Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-03


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sla Si SO, himself, he should MOI ceas, q .s,n
snd s -. me maintenance Of the Cons,I,uros
the IudoIa,v % v conservative ilaasnoss end upon
mr. Holman said that II these sehsrs. -.
the country. 4s ''''ie nope tor
Mr. RoIlins, of Missouri, wss ,esdv A "a.
IoR and sign the resolutions now. Alsho. .Sse \.
vas not party meeting, they were Isslrs ~ -
Iounuation OF an organization which w 3. -.
.h yrs great moral and political influence uUon
Sv,nty' .L ft4 So niaN19 W Agsi1
Mr. FSuke, Of Illinois, regarded the mae,,ns
~ one o. the most important ever held. apd sas
srscsSsS MY ssssgrs gwen by the gentleman who had
The followIng resolutions were tbss sSo,..a
y 90 members OF Congress. We have = - =. ~
party sPifit nor for any party rur1oss: -. ~ ~
.ne purpose Of dcllberstlne and coassi,is. -. ~.
se.ner' nov we may best perform on, Con.
ssaonai duties In the present greet ana ne
lous Crisis Of our oountry's fate. and NJ bSvs
VVme % tne following oonclusions. naurl,.
;, 4. kesolped. That the Constitution 80 An.
ooion ana The laws must be preserved .oS 4, -.
salneo 10 Gil their proper and Fightiui vt,prenr-
~, ana thss she rebellion nog Ii a, M se.i,'st
'nem m"s. oe suppressed and pus down, AID rI,at
Tvs our duty 70 vote for all measurec nece.sa,v
apn proper 70 thatend, =, -.
neso'0ea, That the true intefes,e Of The
osu1y, ss wen 40 the dict.tes Of humanity,
~ ts.o u sua. no more war or acts Of war shouId
~ p.osecu.eo or done than are Necessary and
~ "Ue. .s los tns prompt and complete suppfeasiop
. Resolpsd, That the States are eomoopant
and essential parts Of the Uaion bound to- ether
iIseparaoly by tho Consultation of the UnIled
STATES; tnat none OF them Can cease to exist a.
eoeD, 90 long as that Constitution eurvivee. and
t'et IL 10 the txcluslve sphere and duly of the
States 10 order and direcG their own domeefIo
Affair. while the rebellion, thcf efore. - not
aonulled Or destroyed the eonstu, ,onaI reIs tions
Of the so-cslled "secedDg States,, 20 The Federai
9overnmenf, neither has Il divested thoes
Ssatts OF any rights or powers, manicipsl or orb.
er~ise' properly beon. Ing 70 them ss me- mhers
OF the Federal Union. The aorusl exefclse Of
those riehte and powers may for time be In.
terrupted or obstiucted BY rebellion. and somo
iiieg ltimate authority may be substituted 10 lie
place but 40 soon az thai rebellion IL stupr eaaed
those States will be entitled, as of right. h re-
sumo she exercise Of all the rights and poWsrs.
dignities and inmunities which properl, beIopa
to them az Sta 60 of this Union. ,+T
:. Resotusd, That the present var, as avowsd
by the Psesldsnt and Congress, and understood
by the people, was commenced and prcaecrted
for the purpose OF supp easing tue rebellion, and
preserving and vindicailng The Constitution. ths
Union, and the laws, and for that eETneas cnlr.
IL was great aud noble purpose, hish aboye
any mere sectional or party objects, and at once
IL Inspired and united In lite support ell loyal
men OF every creed, party, and section Asibo
Call OF the Government Q mighty amy, tie
most patriotic, sprung at once inIo she Geld, ana
is bleeding and conquering In the defense Of lis
Government e az 90 lle-
Under these circumstances Il would. An ous
opinion, be most unjust and nngenerous to R;va
any new character or direction to the war fo
the accomplishment Of any other than lie great
hrst purpose, and especially for the accomplish.
ment OF any mere party or sectional scheme.
ktsoIutd, That the many and great yioto.
riee lately achieved BY our armies and nayiea
whilst they ought TO convince the world Of the
Vast military power Of our Government, Give
~ the pleasing assufaI oe that our depIorsbls
civil war will coon be brought to close. should
the pope objects OF tue VAR ss hereiubeio,e
defined, be kept steadily in vioW. When that
10 done, and when such punishment ls Indicted
on such Of the guilty leaders 90 will sAtisI, pub
lilo justice, and upon suoh Others as have made
themselves copapioaous, for oslnss oOmusie.ed
opinion that our Govern ment should sdop, euch
Wise measures Of clemepoy ss will tend 70 bring
.ck cordial reconciliation and peace 70 the
whole country. .
9 RsOipss, That the doctrines OF the seOss.
Bionlsts and Of the abolitionists, ae the latter
are nov Represented In Congress-, are alike
fa'se 80 the Constitution and irreconoilabla
70 the unity and pesce Of she country. The
irst have already involved us In q cruel oi vii
war, and the Others (the abolitionistrl viii
leave TO the country bat little hope Of the
speedy restoration ct union or peace, II toe
sohemes eondscation, emAncip rtiou, and O,hes
uncnnsiIutiopal measures which they nave late.
y carried. and attempted to carry, through the
House OF Representatives, shall be enacted into
tue form Of lave, and remain unrebuked By tue
people. -
ResoIped, That Congress has no power 40
deprive auy person Of bis property for any Grim.
in4l ohenss, unless that person has been flrst
duly eonvieted Of the ofense by the verdios of
jury. Add that all Acts OF Congress ike those
LACEY passed by the House Of Representative.
which assume TO forfeit or confscase thc estates
OF men for Ofsnses Of which they have not been
o'Dvicted upon due trial BY jury, are uaeonsutu.
tional, and lead 70 oppression and tyranny. II
is no tustificaton for SUCH acts that the crimes
committed In che prosecution Of the rebellion
are OF untx'mpied atrcGitys nor is there any
such Justification as Estate necessity' known 90
our Government OF laws.
8 The foregolng resolutions are in expIans
ton and re-sfHrmatiye Of the Fesolutlon passed
Of the extra session Of the present Congress,
known as the "Critterdsn resoIutiop,S and
which declared, "Thst this war ID not waRed On
our part 10 any spirit Of oppression, nor for snY
purpose OF conquest or subjugstion, nor for che
purpose OF ovetthro~ipg OF interfering With the
rights or established institutions Of th6se esAsss,
bus to defeod and maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution, and TO preserve the uoion With
ell the dignity, equality sod rIghs Of the sev.
efal States unimpaired, and that ss soon %
toese objects are accomplished the Wsf oaght TO
cease" f e r.'lsare sat4is,ss s7-'
A committee asappolnssd to superln,eud the
publication Of and the prtcaring of signatures
70 the revolutions, and the meeting then ad-
Iourned. 5000 gef8I 1o soEi
There were about thirty.hve members, prea-
ems, and various reasons were given for the ab-
seDce Of gentlemen. F'V7