White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-08

Uniea Meeting in Holt County.
At meeting Of the Union sen q Lew
Township, held as Oreson. Mo-, on the sss dal
Of April, Daniel David was appointed Chaaf
man, and T. w. Collins Secretary.
The Chairman opened the meeting with
few brief remarks, stating its object
A committee of ive. consisting Of Wm. Kau
cher, E. Van Buskirk. B. F. Potter, Capt. Viii
liams and Jsdge Russell. vas appointed 70 dfa1
resolutions expressive Of the feelings Of ~
meeting.
While tie eomittee vas out. Tie meeting "a
addressed BY T. W. Collins, Jadse Epperson
james Allen and d.. Evans.
The committee returning, reported a. fol
lows:
WHEakAs, The present inhuman and unex'
smpled rebellion, originated without . jss'
cause, has been the source of the numerous evil
that now afaict our country. il becomes the du
ty Of every true and loyal citizen TO assist ths
Government with all his energies in crushing
out the evil. 50 that when peace sbal be re
stored. not seed nor "sucker" may be found
anywhere to restore life to treason.
Therefore, be is Resslped. la, That ue have
the utmost confidence in the 6rmness, istegri
ty, wisdom and patriotism of our Chief Magis.
trste, that he has. BY his devoted and time
" action, .hosn that he resarcs his oath "a
support the Constitution and enforce the laws
that he il in favor Of maintaining and restoring
our Government to its original basis; and thai
his whole action and that of the Government
has shown that no mans rights" are to be in.
terfered with. and that Slavery has bee. used
BY secessionists as prete1t for rebellion. when
the cause is disloyalty to our institutions, and
you'd only result in confusion and anarchy.
ID, That We indorse the vigorous actisn oI
Gen. Loan. and hope that he may continue his
present policy until rebellion shall be ranked
among the things that were, and the Judas Is.
CARROTS and Benedict Anolds shall have mel
the fate they 50 richly deserve.
Sd, That We daprecate the action Of Union
men in becoming sureties for disloyal men; wt
deem Q certain probation necessary before they
can be admitted to any favors; we therefore
recommend that all loyal men abstain from pla.
cling their names upon the bonds of men Of
known disloyalty. The property sfrebels should
be hazarded to secure their good behavior.
4th, That the leaders and principal men from
our County, engaged in the present rebellion,
bring guilty of the highest crime known to our
laws, are forever forbidden to return among US.
5tA, That We can forgive the masses who
have been led astray BY the criminal represen-
tations of men in whom they have been accus-
toned to repose confidence; but the. leaders,
the men who have published. melted. persuad
ed, and in various ways assisted their misguid-
ed fellows to engage in this rebellion, are the
roots Of the evil, and must be removed.
6th. That nothing can expiats the crime OF
rebellion among the masses but complete re-
traction, and the employm of greater zeal TO
its overthrow than was employed in its favor.
The simple expression of regret for the evil
done, is not a sufficient pallia.ion.
ID, That We condemn the appointnent of
men to Office, whose knees have shown weak
ness during the dark days of the Union in Nor
ther" Missouri, and recommend that system
of probation be adopted. 1t is time to reward
men, when their loyalty becomes clearly es-
tablished. Bought loyalty is the poorest sort.
sA, That at the last term of our Holt Coun
ty Court, our distinguished and honored fellow
citizen, Willard p. Hall, was most grossly in
suited BY portion of our citizens, in opposition
to the will and sentiments of . majority of our
people; and that in him We cherish the true
patriot and enlightened statesman, and one who
has our entire confidence and appreciation; and
that We hereby extend to him our invitation,
and urge his acceptance, to address US on the
first day Of our Circuit Court, on the 2lst inst.
And, finally, We pledge ourselves to stand
by our country without ifs, ands, butts, or quail
fcations of any sort, as long as We possess the
power to act; and our motto shall be, d" Place
none but undoub.ed Union men at the public
teat."
On motion. the following persons we're ap-
pointed BY the Chair, Delegates to a County
Convention, to be held on the 2lst inst. at the
Court House. in Oregon: B. F. Potter, Judge
Gibson. s. c. Collins, Daniel Zook, and Elijah
Alk;re.
On motion, il was ordered that the proceed
ings Of this meeting be offered for publication
in the St. Joseph Jonrnal and Herald, and the
White Cloud Chief.
DANIEL DAVID, Chairman.
T. w. Collins, Secretary.