Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-05-02
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April %, 1861, for the relief of the fami-
lies of those volunteering for the Govern
ment forces, Judge James CriSwell was
called to the chair, and George I. Daven
mort appointed Secretary. Messrs Will
liam Wilson, Elisha Bratton, Adam Brim-
mer and James Forgy acting as Vice Pres
dents.
After prayer by Rev. Clark, D. D., Dir.
Schwartz stated that the meeting had been
called for the purpose Of expressing the
LOYALTY Of the citizens Of MEeytown to
the General Government, and Of making
suitable provision for the families Of those
who have volunteered to serve in its armies
Addresses were then made by Rev. Mr.
Clark and Rev John Morehead, when the
following resolutions were, on motion,
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, in our popular form of govern
ment. it Is a fundamental right of the people
in their lawful ani peaceable assemblies, TO
express their opinions and purposes in re-
CARL to all measures Of public and general
puiItv ur national peril; and Jrkereu5, we ale
now in the midst Of the most solemn and mo
meutous emergency ii our history peo
pie even the peril uf revolution, civil war
and national dismemberment, therefore,
ReSolrcd That mortifying and grievous as
is The present divided and tumultuouS state ut
our country. and yaii liant as may be the views
# the people as to the causes which have
contributed to pr"duce 1t, il Is the duty If
every good citizen, Ignoring every distinction
If party and sect, - unite in common eff
iit L. maintain the honor, the integrity and
a.. pcrpetuity vf our National Uniun.
R@goircd, That the multiplied aggres>ions
Nv a portion uf the southern States against
the peace, welfare and very existence Of the
national government, commencing with the
>.zlre of forts. arsCnaiS custom houses.
uints, vessels, &c. Of the Union. and crown
t., with untn war IN the harbDr Of CharleSt@n,
Jv the cann0nadin5 and capture Of federal
lr.ress, protected by the federal flag, with
The threats Of high officials. directing and
controlling these movements, to invade and
size the federal Capitol constitute rebellion
an., treason against the government, and call
i.r prompt aHd energetic action on the part
II all loyal citiz~ns, in the support OF the
government and in defence Of the National
ioian.
H.<oirtd That while deplnrng war, and
especially ciril war. we must yet stand by
the Constitution and Union, the wiSest and
best ever enjoyed Ly man, and hereby tender
10 the National Government our firm deter
miaaton to support it in all lawful efforts to
maintain it, authority. dignity aud existence.
Basolc6d That the men who have left their
families. their business and their quiet places
80 bone. in order to support the government
20 Washington ii its noble endgayurS 10 pre-
serve the Union, the Constitution and the
Laws, have our sympathies, and our prayers
ra.l the rrptccticu and favor Of Providence
may b. theirs, ana that they may soon be
ble 20 Join with US in joyous Gca'ulation that
ieaec aud good will have been restored to
these States Of the Union, and especially will
cheertuily see t. it, that the families Of
sueh as have left us shall suffer no want.
\ subscription was then opened and the
chairman appointed William MackIin
Treasurer Of the funds to be collected for
The families Of the volunteers, and also ap-
pointed Messrs. James Criswcl, Daniel
Dull, George W. M'B~iJc, Henry Hartzler
and Joseph Strobe, Jr., to act as commit
tee to ascertain and supply the wants Of
such families, and also to solicit subscrip-
tons for the same purpose.
1t was also resolved that a meeting be
held in the Academy on the ensuing even
ing for the purpose Of raising second
company of volunteers; and that these
proceedings be published in the county
newspapers.
After prayer by Rev. Mr. Morehead, the
meeting adjourned
G. +. DAVENPORT, Secretary.
The remarks made by Rev. Mr. Clark,
on the above resolutions, were substantially
as follows:
Hr. Chairman l am not here as parti-
zan If this had been a democratic or q re-
publican meeting, | should not have been
present. But | am here as a citizen, loyal
citizen of that Government which at the cost
Of so much life and treasure has been given
US by our ancestors. | am here as a supper
ter of the best Government ever constructed
as a sympathizer with it and with the people
who live under it. | hope for a peaceable
and honorable conclusion to the impending
struggle, and hope that | may yet live to see
our flag waving over every State as it once
did and saluted as IL once was by over thirty
millions of loyal inhabitants. | am man oi
peace and have been so for fifty years, and
wish to see peace throughout the country and
security in the proud national heart. have
stood by the grave of Washington, have sat
IN his chair, have had in my hands the Bible
which, as a Christian man, he presented to
the church at Ale exandria. have grasped
the hand Of jackson and talked with him
face to face in his own reception room.
In the speeches of our best men, in the i'm
mortal charter of our hopes, Gods Holy
Book, we find that g the powers that be are
ordained by God" We are not here to dis