Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-21

ss~s1 " ~ coun1y IN spprea 70 NJ goon men
throughout - length and breadth Of The land
TO rally to this common standard. and save from
ruin and destruction, the best home, the best
Country. the bcst Government, ths happicst
race Of men hat ever baked in the guldei(
beams Of Gods glorious sun.
Sin, I an Nith much respect,
Your obcdient scrvsnt
7. A. HARRINGTON.
Whereas, Il is apparent TO every trns lover
Of his countrys good, that the glorious confed-
GRAFTON Of States. under which We, q. . people.
have 90 long lived and prosperei. i. Threatened
with . dissolution, and the magnificent Temple
Of Liberty. erected and cemented by the blood
and toll Of our patriotic forcfathcrs is shaken to
its centre amidst the storm Of TREASON and IA
naticism hurled against it by shameless rccre-
ants, who, in the hour Of their country's peril.
stand perjured before the nation and high bcav-
en- by the betrayal Of the high and important
trusts conhded in them by generous and over
trustful constituencies.
And whereas, Tho worlds hope Of Freedom
10 conferred IN America, 10 winch we, with be-
quarters Of century, looked to ~ the asylum
Of the oppressed, the land Of the free. the home
Of the brave. Shall that hope now be los, p
Shall that freedom be now circumscribed and
desccrated by the mad fanatics, who rule the
hour fanatics who, with unholy real would
plunge their country. their brothers and kindred
into he dark and fearful abys. Of disunion and
civil wari God forbid. It, Men Of America,
permit il not. Frecmcn, working men. brothers.
patriots, rcsist it unto the bitter end There
fore,
1. Resolved, That we, the workingmsu Of the
United States, without distinction Of party, be-
iiere that ~ . consequence Of tho sectional con-
troversy now agitAting our country, We are APP
proaehing Tia verge Of national, social and G.
nansiar ruin. That our material prosperity.
oafSopes Of happiness. and fu,urs security dc
pend upon the perpetuity of the Union.
,. Resotred, That in the mere abstract quss-
tons which have been used to distract and divide
the honest masses, the workingmen Of the eoun-
try have no real interest and, as We can hard
iy hope for safe solution of pending difficulties
through the politicians Of the country VIC, there
forr, exhort our brethren throughout the land.
TO lay aside all party feeling, sundcr. forever
the ties that have bound them to favorate lead.
ers, and unite in one solid column for n single
purPose-the preservation Of the Federal
Union.
Resoired, That the Territorial question
which has 90 long disturbed our country. ought
TO be settled on . Congressional basis and a. n
means for accomplishing this we hereby endorse
the Crittesdea compromise. a. fair and cquta-
bic plan Tor settlement Of the same.
4. Reso'red, That the Union must, will and
shall be preserved. VITA the cooperation Of our
brethren in al the States, in building bul-ark
around Freedoms Temple. fron which We will
With speedy hands. harl the accursed traitors
who have. with impuAity. deseer.,sd in inmo.,
sanctuary.
5. Resotcsd That We discountensDce any
and all attempts made by partisAns or public
papsn towards dissniosf believing tia, such
srs no, de ssnsiass,. Of d. people Of our com
mon coantry.
Z. Rssotred, Tia, y We have long entrusted
the guidiHg Of the SRI Of State 10 men Who have
proved themselves unworthy Of The trust rspos-
cd Ia them, sufsrins her TO run upon the quiek-
sands Of sectional strife, threatening to wreck
Der upon the rock Of diaunion, We will. therefore,
no more cast our votes for aspiring political
deinagogues, but for men Of sound principles.
men Of hTmness asd decision Of character. men
who will guide the affairs of State with discre-
ton, looking 10 the best interests Of our Union,
and not 10 mere political srninenee or their Own
peculiar interests
]. Resolved That, while We deny The eonsii.
tuiioSal night of any State to secede from the
Union. At the same time We deprecaie the eSer.
else Of any oosrsiye powers on the part q In
general gOvernpenL believing thas ss our gov.
srnmsns rests upoa he viii Of the people, trhO
are Tie sOvcreigp source 81 all powsrl this go,-
srnment eAAn0s be kept together by force q
Arms.
o. Resolred, That speaking for tie MsehAs-
ies and WorkiAsmsn q the Country. ne %
hereby declare that vs viii u;e our inausnosto
prevent Tie elevations Of any syl,t % any PIscs
ofpubl'c trust, either National. state. o. NUM-
eiPal, Who has sndcayorsd. az By any mssns
sndesvOurs " prsvess . fair and jast sssiio-
nsHt - ihs prussnt diaseultiss uPOa . oOnssiia-
tiouai basis
.. Resolved That The I,sgislsiurns ~ ~ diE
farwus States a the Unioa b. requested - ~
pal all Pssoasl Liberty Bills. thai aay N any
vsy ~ mAao.F impair, costract. or violate any
u The provisions Il ~ Copsltstios u he Unt-
I'd Statsa.
10. Rssolred That n order 10 ssiisfy ti.s pab-
lie mind beJoad tla possibility u = denbt, ~s
hereby declare 10 rsisiisa 70 ne great qussiion
sbich hss besn ~ chef esu.s of our naiional
.Foshies, shss ss are u 20 msnsoT tnctared
With sny ssrtionai prpclisitiss, Which night
Ted ~ impair ~ et'asiitutioual rigl.n q any
poriiOs a the Amsricsa people
~. Resairea. Taai ws rceomBend li.s ealing
u . Naiianai Ceaseniipn Il is,s Wortingnsea.
fsrners. Nershsnss. ssd al ofhgEs s.zsesl ia
industrial psrsaiss. - ~ hid IN ~ Cay q
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