The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-20

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Stars and Stripes.
The time for action had now ar
rived and on the twenty-second day
OF April, 1861. there assembled on
short notice mass meeting in
Clarksburg OF twelve hundred Of the
citizens Of Harrison county presided
over by John Hursey with John Wes-
ley Harris as secretary.
This meeting acted with courage
and a determination Unsurpassed In
history, struck the keynote OF the
situation and took steps which added
thousands to the union ranks and re-
suited In the formation Of the state
OF West Virginia.
Tho meeting was addressed by
John S. Carllle and his eloquent and
patriotic utteranCes poured forth
with all the eRrnestness and oratury
OF his gifted nature, and abilities.
Swayed the hearts and feelings Of
that vast audience as the wind moves
the forest trees.
Intense excitement prevailed in
assembly and all seemed impressed
with the dangers OF the situation that
now faced them and with the import.
ance OF their acting with courage and
discretion.
The meeting reafIlrmed It's allie
glance to the federal government and
denounced the Virginia authorities
for inaugurating war without the
consent OF the people, and on motion
OF the brilliant leader, Mr.. Garlic,
adopted the following:
Resolved. That It be and is here
by recommended to each and all OF
the counties composing northwestern
Virginia to appoint delegates. not
less than Ave In number. OF their
wisest, best and most discreet men
TO meet In convention at Wheeling
on the thirteenth day Of May, next,
TO consult and determine upon such
action MS the people Of northwestern
Virginia should take in this fearful
emergency.
Resolved. That the Honorable
John S. Garlic, Waldo p. Con. John
J. Davis. Thomas l.. Moore, Solomon
S. Fleming, Lot Bowen, William Dun
kin, william E. Lyon. Felix S. Sturm,
benjamin Shuttlesworth and James
Lynch, be and are hereby appointed
delegates to represent this county in
said convention"
The Other Side (ClrcuIar).
To the Southern Rights Men of
Harrison County:
war Is upon us! a most fearful,
terrible and devastating war has been
inaugurated by the present admins
tration: II has been forced upon the
people OF the South and the procla-
nation OF Lincoln calling for $4,000
men to carry out the Infamous be-
hests OF the North to murder the cit
liens OF our sister southern states, is
published in our midst. and Virginia
Is called upon to furnish its quota Of
men and means for the slaughter of
those who know their rights and dare
maintain them, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi. South Carolina, Texas,
Florida and Louisiana and after them
virginia and the other southern
states are to be trampled under the
iron hec lof slack Republican despot-
Ism. The battle cry and shout of
an insolent and vindiCtive northern
fanatic, who claims by the votes of
your enemies to be your master, is
now heard; he is now arming civil
war and melting blood and rapine at
the hands Of the slave: is now calling
upon you to aid him in coercion. to
carry fire and sword into the homes
OF those to whom you are endeared
by every tie Of cousanguinity OF in
terest and affection.
Freemen OF Harrison VIII YOU
stand by and permit this war to be
waged without any Interference or
remonstrance? You are bound to as
sumo position. the fanatical North
calls upon you, the outraged, injured
and gallant people Of the South call
upon you; the honor, the independent
States Rights men Of virginia call
upon you. and you this day have to
decide which voice you will obey. The
union is dissolved. It cannot be &C.
mented again and made a union by
the spilling OF blood. The independ-
ence of the southern seeded states
could be at once Acknowledged: civil
war and destruction should not wrap
this land in flames. and internecine
strife should not be forced upon US
FrcemGn OF Harrison! This dark
and bloody drama which Abraham
Lincoln Is desiring to open up be-
fore tho country. tho people OF VIr-
ginin by prompt action may avert: we
invtt" you to meet with us in solemn
assembly; let every man como to
ClRrksburg on Friday, April 26, TO
take counsel together and take such
action AZ the circumstances then sur
rounding us may require.
We do not propose TO you to go to
war. but we want the great heart OF
the people to beat RudIbly. rs we
know 1t does silently. responsive to
our southern sisters in this perilous
hour OF their sad calamity. We are
opposed to coercion: we deplore the
necessity Of revolution. We there
fore invite you to meet with us and
say that no hostile force whose aim
shall be the depreciation Of the South
shall pol!ute the soil OF Virginia
with IMMUNITY,
Come one! Come all! We may.
under the providence OF the God OF
armies. make such start that others
may be induced to follow, or at least
wipe out the stain and stigma OF be
ing looked upon as GOercinnists and
the miniOns OF the bloody crew who
are preparing to destroy our homes.
and worse than all, the liberties OF
the commonwealth.
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