The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-16
Union nleetImr.

ChtOAA Sclah3s
- Pursuant TO public notice, number of
she .citz+ss # yanderburg county met at
the Coprl House on Saturday, Juue l4th,
al 2 o'clock NJ, to take action under
the cali for Union State Mass Convention,
+ 30 he btld ut Indianapolis on Wednesday,
th,, 18th of Jnne
Uu motion Of Judge Iglehart, James E.
Bly, be was caIivd to the chair. If
? % motion If SIX Leavitt, F. NJ. Tbayer
i Wac apPdHtea Secretary. H#
TIE chairman, on assuming bis position,
rfxp'aiBcd the object of the meeting, where
upap,
JuLn !. Chandler moved the appointment
by the chair cf a committee of We, to re-
port resolutions for the action of the meet
! ing. Carried.
1 John J. Chandler, Samuel Orr and VIM.
E. Ho-lngswpnh, of Pigeon Township, DR..
I. a.. buck sr, of Scott, and Rev. Benoni
s.'nsou, of Perry, wers appointed such
committee.
On motion of John J. Chandler, the
meeting adjourned .ill this evening at
O'clock, TO allow the committee to prepare
their report 81
Adjourned accordingly. 49,
eamv an EyENiNGssEssIoN eaH
The meeting, assembled at the Court
House al O'clock, pursuant to adjourn
men. rs1 ta.s
srInthe absence Of the Secretary, s. K.
Io,,;,, 4 - yaa IN ,,os;y1,,t soolta1 4. -
cupy tie. position. s.7s -
The Cdmaitee on Resolutions submitted
the following series of
/ 81 = ,ResoEutons
/ Reyolued, That we are in favor of the
vigorous 1rost cHIi0u of the war for the
preservation of The Union and the main
lemauce of the Constitution, and opposed
TO nh who are opposed to il, and especially
To Jhuse who in their convention Of the 8.h
of Jauuary last required solid column of
sixteen resolutions for their denunciation
OF Their own Government and all its acts
end measures far the suppression of the re-
behiou, aad could spare not one word in
AL tuat ma of words for the condemnatit
Of ,ne rebellion ITSELF shsus
/ Res. Iced, That we hold it but sim pie
/ Justice to bear witness that thus far our Ma
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the war is not waged in the spirit of
copqus st OF suGjngatiou, nor for the pur-
pusr If overIhrowing or interfering with |
the rights or Institutions of the States. but
10 defend and maintain. the supremacy of
the Constitution and topreserYe the Union |
airh all the dignity, equality aud rights Of |
tt e several Stairs euuimpaiFed and that we /
have faith that when these objects are ac- /
compirshed the war will cease
ResoiUed, That while we will cheerfully /
submit. 6ozPThatever ibnfthen of taxeticn
shall be necessary for the prosecution Of /
he war, until the last vestige of rebellion /
gains. the Consultation and laws shall be
out down, we shall insist that property of
rch-traitors shall be confscated for the
eutfi of the Government and the reirn-
bursemeHt of loyal men, s-r aJ.
ResolUed, That we deny to the General
Government, under 4" the Constitution as IL |
s," the power to interfere with sla7erv in +
any State where it exists; and We depv.
also, 10 that institution any sacredness ri
character which would prevent treason from
being punished through it as through other
property.
Resoiped That we will join in the Union
Mass Convention OF the 18th inst, for The
preservation OF the Union, and the putting
dow IN of those arriyej Ia arms against il, |
and all their AioeIs5aaueltote- anu sympa'
tbizars.
ResotUed, That while We favor a Mass
Convention, fer obvious reasons we are, op-I
posed to making nominations and deciding
upon platforms by vote en- HaGssei and
claim that the only fair mode Of represent
alton in a Union convention, is, to allow
each county repr, sented to have vote in
proportion. TO its population, upon the basis
u The census OF 1860.
. Resolved That the following persons be
appointed delegates 10 said CoETention:
Dim. j. Bray. sDr.sT. Fl. Rucker, John +
u. Rocker, John Ingle, ST., Sam'f Orr, e.
New berry, Rev. Benoai Slinson, Kinleeh e
AeJohnston, R-ssS.s Tsnnsy, G. Decker,