Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-09
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war, was not an abolition war, and
1 theman who makes that.an excuse for not
ralIying under the Gag of his country is a
coward. AT the conclusion of Colonel
PoWell's speech he was vociferously ap-
plauded.
Col. Henry Oapebart, of the Is: West
Virginia Veteran Cavalry, was called upon
and was introduced by the Mayor. EcoI.
Powell interrupted for the purpose of say
ing that the rebels admit that the 1st West
Virgins Cavalry is the best cavalry.in the
serviee.l Col. Capehart made feeling
allusion to the sufferings of his comrade In
arms, Col. Powell, aud said that the suffer
inRs of our brave soldiers in Richmond had
nerved his arm in the good cause. He said
the Southern OOnfederacy was the greatest
despotism in the world, and every man
who loves liberty better than slavery
ought to be willing to shoulder his musket
to overthrow it. The burthen of the Col.
onel's speech was that soldiers were need.
ed aud must be got some way or o ther.-
AteW more men would have many times
Saved many valuable lives. We have often
been defeated with great loss, when few
more men would have ensured us vic
tory.
Mr.. Caldwell, from the committee ap.
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting made the follow.
ing report, which was unanimously adopt.
ed:
Your committee appointed to "take into
consideration the means necessary to raise
the proper quota of the county, under the
recent call of the President OF the United
States for 500. 900 men," beg leave to sub
nit the following report:
WHEREAS, The internecine war now des-
olating our country, inaugurated by the
selfish policy of Southern Leaders, to over
throw the most bene6cent government ever
Instituted by man, must, for the honor of
the nation be continued, until the last arm
ed rebel returns to his allegiance. Aud,
whereas, the President of tne United States
has "ordeI cd that q draft for 900, 900 men
be made on the 10th Of March next, Ito serve
tor three years or during the war. Aud,
whereas, the quota Of Ohio county must
be furnished either by volunteering or re.
sorting to draft; aud, whereas, our loyal
citizeps would bluSh to have it said when
the war is over, that draft was necessary
to supply our quota of troops.
Therefore, belt resolved by the people
OF Ohio county, in mass meeting assem-
bled:
1st. That the Supervisors of the county
be aud are hereby urgently solicited, at
the earliest practicable moment, to levy
such per centage on the taxable property
70 Spin d.
bounty of in addition TO that Offer
ed by the Government, for each veteran
and new recruit, that will volunteer for
this county prior to tue LIST of March next:
I'd. Tint We hereby pledge ourselves to
sustain with all our influence, favorable
action by the Supervisors of the county
upon the foregoing resolution.
Sd. That this meeting earnestly requests
the several townships in the county, with.
out the city limits, to hold war meetings at
once, to stimulate volunteering, aud there
by avoid the necessity of draft
Mr.. Caldwell made stirring speech in
favor of the largest possible bounty.
The blank was filed up with $500, by
the unanimous consent of the meeting.
Mr.. Geo. A. Adams offered the following,
which was adopted:
ResoLpsd, That committee of three be
appointed to procure suitable place ITO
be designated as the Soldiers Rest| for
the purpose of effording to our gallant
volunteers lodging and refreshments when
passing through the city; aud that said
committee be instructed to bring the mat.
ter, before the City CouHcil, and to ask the
approprtattonota sufficient sum to defray
the expense OF the same And in the
event of the Council declining 10 act in
lthe premises, for the-c ommittee to pro-
funds.
The Chair appointed the following com,
mittee
George A. Adams, John R. Hub.
bard, John Dopl0p, John Bishop, Samuel
After the adoption of the resolutions
Coils. capehsrt aud Powell each made
few concluding remarks. The latter spoke
of the had treatment which his regiment
had received under the old State admins.
tration. Governor Foreman replied 10
this, that he had never before heard the
complaint, aud thu. it had always heen his
earnest desire that all regiments. in the.
field should be we'll supplied With every.
thing requisite to their comfortIand Ell
cheney. He remarked in conclusion that
he, himself, had always preferred the mil
itary to the civil service, and he had en-
deavored TO get into it from, the beginning,
but the people thought he ought to occupy
the position he now filled, and he did not
feel at liberty to decline. 81.
"a WAENma TO LOlrEaERs ABour
CHURoH DooRs,-TheS new police have re-
quested MS to call attention to a .sectiou of
thesity ordinance Ito prevent certain i'm.
proper practices therein speeifed.'' The