Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-09
PEACE MOVEMENT IN NEW JERSEY-loOO JERSEY
Farmers IL COUNCIL.

large and enthusiastic peace meeting was held at
SchaaleIberg, Bergen county, n j. Tuesday afternoon
the 3oth OF July as learn from the New York Day
Book which attended by about fifteen hundred pc
sors and at which the following resolutions we're unan
mous;y adopted: =
R.sored That as citizens Of the State OF New Jersey
entered into with the other States hr peers AID which
has always strictly sustained the Constitution,
loyal to the General Government to the full eient Of s
limited and specified covers and devoted 10 that UGiOa
which founded the consent Of lis creators ard
ratified by the several States, its members.
Rssossd That loyalty 10 the Union is only compatible
With strict fidelity the Constitution and that those Who
violate the provisions OF the latter under the po
critical prseHce Of preserving The former, eIemes to
| Be confronted aud resisted.
Rssotssd Tnst fruly protest against the attenpls
made, under color Of the tyants excuse, necessity"
to consolidate this gov srnmen to reduce the rights OF
States to src sc;ion aud To rob free white citizens
whom this government was formed Of their consdu.
tonal ghts aud privileges
Rsolvsd That this Union being hAsed on the consent
Of the States and the good will Of the people cshEot 10
preserved by the bayone. and sword oil toe soldier
that the result OF continued civil var can ony be tie
permanent dissolution OF Union which, up 10 this pc.
Rod blessing to the people and which would con.
tinue to be so throughout all time il administered &C.
oording to It's true spirit and intent.
RESOLVED, That We charge the awful responsibility 'or
the pendiug CIVIL WAR for all It's sacrifices OF valuable
lives its lavish waste 81 treasure, and the deadly blow
has stricken at prosperity people-upon The sgi
tstets ID the Northern Sat- who through the yres
popular sssemuages ana most Of al, soi pfosli,u,I
pulpit have exerted hemstyes TO educate ger etaol
hate the South and who to-day glcaiing ovr be
spectacle Of Americans bounded " daughter By the
very parties who wtnes Of tho contest but tco
cowardy to participate In H. that the eggrsssors apoug
the States have been the ansgressors of the bGnd Of
the Union; add that upon the heads Of he anavery
fanatics and dsmsgosues Of the North who are paying
into the hands Of equally inscriptions 10 the South
r.E the oimss OF fratscide, bloodshsd and trcsgoa
ss,in'. the liberties Of tas pses and The Union o. hs
Rs'olvsd That the suppression Of the writ Of kaS;as
;oP by irresponsible. soldery through the orders Of
the Executive; the seizure VI respectable persons without
color Of Law by the police of New York the uelsviul
increase Of the standing army the stoppsge Of newsa.
Per presses In Missouri the Incarceration Of citilens
without warrant and the systematic attempts mace 10
repres free speech by the tools OF the President meet
our seyerest condemnation and ca-not be cured BY the
passage oflaws which themselves eq laly unconstu.
tional, and therefore void and Of no effect.
Rsovsd That the whole course Of the Executive and
Of the Congress Of the United States at his instance,
betrsys settled purpose to bssy The rights OF STATES
and ndivdusls and, valung the freedom b. Sueathe ~
Us by our fathers We prepared TO resist uuIped pew
Or 10 every lsg and ightful way tina. determined
hatred 10 tyranny mry suggest.
Resolved That copy Of these resolutions bs sent to
the Hon. George T. Cobb, the Representative 10 Con.
grsss from this District and that be be qqsste to use
sveTy means to stay the progress Of this tatrcGa war
end return to the ettef and apirt Of Inc Constitution,
10 preserve the pnlon Of slas, and give it due fcee
efficiency and stability