Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-29
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on SATURDAY NlaHT.-Ihe war meeting ct
the Court House on Saturday evening WAS
largely attended. the audience being com
posed for the most part of the seldiers now
10. the city. The meeting was called to,
order by the appointment Of Judge sopsr,
OtTylercounty, to thecbair, who iutroduc.
ed Governor BOreman.
The Governor rs4t1std to the origin of
the rebellion and the rush to arms which.
followed the firing upon the flag of the
country. The ranksthen formed had been
dscimated. itWRs. now necessary to ill up
again, aud he hoped that the enthusiasm
then displayed had only been sleeping
and that the people were ready and willing
to come to the rescue of the Government.
Our Institutions and liberties were still as
dear to us as ever and i. was just as essen.
tial now that they should be sustsiued.-
There could never be peace without the
restoration of the whole power of the Gov
srnmCut and those who allow themselves
to be lulled by such siren song will find
themselves terribly mistaken. We are
lighting for tue principles for which our
fathers fought in '76-for free govern
meut, and every man who is able should
spring to arms in defense of all that Amer
leans bold sacred. He hoped to see West
Virginia assist in raising an army which
would not only be able to protect our own
little State from invasion but to move
upon the columns OF the enemy in
the south, and crush the rebellion at
once.
Rev. David Truemau, Chaplain of the lst
West Va. Cavalry, was the next speaker
He said the temples of liberty and justice
were being approached by an armed host
determined upon their overthrow. Was
ita matter to laugh att Was it matter
for men to set and fold their arms and
look upon, without Actiou-prompt aud
vigorous action The rebellion had al
ready desOlated the fatrest portions Of our
Inheritance and had left its impress upon
everything. 1t was thing of great mag.
nilude and no man. or woman should look
upon it, but with earuestuess. The trait
Ors were even now making preparationsi
aud marshaliug their hosts for an invasion
OtOur soil.
% PGtOmae's banks the rebels stand,
And cast Wishful eye,
Towards ohiO's fruitful shores uris
Where corn and cattle lie.
There was nothing lost in looking at the
really gigantic proportions ofths rebellion
We have terrible enemy to fight and We
must have men to meet him.
10 speaking of peace and peace Prest.
dents he said the nest egg was never laid
around here from which a peace President
could be hatched. A good premium was
being offered on game cocks, aud no other
kind were wanted. II "a little bantam
should hop up on the fence aud attempt to.
Gro" he would have to fiy before the crow
Was half out of his mouth. He asked NO
higher political heaven for tue next four
years than Abraham's bosom.
10 conclusion, the speaker said that If he
thought Jehovah was not on our side he
would drop his oountry's harp and seek
some silent stream by which to weep; bu .
be believed our cause was The cause ofthe
Lord aud none but He would bio, US out,
We are a6le to stand with one foot upon
the relics Of treason and the other upon thu
shackled re@atns of slavery aud dictate
terms Of peace to the combiaed world, and
God Almighty help usto do it speedily. a
Col. OaPehArt next addressed the meet
ing expressing his regret at The mesgrs at.
tendance Of citizens. BE had seen 4 man
hesitation ofpure patriotism 10 the city AND
De hoped it was not on the wane. 81,
would not believe that the interest of tbt
people bad ceased because their quota wal
iull, There is stin work to be done. i
was not unlikely that before forty days thi
people of Wheeling would listeuato differ
ens music than that which they had heart
from the bad to-uigbt. He spoke of tn
openness of our borders; and the uupro
'eesed condition of the city and asked i
this was a time for apathy. The rebel
could invade the State of Ohio, at tbis,tim,
and if they never got back they could 81
10 sacrifice the best army in the field for ID
accomplishment of such a purpose. III
Invasion would compel the Government 4
either uncover the capital or Wilhdra,
Ntants army from the Southwest. -
The Colonel urged, with much earnest
ness. the importance Of Immediately Guin
up the ranks of the regiments. y
Col. Lockwood was introduced. He sal
II he could induce enough men 10 snli
@e enemy might come and wewould me,
'nem anywhere d. em. The nearer. The
came to Wheeling the better. then, I,
could accommodate them with gra,
yards. Ha-... $500. 49,,