Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-22
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War mestinBe Ct tAe srt House.
AWnr nesting Va ESQ q the Court
House last night for pu ssof recon-
msnding action By Which = 6iI up the
quota of this count under, The late calIoH
the President for 200, 900 men. John
Bishop vas called to the chair md John
=. Wilsoa was appointed Sscrstaty. The
chairman mated that the offset Of the
meeting ives to consider the question
whether Ohio county would as shs had
heretofore dOus, pay bounty to I'LL up
her quota under the last call.
Governor Foreman being called upon
made a brief speech. BE was proud to
say that the State of West Virginia had
always responded RlempIly and willingly
to all the calls.ths General Government
had made upon her, aud he hoped shs
would not falter now. Nov is the crisis
Of the rebellion. Now isthe time at which
the death blow must be struck, and those
who desire to have it said Of them here.
after that they participated In putting
down che rebellion must 60 into III ran Il
of the UuiOa army this spripS b econ
Cluded by hoping that The nlea ding would
accomplish the Objest tor which IL vas
called.
On motion of A. W. Campbell, q com.
mittes of I've was appointed to draft teso.
buttons. The Chair appointed A. w.
Campbell, Daniel Peck. John List, &. W..
Paxton and John Donlon. i,7. i.s.s
Col. Lockwood, of the Tth WestsYs. In
fautry, was called for and responded with
a characteristic speech. He said that
there were two hundred men in the CITY
who would enlist if they could get the
bounty. he had brought forty to town
himself who only want to be assured that
they will get reasonable bounty TO leave
with their families. .irsiasali1sl
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on
resolutions, made the following report,
which was unanimously adopted:
ResoIped, By the loyal citizens of the city
OF wheeling in mass meeting assembled,
thatWe have seen With pleasure the recent
call ofthe President of the United States for
100000 additional troops, svinciug as such
call does not only show firm determine.
ton on the part of the Government to put
down the rebellion within the coming
Spring and Summer campaign, but also a6
uushaken faith in the immoVeable resSlu-
non OF the great American people that
despite every Inconvenience and every
sacrifice OF life and property the integrity
OF the Union shRlllbe preserved and with
1t the glorious inheritance Of freedom and
self government to which they were born.
he1oLVed, That We take peculiar prIdsiny
the TACT that Notwithstanding our exposed
position as q frontier State and the hard
ships of actual invasion aud desoIation
which so many of our people have suffer-
cd West Virginia has all the time kent
pace with every demand upon her for vol.
unteeFs for the national army, aud that SY.
cry indication declares that she has re-.
solved that no stigma of draft shall tar.
ntSh her proud record in this war, let the
events OF the future be what they may.
RsS0tUed, That rs citizens Of Ohio conn.
y We are especially proud OF the patriotic
aud prompt manner in which our peopIe
responded to the call Of the President for
900, 900 men, filling their quota under that
call almost As soon a. IL could be aScer.
tanned from the books Of the ,PreYoat Mar.
Shal General OF the State. ss :
RESoLved, further, That We to.nfeht
pledge Ohio county to her sister com ties
OF the State, as we'll IS TO the loyal people
OF the whole country, that she will never
weary In we'll doing Rs long a. . single
rebel remains in arms against the Gag of
the Union, but that We Willtespond 10 ey-
cry demand Of the government upon US
with our best available resource In the Vay
of men and m0ney. 5g,-i -
ResotVed, In view Of the fact that the
quota OF Ohio county under thSinext ealIis
not yet definitely Rssertainsd, COMMITTEES
ofhVe citizens be appointed by the Chair.
man Of this meeting, whose duty It shall be
70 ascertain that quota, and report the
same % an adjourned meeting, which meet
ing shall be called within the disetetion
OF satdsommtttee by giving public notice.
Colonel Thoburn was called ont OF the
crowd. He spoke Of the fact that many
men had enlisted and were accredited 10
Ohio county under the impression tha,
they were TO receive the $500 bounty
The Board of Supervisors onIy5 levied for u
200 men, and the volunteers alluded to dia
not get their bounty. BE believed that
justice demanded that these men should
be paid, and he hoped the meeting would
make Recommendation for that parposs.
The Colonel thea spoke Of the hopeful aud
cheerful condition OF The army 4. and he
confident and hsalshful tone among The
people in regard 70 the suppression Of ~.
rebellion. The song ave are coming
Father Abraham, three hpndred thoniS9s "a
more" had . Significance at ithiS tiu,e
which It never had before. .. 81. .,i. $
Attic conclusion of oolonel ThebnFn,s
remarka the chair ahh6ttneSfll R6S5 fotiX;s
ing committee under the last rSsolntion-
Henry Crangle. Daniel Peek, A. " osnp.
bell. James Wilson and John Do hleh.
Major B. ". Stephens, WAS loudly called