Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-09-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Meigs Co. Union Convention
POMEROY, August 81, 1861.

veution, to select Delegates to repre-
sent Meigs County in the Union Con-
yention to be held in Columbus, Sep
tember 5th, 1861, and to devise prelimi-
nary measures for the nomination of a
County Ticket, large and enthusiastic
assemblage of the citizens of the County,
in which all parties were literally rep
resented, congregated at the Court
House, in Pomeroy, at II o'clock A
NJ.
The Convention organized by calling
C. E. Smith to the Chair, and A. f.
Mclaughlin, to the Secretarys desk.
1t was moved that a Committee of
six be appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the Convention.
Carried.
The Chair appointed the following
gentlemen said Committee: H. L. Sib-
ley, H. B. Smith, DR.. j. B. Smith, c.
Downing, r. II. Brewster and David T.
Harkins.
Moved and carried, that Committee
of one from each Township be appointed
tc suggest plans and rec ommend meas
ures for the nomination Of County
Ticket. The following gentleman were
appointed: s. Gates, Bedford; B.
Knight, Chester; J. Il. Lawhead, Sut-
ton; Absalom Fish, Orange; Henry
Warren, Olive; d. Heckard, Salisbury;
jeremiah Davis, Salem; james Hall,
Lebanon; Robert Coombs, scipio; j. D.
Caldwell, Letart; E. S. Branch, Rutland.
c. E. Donnally was appointed assist
ant Secretary.
Moved that Committee of six be ap-
pointed to suggest names to the Con-
vention, as Delegates to the Columbus
Convention Carried.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed said Committee: L. S. Town
send, Majo Reed, JV. Weldon, John
Bailey, D. r. Jacobs and NJ. Henry.
On motion, Hon. V. B. Horton was
requested to be present and address the
Convention at its afternoon session.
Convention adjourned till one o'clock
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled at the time
designated, and Hon. V. B. Horton ad-
dressed it at some length.
The Committee on resolutions then
reported as follows:
WHEREAS: A call has been issued to
the citizens Of Meigs County for
Mass Union Convention of all parties;
and
WHEREAS: This meeting is in re-
sponse to said call, We, therefore, in the
language Of the lamented Douglas, de-
clare that, "sohoeUer is not prepared to
sacrifice party representations and plat
forms on the utter Of las country does not
deserve the support end couutenance of
honest people. Ho.o ore zoe to over-
come partisan antipathies IN the aeinds Of
men Of aH parties 50 as to present u aaitcd
front IN support ctour counhyl he must
cease discussing party issues, make NO a.
tustons to old party tests, haze no criaeina
tions and recriniaations, indulge IN no
tauuts one against the other, as to acho has
been the cause Of these houblcs
"When ICE shall hare rescued the Gov
ernn,ent and country from ats perils, and
seen its J1ag Jloating in triumph orer erery
inch Of american soit, 1t ,ciU then be time
enough to inquire as to aoho and to aohat
has brought these troubles upon as. When
ICE shall haze country and q GoUer1a-
ment tor our children to iive IN peace and
happiness, 1t eoiU be time for each Of as
to return to our oaon concictions Of right
and duty. Let hin, be marked as no true
patriot cho ,ciW not abandon all such is
sues in times lihe these"
Animated by these patriotic senti-
ments, we hereby declare our unaltera-
BILE attachment to the Constitution and
the Union, and that the question is no
longer one of party or administrative
policy but the Union of the States and
the vindication of American history as
to mans capacity for self government.
And further, that it is our duty as
citizens Of the United States to harmo
nize upon the alter of our country, all
our differences Of opinion; and to thereby
show to the world, that Americans prize
their Government above all earthly CON
be it therefore,
Resolced, That we do this day re-
nounce all party platforms, ignore all
party questions, absolve ourselves from
all party allegiance, and firmly plant
ourselves upon the platform of the Con
stitution, the Union, and the enforce.
ment of the laws.
Resolred, That notwithstanding we
are obliged to ackn owledge the erea t
fact Of rebellion in the South, we are F.,
nevertheless Of the opinion that the
great majority Of the people are either
deceived by their leaders, or are inyol-
untary submissionists, who, with the
proper lights before them, would gladly
return to their allegiance.
Resofecd, That while we are prepared
~ oeo al the Po"E1 VI Tue UOVeTHlHenI
to crush out rebellion, and bring Trait
ors to justice, we shall nevertheless hail
with JOY and satisfaction the first beams
Of peace; and to this end we will 60 to
war with the sword in one hand and the |
olive branch in the other, offering terms
of peace to all loyal hearted men, but
death to Traitors.
Resolced, That we would be false to
American History-false to the memory
of our Revolutionary Fathers-false t.
the Constitution and our glorious sym
Dol Of Freedom-false to the trembling
victims of despotism throughout the
World-false to posterity-and false to