The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-24
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! ITOceedfngS OF me Cha0R 1ueetlHq OF the C1tt
gems Of Gibson county, Ind, acithout DIS
tnetion Of Party, held at the Court Hons,
an Princeton, on Thursday the l7h Jan
uary, 1861, an accordance qcith pre0iou
notice.
The object of the meeting was stated by
! Mr.. S. NJ. Barton, when, on motion,
DR.. Joseph /. Neiley was chosen Presi-
| dent, and all the Soldiers of the late wars
that were present, Vice Presidents, where
| up on the following persons came forward
| and took their seats:-Audley Paul, Stephen
Mead, Jas. G. Alsop, Aaron Lewis, John
| Sides, James Moore and Wm. Clark. lNo
other names were handed in to the Secreta-
ries.i n. B. Risinger, and William Kurtz,
were appointed Secretaries.
On motion the Chair appointed James T.
| Embree, Burr H. Polk, Geo. w. German,
David Robb, and Robert Duncan, a Com
mittee on Resolutions.
There were several strings of Resolves
offered, but referred without debate to the
Committee, who retired for consultation.
During their absence the meeting was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Hanna, of Evansville, by in
vitation previously given, as was stated
and replied to by Hon. 4. Embree. After
some sparring back and forth by gentlemen
whose patriotism was at the boiling point,
and whose anxiety to be heard was making
some confusion, the Committee entered and
reported the following resolutions
WHEREAS, Disaffection exists among a class
OF the citizens of portion of the States
of this Confederaey, which has proceeded
so far as to tranIple upon the Constitution,
and violate the laws of the Federal Gov
eminent, and WHEREAS, We, the citizens
of Gibson county are firmly and unalter-
ably attached to the principles OF the
Constitutional these United States as be-
queathed to US by our fathers and to the
perpetual Union of the States, therefore
R1soLped, That we renew our expressions
of undimiuished attachment and loyal az
lection for our National Constitution and
Federal Union, and that we deeply deplore
any influence from whatever quarter it
may arise having a tendency to impair the
one or destroy the other.
2. ResoLUed, That the Constitution of our
country as it now exists, is the best aHd
wisest form of Government ever enjoyed by
man, and that the welfare and happiness of
the country depends upon its perpetuation ;
and we pledge ourselves to use every exer-
ton and make any sacrifice necessary to that
end.
2. ResoLred, That if there exists on the
Statute books of any State, either North or
South, any laws which are in conflict with
the Constitution of the United States, or of
any law of Congress passed pursuant there
to, such laws are null and void, and ought |
to be repealed.
4. Resolced, That the fanatics and ultra
lists both of the North and of the South are
for the troubles now agitating
the country, and that they do have our un-
qualified condemnation.
D. 1T III % a.
ernor ofMississippi in ordering batteries and |
armed men to intercept or in any wise in
terfere with the free navigation of the Mis- |
sissippi river is deserving of the greatest |
censure and is an unwarranted interference |
that cannot and should not be tolerated
g. ResolDed, That we always have been |
and now are unalterably opposed to any in
reference with the laws or institutions of /
any of the States of the Union, be that in
reference by individuals, by States or by
the General Government.
T. That we cordially approve of the re-
cent firm and patriotic Special Message of
the President of the United States and of
his late efforts to enforce the laws OF the
and we cordially and heartily APP
prove of the conduct of Major Anderson, in
his attempt to maintain the honor Of oar flag
and preserve the property of the country.
.. 4GeSOGDe0, nat we cOnSlQer THIS GOV- |
of ours the best ever instituted on
earth by man that it has been admired by
all nations of the earth, and that as It's over
throw from any cause whatsoever, would be
a calamity the depth of which could not be
by human computation, we are
willing in order to settle the difficulty and
heal up the breach, to make any COMPRO-
MISE that would be just and honorable in
the premises
9. ResoZyed, That in the language of
Jackson, we will ask nothing but what is
right, and will submit to nothing that is
wrong-"thss Union must be preserved % and
to secure that end we pledge our hearty CO.
operation and support.
Which were adopted by nearly a unani-
nous vote.
On motion the meeting adjourned with
request to publish it in the county papers.
JOS. I. NEILEY, Pres't
n. B. RIsINGER, ! s.c,,
WIN KURTz 0O''