The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04

Resolutions 81 the Dsugias Dcms-
Gratis ssPss1a~ Cssssy, Adopted
Augsss sisssassi
1 WefREss. Tea States d lha Union have
rebsued sgAinst the Gove1hmsat. aud in vio-
ai'oo OF the CcnNisuti>n and laws Of the
and. have forcibly taken possession Of our
'orss. navy Yards. srsenals ships. public arms
snd millions OF the public treasure aud. on
the 18th day of April lax declared var gainsf
our Government by ~ntrenchiuy firing upon
and taxing Fort Sumter they have invited
md armed pirates to destroy our commerce
on the hlgh seas, and oonfscatod private pro
perry; have mobbed, robbed aud murdered
our private citizens. and have forcibly sap
pressed every sentiment loyal 10 the Union in
the rsbellious States. and nov e0nsammatmg
their wicked treason by levying war and
maintaining large forces for the avowed Pnr
pose Of taking possession ofour capitol. de
stroying our Government. and establishing
upon iis ruins a military desPotism there
fore
Rssolred, That auder this state OF facts
there Is but one path of duty left 10 the pa
triotic. and that j. 90 support the Government
Il Il not party question, nor question IN
volving partisan policy. but a question OF
government or no government. country or no
country. and hence IL becomes the duty of
every friend OF constitutional liberty To rally
to the support Of our common country, IL
government and flag. as the only means of
checking the progress of the revolution, and
preserving the union of the States.
= That in this national emergency. We
ought TO Danish all feeling of mere passion or
resentment, and recollect only our duty to the
whole country /: and that this war is not waged
| in sny spirit Of oppression. conquest or subj a.
CATION. on our part. nor for the purpose OF
overthrowing or interfering with the rights
or established institutions of the States. but
10 defend and maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution and tn preserve the Union with
all the dignity. equality and rights OF the sev-
eral States unimpaired and that soon as
these objects are accomplished. the war ought
10 cease.
ID. That We have solemn duty to per.
form TO ourselves and our posterity, that Is
20 sustain the Government with all its const
tutionsl guarantees the greater our unan
imity the speedier the day of peace. W,
have party pfejssiices Co overcome. yet These
must be allayed. We will lay aside all Grim
nations and recriminations as 10 the origin
Of present difficulties but when our countr,
shall again be at peace, with the Unite,
States flag floating over II and respected OF
every loot OF American SOIL, AZ viii DC um'
enough 10 ask who and what brought thi
great calamity upon us--astil which time vi
ask our fellow citizens through bout the coun
try, without regard TO party lines. TO join u
in oIr great moral and physical effort TO sas
tain the Government and laws of our land
There are but two s.des 10 this Quesiion-ever
citizen must be for the United States or agains
them. There can be no neutrals IN this VA
only patriots or traitors.
4th. That We endorse fully the sentiment
If the lamenscd Stephen A. Douglas. a. pre-
| mulgated By him in his last speech aud letter
also, his dying declarations upon the question
then and now before the people also, th
sentiments of Gen. Cas-, Dix, Dickinson an
Hon. Joseph Holt. of Kentucky.
, g. That the Secretary OF this meeting b
instructed to furnish copy of these resoll
tons. with the proceedings Of this meeting.
r the Press and Banner, at Greencastle. I'll
r Louisville Democrat. Indiana State Sentine
|. and Journal. and request all Union pape
to copy.