Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-23
Ilag- UNIoN MEErINe Ar THE eoUar HousE.

Day- UNION MEETING AT THE eoURr House..
"A Union meeting was held at the Court
House on Saturday evening. l. H. Williams
vas called to the chair and VIM. L. Nc.
Nicely was elected Secretary.
Mr., Farnsworth, the Senator from Up
1hur, being called upon responded in
brief speech. He was not much interested
Il our local politics, but he always felt like
aging something in favor of the Union
cause. He was sorry to learn that there
should be anything like contest between
{ the Union element and the opposition. He
said if the people in old Upshur should
ever hear of the defeat of Mayor Craugle
By the Copperhead party, they would wear
mourning for thirty days. Mayor c. was
known all over the State and the people
we're proud of him. he hoped that every
nan would come out from among the SER
pent tribe and place himself among the
loyal people before the crumbIing rebel
lion was numbered among the things that
were. He spoke of class of rebels who
were living in our midst fresh from rebel
lion. He thought such men ought not to
live in loyal community, and for his part
BE vas in favor of DISTINGUISHING all such
during their natural lives. He supposed
the people had assembled for a conference
meeting. He hoped every Union man
would shut up his shop on Monday and
not allow the sun to set upon Wheeling
until Mayor Crangle is elected. The speak
ser had understood that the Union candi-
date for Sergeant, Britt, was the first man
70 raise a company to fight the rebels. If
sleh a man is to be defeated it will be a
Disgrace to the city worse than that which
befel SOdom aud Gomorrah. Mr.. Farms.
worth spoke at some length in denuncia-
zion Of the rebellion and its leaders and
sgegY hopefully of the works and the pros.
pects of the Union arms. He also spoke
Of the prospects of West Virginia and her
resources and said it was beginning to be
understood all over the land that she had
struck oil.
In conclusion he hoped never to hear of
the election, as Mayor of the city of Wheel
ing, of man who had attempted to disfran-
ehise the soldier who had fought for the
liberties of America. 1t would be a ca
lamity from which it would take the city
City years to recover.
Mr.. Phelps, the Senator from Mason be-
ing called upon, made his appearance. He
spoke of the importance of thorough and
complete organization, without which, he
saidr there was no hope of success. He
occupied some time in ,lao consideration of
this subject, and dealt some heavy blows
upon the opposition which he charged with
being in sympathy with the rebellion. He
knew the city was loyal and he knew that
the loyal peolecould defeatthe opposition if
they.choee to put forth the proper efforts.
You have wiley foe to fight and in order
to whip him you must adopt system of
tactics equally as effective if not superior
to his own. Every man who is able to
walk must be brought to the polls 1t is
horrible thought that after we have breast.
ed the storm throughout all these years,
that the rcigus of government should be
Wrested from US by the very people who
brought the trouble upon US. He spoke
in terms of strong denunciation of rebels
returning among US, saying that they
ought to be turned back into the treason.
able herd from which they have lately
emenated and kept there.
a. W. Campbell was called upon and
made few eemarks, presenting to the
meeting several practical considerations il
connection with the election to day, con-
Guiding with an earnest appeal to the loyal
population to do their whole duty in the
contest.
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