The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-21
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THE RErosM MKxriso LAST SAruRpaY.--
A very large number OF the best citizens Of
the county assembled, last Saturday. at the
Court House, to consider the financial con-
diiion Of The government, and recommend
measures looking TO the reduction Of the
burdens imposed upon us by the war. We
were unavoidably absent, but have been in
formed that the proceedings were compara-
lively harmonious and that those in sttend-
ance seemed determined to ogitate the sub
ject until something was effected. Below
we give the proceedings as furnished us by
the Secretaries.
According to previous notice, the citizens
of Hancock county met in Mass Meeting, at
the Court House, in Findlay, on Saturday,
tue 18th Of February, 1852.
The meeting was called to order by Edison
Colt, ESQ.,, ani on whose mot on John W.
McCaughey was chosen President.
On motion, Jacob Huffman and ID. Nc
Clung were appointed Vice Presidents, and
L. Glessner and L. @. Flenner, Secretaries.
Thereupon, Edison Colt, in some pertinent
remarks, stated the object Of the meeting
when,
On motion Of James Harsh, a committee
OF FIVE was appointed to dtaft resolutions
expressive OF the sense Of the meeting. j.
Harsh, NJ. D. Shsfer, A. II. Bigelow, A. P.
Byal and DR.. J. r. Perky, Committee.
During the absence Of the committee on
resolutions, the meeting was addressed byP'
D. Bigelow, W. W. siddaIl, G. A. Croning'
er and r. Colt, on the subject OF retrench-
ment, generally.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
their Chairman, Mr. Harsh, reported the fol-
low ing preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS. We, the people Of Hancock
county, IN Mass Convention assembled, de.
claring our attachment to the Constitution
and the union Of States. and desirous that
all honorable aud feasible means should be
employed to strengthen the Government, and
enable il the better to prosecute successful.
ly the wal against the present rebellion, and
helieving that the salaries aud fees Of a ma
/ iotity Of the Offices, county, state, national
and comm ssloned military. are too large
especialy in these times, and that very
considerable reduction could be made il
nearly all of III EN-, to the benefit Of the coun
try, by the saving of large amounts Of mon
ey; therefore,
Resolved, That our Representative in tn,
General Assembly of the State of Ohio be
and are hereby instructed to vote and s,
their influence in securing a reduction II
the salaries and fees of all Offices, bot
comfy and state, to snch amounts MS shal
simply be a reasonable compensation for tn
same.
| Resolved, That our thanks are hereby ten
dered to the brave volunteers and officer
who, bv their va'or and deeds of daring
have achieved glorious victory in our lat
battles, and who, by their fidelity to tn
; cause of their country, have crowned on
arms with honor and success, and plante'
the "Stars and Stripes over territory res
cued from the curse OF treason and rebellion
: The resolutions, after being read, wei
: cons derably discussed, pro and con, artC
v which they were adopted with few dissent
! ing voices when,
y On motion Of L. Glessner, the followir
: resolution was unanimously adopted;
4 Resolved, That this meeting views vii
=. pain, humiliation and regret, the uneSan
pied fraud and corruption in high place
d. among TIE officers Of the government, MS T.
II Gently developed, and that while the peop
, are strainug their utmost capacity 30 IN
nish the government all the aid and facili
in their power, to crush the unholy rebellic
in arms against the Federal Union, we e'
=, ,pect that government TO prevent tie who'll
J. sal, stealing and SqunnGoring of the none
e 20 raise wL Lich the peopie make su h wliii
y and patriotic sacrifices.
III On motion, 1t was further
Il Resolved, That the proceedings Of th
j. meeting Ne published in the Hancock COu
iur and Hancock JeiTersonian.
J. W. McCAUGHEY, President.
l.. GLEssSER, lc,;
20 L. G.. FLENNER,