The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-25

terIng the government, enforcing the
laws and in prosecuting the war until
the rebellion shall be finally, entirely
aud efectually suppressed.
Resolved, Fret, That in relation
to our present National difficulties
there are and can be but two classes.
The ore in favor Of the Government
and the war; the other opposed to the
war aud in sympathy with the rebel
lion.
Resolved, Second, That we believe
that during the continuance Of this war
there should be but one party in the
loyal States and that should be a great
war party whose sole object should be
the speedy crushing out Of this wicked
and despotic rebellion by all the means
within our power, known to modern and
civilized warfare. and tie laws of Ma.
tions. Therefore -
Resolued, That we are in favor of q
Union of all who are in favor Of more
vigorous prosecution Of the war; and
opposed TO any compromise with trail
tors, in favor of sustaining the Adj
ministration and the maintenance of
the Constitution, executing and enforce
ing the laws and the speedy and eff
fectual suppression of this infamous re.
bellion by all the means within onr
power, known to modern and civilized
warfare and the rules and laws of Ma
tions, into one great war party for the
purpose Of aiding the Administration
in maintaining the Government and in
carrying ont those great principles con-
tanned in this resolution.
Resolved, That a Union Convention
of all persons in favor of the preceding
resolution be held at the Court Honse
in Cassapolis. Cass County, on Wed
nesday the Eighth day of October
next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates to be
to be supported for the County Offices
of Cass County, at the ensuing election
to be held on the first Tuesday of No.
vember next.
Resolced, That in order to secure
harmony aud satisfaction in said Con-
ventiOn, we recommend that the Re.
pubIcans send to said Convention one
delegate to every forty voters in each
township in said County. And that
the Democrats send All equal number
of delegates to said Convention from
each township. And that said dele
gates when 80 assembled shall compose
the Union County Convention to nom.
mate candidates for County Offices.
Resolced, That the deeds of gallan.
try and hrroism displayed by our Mich
igan soldiers ill us with gratitude and
delight. And that with feelings of the
deepest emotions we tender To them our
warmest sympathies for the honor they
have conferred upon our State by their
undaunted courage upon the fields of
battle. .ai a
RESOLVED, That we have implicit
confidence in the ability, fidelity and
patriotism of our present State admin
istratiOn.
After the adoption Of the foregoing,
the resolution offered by Mr.. Schermer.
horn and given above, was taken up.
MIR. Smith moved to amend by striking
ont all after the words Constitution
and Laws" which after considerable
discussion was agreed to, when the res.
olution as amended, passed unanim:
ously.
The Convention then proceeded to
the election of Delegates to the State
Convention. The following persons
were elected e. Shanahan, II. X.
Charles, VIM. Sears and Emmons
Buell..
The following persons were also
elected delegates to the Second Con
gressional District Convention e. H.
Jones. c. w. Clisbee, A. II. Long,,,G. G..
Jones, NJ. ]. Gard, and J. N. Marshall.
On motion, the several delegates
were authorized to procure substitutes
in case they or either of them could not
not attend the Conventions.
On motion the proceedings of the
Convention were ordered published in
the Cuss County Republican aud the
National Democrat.
On motion adjourned sine die.
G. C. JONES Chairman,
CAsr