Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-16
mseting OF ofPrsStOn county Soldiers
la1on DntY 1t RnIIfnnRn. -. -

IRntFyE was neLo at lhuAltoWpIs w est Viz.
giniai on the slh day of May; 1855. a.,.
On motion Capt. Morris NJ. snider was
called to the Chair, aud 1t. Hosea Methe-
ny ppOinted Secretary 1 TON
T he following address and resolutions
were submitted3and adoptedsraa an expires.
sion Of the sentiments of the meeting;
To our FeIEoto-citizens of Preston County,
Vest Virginia IA3i,q- : IL Z,
We congratulate you as Hell as ourselves
in the fact ofthe preservation and complete
establishment of our exalted nationality
Oar republican government has been from
its first organization, the sdnieetpf scorn
and derision,i on the part or fPE6ud and
jealous sristocrats. Il vas o termed a
".EguShFOon 'adtioRA e and tGunnngiy,t t.the
great rspu6bic.n OF fndeed had II been
exclaimed with pFaphetic, Sheer by heredi-
tary nobility "Soo1t Tie bGUble. RGtiOn .a0iIL
UdniSh. II Is idle to suppose that q Democratic
Government shall preSeTUe order and guard the
tCtLfare Of fthe people," Yea, in the combi-
nation of all European despotlsms, it has
been epjoined ss their happiesI hopes that
our nation must die of the disease OF pop
ular liberty, and finally when our dark and
trying hour camei yhen.t the spirit Of. aris-
tocracy upon our own soil4 had eliminated
into an organized rebellion, when our nas
tional legislative halls were being forsaken
and scorned by the enemy of popular gov
ernment, when armed military forces were
being trained upon our own soil for the
demolition of our republican Institutions,
and the establishments of an oeganized aris-
tocracy, when the inauguration OF regu-
,larly chosen president was being scorned
and sneered at by the assembled ministers
of foreign power, then in the hour of our
mi L. II
chief organ of the English throne, shouted
in the tone of exultation which betrayed its
malignant satisfaotion-"hsy great republic
is no more" But fellow. citizens, though
the ribs and cords of our great ship of
state were greatly strsined, slmost break.
ing, and though she was then npon an ang-
ry sea, rough and beisterous, threatening
her wreck and ruin, yet she WAS not sunken
nor lost j. for. Providence had in that dark
hour placed at her helm an efficient and
keen eyed pilot our great and good chief
Observation-Disclosures Lincoln--who has
looked neither upon the right or left, nor
to- the rear, with feaF faltering; but his eyes
upon the binnacle, he has steered US DER the
waving storms of four years. struggle,
gathering strength from every wave until
the storm was being stayed, and the bosom
of the troubled sea was setting in broad
scene of peace and hope of future national
prosperity. - .o -
We repeat our congratulatiousin view of
the grand and eleVating results arising
from the eminent wisdom and prudence Of
our great Lincoln. But oh! alas, this mem.
ory is to be gloomed with sadness. How
suddenly our day of rejoicing has been
dhrkensd with night of wosC-t We mourn
apd wetP now es~.We never .mourned and
TrIa haNnPa uNV UvakIo 4
ls Providence, in which 30 great and good
aiman is stricken down by the hand of
wicked assassin, Rs the agent Or Internal
malice. How unequal is the exhibited ret
ribution upon the assassin compared with
onr country's loss. We have lost our chief
magistrate, and as retribution a craven,
cowardly assassin has been shot because
he refused to surrender. Our consolation
however, is, that this assassination will
meet with the just indignation of an in-
consolidation.
Fellow-c -citizons, great man has fallen,
but our government survives, and our enc.
mics are subdued, Like Moses, our former
leader was only permitted to see the land
Of promise but as in yore, another Joshua
has arisen to lead us TO on actual posses-
sion. Andrew johnson has already proven
himself equal to ths responsibilities Of his
position, and has the hearts of the people
and the prayers of the good. -
His sentiments thus far expressed, es.
pecially as. to the crime of treason and
the punishment of that crime, are perfectly
In cousonance With our views and ifeelings.
Let all feel treason to be the worst Of
crimes. We have studied with painful
anxiety to know what is to be the future
status of those rebels who havo joined
their fortunes with the traitors cause, and
we have hailed With pleasure and full ap.
provsl the exposition by Attorney General
Speed, the stipulstions between Generals
Grant and Lee upon the surrender OF the
latter. This exposition as coming from q
wise mind. 'authoritatiVeIy wilI"doubtless
be received as an opportune document, and
adopted as the guide in every loyal COM
imunity; and finally, we wish to say to
home friends, in view of the above senti.
!ment, that it is with no ordinary degree of
pleasure that we read in the Wheeling In.
teLigencer of the 4th inst. of a meeting of
the voters of Kingwood township, looking
to the return Of those who voluntarily
Joined themselves'to the rebellion. q There
fore, T~ %r
RssO1Ued. That we hereby heartily ap-
prove of the said action. ...-r
Res6iUe9, That we recommend similar
action on the part of each township in our
county.
Resolued, That If We are permitted to re-.
turn home, we will heartily and practically
cooperate with in carrying out your
wise and just conclusion. .'IrN
ReSoloed, That we do not think that the
prese0c0 of traitors in loyal communities
should be tolerated that when they re-
belled against the government, they gave
mp all claims to. citizenship with us. .,,i
ResoiUed That we will not extend the
hand of fellowship, or In any way oouute.
nance any one who deserted Us in the hour
OF trial and took up arms against us.
ReSoived, That copy of these proceed
ings be sent to the Wheeling LnteEligtncsr
for publication. q
N. NJ. SNIDER, President.
HosEklMETHBNY. Secretary. q
Meeting In Taylor County. Es
AT at a meeting held in the town Of
Simpson, in Claysville township, Taylor
county, West Virgins, May IL, 1865, on
motiOn ThomaS n Roillall waa called