The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-23


The Union meeting held at the hail OF
the House OF Delegates last night was
a very interesting, respectable and salts
factory one The chamber was well
filled with citizens from the city and
various parts Of the State, and with the
members of the Houses of the Legisla-
ture.
DIR. Hupp, of this city, was called to
preside over the meeting, and j. Il.
Hoke, Esq, editor of the Berkeley
Union; was chosen Secretary.
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed by the meeting, consisting Of
one from each Senatorial district, as
follows:
A. w. Campbell from the LIST district;
ElIery r. Hall, ID; William Price, 80;
Edwin Maxwell, 4t1; w. T. Want, 5th;
d. ID. Il. Farnswortb, ethi John NJ.
Phelps, 9TH; Colonel ]. S. Witcher, Sun;
Colonel William F. Chambers, 9Th; ana
Joseph A. chapIine OF the 10th.
The committee on resolutions report
oil the following, which were loudly
nnpiauGied and unanimously adopted:
waEREks. II II apparent that those per-
sons IN This Stale who during the IeDeiiloIn le-
Inained at home, but WIN t 4,9s
in arm. aRninSt The government nave, since
the rettIrii OF the latter TO our midst cornbln-
ed with them In their purpose 70 accom- push
by tie ballot ends which they hniea ~
And wIereas this fact Is attested by the I'm
teTnaI infercourSe Of rebel politicians and re-
turned reDel soldiers with their fflsnns WIZ ~,
Ter1ainssd NJ hons examples Of which may
he seen In every community LhI9ueuto.ui ~ ~ ~.
Slnte-by the shameless uetence " ~ tyi tS
turned Tebels on the part Of me Ell, y,..i
ssennservafiye" newspapers Of the state. ana
in Inc unity apparent among them In OPPOSE
tion TO all measure loonS VIM " and the
welfare OF Us loyal eoPle-by the
Accommodation OF the policy OF the Ynion peo 90
IIe n nd hostility 10 the laws enacted oy thettl'
IND stndIed yitu peFatlon of the ef1eers chang
.Si with their execution-by the etirontery OF
those, who, Teturningto inc DosoIl OF Lns
sI,TYSa IA Isnccupy. repossezs and hold" the POI
s,iiIOns OF public trust and influence Which
they deserted 20 engags N ln9 =. aa9t eyrS
pfopositiOn which conteInplates the prsse +
Eation OF the power Of the state IN the hanni
Ivbn hive tiuS far preserved II land by the
hypocfitieal and peridlotis endorsement 81 !.
President whose election they souBntg 70 ueIehI
by every means IN their power nonoItlpIeh lu
.iishon6rab ne. and whose course they now pre-,
tsnd 10 approve in order only 70 DRIVE IEott I
him HIS real friends, OF hoping tuak, ~ WI
nIo.tatize tho party which elevator MN g
Mnd whereas the combination referred u
Ita. beyond doubt eagnea 1 VIM t ne iJnite5
states who have succeeded In emAscuiA I'M
me LOYAL government OF Ntfginla, ana nov 10Y
cnnfr6i m with scarcely disputed sway, tnt
SyiFtInse Of which. Is TO re-untte this Statt
with the Impoverished and stu rebeilou'
state Of Virginia; =. ,,,,, .,,,c,,,,,,,
nation ana league succeed In obtaining con
tnol OF tie Legislature of this state ant
should secure the co-openils9n od 4.
SSoIiid lie reminded to worse than Egyptian
bondage: Ii q - Il. y, ,,,,,ad avis
1Iiei ciofet 10 avert tnS~'S.
l. Taai Inc state Of West Virginia. created fed
1,tstlii, yiftue and wisdom OF her people, DC
ended and maintained by the valor OF heI
SONS. and haptised In their heroic blood, shll
be, and forever remaip, one OF tne I'M 81
f1a Uniled States, and the laws and treatles
made In pursuance thereof, shall be the su'
pTeme law OF the land. ~. ,.,,,,,.,,,, ~
the proposed amendment TO the CONSTITUTION
OF tflis State which denies political power .
tnose only WHO ma nave ,ebS nv tieis ayowais
aud by the logical consequences OF tnelI ncu
aud votes, are pledged toempIoy II 70 snoVsd
,asiseI they have not the power 20 destroy II
In oFIief TO secure the effective operation
OF al friendly ~ tue principles herein enuii
/. Tint a state Central Committee TO consis
OF seven persons residing AZ or near inc sltSS
Of Wheeling. be SpPoInndted VINE VIII diaSy a.,
sey,.rli county committees hereinafter recon-
Inended, In furtheraIict OF q thorough orgnnl
5ton OF the lSy Sn gsiSPiSs S2itabis ocu
nienIs, and TO exercise any other power
essential to the purpose OF us appointment.
u We recommend the appointment OF nSt
per,ons M or near the ctiuhty seat o. tslcl
q Irtity 10 act as n central county conniLteeStc
serve as kuch until the Union party OF tnt
nnnoIntment by county conventions or oth'
erwise,l whose duty IL shh.l be 10 perfect ~
Anicient organization OF their ssSsis .sSss.,,
suipi committees AUXILIARY 10 the countS
coiiimittee. and to cooperate win Ine st ~.
central COMMITTEES IN al proper measures ~
the, success OF tie cause.
II .rhe state central committees snail nav
powepto cali State Convention az sacn I'm
nominate state Officers 70 be voted ior at IN
October election. Lyit. A..M. CAMpBElL.iLa
- : Chairman OF COMMITTEES
Speeches were made by, Gov. Bore
man. Hon. w. E. Stevenson, President
of the senate, Prof. W. R. White anc
1T, Hoke, Esq, editor OF The Berkeley
Union.
James Wilson, of Wheeling, Offered
tho following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
ReSolued, That our confidence in the
honesty, Integrity and patriotism O.
Andrew johnson, our President, Is un'
diminished.
A resolution was adopted, requesting
all the local papers in the State to pub
lish the proceedings OF the meeting.
state and county committees were ap'
pointed, but MS the list wis not quite
complete, weT defer their publication
until tomorrow morning. Tho county
committees are intended TO do the ne
cessnry work for the several counties
until meetings can beheld and commit
tees appointed by them. ,fFt III
The best Of feeling prevailed through.
out, and feeling of determination
characteristic of men who mean bush
ness rather than gasconade. vryyr{