The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-08-27
The Resolutions" of the Washington
War Meeting.

resolutions adopted at the Washington
war meeting, held under the eye Of Old
Abe himself:
The first resolution declares the die.
memberment Of the Union an event not
to be contemplated in any contingency
whatever, and deliberately and solemnly
declares that, rather than witness its
overthrow, the North will prosecute the
war until its towns and cities shall be re-.
duccd to ashes, its fields desoIated, and
all that is dear shall have perished. "Le,
the Union" says the resolution, ''be pre-
served, or the country made desert"
Another resolution declares it 10 he
the duty of the President, and it, there
fore, earnestly urges upon him to adop,
etiec:ual measures Of assuring the people
that he is resolved to prosecute the war
on scale limited only by the resurces
of the country, and i, halls with JOY, the
recent order directing the immediate
draft Of large additional force, as a
cheering evidence Of such a resolve.
Another resolution declares that while
there are differences Of opinion upon mi
nor questions OF policy in the prosecution
of the war, the North is agreed ,ha, the
measures adopted should lie those which
will bear with most crushing effect upon
those in rebellion, whether in arms, or
not.
Another resolution confesses TO a col.
VlcIIon that the leaders in the rebellion
will never sincerely return TO their allie.
glance to the Union, or quietly submit to
It's laws, and declares that they should
be regarded and treated as irrec!aimabIe
traitors, who are TO be stripped OF their
possessions, Of whatever character. and
either deprived OF life or expelled from
the country. This resolutions was re-
ce'ved with tremendous cries of good"
good"
Another resolution declares that where.
ever the armies Of the North 90 within the
rebellious States, measures should be ia.
KEN TO test the 10y yaI,y OF the inhabitants,
and that those who refuse their unauali
fled adhesion 10 the cause OF the Union
should either be placed under restrain,
or Compelled to 90 beyond the lines
while their effects should he taken from
them, and. 50 far as available, be couver.
ted to the use OF the army.
Another resolution declares that the
national capital is eminen,Iy the place
where treason should bo instantly de.
nounced and punished, and that the
most stringent measures should be adop.
ted by the proper authorities. withou, de:
lay, to discover and arrest the disloyal
men and women who infest the Distric,
OF Columbia. and tha, they should be
compelled to establish, in the mos, con
elusive manner, their fidelity to The Gov
ernment or forfeit its protection.
Another resolution heartily approves
OF the Act OF Congress, passed at its re
cent session, subjec,ing to confscs,ion
the property OF rebels, and declaring free
such OF their slaves as take refuge within
the lines OF their army, and that i, deems
1t the duty Of the President, to the u,
most OF his ability, to give prompt effect
to the provisions OF that Act.
The final resolution declares that the
Federal Government must be sustained
whatever administration may, for the
time being, be 10 power, and whatever
may be the policy, within the limi, Of
the Constitution, which it may adopt ;
that he who refuses to give it his support,
because Of his disapproval OF some par,ic.
uIar measure Of its policy, is false to his
! Obligations TO his country.