Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1861-06-01
KENT COUNTY UNION MEETING.

ceeu'ngS OF inc onlon meeting nela AT DoEer on
Tuesday last, In the Gu9ette Of Friday. But at
that time was unable To Obtain the resolutiops,-
Tharo ,,asa ,,-a ..,. .ona..aa MI. u,a,or;,,, 80
N-e'S WV WV 's's 'sPV''sN' A@9N..V
port was nuch m0dlhed 70 secure unanlmityi Out
the minority refused 10 sign Il because the major
itv ,vould not incornorata n resnIntion adv isins
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NV uoferhor :" uonfsns 'us iesiS'S'ufe' Ano
committe consisted OF hiteen mem0ersi TWO from
each hundred, viz: 1ia
Jomss n T.oaard chat~mo, n IT c,mw;ns
"a aat.aa ~ M, Tsalh - M. n H.
nv and ManIove Havs. of Littie Greek. hi sapIs.
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MAJORITY REPORT.
The people Of Kent County in Mass Meeting
assembled without distinction of party, deploring
the dreadful condition of The country, the very
istence Of which Is threatened in the obstruction
at is fundamental principles of Union, fand con-
sidertng it gnwtae now TO discuss the causes which
have brought about this state OF things, or thc
comparative cupabiliy Of this or that section, do
resolve as follows
|. rnat the people OF Delaware have ever been
aud still are, ardenty attached to the Federal
On as ,tamea oy our Iatners, anu Jsss 70 ses
~, W lutoeIiy Pteeo,feu anu is PeiPe.esS insu is,
oy saersu Iesaru M lor .ne SOnst'utsOna ~ . nsnss
OF oil ,ha S,a,as "'' ''' S'@''' ~AN " '1 P''p''
q - M. ~ st, ns".es' = r, H., - Il,
.so-aLi Ss psoPtS ~ ,hat ,ha;
~ ou'
80. t - ~ ~ ,ie ,;s
avert the consequences ofthe sectional strife which
is now upon U.S. that we have no sympathy with
Northern Abolinonism or Southern sseession-but
20. ~. ~ " SfSsa W
Pes'V, 5 ,n,es,ly ana PelPe.uiy VI ,u .ne
cause and by tho uujustihable act of the Seeding
States, aud that it is the duty of every true pat
riot to stand BY the Federal Government in the
maintenance OF tho integrity and perpetuity oil
the Union.
a. That the Legislature of this State, at its
late session, truly reflected tho sentiments of the
people Of this county. in recommending to the
last Congress peaceful adjustment of our exist
ing national difficulties, and that we hope and
ties may be found by Congress at the session to be
held on the Fourth day of July next; and failing
in that we reSommsnd-the calling Of National
Convention, agreeably to the provisions of the
constitution for an amicable settlement.
.. That we approve the patriotic response Of
the Governor Of Delaware to the requisitiOn made
upon this State for troops to MAINTAIN the integri-
ty of the Union; and that we recognize the Stars
and Stripes as the only flag of our country and
the emblem of It's sovereignty.
| The M1soRIrY REPORT was signed bv las. r.
Inaand chairman. .James II. BelI. Holm II Ola
ments and Gao. p Fisher. and ia aa fnIlows.
The nennle Of Kent countv AT This neating a4-
sembIed ,vitbout d;stinction Of marty dsnIo,;ns,
the dreadful condition of the country whose yery
ox ;stanca IL tbreatenad in tha dastrnctnn of lie
fundamental prineiples Of Union. and cousaerin0
~ nn,sis. NOV, 10 discnss ,hs ca,sss ,shieh hays
brought abont this State az fb;ngs or the camna-
ratiye cupability Of this or that section; do re-
solve as follows
LIST. Ihat no adequate cause exists in any Stale
sOr rsSola,oD " a. 'ry rsha,,;on uO" 1858
I'd, That we hold il to be a priociple vital 10
the existence of this nation that tho right of one
or o., more m states az pleasure, ana tana break up
n,;,,sd 0A''''O' u"usr any ei''pins'A"'e OO au-
beion must ps met by n. nna S.,asv IN
hazards.
act Of the seeding States. and sssistaSes oa sbt
to be made to the last extremity, by tho Govern
inSn,, n,s uTs,, Tsa, leoellion h l;. ls sooaoea.
and nronar a"S = ~ I,,s rs neeessary legal
s,a.5 IL IL q Ga. ~ sNiy VI o,esy P., PA.atVs "
n,aira ~ isi IA T.. =. oPpy'ns ai "no
~. Sons.;s..;a i" paDsoyans .nls rar upon
here and nv an H. roaa, = anS
'. a auu y ~ ine means necessary anu
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hich II arl., asy "a 4'ses ~ ic.ss c
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~ IN, ,s;sh;n ~ nos ~
ers a. Sbsolnts and n'ra,nont Vi pow
| 7th. That this ia not a war of sactions. to-
,honrh n "a sst a,ls,,,s;.,,., y. seuuonsi ior
sactien on ,hS o,her ravoIn,;on"s T.; ~ ., une
~ 4 IN -. ~, .''o.ut'euaiy ii :. unArAoter
thers o ns,, finn,I W "" ~ ~ snat
hsi;sva @ s;a,;, ~ VI 'ne oli9n ~ ~ Ai,, anu we
Sat-" A'''''S !" soAe Vi 'n' reSon ing
an That wa .0Lnou,,oa.. .i s
,Vberever thsv are av bso,hsan d ~, ,s;,y n.on,
vi - s1V Hiy ~ 1retuIen' anu "iii respect
sirh,s ,Io,1 ~ .L iesai anu oons.i.ut,onai
us ~, "e,i us muse Ieialng 70 domestic slave.
So, aru ~. o'ieIfs anu We Wlll also 70 tne utmost
~ ~ III PoFel py ioFce u necessary, protect them