The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-07-10

PEACE Meeting IN NEWARK, n. IA large meeting
of the friends efpeace was held in Newark on Wednes
day evening, June 26, at which the following petition
to congress was unanimously adopted:
TO the Hon the senate and house of representatives
Of the United States:
Your memorialsts, residents Of the city Of Newark
most deeply deploring the present condition of our
united and happy country and having early learn
ed and recent events more fully confirmed to US the
value of constitution and Union are anxious to have
them, with all their civil religious and political bless
ngs handed down unmpaped 10 posterity, to that end
do most respectfully ask your honorable bodies to
cessation if possible Of any further hostlities
and that you will direct and authorize national con
Venton for the purpose of bringing about permanent
and constitutional settlement be hGden such time
and place as in your wisdom you may determine
The committee also reported through Judge T. B.
Pierson the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas Under the broad banner of the constitu-
ton of the United States which declares among other
things that congress shall make no law abrdging the
freedom of speech the press the right Of the PEG
pie peaceaby to assemble and petition the govern
ment for the redress of grievances this night have
50 assembled; therefore,
Resolved, That we recommend to congress to call a
national convention for the settlement Of national
difficulties and that eery possible honorable means
shall be exhausted by the United States government
before hitherto prosperous people be further driven
into civil war-he ultimate result of which the wsest
cannot foresee.
Resolved, That willie every preparation for the de-
Tense and maintenance of the government should be
made cessation if possible of any further hostities
would be wise and prudent until congress shall have
time to act in the premises.
Resolved, That we are encouraged i'll this our EFFORT
for peace inhe declaration by president Lincoln in his
inaugural address of the 18th Of March last ofthefoow
ing sentiment: Suppose that you 90 to war, you
not fight always, and when, after much loss on both
sides and no gain either, you cease fighting, the
identical questions to terms of intercourse are again
upon you"
Resolved, That we are further encouraged in this
course from the fact that the president further in the
same connection, "while make no recommendations of
amendment, fully recognise the full authority Of the
people the whole subject be exercised in either
of the modes prescribed i'll the instrument and should
under existing circumstances favor rather than oppose
fair opportunity being afforded the people to act
upon it. the convention mode as preferable
Resolved That in view of the above Language of
president Lincohs inaugural address to the country
we have reason to hopethat lie will recommend the
approaching congress the calling ola nationalconvenon
FALL ELEcroNs.-Thiss Tar fever SO completely alb
serbs the public mind that litteor attention given
to the approaching elections Is it possible, indeed
consequence of the silence the-subect, that many
are that the first Wednesday of November
ensuing the people of Mississippi will be required
votefor electors for president and ycepresdeRt and
also forTcpresentatves to congress The law or this
SUBJECT enacted at the last session OF the montgomery
congress- requires that in all those States in which
provision has been made for the election of members
of congress under the constitution election shall
be held on theifrst Wednesday in November next at
which time the election of electors for president and
viceprcsiden shall also be held The electors are re-
quired to meet in their respective States the first
Wednesday In December thereafter and proceed to
their votes ferpresdent and vicepresideut. The menu
bef who may be elected and the senators to be chosen
hr the States shall assemble at the seat of government
of the Confederate States the Sh dayof February
1862 and the election of speaker
of the house ard president of the senate On the 10Th
dav Of February the president Of the senate shall open
the certificates the shall then becounted and the
on the 22d day of February 1862
Mississippi having 70 law contravening the act of
ress the election of members of congress- and pres
dent and vice president will take place the first Wednes
dav in November next. THinds County Miss Gazette
The above we'll applies 10 Caddo parish