The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1861-02-27

on the 22d inst. Alter an artillery ga
lutte Of thirty-four guns, in honor OF
w Washington and the Union, tho meet /
ing was organized by electing San. \
|dnsky Williams, Esq, President, and
ID. n. Kemp Secretary.
On motion. a committee Of seven
was appointed by tho Chair TO draft
resolutions. lIcssrs. b. X. Kemp, y.
|B. Goldman. DR.. Thomas johnson,
Dr. John w. Taylor, A. III. Miller,
John b. Lemonds and Mormon Fisher
were appointed said committee.
After short time they reported the
following, which were unanimously
adopted:
Il WHEREAS, we. the citizens Of Pasoka
Township. Dubois County. Ind, have as
sembled for the purpose Of expressing our
! opinion upon the crisis which is now agiia-
; ling our country. and Fastening US on TO ru'
lin, tyranny and degradation. therefore
g 1, Resolved. That IL is now time for the
G people TO arise in their power and take theis
G des,inies in ihoir own hands. and thereby
2 save the Union. II possible, for large por-
!. ton Of the members OF Congress are acting
!, the part Of political demagogucs, regardless
= Of the interests and welfare 81 their coun-
'I,ry or the wishes Of their constituents.
2. That a. settlement OF the pending
!, difficulties we are willing to accept the Grill
: tsnden proposition, or any other amendment
] Of the Constitution, that will guarantee to
\ the citizens Of every Slate. tho protection
a Of their properly. and just rights and priv
ieges ia the Territories, and the re-cap,ure
klof their runaway slaves, according 70 The
a Constitution and Fugiiive slave law; and al
he persons acting contrary to The aforssai,
lelaws are violating the Constitution, and DE-
serve the sevcrest condemnation Of law abb
i ding people and UniOn-loving men
- 8, That those States having laws contrar,
to the Constitution and Federsl lave, com
4 monty called Personal Liberty Bills, ough
NJ to repeal them, and that !, j. the duty Of ev
Ia sry State TO use all honorable means to hol
ID the Republic together, as bcqueaihed 10 u
a. by the revolutionary patriots, and TO trans
re- nit il, unmpaired, TO unborn millions. %
BE asylum for the oppressed Of the world.
Tor 4. That we see in coercion nothing b,
hclcvil war. without the accomplishment
IN practical good 10 either section.
~ s. That the action Of Gov. o. p. MortoI
orli in appointing the most radical men Of b
co. party, instead or conservatives, (if he cou
ne not violate tho skirts Of his party. and .
ac' point some oihers,) as Commissioners 70 q
NY Peace Conference, al Washington City,
~ heartily condemned, as the action Of 50
80 Commissioners has retarded instead Of II
thering . settlement OF the difficulties.
RS. G. That Hons. 8. A. Douglas, J. J. Or
ISL tenden, VIM. BIGGER, and Others, who ha
To- used their talents and inhuen in Congrei
led and Ex-Presiden,s Tyler and Fillmore, a
Try others, In their State Conventions, deser
Oh the heartfelt thanks Of all true lovers
oei- their country for their efforts TO effect co
oe- promise, and prevent civil war; To pra
N" such men % we wish, we are unable % Il
M" language. Give honor where honor Is d
~ Z. That these resolutions ore for VIII
men exclusively; we hold 10 no equal
with the negro, and will have no social
a ofl,ercourss with them, for we look upon III
,out q az inferior race, and believe the Almigl
or never intended the races to amalgamate.
hat . Th., ~ n,e.e,, nd;,;oc % Af,;s
nan slavery does not afford any reason for
."S s,roying the liberties Of twenty-six mill
- Of whites, and plungng them into unhc
I. unjust and 'ratracidai war, for the four 4
r. lion blacks, who IRE unable and unworl
III, to govern or take care OF themselves.
Q. That copy Of these resolutions
cent to our Representative In Congress,
lhS Senator and Representative in the LsgiI
sper ture, md that the Jasper Courier, Paoli
'han gle, Cincinnati Enquirer and Louisville
- zeger be requested TO publish.
had The meeting was then addressed
r;ted an appropriate style by Messrs. LIZ
| he onds and Williams, after which it
iourned with three rousing cheers
the Union.
chr S. WILLIAMS, Prcs't
nro- B. Il. KEMP, Scc'y.
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