The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-09-18
Democratic Union MASS Meeting

7" Democratic Union MASS Meeting.
Pursuant 10 previous notice tho Dem
cracy Of the counties Of Posey. Wand
burgh ard Gibson. assembled in NJ,
Convention. at cynthiaoa. Pcsey county,
Thursday, Sept 9th. 1861.
The meeting was organized By cali,
d Magnis r. Csrnahsn TO the Chair. s. 4
0 Holcomb and George Finch. were sppoi
ted Vice Presidents and @. Il. Rudd.
Vsnderbu'eh, and Will. II. Evans,
/. Gibson. as Secretaries.
4 The meeting Leing opened by sbr,
and pertinent speech by the Chairman. M,
'n D. Davidson was called upon. who Cd
dressed The meeting AZ some length.
On motion, committee or lwo from ca u
county, were appointed 10 dram resolution
expressing The sentiments Of the meeting
when 'he following named n,lemen wer.
appointed. Messrs. NJ Il. Carnshan. an,
Samuel Bal'an, Of Posey: C. r. Rudd. snt
On. darlington oi vnndrrburgh; and s M.
!Ioleomb and :. NJ Barton. Of Gibson.
On "o'ica 'he meeting adjourned ill 81
o'clock.
"a o'clock p. NJ.
Net pursn'nt % adjournment. The Com-
ml'ee on resoln'ioIs not being ready TO re-.
poT. Mr. Spider Of Wauick addressed The
The Committee on Resolutions presented
he foldrving, which were read and adoptedI
unanimously.
Resolved, Ihst We src. as we always have
'een, nnniersbly attached 10 The Cons,i,u.
ion BY which tho Union Of the States vs.
ormrd and established. and desire its pre-
ersaiion and believe that faithful o bser-
ance Of IL principles can alone secure The
xls'ence Of the Union, md the permanent,
Hppl ness o. the people.
Resolved, That the civil war Nv which
Or country 10 now distracted, and which
'reatens the desiructit % or al which we
: American citizens. have been 90 Justly
-oud' is The natural Offspring Of misguided
c'iooslir'n. engendered BY iansticai apns.
-. North as well as South; and we lsel I
now. more than ever. 10 De The dn,,
ne Democracy TO adhere 70 those create
'nstrvative principles, BY which our be- y
sed country was 50 long led 10 the paths q
prosperity, glory and honor and 10 con-
mn - ne most unqualified terms those v
struc'ive dcgmas Of tanatcism and see =
nalism whose unhcly inhuence have i
ought upon us line fearful woes we nov
deeply deplore. v
krsolsrd, Thar 'he war ia whirh our -
lntry y now engaged should NOT be n
sfd W ne purpose ~ suhjnga,ion, or q
OF interi, ring with the rights 70
Institutions, Of any " the States bur 10 W
'n'ain and defend The supremacy OF tie ~
's'l'ulion and tho Laws, aud 70 preserve a.
uoion, win sIl,he digni,y. equality and nj
rs of me several States unin paired. anal
o. soon IS these objects are accom- ~
'esolved, That while We regret that our
n'y is nov involved in an unnatural a.
! war, and sre of opinion thata differ. pS
and mere cnncilia ory course or policy
ne ra-'. by the party in power, nigh, IN
prevented the horrors OF civil wsr. vel, ore
are the Constitutional heads Of ~ che
ernment and IN their hands (for ,be 4
beinr.) il entrusted the National saf. Tie
nd honor. We therefore. in connection sec
our Democratic brethren elscwhere PR
gr onrsrlcvs 70 rally around and defend
honor o. our National banner from ex. 'n
- and in'ernal foes. and TO support the ana
eminent 10 the vigorous prosecution me
~ wsr now upon US 70 . speedy and r.
essfu' termination while al the same ere
(. We denounce The political dormas 81
party ~ power. and we. as a parry. will 10 v
nrve and maintain our organization In. Duh
believing as we do, ,ha, the Democratic Fre'
is she only National party In our once the
and glorious Union. stay
solved. That We repudiate The urius, Il
ious ana false charges 90 renerally whit
sg'nss The Democracy, By the mem. dsfe'
md Press Of the party in power, Of his .
dlsIoysl 10 the Government (; and can -
IND an apology for some Of those who Loui