The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-09
Conservative = Meeting in Marshall
Comfy - Resolutions - appointment
Of DCIegaICs 10 state Convention.
MARSHALL COUNTY, w ",

MARSHALL COUNTY, W v,
MEADE TOWNSHIP, March %, 1866.
Pursuant to call by the Committee,
the citizens of this (Meade) Township,
rnet az the Lynn camp precinct for the
purpose periecting their organization
aud appointing delegate TO attend the
tate Convention TO be held at Clarks
LnIgL Harrison County. on Thursday
the l2th day OF April 1896 The meet
,ug was called to order by appointing
James Rine to the Chair and David
Morgan, Secretary
On motion, j G Lane, Esq, was iu
yted TO address the meeting on the
topics now exciting the puplic mind
Col Lane complied in manner cred
table 10 himself and 10 the satisfaction
Of all present, producing both merrlment
and Indignation toward the radical fac
tion The acts OF the learned Legisla
lure certainly received "a ventilation that
discovered their unconstitutional fail
ures AZ the conclusion Of the speech,
the following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, we have viewed with most
pointed anxiety the efforts of tho radical
party, both State aud National 10 sub
vert the principles Of free government,
the one seeking to deprive eleven States
from presentation, in violation Of ths
| time hoDored principle that there should
be no taxation without representation,
aud seeEngt to force negro suffrage upon
portions of our people against their
unanimous protest, enactiDg laws op.
pressive, unjust, uncalled for, uncOnsti
tutiOnal and unwise tho other seeking
10 perpetuate their power by test oatbs
and registration law and other acts OPP
pressive and In direct violation OF the
plainest principles Of constitutional law,
~ they are TO loyal citizens, and where
as we believe the tendency Of such laws
is 10 procure discord and strife.
ld ResolCed, That we will use oil hon
orable means to place men in power who
will secure Just and equitable laws, aud
who will give at least a majority OF
their time in legislating for the poor
whites
2d ResOlred, That we are not 10 be
deferred from criticising the acts OF our
public servants or censurinp their course
| when they prove recreant to their trust
and regardless TO their oath OF office.
Sd. ResOlred, That all power emanates
| from the people, and that when their
public servants refuse or neglect TO leg
slate Gor the good Of the whole people,
or in any other manner prove recreant
to the confidence reposed in them, il Is
the right, il is the duty Of the citizens
10 retire them TO private life, aud elect
H. L. ryill al lhN
people.
an Resolced. That we hereby declare
OnT unalterable attachment 10 our whole
country, and the perpetuity Of our Up.
ion and the charge 50 gratuitously made
Of our being rebels and rebel sympatbi.
zers, meets as il deserves our unau Allied
scorn and contempt, and we hurl back
the charge as malicious, contemplate,
cowardly and utterly false, whether EN-.
ainating from ignorant clowns or august
legislators.
5h. Resolred, That. the proceedings Of
this meeting be published In the WEEK
LY REGISTER
The following gentlemen were unani-
mously elected as Committee Of Wig.
ilance: John Richmond, ESQ, DR.. T.
Howard, Abraham Richmond, John N
Dakan and Henry Mason.
On motion the following gentleman
was appointed delegate TO the Clarks.
burgh convention on the 10Th day Of
April 1866, was John NJ Dakan.
| On motion, resolved that we most
cordially endorse the sentiments Of An.
drew johnson, embodied in his message
vetoing the Freedman's Bureau bill, and
that placing himself between the people
and demagegues who are seeking to
subyeft the Government, be has endear
ed himself to every lover Of Constitu
tional liberty.
The meeting adjourned in the best
spirits. The meeting was well attended
and the utmost harmony and enthusiasm
prevailed JAMES RENE, Chairm'n.
DAVID MORGAN, Sec'y.