Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-17

Meeting at the FIHth ward Market
Place Last Evening.
At meeting Of the loyal citizens of
Centre and Webster Townships, held at the
Fifth Ward Market Place,on the evening
of the 10th of May, 1865, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
WHBRRAs, We learn that certain infa.
nous rebels, former citizens of these Town.
ships, have returned, and others are about
returning to their former homes In our
midst, traitors Who forsyears haVs. been at-
tempting the destruction of our govern.
ment; who have murdered our fellow citi.
Gems; who with the aid of their confeder-
ates have starved to death Thousands of
our soldiers, who have stolen their prop.
erty, even appropriating the delicacies
sent by the hand OF affection to our sick in
rebel slaughter pens OF the south; who
have denied our brave dead christian
burial, and have committed acts SO afro
cious, so barbarous, so cowardly cruel,
that they are without parallel in the his.
tory OF even the most savage nations. And
WHEREAS, We are induced TO believe that
these same sCouudrels have returned with
ONS AhtuGE WIN d WIG"
to plot anew treason in our midst, and
anticipating here safe retreat, where they
eau Hs Of old Oougregate- together (Rsiar--
dicatious prove), to do other infamous acts,
knowing az we do that traitors to a gov
ernment such as ours would violate any
oath or obligation, and perpetrate any act
OF intamy their power or opportunity might
present, even to an imitation Of their con.
federate chief, whose completely In the late
act Of assassination has been officially pro
claimed And,
WHEREAs, Respect for our honored dead,
respect for our brave wounded, sick aud
dying soldiers, whose Affections are the
result of their successful effort to save our
country, our flag and our homes from the
hands of these same traitors, respect
for the loyal sentiment of this COM
munity and duty which we owe our.
selves, demand some expression as to
the presence. of returned rebels among US,
but owing to certain terms granted by the
military authorities in the surrender OF the
rebel Gen. Lee, consenting to the presence
of rebels in this our loyal state Of West
Virginia, we cannot without violation of
military orders adopt that summary pro-
cess, so necessary to the publication Of our
atmosphere, by driving these murderers,
thieves and Williams from our midst, be it
therefore
ResOlved, That the Governor of this State
be requested 10 use every effort TO induce
the authorities at Washington, to relieve
the State of West Virginia from that I'M.
fortunate condition which it now occupies
as place of refuge and retreat, for those
who have attempted the overthrow and de-.
struction of our liberties. and that West
Virginia, all loyal and true, be placed on
the official list of states as one that has not
directly or indirectly acquiesced in the de.
testable doctrine of secession.
ResolOed, That it is the unanimous de-
sire of the loyal Townships, that returned
rebels in our midst should Immediately de-
part. and that if they have an iots of their
boosted chiValry and honor left, that it may
prompt them TO leave a community they
have 80 wTouged.
= : = !. 2 7 s:;5:: Committee.
Before the passage of the above resolu-
tons the meeting was addressed by G. L.
Cranmer, Esq. After their passage Messrs.
N. W. Echols, G. D. Hubbard and A. W.
Campbell addressed the assemblage. The
speeches were all calm and dispassionate-
all invoking the people to strict observ-
auce Of law and order-and recognizive Of
the paramount authority of our civil and
military leadership.
James Wilson, Esq, acted as Chairman
of the meeting. There was large collec-
ton of people in attendance. Upon ad
joprnmeut the assembly quietly broke up
and dispersed.