The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-27
FROM GRAFTON.


Union Meeting there Last Saturday
Speeches by Gov. Foreman and Gen.
Observation-Disclosures AdOptcd---Dis-
patch from Hon. Geo. II. Lnthaln---
Committees Appointed.
GRAFTON, w. VA, April 81, 1866.
Editors IateHigcncer:
Agrecably to the adjournment of the
meeting on the l4th inst, tho Union
citizens of Taylor county met to-day to
concert measures for the success OF the
Union cause in the county. The meet
ing was called TO order by Mr.. Beall,
the President.
The speakers, Gov. Boreman and Gen.
! Harris, were introduced to the meeting
! bY the President. The Governor spoke
! OF the constitutional and legitiInNte
merits and bearings OF the political
questions, while the General spoke, i'll
| n general manner, OF the parties and
| politics of the day. Their words can
not fail to have Il saIutury effect among
\ the people. The force and truth otthelr
remarks were keenly felt by the few
coppcrheads present. On account of
| the exceeding inclemency of the wealth
! er, the meeting was not as large as IL
would otherwise have been; but there
| were Influential mon present from NAl
parts of the county, so that we reasona-
bly, hope that the truth spoken by these
able and patriotic gentlemen Will be as
| bread cast upon the waters, tho fruits oil
| which will be seen at the election IN
May.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following, which were unan-
imOusly adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is appropriate that all politi-
cal meetings declare their sense on the pOIltl-
cal questions of the day, and especially ~ so
perpetuity of the State are involved; there
iSesolved, That the enfranchisement OF
those who have voluntarily aided in the at
tempt TO destroy the Union and the state, Is
| warranted by neither sound policy, justice,
Of cl1t the i % consIttntfonaI i IAN amendment. -
| IoeSOLucd, That we cordially endorse the ac-
ton of Capt. Bristor, our delegate to the Leg,
iSIature, in favOring the constitutional
amendment, and other measures necessary
for the perpetuity of the State of West N1r-
ginia.
deemed community, and newborn State, Is
due to their brave defenders: that we nave no
| confidence in the hyPocrilical PreiehtlohS OF
love and gratitude for the Union So!dlery,iiS Is
being so freely expressed by those who, during
war failure opposed its prosecution, dis
cOurageu enllStmentS, anu wished 10 see Ille
Union soldiers defeated.
ReSOZUeCi, That our confidence in the wis
dom and integrity of the departments OF the
General Government, Is undiminlsheu, ana
that we denOunce those who labor to create
dissention among them, as enemies TO our
national peace and security.
RcSOIUei, That the following be appointed
Union Executive COMMITTEE for this coun-
ty: l.. +. Davidson and j. H. Gather, EIen"
ingtOn, West Va; ]. T: Latham and I. II.
Means, Grafton, West Va, and Moses Kin
kaid, Knottsville, West Va.
ResoiUed, That the following be the Union
Executive Committees for the Townships:
F7elniIlgtOn IOLU7lShip.-Dr. F. Gather, David
elijah Powell.
lett, Thomas Newton, b. Il. Holman, r. Il.
Tut.
Grafton 7ownShip.-J: a: Roe, J. II. Miller,
John Rohrbaugh, Dr. 4. Kennedy, Jesse Bell.
PrlmLyfolOIl IoIOnsIip.-Wm. r. Copeland,
]. Z. White, ii. Sinsel, VIM. 8. Richardson, j.
EgueTTIam neutrality-suspicious. Shuttlewo rth
David Holland, w. l.. Doolittle, w. ID. Ray,
Webster 76wnaip.-wesley Frazier, White
Stolac<er, Jno. Wnrdcr, jr., j. w. Davis, Jno.
u. Gather
Scrauage, Nelson Grey, Frank Holt, Richard
R,ottsdle.-.Iacob Means, A. shroyer, ia
COB Wilson, Calder Raymond, VIM. NJ. Du-
IIaynond 2o,gnslip. Wilson Raymond,
John Raymond, George Smell, Vim, Blew,
iSeSoIved, That in order the more eGectually
to deient the enemies OF our State and Union
ii is hereby recommended that the commit
tees for the townships take such measures as
they may deem proper and necessary to Sc
cure the election OF true Union men, to The
township offices, Mt the coming election.
The following dispatch was received
from Hon. Geo. r. Latham:
WAsHINGTOS, April q.
regret exceedingly that cannot be with
you Saturday. Say for me, the hope of the
country, and the existence OF West Virginia
are in the keeping, and depend on the sue
cess of the Union party, State and National,
and family differences must be settled within
the family. GEO. r. LATHAM.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JESSE Il. BEALL, President
]. T. LATHAM, Secretary.