The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-11-28
Public Meeting.

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| Pursuant to previous notice large and respect
able number Of the citizens OF Woodsfield and vi
cinity met 10 the court house ON Tuesday eyeninf
the twenty-fourth instant, for the purpose of ia
king into consideration measures pertaining to the
general interest, and particularly the existing wal
with Mexico,
On motion, Jas. Shaw was called to the chair
andJ. II. Morris appointed secretary.
On motion Of D. H. Wire, committee of foul
was appointed to draft preamble and resolution.
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting Whereupou
the Chair appointed D. H. Wire, VIM. G. Walton
E. Archbold and Jos. Morris said committee. The
committee after retiring short time, reported
through their chairman the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, the Mexican Government and its clti.
zens, have perpetrated, and continued long train
OF abuses and outrages upon our government and
citizens, such as no civilized government would
tolerate or give countenance to at home; and such
as no government having Just regard to the inter
est Of its citizens can submit to from abroad. And
whereas, our government owes 10 its citizens the
protection of its strong arm in the uninterrupted
enjoyment of life, liberty, health, reputation, and
the honest acquisition Of private property. There.
fore -.,a .r..
ResOlped, That our government in its inter.
course with Mexico for the last ten years has man.
ifested spirit of Cancellation and forbearance
yer surpassed in the annals Of the civilized world
That this mild spirit of Cancellation and forbear-
treme measures for the collection of the debt which
Mexico by treaty had acknowledged to be due,
by sending the Hon. John SlidelI, as the bearer OF
the olive branch, and the minister of peace to that
besotted and benIghted country; and finally by alb
staining from all violence until that country had
actually made war upon US and shed the blood of
our citizens and soldiers within the bounds of one
of our own revenue districts. And that it is the
height Of impudence for the enemies of our free
institutions, foreign sympathisers, and other dis
tiousness and keener moral perceptions than the
good true and faithful citizens of the United States.
Their halldw and hypoclitical pretentions merit
nothing but indignation and contempt; They CAN
not impose upon us, for we are so unfortunate as
to KNOW them. ..... ...
Resolved, That Mexico has robbed our citiz ems
OF their money, plundered our merchants of their
merchandise, forced loans of large amounts of mo.
ney from our industrious citizens, immured Others
without any cause in sIckly and loathsome mines,
H. h., L.,
offending people in their Streets and had Others shot
down under false charges, without even the show
of trial; and have wholly refused to make any
kind of reparation for those insufferable wrongs
Whereas, We believe our government the bes
existing on earth-and whereas in accordance witt
its for ms, and the law of nations, has been de
clared against Mexico-this to all true American
is proof sufficient OF its justice-Therefore
Resolved, That we at once yield our entire ap
probation to the present Administration, and TAXI
great pleasure in sustaining it-especially in 1T
course relative 10 the Mexican war.
Resolued, That we hold it to be the duty of eve
ry good citizen to give his aid and countenance te
the war, and to check and put down the unholy
efforts of the Mexican sympathsers, and the hypo
critical Jesultical whining croakers, who are using
what little talent God has given them to render the
| Government and Administration unpopular anc
odious with the people on account of the course
pursued relative 10 the war.
Resolved, That it is the true policy Of our gov
ernment to prosecute the war with vIGoR so as tc
ensure speedy, an advantageous and honorable
peace.
Resolved, That it is as necessary to meet the
enemies of our country, and the friends of Mex
CO who are among US here at home and silence
their Glamour against our government, as it's to
meet the real Mexicans abroad and silence the
Glamour Of their cannon there.
On motion of VIM. c. Walton, the above pro.
ceedngs were ordered TO be published in the Spirit
Of Democracy. ..- ..s. ..t.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
| JAMES SHAW, President,
! J. II. MoRRIs. Secretary.