Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-19
Friday Morning, Nay IS
Tue Upion people Of BuekhaBuoBs u

turning rebels. Mr.. Jacob Waugh, one of
the committee on resolutions, arose after
the report had been submitted, and offered
the following as substitute for one of the
more sweeping resolutions:
ResoIV.d, That there ia class of men,
particularly Young men, who have been
really ignorant of the principles of Gov
eminent, and Who, ct the outbreak of this
war, we're influenced by leaders Of this
rebellion, to believe that they were doing
right. Therefore, We, the Loyal people OF
Upsher county, in convention assembled,
do consent, that upon condition-that such
persons come forward, OF their own free
will and consent, and take and file an
oath of allegiance to the United States,
and the State of West Virginia, in accord.
sDce with the laws thereof, and make an
open and public confession of their wrong,
sud their determination to repent and for
sskethe same, that after 80 doing such may
remain smong us but this shall not in.
clude any person who has held an Office
under the rebel government or who held
an Office under the Government of the
State or county prior to the rebellion.
This substitute, the Republican says.
'tafter stormy debate was voted down.,
and instead thereof the following resOlu.
lions as reported from the committee were
taken up and "unanimously passed"
WHEEEAs. Treason is the highest crime
known among men, having no Counts-
nance, either by the Constitution, or the
lave of the land, Therefore,
REIOlVed, That We, the loyal people of
Upsbur county, in mass meeting assem-
bled do declare that those who are guilty
Of treason, have NO right to q home
amongst us.
ReIOEved, That We regard those who
once lived among us, and enjoyed all the
constitutional rights of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness in common
with US, but who have Joined the re-
bellion against the United States, leaving
their homes, and not only committing trea-
SOD. but as far Rs was in their power, have
aided and assisted in the many raids made
upon ne, by lswless, thieViDg bands, have
thereby forever forfeited all right and title
to home amoug US.
Re5olved, That as it is in our power, with
proper respect for law and order,
those who have SO gone out from us, and
joined the accuTsed rebellion, shall never
again have home among ne. ,-,--.-,-
R.SOiUsd, That we, the loyal people OF
Upshur county, will regard ourselves as
organized into one grand Vigilance Conn
milIee, for the purpose Of carrying out the
foregoing resolutions.
Mr.. WAugh's substitute was offered in
place of the first of the above resolutions,
bat as We have sesu, WASunanimously vot-
ed down On cool reflection We feel pur-
shaded that many ofthe good Union men Of
Upahnr will regret The rejection OF Mr..
Wuugh's substitute.
1t lie avery difficult thing for men who
have been Overrun by raiders and who
L--e euRer1L- ia person and property az
the people of UpShur and such counties
have, to see any difference among those
who have wrODged them. We must re.
member how much they have suffered be-
fore We attempt to put ourselves ia their
places. For four long years, by night and
day, they have been barrassed, not by an
enemy a hundred miles away, but by
invaders, pillagers, and murderers at their
very doors. Hence it is no wonder that
as yet they are unrelenting. Scenes of vic.
lence are too fresh in their memories.
Nevertheless there is a wide margin bet.
ween those persons named In Mr.. Waugh's
substitute and all others with whom they
ere Incidentally cOntraste1 in the same
substitute. Aud the time will come when
many who voted 1.-The substitute doWn will see
the difference just as plainly as Mr.. Waugh
saw it. 1t is we'll that all who have beer
in any way connected with the rs6eliiSZ
should see and feel that they are under pub
lie ban. Indeed, it would be very strangt
and very undesirable condition Of thing
II they failed to realize that fact through
any fault Of the public. For then treason
and rebellion would leave no wArnipI
behind when oystthrown. IFhey ueve
would be made, in the language Of h
President, "odious crimOs," BUTT lie vel
also that In dealing with those who hav
committed such crimes, that We keep be
fore our eyes the relations of offenders {
the oFense.
Its the perfection of law that it ind
Gates and elasni8es not only the vAriatior
but the very shades OG,orime which men ms
commit, and also their amsuibility and r,
spousibility under any such classification
In every day life society acts upon this con
mon sense ground work of the law. "
are compelled by our Judgments to tai
men as NO Rnd them. 10 the settlement
the rebellion every community will be con
PEELED 70 do this very thing, Tho Cover,
ment viii set the example and the Who
copnIry will follow it. Those who Al
highly responsible will be held so BY Il
public voice, and the grade will be EXTEND
cd clear down to those who are held near
foot totally irresponsible, -.
THl laying down of the new Atlap.i
cable will probably be attempted in Jul,
a. An 90 - J ~.