The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-15

TIC lDbutuuoDS OF virginia, ana 10 plAci
us in false position in relation 10 othel
portions Of the Commonwealth; there
fore
ReSolUed, lat, That we disclaim art
dlSavow any and all sympathy with thC
spirit or intention Of. said articles, so iaI
a. they relate to the Institution Of slavery
and hold chem 10 be disloyal aud repugn
ant to the peace and institutions Of Iht
State. '4s5s la' .....
RS0lcsd, 81, That while It Is our for
tune 10 be-: located in the most distant
Outskirt OF the State, it Is nevertheless
our pride TO be q bulwsrk of defence tc
her ancient faith and peculiar Institutions
against the invading and aggressive
spirit oil agFarian fanatieism. a,-l'
ReS0lesd, 81, That VIC feel it 10 be alike
a duty and pleasure To acknowledge the
parental care and protecting power Of the
good old Commonwealth, in every trial
and through every struggle and that VIC
will ever cling 10 her fortune, through
evil and through good report, and main
tain her rights freely to enjoy all her 80
clal and political institutions and TO reg
ulate and protect such Iawsas her wisdom
may dictate, or her necessities may re.
quire. e-a--,-'-
ReSO!Nd, 4th. That We regard any at.
tempt TO interfere with these sacred
rights, whether openly or secretly, as
encouragement to the enemies OF our city
and country, and TO the institutions Of
Virgins, and worthy Of the severest de.
nunciation, and that, so far as the afore-
said articles may be construed to have
this effect, We Indignantly repudiste and
disaVow them as anti. ti.Verginian, and as
gross Misrepresentation OF the feelings
and sentiments OF the people Of this city
and county.
ReSdlUed, 9th. That the proceedings Of
the meeting be published in the city pa
pers, and that the papers throughout the
state be requested TO copy them.
Mr.. G., continuing his remarks, spoke
warmly In deIenae OF the position as
sumed in the resolutions he had read. ~ %
Mr.. Wharton, the editor. oil tho IIm6s
and Gazette, having requested to be heard
in his own defense, and in vindicstion ol
his course as the editor OF the newspaper
referred TO-, proceeded to address the
meeting at some length, introducing the
following resolutions, which being put by
Mr. Wharton himself, at the request OF a
large portion OF tho audience, were car
ried. 5,. ..... ~ ~. ,..
LeS0tpsd, That we look upon the act Of
the Legislature OF Virginia in amending
the charter Of this city taking away from
the people the control Of the license ques-
tion, as tyrannical and oppressive.
Resolved, That we are In favor OF q free
and independent press in this city. az
Mr.. Gally spoke In reply, alter which In
the midst OF great deal OF excitement
and confusion the meeting adjourned.
G.. HUBBARD, Chairman.
"A. LoRINa, .Sscg. 49,
On an olhsr page Of the Budget we fad
q much fuller account Of the meeting. Il
was, We suspect, one o.. the livellest meet.
ings that ever took place in Wheeling.
It was called to denonnce certain hetro.
dox articles on the slavery question, but
contrary to tho expectations OF those who
got it up, 1t adjourned without pro-
nounciDg the desired condemnation
Even Ut that early day there seemed 10
be a suppressed under tone Of antl.slavery
sentiment in our midst. At any rate the
meeting turned out to be . triumph In
stead oil a rebuke ior WHARTON. The
editor Of the Budget pronounced the meet
ing the "grandest Garceof the season. and
said that It was the "richest scone" he had
ever gazed upon in Wheeling. He head
ed his account OF it thus: "The great fan.
dango at the Court House. Eloqueuce al
q discount. The Guerillas routed, horse
foot and drsgoons2", Under this heading
he described the proceedings Of the meet.
ing as follows: O "i n0ri ..-
A few slight tsps Of the bell filled the
Court House TO its utmost capacity, on
Saturday night. Indeed there was per.
feet jam of people at an early hour, and
at the time for organization seats were
held at premium, and tight booted fash.
ionables put upon the gtti pips lest, by
the press all around, the foot OF a neigh.
Dor should suddenly produce a painful
sensation, BY tramping on their corns.
As at all places Of amusement there
was an impatience manifested lor the per.
formance TO begin, by clapping Of b ands,
stamping OF feet, calurwauliEg, and pan.
ther-like screaming.
Me. Gally atoIe amid the din and by
waving his hand, and other motions, sue.
ceeded In ssying-"I was about to rise
that We might have some sort Of order
for which purpose I nominate @. D. Hub,
bard as President Of the meeting. All
who arc in favor Of the nomination will
say say /; IA weak response,) and all tc
the contrary No, There was q perfect
cataract OF noes
MIR. Gally-I don't see what objection
you can have 10 Mr.. Hubbard. l pre-
sumo you didn't understand what you
were voting about, and will therefore
take the vote over again.
This was done with the same result.
MIR. GAlly-This Is strange. q -i
A volce-Nominate some one else. An.
other-He's elected. Sill another-HoW
do you knowS
During this cross.fre OF words Mr.,
Hubbard stood up on bench and said
| have no desire 10 preside over this meet.
ing, nor did l know that was 10 be ten
dered the honor until lew minutes AGO
II l do, however, l guarantee equal Just
Ice TO all men. 'h -
A voice--Take the question again
Cries Of Hubbard, Hubbard, where1pop
that gentleman came forward and took
his seat. tu
! Mr.. GGlly-I nominate Alonzo Loring