Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-27
February 90, 1863.

The meeting convened 10 hear the report
Of the committee, when the following pre-
amble and resolutions were reported and
unanimously adopted
Whereas, The loyal people Of West Vir.
giuia ARE NOW engaged in struggle for
the perpetuatiOn feyeFy right dear 10 them
as American Citizens-a struggle which de-
tnauds the united efforts Of all good and
true wen; aud,
WHtTedS, We, the officers Of Tie 9th, 10th
aud 18th Regiments Virginia Volunteer In
fnntry, and detNchmCuts Of infantry, cav
airy md artillery, believing that VIC have
tue suue inherent love Of our National
Union 10 our bOsOms Us has prompted the
patriots OF other States to take up arms
lOr the purpose Of crushing this unnatural
rebellion and pCrPGtuAtiug the best govern
rnent on earth, have tue IurthCr incentive
Of Obtaining new State out Of the CVnn.
ties OF West virginiA, and Of freeing our
selves from the shAcklCs with which We
have ever been bound by tho deSpotism OF
the Eastern portion Of the SAlc,whiCh was
enabled to tyrNuniEc over ushy unjust and
arbitrary legislation; and,
UhTtdS, We believe that II is legitimate
to obtain tho long sought for boon which
has thus been thrown within our reach By
the fortunes Of war, and which has hithCr.
10 been nnjuslly withheld from us hy the
rulers OF Virginia simply because they had
the power; An1,
IIhcrtaS, We have bOheld with feelings
of sadness aud deep regret the spirit Of
treason that IiHS again NOnturCd to raise lie
hydra head in the proposed new State,
which tends to fruslrGto and paralyLC not
only the plans Of the friends Of the now
State, but also Of the Federal Government
ia its efforts to suppress this rebellion,
therefore
RsdOlpsd, lsl, That having pledged our
most cherished earthly interest to the ser.
vice Of our common country in this hour
Of national peril, We ask our friends md
ncighbOrS at home TO lay aside all petty
jeuiousirs aud party Hnim6Sities aud as
one man stand by US in our endenTOrs to
uphold tho President 10 bis war inca
snres, in maintaining the authority
Rml dignity Of OUT Government, pro-
curing Il new State, and in unfnrliug
ugain the glorious Cmblom Of our nation.
atty over every city, town, village, and
hainle IN JEFF. Davis mythical empire.
Ind. That We tender 10 Gov. Peirpoint
and Adiuulnt General SAmuels our WARM
oct thanks for their uuIiring zeal In organ.
hing, nrlnIug md cqnIping the army which
West Virginia has sent to the feldi aud
for their timely attention tO the wants Of
our sick and wounded snlhi"ra, and also to
tho loyal citizens of West Virginia gener.
ally, who have submitted to bC taxed for
tliS purpose Of giving bountlCS to soldiers,
and We assure them Of our steady and
warm support In their efforts to mNintnin
lor our section Of tue State the proud pO'
sition Of pro eminent loyalty, which she
now occupies.
1rl. That wC have watched the cWHducl
of those who arc preaching IN n crusade
against ,hp new State and We now Oay to
them. "lIcwnrc Of tho terrible rcIribNtOn
which will mll upon your heads u you
pcrsIst in your damnablC course. Remem'
icr, we have left all the hNIIOWOd aUSOciA.
lions Of home to endure the prIVRtlOhO Of
camp life, 10 order to maintain our nntiOn.
atty, aud should you, wh0 either lack The