Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-18
lLsstihs in PrSGton. County.

AT meeting ofthe loyal oitiEensio of EnL
dependence. and vicinity on Saturday, May
18th, 1855 he hons 9igsdshy the
appointment OF Wm., n. .FoFtney, Presi.
dent and James B. sSmoot, Becretarys - :
Il Onl motion, ) : g-i gss,ss.liF a. ssE5f5 :
Resolvsd, That the President appoint g
committee to draft matter for this meeting.
Il The following ware app6inted
DR.. A. Brown. Jas, 81. ,Hiett, G.. 6, Mur-
dock, B. Fs Squiras, VIM. FrRzisrs George
Hogkis, A. W. Moore, John zin1, Samuel
Walls, Reason a. Pell, LawgY Henry josh
ma Jenkins and Reuben Wslthren. co
After short, patriotie and enthusiastic
address by ReY. John CLARK, the committee
reported the following preamble and reso~i
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:i
WHBREAs, AS It has been deemed adVi.
sable that the loyGi residents Of Lyon
Township, county Of Preston State of
iWest Virginia, should confer together for
the purpose of giving. . formal expression
Of their sentiments Of gratitude for the &.
nal prestrstion of the csuseless rebellion.
which for four years has maintained itself
ID arms against4 our government, blightingl
orr land and heritage, and to dehberets
upon the proper course to be pursued atos
wards those persons who, having left their
homes and the land that gave them birth,
for the purpose Of giving sid and comfort
To traitors and hoFsethieVes in arms against.
rs and our tE6S eEpmeaB Fla a6snow Gave egess
turned or shall return to our midst.4
ResotVed, That we thank God and re-
ioice in common With sthe loyal people
eyerywhere, that our government has been
abundsntly abteby wise genefaiship and
patriotic hearts tnlths field ssand strong armar
at home, and wise Gounsels, of the nation
tb maintain its supremacy, over every
potion Of. eur once, happy iland,,-.,1 eiJ.. : .
ReS0lgedF That cautious deliberations
tdictate the absolute expatriation of these
community aud for the general Interest," Of
them and their fEieud9 4 2their pPsseuca
tending only 70 trrilate and enrage the
flbyRt men throughout the Township, who
| have determined not to brock the 7insoiehSe
lqf the arrogant domineeting spirit Of the
rebellioa. - .5ssi $500 : N,
| Res0E0eds That We concur heartily In the
decision Of the Attorney General, that rebel
| soldiers, .eiti7ens, ,aiderst and ahettors OF
theRfsbellfon, who have left their homes IN
| loyal aud voluntarily ken ,ab
their residence beyond our lines have for.
feited their citizenship and homes In loyal
statea and Icounties0 We therefore give
! notice to all suehSthat we viii not toIerate
their presence ID our midst as fellow eiti.
zens, and We demand all such to immedi-
ately depart s r 8. g ! ,s.s<
| RsSolRed, That We adopt The above meas
ures from no spirit Of animOsiEy OF revenge,
hu. feel ttour duty % loyal citizens TO pub
liclf express eur abhoreHce. Of traitoRs9E6b!
tels and horse thieves making nart bf goIiir
tGitizeuship IN the loyal teFrffGry on West
Virginia, and IN Sd doing heIiaYs lthEt We
ars acting IN accurdaucec with inst FuctiOns
of our GoVsrnnent aud jnstiGs.s AZ dsso1
7 Resotpedl That copies of these resoIu-
lions be trans1tttsa I'd che u Wheelfng n.
.geHesTf and Nor antOWn, Pest Tor .publi-
/ cation. 3 $ : ., ssss7 "a
- WTEffknP p. FoETHEI, President.
JAMS b SltoeE, Clark.