The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-02-29

4th of March, 1861"
For the esprit"
Proceedings of the Union Meeting at
Sunfish.
Pursuant to adjournment, Union Meet
ing of the citizens of Carington and vicin-
ity, was held on the 22nd inst. for the |
purpose of discussing some of the politi-
cal topics of the day, and also of embody |
ing their views upon said topics in the
form of resolutions. Said meeting was
organized by appointing MARTIN Troy,
Chairman, and E. B. Cox, Secretary;
after which the committee appointed at
a previous meeting to draft resolutions,
reported the following, which were all
adopted by majority of the meeting,
the 4th and 5th, being adopted unari-
mously, and the 7th by acclamation.
WE, the undersigned, having been ap.
pointed committee by former meeting
to prepare resolutions to be submitted on
the 22nd inst, respecting the present con-
dition of our, heretofore, happy country,
do, after carefully taking survey of the
whole matter as far as our humble posi-.
tion in society enables US to do, beg leave
to report the following resolutions as the
result of our labor.
ReSofved, That when we take survey
of the whole civilized world, so far as we
are acquainted. and see the many difficult
ties and hardships which the citizens of
other countries are subject to, then return
home and contrast them with the many
untold advantages. that we possess as
citizens of these United States over them,
we are constrained to say, that our sys-
TEN of government is a monument OF
wisdom, reared by our faihers, and hand
ed down to us, and we their descendants
will protect it.
Resolred, That we are satisfied that our
happy Union could never have been form
, ed or carried into successful operation,
only through compromise and gener-
Gus and just treatment of one State to
another, clearly pointed out in our glori.
GUS Constitution, which as citizens we fee
bound to obey.
Resolved, That to be consistent while
we ask the rights and privileges of citi
zen of the United States, we should al
the same time cheerfully do the duty re
uuired of a citizen of the United States
Resolved That If citizen of one State
) yilify and slander the citizens aud institu
a tions of neighboring State, or liz any
+ way hinder their prosperity, or deny tt
them the equal rights guaranteed to then
~ by the constitution of the United States
such q citizen acting so. does not perform
the duty required of him as q citizen, ant
s is therefore a disunionist
Resolred, That should any citizen dis
turb the peace and quiet of the citizen
= of neighbo.ing State by encouraging
, the slave to leave his master contrary t
If the law of a neighboriug State, is an enc
t, my to the colored race, an enemy to hi
neighboring State, anu consequently
4 disunioniSt.
Resolred, That we are satisfied that tn
s. citizens of the slave holding States, con
e scientiously believe that they are doing
e under all the circumstances at the pres
IT ent time the very best for the colored rae
that can be done for them. We. there
fore, as citizens of civilized world, fee
j. bound to respect their opinions and tres
D. them with that courtesy and kindness tha
se is always due from the citizens of on
t. sovereign State to that of another.
If Resolved, That with the deepest emo
tions of veneration, for the patriotic ser
~ timent and sagacity that prompted it, W
ie reiterate the language of the Father
D. his Country in his Farewell Address
n the people of the United States, that, 81
N is of infinite Importance that we shout
properly estimate the immense value
ef our national anton to our collective an
ty individual happiness, that VIC should che
&c sh o cordial, habitual and immovable a
d. tachmeat to it, accastoming ourselves
think and speak of it as the palladium
or our political safety and prosperity, watc
-. ing for its preservation with jealous a
y xiety, discountenancing whatever m'
In suggest even suspicion that it can,
ny any event be abandoned, and, indignant
,al frowning upon the first dawning of eve
,rs attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of o
country from the rest, or to enfeeble t
~ sacred ties which link together its sever
III parts"
'Es James Walton, Jno. Scott, Mortim
Pollock, and w. l.. Boston.