State who
denounced, BY wholesale, the Executive and
Legislative departments of the State. But
he found some opposition. It was asked
that the resolutions be recommitted, and
that others be added to the committee. Il
was again urged that we had not time, and
1t was then moved that the resolutions be
taken up seTiqtiRl, and that they be purged
OF some OF the vinegar they contained.
During the time there was remarks .made
pro and con. The previous question was
then called. 1 then remarked that hoped
the people would vote understandingIy !:
that 1 believed there was q necessity for
conyening the Legislature, and that if the
original resolutions were voted for and car
rled there would be no chance for any mod
iheahon, The vote was teen taken, which
carried, az l think, by very small major
ity. voted against the resolutions, aud
in two minutes Afterwards was denounced
by a secession sympathiZer for the course
had pursued.
Now, desire to say, With all dne defer.
ence to the feelings Of those who were en-
gagged in getting up the resolutions, that /
believe that many of them have long since
repented OF the wicked act in which thew
were engaged, and that they are now will
ing 70 subuit to the powers that be, be.
hevlng 1t to be the only way that perma-
nent peace can ever be restored to our
once happy bat now bleeding country.
A word in reference TO the communica.
ton of "Jim Crack" and will leave the
subject foS tue present
The description given of the meeting by
certain redoubtable "a gentleman that /
highly esteem) as being composed Of the
rotten end of the Union party, trying to
Affiliate with the Butteruuts. ifthsre were
any such do not know it. I will sneak
for myself, aud let Others do the same.
Doubtless ere long the majority OF them
win deny theoNhole thing. AN for the
Union, the whole Unton, aud nothing but
the Union, cost what it may. 4 have no
Affiliations 70 make with Bntternuts or any
other party that seeks to weakent h & hands
Of the Administration 6s 70 impair the con-
hdenee OF the people 10 our State officers.
thereby protraeting the war, aud encu6r.
aging the seeessionists, ~ the expense of
the lives OF thousands of my fellow conn
tEymen, some of whom are dear TO me on
account of the ties OF sonsangufnity. Il
would be worse than recfeant Il. me 70 saw
or do anythtpg that would discourare me
soldier who has len home, with an it's
blessings, and gone ont TO tight for and per-
petnate the blessings and liberties that I
have enjoyed all ny Iits.
F. R. sIxc1Aa.
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