, 1861-03-26
Great Union Meeting at Quincy.

Pursuant TO call, 1aFge number the ci T.,
zens Of Quincy, and Adams county; assembled
II a., c. a., -,
~ I1e |o1fL uouse III euaney Oh 1AursQay
evening last Ex-Governor John Wood presf-
5oa-.'n ~, ~ r pu... 1.c.,
GEO" Aon. y. T. Browning, chairman OF the
committee for thAt.pufpose, reporked the fol-
,ov;nr roeo,rf,o,s,
Ao" e'oto'4o19'
,. Whsax a The people o. the United states In or
insure tranquility, provide for the common defence,
promote the general welfare ,aud secure the bleee
ings Of liberty to themselves and their posterity
ordained and established tho Constitution OF the
United States, and we intending faithfully to Oh
serve all the provisions Of the Constitution thus
sde ana a aa9e and
onr common country and OF the citizens thereof
under the Cppstilution declare: =
m sts o6 Of
Of kindness and we sincerely desire the 7esforn-
ton Of harmony and fraterna tegasd between the
y 5 s
EntQn.
:. :lYe always Aaye, and do pow, fully recognize
u te m sf e. Rs9 3 81 tee so 9ss asss
and property, under tie Constitution, and iaUs
which We claim for ourselves, aud we always have
e e. n9S aeaa4
tIon Of fugftives from labor, executed Ii good
faith. Wp never haTe enter.atEed. and do not
sheF Fsae Th +, nt
1nestic instit1tions Of the Slaye States. but ac-
knowledge to The 1alest extent, the right Of cach
State to manage its M ewq domestic aifatxs. in its
General or State Government.
g. We do not now and never have recognized
contended for the existence ofany pcwef In the
States where it exists Ind we repudiatr such doc
ttine As q hcFeeY whirA haa never been asserted
by, or had ths e2ilc!lo9 er The Republican party in
any part Of the United Sl:tes.
j. Neither the United Stntes, nor any one OF tho
free states Of this Tulon has ercr 1nade any ag-
duae them any wrong tn pereon Or property. nor
do they 1ntendany. At oil times when the citizens
q says gta.ss ha.s come in:e The frss sates sley
iIon pf thc Constitution aid Isys ~ pnr own c,ti
zcns. and have had the most ailplS Iher1y Of .
speeoh and actIon accorded to them: and Eo'can::
ae ayod * s ba4s sP h
bssn eanaiiy protected in the slave ssaiesf A0s
s. i slavery had been content to remain where
the ana Ra nat
WHICH the ssaers q tha sacred Saa
iniSht have lived In harmony fore er, an lie pres
euce OF the Constitution would never hare been
toqtee q stFife bstr,s hen r aaa tAstiafk q
iafes are content With The Constitution as It Is,
iS for the soe beneI Of ssprrr o'
under our present Constitution. which Is he nfo.
duct Of liz rrnfoand wisdom Of tic yf1tuons md
natriotfc sa;tes snd statesmen ~of the yeyolnfinn
Ind Nv the nroyIeions oT witch ti1e riphis nf I'll
are eecnrfd and nrotected
Thrnurh ali this t,mc eycily nark OF nnr common
ennntrr Eas euovcii nneyamn1eis secnrJtv md nrae.
neritr md th.: nation has sdrance n er au
t ,r]ry and 5srcstnass with etea3jne4s and I'm.
idiy which hss no paraiIei In msn's history and.
believing that lis sane oeneaeant results viii con-
ttnuo low nom the Constitution ~ It If, il OBJ
seryed and admtnistered IN good faith; md intend
ieg 70 % ooss5se II onrssTss. We nfc opposed TO
Tsians I'd e1oee.4 70 anT oe az 81 3,s PFC
ed to change thts preeent stains IT elsyery nn5er
,he Constitution. believing that II sueh amendment
were made, ar mote dialo1!ty tnd etrlfs would
groT r OUT u lt teaa @e EYER nag hesetofoSe.
~, T.. lae pslnsep1ssi o. INC he2noae1n purity ass
tiens- f.ters iened 1hef, s,s. ~sa ieEoiu-
and ib4,r and ~ tho s,,
ID fanrht md 1Is sn;; 1aE,c thee snhs9nna,,s5,
embodied and ptoclatmed ii The Gorsti. uitoa of
the UniEed States; and tie purboso Il ile Repub.
ucan party is 10 rteserye thb rnion IeaPed by fhp
WISDOM, ana eealanlea hF tse blood ol o4r patriot
th ~ ,H - n no ana 70 en1oTse
aud according to tue iate1pretatfon whieh The1, ~,
gave It aud no new political asanization Is recss
ssFy 70 accomplish these desirable resnlta-the Re
lpab!issa 1ast2 bela: eIsseptialiy + party devoted
tto ne pyssefydtlon p tke gnfon tac adheEaneeto
me. me conse'a.'onf ano 1oE 'ae toe'
cs- i7oetrnc ofsecesaion /. a ,,o,;ttc,, ha.ssv,
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