The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-19
union convention I'm barbour County.

Union Convention I'm Barbour County.
A convention OF the Union soldiers
and LOYAL citizens of Barbour county
was held on the first inst, of which
David linn, ESD was President, ana
Nal. Fenelon HoWeS, Secretary.
The following sterling resolutions
were adopted by the convention;
Wklrena The great armed conflict with the
enemies Of our NATIONAL and STATE Govern
ment has been brought to a sncof5slul issue )
the Declaration OF American independence
/ re-affinned and vindieated' the Constitution
OF the United States, that :. constitutes us one
peopIeT maintained and dedicated anew 10
( Fre{ziofn and the Banner of the Republtci
still s1ar-semmed and untarnShed by me
might Of treason, yet greets the morning sun
from his Atlantic bed and waves good-night
10 departing day IN the Pacific breeze, and
the tOiInE, Oppressed millions Of earth hall II
IS IT h0ats ON every sea that girls the nations,
.ATlLL trseTeHs It is none the less true to-day
than when the war of independence Wtls
waged, that - eternal vigilance Is the price OF
liberty and Laat II we would maintain and
transmit inVioIate 70 posteTity the free insu-
buttons bequeathed Us BY the PatEiars en- 10, o.
virtue and valor Of the living and uaTtyTed
defenders Of the Republic, we cannot 700 sa-
the Declaration Of Independents, and en-
bodied in the amended constitution Of the
United States, or too yigilantly guard against
and abetted as 1t ever IS by nonarchieal ana
despOtie foreign powers always intInical 70 lTee
government save where Interest alone lhuu-
oes their tolerance. Therefore
ResoRned Isf That Il affords us unaIOye ed
satisfaction TO congratulate the citizens OF
West Virginia on the just and patriotic acton
of our legislature In passing the "ConStitu-
ttOnal amendment" and the -ReglstIauon
jalsIred. ID, That while we forget not the
InhuTnafltfies and barbarfties of Libby and
! Relic I,le Salisbury and AndersonvtlIe; and
while a the mystic chords OF memory, Stretch-
! ing from every battle field and patriot grave
ali over this broad land can never be loosed
from our hearts, yet no angel OF vengeance
sweeps the thrilling chords; and while we
would freely and gladly extend leniency and
merry TO every truly repentant rebel and
would welcome him a the returning pIodl-
gal To his father mansion, We cannot consent
| 70 eutruSt the priceless hehtaSeof CONSTITUTION
| al liberty to the guardianship OF unrepentAnt
| traitors Too costly have been the SacLnceS;
I loyal, life blood; too many graves Of the true
| and brave daily meet our view; 100 many
MANNED and mutilated victims Of 1ratr1eidal
hate still live in our midst and the air OF
Heaven is vet too deeply and sadly laden
| with the widows and orphans wall over the
| loved and slaughtered brave for our coIlSent
10 restore TO places of Trust and power the en-
emieS who glory and exult in the ruin and
! TO accomplish by political combinations and
orZanized dfsioyRl factions what they have
| failed TO achieve by force Of arms.
/ ReS1lrei Sd, That the Governor Of West
| Virginia be requested 10 appoint as the Board
/ OF REGISTRATION for Barbour county Maj. Fen
eion HoweS, late Of the 18th W. Va. Nolun-
/ teeFS, Henry u. Martin and David Zlnn, ESil5-,
men who are known to us to be emlnenuy
] for the position.
| lions be transmitted to Governor Arthur L.
Foreman by the Committee OF Conference
/ (Signedl REV. s s LoCKSEE,1 Committee
W. " M Il. R q a1 JResoiatons.