The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-05
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NOuit houoe, IN 4nuchotoI1 On OhtuTuhyJ .
August 3lst. At O'Clock P. NJ. The
meeting organized by calling N. A..
Daughsrty, Esq, to the Chair, who briefly
stated the object Of the meeting. VIM.
Ewing, Jacob Beck and james r. Pearse
we're chosen Vice Presidents. and T. P.
Gordon and A. G. Barlow, Secs.
The following rules for the government
Of the meeting were offered by II. II.
Hunter, Esq, and were unanimously a.
dopied:
lst. No person is privileged to partic.
ipate in the proceedings Of this meeting
except qualified voters Of this county who
favor the maintenance Of the National
Government against the war Of rebellion
waged against il by the Secessionists Of
the South.
End. Questions of privilege and order
rhall be decided by the Chair.
Sd. All questions other than Of orde,
and privilege shall be submitted to the
meeting.
The following preamble ane resolutions
were offered by H. II. Hunter, Esq:
WHEREAS, 1t is the opinion of this
that, 10 the present crisis, when
the National Capital is beseiged and the
National Government paralyzed within
eleven States of the Uuion, and sought
to be subverted throughout its whole ex-
tent by an armed rebellion, 1t is the sol.
emn duty Of all citizens to lay aside all
political differences and to unite in the
support Of the constituted authorities by
the use Of judicious and energetic meas
urss in the preservation of the Coustitu-
tion--the suppression of the rebellion
the re-es,ablishment Of peace and order,
and the due enforcement of the laws
Therefoie, as mesns promotive Of these
objects we do resolve,
lst. That this meeting proceed to ap.
point six delegates and six alternates
to represent this county in Union Con.
usntion, appointed to be held at Colum-
bus on Thursday tile 9th day of Septem-
ber, prorimo.
2ud. That the delegates SO to be ap-
pointed be and they are hereby instructed
in the discharge OF their duty, as mem.
bers cf said Convention, to lag aside all
political differences and unite with all 9th
er patriotic citizens in the support of the
constituted authorities by the use Of judi
cious aud energetic measures, in the pre-
of the National Constitution
the suppression of the rebellion-ths re-
establishment of peace and order and the
due enforcement Of the laws.
81. That having implicit confidence
in the patriotism, integrity and ability OF
H. ]. Jewett, of Muskingum county, and
concurring with him in the principles Of
national policy expressed in his recently
publiohed letter, as an earnest of the Un-
ion principles we profess, we will. in the
event of the nomination of said Jewett by
the Union Convention. to be held at Co.
lumbus, as Aforesaid, as a candidate for
the Office of Governor of this State, give
him our cordial support.
4th. That it is expedient for this meet
ing to recommend TO the voters of this
county the, names Of patriotic citizens as
suitable candidates for the various county
offices to be filed at the general election
in October next. and to that end that q
committee of fifteen, of whom three shal
be taken from Hooking to wnship. and one
from each of the other townships of the
county, be appointed by the Chairman tc
report forthwith to this meeting the
names of suitable candidates for the vari
Gus county Offices. including the Offices o.
representative in the General Assembly
subject to the approval or rejection and
substitution by this meeting; also to re-
port the names OF delegates, to Distric
Convention. (if deemed necessary that sucl
a Convention be held } to nominate suit
able candidate for the Office of Senator
from this Senatorial District; also the
names OF delegates and alternates TO the
said Union Convention at Columbus. sub
ject to confirmation or rejection and sub
stilu,ion, as Aforesaid.
9th. That this meeting concurs in tn,
nomination recently made at Logan o
Hon. H. G. Whitman as candidate fo
the office of Judge Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas Of this Judicial District. aDc
recommend his reelection to the voter
OF this county.
9th. That if any of the candidates t,
be recommended to fiji the county office
as aforesaid, or any of the persons to b.
appointed as delegates or alternates a
aforesaid to either Of said Convention
shall decline, e,-theE and in such case tn
said committee to be appointed to repor
the names of candidates and delegates a
aforesaid be and they afe hereby request
ed to substitute the name or names Of 9th
er suitable persons to be recommended t
the voters of the county as candidates, o.
to serve as delegates in place Of those B
declining.
7th. That d committee Of fifteen per
sons. to be appointed by the Chair, sub
ject to confirmation, or rejection aud sub
stltution, be appointed to serve as an Ez
eou:ive Committee for all purposes need
full to promote the objects Of this nieesin
in the future.
On motion Of Hon. T. Ewing. the 4tt
9th. 9th and 7Ih Of the foregoing resolu
tions were unanimously adopted. and th
preamble LIST, End and 81 resolutions wer
reserved for further consideration.
In accordance with the provisions {
the fourth resolution the Chair anuounc
ed the following Committee on nomini
tions!
Clearcreek-John Leist.
Amanda-Andrew Peters.
Bloom-William Courtright.