Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-12
From abe Rochester Mercury.
Union Mass Meeting nj Rochesfer

Pursuant to call published by us last
week. large and harmonious mass meet
ing was held in this village. last Satur-
day
On motion Of James A. Carter. b. Law
head. Esq. was called to the chair. and
NIessrs. James A. Carter, William Ream,
w. F. Squires and John Crum chosen
Vice Presidents, and G. L. Fuller and p. |
NJ. Bozarth. Secretaries.
On motion, Messrs. s. Keith. N. c..
Hall. Robert Aiken. T. w. Barnett. lie.
Andross. j. Stockbarger. - Spanglcr. A.
g. Hickman. and B. Stumm were ap-
pointed Committee on Resolutions.
The meeting teen listened TO remarks
from tho Chairman and X. G.. Shryock,
after which an adjournment was taken till
z o'clock r. NJ
On coming together, the Committee on
Resolutions made the following report.
which was unanimously adopted as cx-
pressive Of the sense of this meeting:
WHEREAS, Our beloved and hitherto
prosperous country. is now involved in the
calamity Of civil war. initiated AMI sus-
tanned by certain selfish, corrupt, and am.
bitious citizens Of the so called "Confed.
crate States"
AND WHEREAS, The inevitable resul,
which must follow from the success of the
present rebellion, will be the destruction
of the Union. and the overthrow OF the
great principles Of Freedom upon which
1t is founded. it is the privilege and duty
OF all good citizens to examine the aues.
tions in dispute between the North and
South IN this controversy, AMI TO express
in distinct wor'ls and by uncquivoral acts
their determination to maintain the Con
stisution unimpaircd ami the Uniuu nm
broken; Therefore. we. as a Union Mass
Convention of Fulton County, hereby ex
press our support of the following princi.
pies snd purposes as recently laiI down
by Union Convention at DAYTON Ohio:
l. That the sovereign power Of the Gov
eminent Is in the people of the United
States; that there is no sovereignty in gov
ernments, either State or National.
z. That the q overnmeBt of the United
States derives all its powers from the
Constitution. which was ordained and cs
tablisbed by the people of the United
States.
8. That the Constitaiio, contains am.
pie provisions for amending this form of
government whenever IL becomes unsatis-
factory to the people.
4. That If the people in any section of
the United States rebel against and refuse
obedience to the government of the Unite.l
States. the Government is authorized by
the Constitution. and it is its duty to sup.
press such rebellion, and compel obedience
to its authority by armed force.
5. That the present armed resistance to
the government Of Tho United States by a
portion Of eleven States of this Union is
an unnecessary and unjust ifaLlc rebellion
against its authority.
6. That we endorse the resolution
known as the Crittenden Resolution which
| is as follows:
THAT the present dcplorable civil war
has been forced upon the country by the
disunionists Of the Southern States. now
in open revolt against its constitutional
government AMI in arms around It's CAPT.
tai; that IN this national emergency. Con
gress. banishing all feeling of mere passion
or resentment. will recollect only its duty
to the whole country; that this war is moi
wngcd upon our part for any purpose of
conquest or subiugation. nor purpose Of
overthrowing or interfering with the rights
or established institution Of the States.
but to defend and maintain the supremacy
Of the Constitution. and to preserve the
Union with all the dignity. equality and
rights Of the several States unimpairctl
AMI that rs soon as these objects are nc.
complishe,l the war onght to cease"
And we adopt the following resolutions:
Resoired. That we yield to no party or
set of men IN attachment to the Constitu
ton and the Union. rs established by the
founders Of our Republic. and tina, for the
maintenance Of that Union. and the great
ideas OF civil liberty upon which it rests,
we are willing to sacrifice all other tempo
raj considerations and we this day as lovers
OF our common country irrespective oil
past political differences, pledge ourselves
to each other to stand side by side and
shoulder TO shoulder in our efforts to sus.
tain the Constitution aud the supremacy
OF the laws. and the pcrpetuity of the un.
ion Of these States. -, g. eilssasa
| Resoiced. That whereas our present sys
tenn OF government was established upor
the basis Of mutual concession and com
promise on the part Of the several mem
: bers Of the Union, we are really to stand
by the Constitution in the fitness of IL
spirit and in the exactness of its letter. bu
we will resist at all times. and with al
our power. any attempt made by force o
arms to interlope new provisions in tina
sacred instrument and to cxtort from N
new compromises.
|, Resolved, That we heartily endorse ant
approve the measures taken by tire Nation
al Administrations for suppressing tn
, present unjustifable rebellion; that tn
E prompt calling Of volunteers to defend th'
: Capital against threatened assaults, TIT
lproclamation Of martial law in places in
|, tested with treason and thereby rendered
, dangerous to loyal citizens. and the res
training Of certain corrupt. licentiou,
, newspapers. whose only aim has been t.
sow the seeds of discord among Union
loving men and to give aid and comfor
to armed traitors. are vigorous remedies
, made necessary BY the violent conduct o.
rebels, and are entitled to the commenda
lof every true patriot; our only regret il
that the acts of tho Administration in thu
', respect have not been more speedy and
stringent. e. .,......,..