The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-19

that 1t has expired until twelve O'Clock
tonight, i'll order that merchandise now
in transit may have an opportu nifty to
reach its place OF destination.
Grand Conservative Meeting i'm Phil
iippi, Barbour County, w. Va.
Pursuant to notice. a large number of
the citizens OF Barboar comfy met at the
Court House in Phillippi on Monday, the
18th of March, for the purpose of pub
ficly expressing their sentiments in rela
tion to the present condition of political
affairs, both State aud National. The
meeting was organized by the election Of
DR.. D. Talbot as President, and J p.
Thompson, Secretary.
The object Of the meeting was stated by
William T. Ice, Esq, i'll few brief and
pertinent remarks; aud upon motion of
the same gentleman committee of five
was appointed to draft resolutions for
the consideration OF the meeting
The chair named the following gentle
men as members of the committee: VIM
T, Ice, D NJ Myers, A S. Rorabaugh, A
B. Modesett J n B. Grim.
Pending Incorporation of the report
of the committed Henry S. Walker, of
Harrison county, was introduced, aud
addressed the meeting in a very able,
eloquent and appropriate speech, which
was we'll received and applauded by ALL
and listened to with an interest seldom
manifested on such occasions.
At. the conclusion of the speech the
committee submitted the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, Ii Is the right of the peo
pie peaceably 10 assemble and declare
their sentiments and opinions upon the
policy, expediency and constitutionality
of all political measures involving the
security Of their lives, liberty and prop
erty; and whereas, we recognize the con
stitution of the United States, and Of
| this State as the supreme law of the
land. imposing equal obligations upon
| every citizen thereof, whether in official
or private stations, and whereas, we
| have witnessed with unqualified disap-
| probation the efforts Of the majorities in
the congress of the United States aud
Of the legislature of this State, to sub
vert the constitutional rights Of all Op-
posed to their policy by the enactment
of laws entirely destructive of the liber-
ties Of the people and whereas, the leg
| islature of this State, Ill the enactment
Of the registration law and the law to
prevent the obstruction OF public justice,
| and in the proposed amendment to the
constitution, have endcavored to dis
franchise more than one-half the quail
fed voters of the State and deprive the
people of the right of criticizing the acts
of their public servants; therefore
Re3olred, lst, That the honest, manly
and statesmaulike policy pursued by
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States. 80 far as the same has been mani
tested in his efforts TO restore TO their
constitutional relations with the United
States the Southern States lately
in rebellion against the lawful authority
aud in vetOing the act of Congress for
the enlargement of the powers of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and in his efforts to
restore substantial and lasting peace
and harmony to the whole country BY
strict adherance to the constitution OF
the United States. merits, aud shall Sc.
cure our cordial appreciation and COOP
Grafton
Cd. That the constitution of West
Virginia prescribeS the only dualiiica-
ton that can lawfully be required OF
her citizens to entitle them to exercise
the elective franchise and therefore we
regard the registration law and all other
laws which require other and additional
qualifications as most dangerous viola
tions of the constitution of this State.
Sd. That whatever be the private opin
ion Of any, it is the unequivocal duty ot
every citizen of the State who can con.
scientiously take the oath required by
the said registration law to register linn
self rs a voter ard thus prevent the DO
litical power ofthe State from passipc
into the hands of a minority who have
shown themselves to be Wholly unworthy
of public confidence.
4th. That we recommend to ali citi
zens of this county who are opposed tc
the unconstitutional and oppressive law
passed by the Legislature of West Vir
ginia, and the proposed amendment t
the constitution, to hold meetings il
,, their respective townships and appoint
committees to urge upon their citizens
the duty of ofcomplying with the require
ments OF the said registration law, 81
they may not by fraud or official intimi
dation be deprived Of their right o
. voting at the coming elections
9Th. That three delegates from eacl
= township in this county be appointed t
!, represent the conservative men of thi!
county in the State Convention to b
held in Clarksburg Oh the 18th OF Apr
| next.
7th That E J OBrien Esq Senate
from this district, and John kellar. De-
egate from this county, by their bold
upright and independent course IN tn
Legislature in opposing the passage G
the unconstitutional, tyranical enact
+ ments of that body, have entitled them
f selves to the confidence aud support @
o every man who !loves his country an
+ desires TO preserve republican institr
Is tions
, On motion il was ordered that the PR
Z ceedings of this meeting be published il
: ali the conservative newspapers of TIL
# State. After which, the meeting quie