The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-07-30
ENTHUSIASTIC WAR MEETING IN
GRAND HAVEN.


the purpose of devising ways and means
for promptly placing in the field otta-
wa County squota of troops, under the
recent call. On the occasion above
mentioned was convened one Of the
largest and most patriotic meetings ever
held in Grand Haven. Many of our
most prominent citizens from different
parts Of the county were present, and
what added to the attractions of the oc-
casion, was the presence of goodly
number of the patriotic ladies of this
place.
The venerable Rev. VIM. M. Ferry was
chosen President Of the meeting. Rev.
Mr.. f., in brief and we'll timed speech,
stated the object of the assemblsge.
The following named gentlemen were
appointed Vice Presidents and Secreta-
ries:
Vice Presidents-Hon. John Hare,
Israel V. Harris, Geo. Parks, Rev. l..
NJ. S. Smith, VIM. II. Parks, Richard
Roberts, A. G. Litcthfeld, and John
Spoon.
Secretaries-John w. Barns, of the
News, and James d. Henderson, of the
CLARION.
Hon. Il. w. Ferry moved that com.
mittee Of five be appointed to draft re-
solutions. The motion was adopted,
and the chair selected the following
named gentlemen as
Committee on ReSolutionS-Hon. Il.
w. Ferry, Isaac Hunting, I. w. White,
James Barns, G. j. Pfaff.
Hon. John Hare, being called upon,
came forward and delivered brief but
decidedly patriotic address. His remarks
were listened TO with profound attention,
and were well received by the audience.
AT the conclusion of the speakers re-
marks, Hon. T. w. Ferry read the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted amidst perfect storm
of applause and enthusiasm:
Whereas, The President of the United
States has issued q Proclamation, calling
upon the loyal people of this Republic
for 100000 volunteers TO strengthen the
military force already in the field and
battling for the preservation of the Union
and the maintenance of the Constitution,
made sacredly indissoluble by the blood
of our fathers.
Whereas, The Governor of our State,
responsive 10 such appeal has formally
assigned to this Congressional District,
the raising of one regiment of men to
complete the quota of Michigan; in pur-
suance of which meeting of all citizens
of this vicinity has been called to be
held this day for the consideration and
Inauguration of the duty of Ottawa
County in the emergency.
And OhereaS, The present condition
and peril of our beloved land demands
of every citizen, whether of birth or
adoption, the dismissal of all partisan
strife or personal preference, in laying
upon the altar of patriotism either life,
property, and activity, in cheerful and
unreserved support of the Government
in prosecuting the present struggle for
nationality;
Therefore, RESOLVED, That the vile
attempt of traitors, whether South or
North, disguised or avowed, secret or
armed, who have been and are conspir
ing to destroy the most beneficent gov
eminent the sun ever shone upon, and
to accomplish which treacherous object,
have assumed the specious garb of Sc
cession to delude and entrap the support
of the unwary, to blot out this Republic
from the map of the world, calls in
thunder tones for the prompt and gener-
al uprising of free people to put down
this reckless offspring of despotism.
RESOLVED, That in the language of the
iOSOhI HldyOIity report W VIC IreSluent,
of the Representatives of the border
States-tEe battlefield of the rebellion: :
"Repudiating the dangerous heresies of
socessionists and believing that the war
on their part is aggressive and wicked,
and on our part the objects of its prose-
cution such as all good men should ap-
prove, and seeing no safety for them
selves, and no hope for constitutional lib.
erty but by the preservation of the
Union," and commanding their patriotic
avowal declaring the Southern Confeder-
acy TO be the bitter fruits of the peculiar
doctrine of that region which will forever
prevent them from placing their security
and happiness in the custody of an as
ISOLATION which has incorporated in the
organic law the seeds of its own destruc-
ton; we cordially pledge them our lives
and our means in their unalterable reso.
luton, to adhere to, and support the
Union, haiing the gladstone logic of
events which has thus banished the doc.
trine OF neutrality, and determined but
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