The Evansville daily journal., 1861-01-10

Job Hatfield, Esq, chairman of the COM
mittee, offered the following preamble aud
resolutions, which were read by Ballard
Smith, Esq:
WHEREAS, The present disturbed condition
of this Government threatens its over
throw, and the-dissolution of this Union;
and whereas concession and compromise
was the spirit which animated the found
ers of this Government and formed this
isGonfederacy; anu whereas a like spirit <
now demanded to settle our present diff
eultieS and hand down the blessings of
civil liberty to future generations; and
whereas it is not only right and proper,
E but the imperative duty, in times of peril
such rs the present, for the people to speak
and make their voices heard by their
representatives in National and State
councils; therefore, be it @
4 |. Resoiped, That We, the people of Perry
county, here publicly renew our expressions
OF dndiminished attachment and loyal af-
fectioh for our National Constitution and
Federal Union
9. ReSot1ed, That TO preserve our Union
and Constitution, we will cheerfully consent
( to any concessions or compromises which
are just, honorable and manly, and we earn
estly call upon the people of the Border
most efforts, by harmonious and conserya-
tive. action, to quiet the present political
troubles. To none of the American citizens
is the Union more precious; to none is it
more important.
3. Res0tUed, That we recommend to all
our sister States, having unconstitutional
personal liberty bills or notification. laWe
to repeal the same
Fl 4. ReSolged, That we regret the feelings
of hostility manifested by our Southern
neighbors against peaeeable and well-dis-
posed citizens of this county, visiting or
temporarily adjourning with them Such
occurrences only tend to provoke retaliation
and utterly to destroy that feeling of friend.
ship which heretofore has enabled US to
prosecute our business and social relations
with SO much satisfaction and mutual ad-
vantage. The people of the South have no
warmer friends anywhere, than they have
in the people of Perry county.
5. Resolved That if by reason of the
existing unhappy difficulties the Union
should be sundered, which may God forbid,
we hereby pledge ourselves to the people of
the border States, both slave and II, e, to CO.
operate with them in any measures that
will secure to US the Federal UnioR, and to
all our citizens the rights, privileges, i'm
munities and liberties which we have under
our present, noble Constitution, believing
that If the heart of our Nation can be
saved that, sooner or later, new vicor and
strength will be sent out to its extremities
6. ResotVed That if no concessions and
compromises can be obtained, and disun-
ion shall be unfortunately made between
the Northern and Southern States, then the
commercial, manufacturing and agricultu-
raj interests of the people of this county re-
quire us to say that we cannot consent that
the Ohio river shall be the boundary line of
nations, and we earnestly desire
that If line is to be drawn between the
North and the South, that line shall be
found north of US. I..-s. .- ..
VIM. Mckinley offered the following mi /
uority report - !
VIM. Mckinley, one Of your committee, dis
sents TO the 9Th and 9th resolutions reported
by the majority ..,. ..-..-
J4- ..---' '1.e WIN. Mckinney
Geo. w. Patterson, Esq, moved that the
Preamble and Resolutions, as read by Judge
Ballard Smith, be adopted entire ana to-
gether. -i.- . sf e.-a.
Chas. H. Mason moved that the Preamble
and Resolutions be acted upon separately;
and, after some discussion, the amendment
was adopted. 7 es4
= Thereupon. the Preamble aud the Ist,aI
End, 3rd, 4th, and 9Th Resolutions were
unanimously adopted. The 9th Resolution
elected much discussion, Messrs G. H. Mason,
j. B. Huckeby, DR.. H. s. Clark, 4. w. Tay-
lor and Il. P. Brazee, Jr., opposing its adop-
ton, and Messrs. Ballard Smith, Dr. l..
Hargus, Job Hatfield and j. +. Maynard /
speaking in favor of its adoption.
During this discussion, Dr.. Fl p. S. CLARK
moved to strike out all of the Resolution |
after the word resolved, which, meeting with
no second, was not acted upon. The dis /
cnssion having closed, the question was put
and the Resolution was adopted by vote
of 80 yeas to So nays, with laundering ap-
plause, large number not voting
Upon motion, it was resolved that the
proceedings of this meeting be published in
tue New Albany, Evansville, indianapolis
and Louisville papers. Pine meeting then
sine die.
.7=r HAMILTON SMITH, Pres't.
!. B. 4AYsARD, Secretaries.