The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-06

tine honest and patriotic men to oul
aid. to assist us in ousting from power
that party which now holds the reins OF
government in our State. and which if
attempting to retain possession OF that
power By unlawful, unconstitutional
and oppressive enactments, thereby re-
tarding the developement OF our State
9th, Resolred, That We ara opposed
to the Constitutional Amendment, u
the Registry Law" and, in times OF
peace, to all test oaths, believing that
they are against the letter and spirit of
our State Constitution, subversi7e Of,
and at war with. the best interests of
our State aud that We will use all Just
and lawful means for the defeat of the
amendment and the repeal OF the uni ust
illegal and oppressive laws that now dis
grace our Statute books
7th ResolUed, That TO the soldier
Who left home aud ali its comforts to sus-
are eminently due, and We believe that
first went forth in the defence OF the
Union and the Constitution should be
equally rewarded By Just equalization
of bounties with those who were called
Upon near the close Of the war
9Th ReaOlued, That in Capt Peter Oar
nel, our delegate in the Legislature, We
have man just, tried and true, Que
who never yet has bowed the knee to
Baal," and that to him orr thanks are
hereby rendered, aud his coHrss ia the
Legislature, so truly representing the
loyal white men Of this county, is fully
endorsed
9Th Rs3olrsi That We fully iniorse
the action Of K Y Whaley oTT ii Ell Der
il Congress. for standing up SO strongly
for the President. and his policy or res
toration
Upon motion the resolutions were re
viewed aud the committee discharged
Upon motion the resolutions were then
put upon their passa5 5e, when Mr. Fit2
gerald, of Point Pleasant, rose and Ell
quired if the resolutions were iebatable,
if SO that be should oppose them The
Chairman then explained that il was
not only in order to discuss the Tesolu
tons, but that sHch discussion was invi-.
ted It was then arranged that Mr.. Jas.
W. Kelly. Oh he conservative side. would
defend the resolutions against Mr. Fttz
gerald radical, each speaking halt an
hour alternately. the resolutions were
then discussed fully in very able man
ner
The radicals present then moved that
the resolutions be voted upon by sec
tions, which was carried They were
tben put to the vote with the following
result; The first resolution was adopted
unanimously, the second resolution was
adopted with five dissenting voices the
third resolution was adopted unant
m0usly the fourth resolution was
adopted unanimously the fifth resolu'
ton was adopted with few dissenting
voices the sixth resolution was adopted
with some dissenting voices the seventh
resolution was adopted nnanim ou7iy
the eighth resolution was adopted with
few dissenting voices the ninth reso
luton was adopted with a few dissent
ing voices
II was then moved that they be adopt
ed as a whole. which wJs carried by an
overwhelming majority
II was then moved and carried that
the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lished in the Ncr Era and Register at
Point Pleasant, in the Republican and
Journal at Charleston. aud the REGISTER
at Wheeling
The meeting then adjourned,
G W MoREDOCK, Chairman
A T McCowN, Secretary