Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-05-31
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A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the citizens of this place was called for
the purpose Of expressing their indig-
nation of the Secession orc7innnce.
On motion =. L. johnson was chosen
Chairman, and DR.. ". I. Branstrop,
Secretary.
On motion of Capt Daniel, commit
tee was appointed to draft resolutions,
expressive of our feeling. The follow
ing gentlemen constituted the commit
tee: Capt. ?. Daniel, Drs. Griffith and
Branstrop.
The committee made the following
report:
PREAMBLE: For sometime past there
has been combination Of men in and
about West Columbia whose ayowe1 in
tentions were to precipitate Virginia out
Of the Union contrary to the Constitution
of the United States and Of this State, and
have further threatened the lives Of
loyal citizens, and have further declared
that after the % day Of May all persons
that voted against the so called Orrli-
nance Of Secession should be compelled
to leave the State for safety, and that
their property would be confscated to
the seeded States.
THereforc ResoLced, That we, in mass
meeting assembled, do solemly pledge
our lives and sacred honors and our
property for the support of the General
Government, the Constitution and the
enforcement Of the laws.
Res07cea, That we will never acknowl-
edge any allegiance to Jeff Davis or his
Murrel gang who have usurped the laws
Of the land, that was handed down sa-
cred to Us by our patriotic fathers, and
have stolen the property of the General
Government, and at this time are using
it for the protection Of rebels, and to de-
stroy the lives of loyal citizens.
Reso1red, That this day we hoist the
STARS and STRIPES as our MOTTO and
GUIDE, and by so doing, we might claim
protection from all loyal States and from
the Government Of the United States OF
America.
Resolred, That we cheerfully indorse
the Wheeling Convention, and are, and
always have been in favor of seyering
our connections with Eastern Virginia
and in favor Of the amendment equal
izing taxation on the white basis.
Resotred, That we will always respect
the rights of ToRYs' or Sccessionists
property, in, and about West Columbia,
but at the same time we hold them as
our forefathers did in the days Of the
Revolution that gained our independence
In war enemies, III peace friends.
Resolred, That we condemn the
Western Reciie,o as Secession paper, un
worthy the support Of Union men, as
county paper
Rcsolced, That while We believe in
State loyalty, We also recognize the Gov
ernment as superior to State. and there
fore we believe in adhering to the Gov
ernment, regardless of State right doc
trines, which is only a pretext for that
political heresy, Secession.
Be 1t further Resolred, That these res
olutions be published in the Pomeroy
telegraph, Parkersburgh Gazette, Wheel
ing InteUigencer, Pittsburgh Gazette,
Cincinnati Commercial and Dollar Times.
Vote was taken upon each resolution
separately, and unanimously adopted.
L. l.. JOHNSON, Prest.
w. T. BRANsTRoP, iSec'y.,
(Oher papers phrase coPy.)
For the Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph.
SYRACUSE, o., May 2lst, 1861.
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